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...
Epic Games favored by new ruling in Too Human lawsuit
While still far from over, a court ruling dated December 22 can be seen as a major setback for Silicon Knights in their suit...
Top 5 sleeper hits of 2011
We’ve been thoroughly spoiled in 2011. One triple-A title after another has grabbed the headlines and, ultimately, the sales. But what about those in...
Gameloft slashes all app titles to $0.99 for a limited time
Gameloft has announced an upcoming sale for all of its premium game titles on the Android Market. This includes N.O.V.A. 2 HD, Modern Combat...
3DS sells over 4M units in Japan, first premium downloadable content title announced
Despite a rough start both critically and financially, the Nintendo 3DS has now surpassed four million sales in Japan alone. It has been an...
2012 predictions: It’s doom & gloom for Amazon, RIM and Zynga
The predictions I made for 2011 turned out pretty well, since I framed things like any good fortune teller or horoscope would have done....