Starhawk developers learned from social games that “analytics is king” (interview)
It isn’t easy to move to a new city, launch a new studio, and create a new game at the same time. But LightBox...
MMORPG writer discusses the thin line between labor and love (exclusive)
In this GamesBeat-exclusive developer diary, David Noonan gives an intimate look into what it takes to craft the story to a 500-hour-long game originating from Korea.
How six Lolapps developers saved their last big game, Ravenshire Castle
Ravenshire Castle is launching today on Facebook. It is the final chapter in the Raven World series created by a team of developers at Lolapps,...
iPhone app downloads plummeted in March while marketing costs held steady
The number of iPhone app downloads crashed in March, but the cost of marketing those apps held steady according to the latest Fiksu index...
Two Angry Birds leaders leave the nest to start Boomlagoon (exclusive)
Antti Stén, the lead server architect for the original Angry Birds, and Tuomas Erikoinen, lead artist, have left Rovio to create a new game studio called Boomlagoon.
Bethesda’s Arkane shoots for an original action game with Dishonored (preview)
Dishonored might remind you of some video games of the past, but when it comes down to it, you probably haven’t seen anything exactly...
YouWeb and StartEngine incubators to hold Double Demo Day for 20 startups
Incubators YouWeb and StartEngine are combining their efforts to host a joint demo day for 20 startups funded by the two. The event brings together a couple of the most interesting personalities in tech funding: Peter Relan, chairman of YouWeb, and Howard Marks, founder of Los Angeles-based StartEngine.
The top 25 technology books of all time
Technology teaches us to forget the past. Last year’s tech news seems like it has no use whatsoever. Thankfully, historians beg to differ, and...
Bluega takes web-based HTML5 touchscreen interface across platforms
Touchscreen user interfaces look pretty cool, but why does every device have to come with a different one? With Bluega’s pieOS, you can get...
The DeanBeat: How developers can avoid a bloodbath in fighting for new users
In the past month, what app makers have to spend to get the attention of Apple device users has risen out of control. That’s...