Atari’s latest legal actions “appear to be putting the squeeze on hundreds of apps”
A project update for iOS game Vector Tanks 3 on crowd-sourcing platform Kickstarter revealed that Atari has started threatening legal action against indie game...
Ocean Marketing holds N-Control’s digital accounts hostage, relents after more drama
You’d think that Ocean Marketing’s Paul Christoforo would try to avoid the limelight after one of the worst PR moves ever this week, but...
The DeanBeat: From the Supreme Court to Anonymous, 2011 was a transformational year for games
Skyrim was the “most played” game of the year, and we voted Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception our Game of the Year. But if you...
Viacom may owe $383 million to Harmonix shareholders
Viacom Inc. may owe $383 million to former shareholders of Cambridge-based developer Harmonix Music Systems, best-known for the Rock Band series. There are apparently...
Icon Games: Ongoing PS Vita development “difficult” and “a little scary”
What’s it like developing a video game for the PlayStation Vita, Sony’s new handheld device? London-based independent game development and digital publishing studio Icon Games...
The best GamesBeat stories of 2011
The year is coming to an end and we agree with the observation that 2011 was a historic year for the game industry. Here...
Blizzard makes $26M on World of Warcraft security authenticators [update]
Update: As pointed out below in the reader comments, these estimates are likely off by a sizable amount as they do not take into account...
Ocean Marketing fiasco addressed in official press release
Ocean Marketing, a one-man PR firm led by Paul Christoforo, underwent instantaneous destruction this week, as we reported yesterday. It’s hard to judge precisely when...
PlayStation Vita sales see 78% drop during Christmas week
Sales of the PlayStation Vita portable gaming device in Japan have dropped sharply in its second week on the market, according to sales data...
Ocean Marketing: How to self-destruct your company with just a few measly emails [update]
Update: A representative for the Avenger Controller (a new one, obviously) has released an official statement regarding Ocean Marketing’s involvement with their product and...