More new speakers for GamesBeat 2011
Today we’re revealing the fourth set of speakers for our third annual GamesBeat 2011 conference. Our slate of speakers will include Tim Merel, managing...
Activision's Call of Duty boss Eric Hirshberg is ready for battle
Eric Hirshberg is the chief executive of Activision Publishing, a big chunk of the world’s largest video game company, Activision Blizzard. Among his duties...
Nexon launches first Facebook game: MapleStory Adventures
South Korea’s Nexon has specialized in making big downloadable role-playing and action games on the web. But the company is adapting to the new...
Social game firm CrowdStar moves into mobile with Top Girl
Already a big player in Facebook games, social game maker CrowdStar is expanding into mobile today with the launch of an iPhone game called...
Unity launches new version of 3D game engine technology
Hoping to close the graphics quality gap with game tool makers that focus on console-quality graphics, Unity Technologies is launching a new version of...
The top 11 trends of E3, from bubble shields to evil helicopters
Every year, we get a glimpse of the video game industry’s future at E3. The trade show drew more than 45,000 attendees to Los...
GamesBeat 2011: Game acquisitions and investments are accelerating
Video game investment and acquisitions accelerated in the most recent quarter, according to investment firm Digi-Capital. Tim Merel, managing director of Digi-Capital in London,...
Tapjoy launches $5M fund to port apps to Android
After Apple cut out a big part of Tapjoy‘s business, Tapjoy’s countermove was predictable. Today, the mobile monetization company is starting a $5 million...
Lumosity raises $32M round for brain games
Lumosity has quietly amassed more than 14 million members for its brain-training games, which help you improve your core mental abilities. That in turn...
An interview with Journey co-creator Jenova Chen (video)
We are still showing off all of the goodies we saw at the E3 trade show last week in Los Angeles, where 45,000 attendees...