Google Play awards show the diversity of Android apps and games
The Google Play group revealed its own inaugural awards during the Google I/O event for the best Android games of the year. Supercell’s Clash...
Google Play is coming to Chrome OS in September
Google is finally bringing the Google Play store, including its more than 1.5 million Android apps, to Chrome OS. Google Play will first arrive...
With over 65 billion app installs in 2015, Google gives developers new Play store features
At its I/O 2016 developer conference today, Google rolled out new Google Play store features for developers. Ellie Powers, Google Play’s lead product manager,...
The new rules for navigating ‘that damn App Store’
SINGAPORE — It’s easier than ever to make a mobile game. Unfortunately, it’s also easier than ever for a mobile game to fail. But...
Google Play now labels Android apps and games containing ads
Google Play’s Android apps and games containing any type of ad have begun receiving prominent labels within their listings. The label is placed directly...
Apple App Store and Google Play downloads grew 8.2% in Q1 thanks to games
Mobile is still growing, and gaming — as with nearly every emerging consumer technology — should get most of the credit. People downloaded 17.2...
7 tips to make more money from your games
With the costs of user acquisition hitting an all-time high, game publishers find themselves struggling with how to profit, and profit big, from their...
Google lets Android developers build video recording and livestreaming into games
Game developers on Android now have an easy way to turn their fans into livestreamers. Google revealed today that it is opening up Android’s...
Google beefs up ads, analytics, and updates for Android game developers
Game developers are about to get a handful of tools that should make their jobs easier. Google announced a number of improvements to its...
Google Play gets ‘Indie Corner’ to promote games from smaller studios
SAN FRANCISCO — Remember when your teacher made you sit in the corner after you did something bad and you would spend all that...