Kixeye CEO: We only use data science half of the time
Apparently, it's OK to follow your whimsy sometimes when designing games.
Chobolabs raises $1.3M to put hardcore gaming on mobile
The company, founded by a professional Counter-Strike player, is beta-testing its first title, a platform-shooter.
How mobile developer Wooga creates massive hits from the misses
Jens Begemann of Wooga explains how his team kills projects to create hits.
The Dark Social: Are you game?
If you're part of the games industry, you know how incredibly competitive and fast the market is. You can work for months up to the buildup of the big release day and still be frustrated with the lack of hype surrounding your product.
Getting more users, monetizing your apps: Presenting the Los Angeles mobile developer roadshow
Join VentureBeat in Los Angeles for an invitation-only, half-day event where you can learn about mobile app monetization and user acquisition from some of the top experts in the field.
Competition, not cooperation, is the key element in Chinese mobile games
iDreamSky knows a lot about successful game deployment in China. And other developers should pay attention to what it's learned.
The Destiny minority: Here's what happens when a noob and a multiplayer hater play Bungie's online shooter
Is Destiny just for hardcore first-person shooter players, or is it versatile enough to interest a bigger crowd?
Super Smash Bros. for 3DS sold 1 million in its first weekend
Super Smash Bros. strikes a blow for the handheld console market, which researchers say will be dead by 2019.
Bad news for underage buyers: ESRB ratings checks at an all-time high
The 20th anniversary of video game ratings sees enforcement rise higher than those for mature movies or music.
20 years of ESRB: More blood, less hassle for developers (interview)
The ratings board has made adjustments over the years for changing cultural values, new technology, and international cooperation. In discussion: better descriptions of online play.