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Should I Use PocketGamer.biz?

pocketgamer.biz·Analyzed 3 hours ago··Based on 10 sources

Eveything that's going on in the mobile games industry.

Depends

Depends

Read it free if you work in or around the mobile games business — it offers news, analysis, jobs, and events coverage.

Free mobile-games trade publication — great industry read, but it's not software, so there's nothing to buy.

Confidence: Medium

120+ pages

Trends report

Exclusive expert industry analysis

2009

Publishing since

Earliest trends report cited in evidence

Weekly

Podcast

'Week in Mobile Games' with industry guests

News, jobs, events

Formats

Plus analysis, opinion, discussion

Value for money5

Free trade press; no paywall found in evidence

Feature depth4

Reports, podcast, jobs, events, interviews

Pros

  • Free access to industry news, analysis, opinion, events, and jobs.¹
  • Publishes 120+ page trends reports with expert analysis.²
  • Weekly 'Week in Mobile Games' podcast with industry guests.³
  • Covers the people, companies, technology, and deals behind mobile games.⁴
  • Executive interviews and conference coverage beyond plain news.⁵

Cons

  • Not software — no features, integrations, or account to evaluate.¹
  • Mobile games only; console and PC audiences not served.¹
  • Rival outlet covers the same beat.⁶
  • Its jobs board competes with's larger global board.⁷

Gotchas

  • mediumNo pricing listed in reviewed sources; some reports and events may cost money.²
  • lowPromotional partnerships exist, so expect sponsored coverage.
  • lowNo security page found on the site.10

Best for

  • Mobile games industry professionals
  • Bizdev and publishing staff
  • Mobile games job seekers
  • PR teams pitching mobile press

Not for

  • Anyone shopping for software — this is a news site
  • Console or PC games industry workers
  • Developers wanting technical or design tutorials
  • Players seeking game recommendations

Pricing

Free tier: Yes

Security

No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

No independent user reviews found in reviewed sources; industry figures share and appear in its content.

Alternatives

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Full analysis

Based on ~14 public sources; no user reviews, ratings, or pricing pages found, so access is assumed free and confidence is medium.

Sources

  1. PocketGamer.biz homepagepocketgamer.biz
    official
  2. PocketGamer.biz Mobile Games Trends Reportgamesindustry.biz
    news
  3. Week in Mobile Games E34 podcastyoutube.com
    official
  4. PGbiz on Facebookfacebook.com
    official
  5. PocketGamer.biz journalist profilesmuckrack.com
    news
  6. Mobilegamer.bizmobilegamer.biz
    news
  7. Gamesindustry.biz jobs board overviewziffdavis.com
    news
  8. Feedspot mobile game blogs listbloggers.feedspot.com
    review
  9. Pocket Gamer history (Steel Media)ultimatepopculture.fandom.com
    news
  10. PocketGamer.biz security page checkpocketgamer.biz
    security

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