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Immortals chairman and esports investor Clinton Foy will join us at GamesBeat 2016

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
June 3, 2016
7 min

Our next speaker for our GamesBeat 2016 event is Clinton Foy, managing director and general partner at CrossCut Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm in Los Angeles....

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The DeanBeat: Blizzard has a big hit again with Overwatch

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
June 3, 2016
4 min

Over 25 years, Blizzard has demonstrated a knack for creating outstanding video game franchises. I have seen time and again the company keeps coming...

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4 min

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Why you shouldn’t give up on a mobile game after a weak launch

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
June 3, 2016
3 min

When a mobile game has an awful launch, it may be easy to give up. But mobile game publisher Tilting Point managed to turn...

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3 min

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Neverwinter’s getting D&D’s new Storm King Thunder’s giant storyline — and on PS4, too

Posted byby Jason Wilson
June 3, 2016
2 min

The Sword Coast isn’t shaking because of a quake — it’s because giants are on the march. Wizards of the Coast announced it’s next...

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2 min

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The data that pays: What really fuels game monetization (VB Live)

Posted byby GamesBeat
June 3, 2016
3 min

Find out how free-to-play games like Angry Birds 2, Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes and Song of Pan use these essential data metrics to...

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3 min

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Transformers: Earth Wars rolls out on mobile as Backflip releases its second Hasbro game

Posted byby Jason Wilson
June 3, 2016
2 min

Those robots in disguise just can’t help smashing things on our little ball of dirt in the cosmos. Mobile game publisher Backflip Studios released...

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2 min

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Former EA and Oculus exec David Demartini passes away

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
June 2, 2016
2 min

David DeMartini, a well-known former executive at Oculus VR and Electronic Arts, passed away at the age of 56. In recent weeks, DeMartini, known...

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2 min

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GamesBeat hits the road for mobile gaming events in New York and Seattle

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
June 2, 2016
2 min

GamesBeat is pleased to announce two free “roadshow” events on mobile gaming influencers in New York and Seattle in June. At each event, we’ll...

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2 min

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Overwatch hits 7 million players in its first week

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
June 2, 2016
2 min

Activision Blizzard has another blockbuster success. Overwatch reached 7 million players worldwide, Blizzard Entertainment said today. That’s on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. While...

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2 min

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Gameloft CEO reportedly stepping down after Vivendi takeover

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
June 2, 2016
1 min

Gameloft chief executive Michel Guillemot is expected to resign in the wake of Vivendi’s successful hostile takeover of the French mobile game publisher, according...

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