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LEGENDARY: Game of Heroes - a Master Class in Live Operations
Guest author Andrew Payton walks us through the incredibly well thought out and excuted liveops run in N3twork's Legendary: Game of Heroes.
Prediction for 2018: Mid-Core Games
Review of 2017 and predictions for the mobile mid-core market in 2018.
From the Trenches: How to Grow a Live Game
the rules of running a successful mobile free-to-play game
HQ Trivia and the Rise of Mobile Streaming
Ever wanted to be a contestant on a live TV game show and win real money?
Prediction for 2018: Casual Games
Predictions for puzzle, simulation, instant, lifestyle and hyper casual games
Animal Crossing Pocket Camp - Can an Old Dog Learn New Tricks?
Nintendo's Animal Crossing introduced appointment mechanics and short session gameplay to the mainstream over a decade ago. Can the grandfather of simulation games teach us about game design?
Star Wars Battlefront II: The Only Analysis You Need to Read
How the Rebels took down the Death Star
Toon Blast and the Death of Saga
Deconstructing the two reasons why traditional Saga maps are a thing of the past
Can Capcom's Puzzle Fighter Deliver a K.O?
Renowned Japanese developer Capcom has brought back it's 90's arcade classic Puzzle Fighter to mobile, but how does it stack up?
Move over Minecraft - Monetizing User-Generated Content
A compact review of the next wave of user-generated games
Monetization with Behavioral Economics
Affect players' decision-making to drive digital revenues
Merge Town: Rise of Hyper Casual
Gram Games successfully combines hyper casual games with video ad driven business model
Designing a Strong Gacha
How to design a great gacha explained via the cases of Clash Royale and Brawl Stars.
EA Mobile: Can the Giant Climb to the Top?
EA Mobile is doing great but they should, and could, do better
The Secrets of Machine Zone's Success Part 3 - Monetization and the Future of 4X Games
Monetization, user acquisition and the future of mid-core games
The Secrets of Machine Zone's Success Part 2 - Design
The core systems and designs of Machine Zone's games
The Secrets of Machine Zone's Success - Part 1: The History
The history of Machine Zone's and 4X games
Has King Peaked?
Why is King such a dominant company and will their dominance hold under Activision's lead