PocketGamer.biz head of content Craig Chapple, news editor Aaron Astle, and our special guest Steel Media events content coordinator Charlie Scowen discuss the latest games industry news on the 56th episode of the Week in Mobile Games Podcast.

On this week’s show we cover:

• Pocket Gamer Connects Barcelona takeaways after a great debut show.
• The Nintendo Switch 2 launch.
• Xbox's handheld ambitions.
• The Apple Games announcement and what developers think of Apple's plans.
• Third-party mobile marketplaces in the West - Is there any room?

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