Categories Posted inin Business Long before acquiring Twitch, Amazon wrote a press release to help it decide if the move would make sense Posted byby Jeff Grubb September 16, 2014 1 min Amazon used a gimmick to help it decide its future, and it led to a $970 million acquisition. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Western mobile gaming is 'years behind China' Posted byby Jeff Grubb September 15, 2014 2 min Rick Thompson of Signia Venture Partners says Western gaming can capture Chinese-level success by focusing on fun. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Google recognizes that its plan for gaming domination hinges on how people pay Posted byby Jeff Grubb September 15, 2014 2 min Google doesn't have years of credit card information like iTunes, so it's investing in new ways to pay. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Unity CEO hopes Clash of Clans 'drops like a fly' Posted byby Jeff Grubb September 15, 2014 2 min Unity's David Helgason explains his disappointment that the same companies continue to dominate mobile. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business EA CEO Andrew Wilson explains how EA Access feeds our need to 'steal' Posted byby Jeff Grubb September 15, 2014 2 min Andrew Wilson understands your deep need to steal, and he wants to create products that play to that. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Harmonix partners with publishing service Tilting Point to make music games for mobile Posted byby Jeff Grubb September 15, 2014 2 min Harmonix is already working on its first new mobile game under this new deal. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Watch GamesBeat 2014 broadcasting live on Twitch right here Posted byby Jeff Grubb September 15, 2014 1 min Come join thousands of other people watching GamesBeat 2014 online. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Destiny's estimated $6.7M TV-ad campaign focused heavily on 'The Simpsons' marathon and the NFL Posted byby Jeff Grubb September 13, 2014 2 min Destiny's two ads from Activision have aired more than 900 times across 21 networks. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Douglas E. Smith, creator of classic platformer Lode Runner, has died Posted byby Jeff Grubb September 12, 2014 2 min Lode Runner has found a home on dozens of platforms since its 1983 debut. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Madden NFL 15 fumbles in disappointing August debut Posted byby Jeff Grubb September 12, 2014 2 min Madden missed its last-gen sales target by a wide margin. Continue Reading 2 min