Staying Triple-A: How Big Independent Studios are Turning to Mobile and Social 3
by Michael Thomsen [07.13.12]
In this feature, Gamasutra speaks to Insomniac's Ted Price, David Jaffe, and more, to find out how and why these developers with a lot of console experience are turning to new markets to make the best of their craft.
Business/Marketing, Interview, Indie, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet

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Congratulations, Your First Indie Game is a Flop 74
by Matej Jan [06.27.12]
An indie developer reflects on how he spent too much time and effort trying to make a failure into a success, sharing his experiences about going from iOS to PC and Mac, and why being first out of the gate doesn't substitute for having a truly compelling game.
Business/Marketing, Design, Indie, Smartphone/Tablet

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Sponsored Feature: The Cost of Ignorance 1
by Justin Mauldin [06.18.12]
PapayaMobile director of marketing Justin Mauldin reviews the latest statistics on user acquisition costs and conversion rates, and offers up some helpful tips on how to make sure users get engaged with your free-to-play Android game and stick around.
Sponsored Feature, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet

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Getting High Precision Timing on Android 2
by Sergio Giucastro [06.06.12]
An in-depth technical article in which experienced game programmer Sergio Giucastro analyzes how to get the most accurate and least processor-intensive timing calls on the Android platform.
Programming, Smartphone/Tablet

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Sponsored Feature: 10 Steps for Top Google Play Store Rankings (Without Spending a Penny!)  
by Richard O'Connell [04.11.12]
Papaya Mobile VP of Marketing Richard O'Connell goes through what the company considers the keys to success on the Google Play store, offering up suggestions on how to successfully launch an Android game.
Business/Marketing, Sponsored Feature, Smartphone/Tablet

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Sponsored Feature: What You Need to Know About Developing Games for BlackBerry 5
by Research In Motion [04.02.12]
An array of details on what it takes to develop games for the BlackBerry Playbook tablet, including SDK resources, statistics on popularity of the platform, and links to tools that can help.
Sponsored Feature, Smartphone/Tablet

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Sponsored Feature: Life Beyond App Stores - Carrier App Stores Are Ready To Rule  
by Scott Prather [03.27.12]
Playphone senior director of business development Scott Prather discusses the "Age of Mobile", saying "there has never been a more exciting, and perhaps challenging, time to be a mobile games developer."
Sponsored Feature, Smartphone/Tablet

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Making an iOS Hit: Phase 2 4
by Jeremy Alessi [03.21.12]
In the second in his series, indie developer Jeremy Alessi writes about how he and the team behind his iOS game friendly.fire are pushing for it to become a success on the App Store -- with changes and stats inside.
Design, Smartphone/Tablet

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What's Happening to Kids' Games? 9
by Paul Hyman [03.13.12]
What happened to the big kids licensed console game market? It may be gone forever, it seems, and in this feature, Sulake's Paul LaFontaine, iWin's Laralyn McWilliams and kids' game consultant Carla Engelbrecht Fisher explain what's really going on.
Business/Marketing, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet

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Sponsored Feature: Breaking Into the Game Industry 28
by Ian Schreiber, Brenda Brathwaite [03.12.12]
Breaking Into the Game Industry, Advice for a Successful Career from Those Who Have Done It, provides aspiring game developers the know-how and confidence they need to make it in the industry. The book presents a clear, overall sense of what the game industry is and how the professionals operate in it.
Business/Marketing, Sponsored Feature, Smartphone/Tablet

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