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      How Pokémon GO became the biggest mobile game in US history in just one week

      21 million daily active uesrs

    • Google's stand alone headset project to focus on Android VR?
      Google's stand alone headset project to focus on Android VR?

      Andriod VR all the way?

    • How to write a hit phone game
      How to write a hit phone game

      Need more than skill, luck and sweat?

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    How to create a hit phone game

    A modern phone game can cost millions to write, so you'd only really spend that much if you were sure you'd get more back in return. Has the industry reached the stage where it's no longer feasible for the "little guys" to launch a game?

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    28 Jul 2016
    How Pokémon GO became the biggest mobile game in US history in just one week
    16 Jul 2016
    Google's stand alone headset project to focus on Android VR?
     
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    How Pokémon GO became the biggest mobile game in US history in just one week

    28 July 2016
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    Pokémon GO

    Zero to 21 million users

    Topping Candy Crush and Clash of Clans, corks were popping at the Nintendo HQ as Pokémon GO officially became the biggest mobile game (by user count) in US history.

    Rocketing to the number one position in all the app stores it appeared in was only the start - within days of its release, Pokémon GO had amassed more daily users than Twitter, earning millions of dollars per day for Nintendo.

    The previous number one game was Candy Crush Saga, with 20 million daily active users.

    Even more amazing is that it has never been featured in either Apples App Store or Googles Play Store.

    And it's not over by a long shot - Pokémon GO now has Snapchat and even Google Maps in its sights.

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    Google's stand alone headset project to focus on Android VR?

    16 July 2016
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    Daydream believer

    Googles cardboard project looked to be the prototype for its future VR platform, in the shape of a generic headset into which compatible Android VR devices are slotted, rather than an Oculus Rift style dedicated device. However, recently there was speculation Google had scrapped a project to create this stand-alone VR headset.

    It was even rumored a separate operating system is being designed to power the device. It seems things have moved on in the same direction as was suggested at this years Google I/O, with Daydream and the Android VR spec powering Googles future VR projects.

    Word is Google are incredibly busy internally with VR, so the move is also logical given the market dominance on smartphones which Android already enjoys.

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