How Samsung plans to snare game developers with its ‘Made for Samsung’ program
Global conglomerates like Samsung dominate the tech landscape. But when it comes to games, they’re underdogs. Samsung knows this, and that’s why it recently...
Report says SoftBank considering sale of Supercell at $5B-plus valuation
Supercell is as close to being the Pixar of mobile games as any other company. Japan’s SoftBank Group knows this, and so it may not...
Ellen DeGeneres has her own mobile slots game now
Look out, Kim Kardashian. OK, maybe not. Look out … Willy Wonka? Ellen DeGeneres, the star of her own daytime talk show and the...
Attracting players who pay out: How data can double ad revenue and get your game ranked (VB Live)
Data is the key to attaining and retaining loyal players who pay: Join VB’s own Dean Takahashi, Thumbspire’s VP of Product Stefano Melucci, Appsflyer’s Shani Rosenfelder...
The DeanBeat: Just how far is Disney retreating in the game business?
If you only read the headlines this week, you might conclude that Disney’s decision to shut its Infinity toy-game business means that it’s exiting...
Wicked Fun takes on Puzzle & Dragons with Force of Elements mobile game
Wicked Fun has a new take on the popular Puzzle & Dragons puzzle-fighter genre. The company is launching its Force of Elements fighting game today on Android and Steam, with an iOS version coming soon.
Marvel’s Peter Phillips reveals the secret for making superheroes work in games
Warner Bros. has invested heavily in superhero console games like Batman: Arkham Knight. But Marvel Entertainment has taken a different approach. Rather than use...
The Climb’s frustrating controls pulls down one of the best Oculus Rift exclusives
You no longer need to risk breaking your neck to climb a mountain. With virtual reality, you can strap in and experience it in...
Nvidia CEO says a holistic effort beyond graphics chips will make it dominant in PC gaming
Nvidia chief executive Jen-Hsun Huang said that his company’s graphics chips are “further ahead [of the competition] than at any other time in our...
Nvidia zooms by earnings targets thanks to graphics chip demand from cars and games
Graphics chip maker Nvidia reported earnings for its fIrst fiscal quarter ended April 30 that beat Wall Street’s expectations. Nvidia’s results are a bellwether for...