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Get involved! The PG Community Round-up (29/04/13 - 13/05/13)

Mon, 13 May 2013 10:00:00 GMT

Hello there, PG readers. I didn't see you there. Come on in. I'll put the kettle on, you grab yourself a biscuit. In the PG Community Round-up, we throw the spotlight on all of the most talked-about stories of the past two weeks. Plus, we gather up all of the major site announcements and competitions and turn them into one totally delicious article. Without further ado, then, let's get cr...

8 reasons why football video games are better than the real thing

Sat, 11 May 2013 12:00:00 GMT

As you probably already know, the football season in this part of the world is - slowly but surely - drawing to a close for another year. In fact, most Premiership teams have just two games left to play. If - like I - you need a regular football fix during the off-season, then, you have two choices. You can either head over to your local 5-a-side footy centre and compete against similarly 'l...

Kemco's march to JRPG domination continues with End of Aspiration and Bonds of the Skies

Tue, 7 May 2013 09:57:14 GMT

Describing Kemco as the most active publisher of smartphone JRPGs would be pretty much bang on the money. Well, Kemco's at it again this week, releasing a new role-playing game on both the App Store and the Google Play Store. Tales as old as time On the Android side of things, Kemco has just launched Bonds of the Skies. In it, The Big K tells the story of Eil, who may or may not be the go...

Team Talk: The Pocket Gamer staff discusses freemium game reviews, the value of a minute, and mobile vs console

Wed, 1 May 2013 15:03:00 GMT

In the latest instalment in Team Talks - our series of round-table discussions held over Skype - we had a debate earlier today in the PG office on freemium gaming. A heated debate. So heated, in fact, that we have to air it out in public for fear of Skype meltdown. No topic was off-limits, and the words you're about to read are largely unedited. Today's hot topics... - Why bother writin...

Get involved! The PG Community Round-up (15/04/13 - 29/04/13)

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:30:00 GMT

Hello, PG readers! Today, we're kicking off a new fortnightly article in which we round up everything MASSIVE that's happened on the Pocket Gamer site over the past 14 days. And nights. In this handy little round-up piece, we'll be highlighting the three most hotly contested debates on our hallowed pages and making you aware of all the coolest community 'happenings' on the site. Without f...

Over 20,000 people are now following Pocket Gamer on Twitter

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:20:00 GMT

Here at Pocket Gamer Towers, we absolutely love it when you follow us on Twitter. In fact, every time somebody new decides to follow us, we release a dove into the skies above Bath. It looks like you quite enjoy following us, too, for there are now over 20,000 of you social networking champs staying up to date with us via our official Twitter feed. With good reason, I might add. By follow...

We've only gone and launched our new mobile site...

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:22:00 GMT

I've been wanting to talk to you lot about our new mobile site for a while. Today, I finally can. That's because it's officially live, live, live! Hooray! Based on feedback we've received from you, we've re-thought the way in which we present our glorious daily content on mobile devices. In a nutshell, you see, we want you to enjoy the very best possible Pocket Gamer experience you can on EV...

Review: VGBA - Game Boy Advance Emulator For Android

Tue, 2 Apr 2013 14:23:00 GMT

With Apple doing its level best to keep emulators off the App Store, Android remains the perfect playground for retro game lovers who don't mind dabbling in the murky waters of ROM distribution. VGBA is one such download. It replicates the performance of Nintendo's Game Boy Advance handheld, and like Garage Research's other applications it offers a wide range of options for gaming enthusiasts. ...

[Update] Pocket Gamer Awards 2013 winners announced

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:29:00 GMT

Glitz, glamour, and games: that's what the Pocket Gamer Awards 2013 ceremony in San Francisco was all about last night. In the opulent surroundings of the ROE Nightclub, we played host to the crème de la crème of the mobile gaming industry, dishing out gong after prestigious gong until long after dusk. (Well, until 8.30pm, technically.) The Pocket Gamer Awards 2013 attracted record numbers o...

It's your last chance to vote in the Pocket Gamer Awards

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:56:00 GMT

You've got just a couple of days left to vote in this year's Pocket Gamer Awards. You can vote in any or all of this year's 16 categories, the winners of which will be honoured at a glitzy awards ceremony in San Francisco during GDC. Awards for Best Publisher, Best Developer, and the highly coveted Overall Game of the Year are all up for grabs, so make sure you have your say. And how exac...