Categories Posted inin Technology Massdrop raises $6.5M to enable enthusiast communities to use their massive buying power Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 24, 2014 3 min Massdrop created an online platform to make group buying a lot easier. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Technology Social-casino games on mobile are making up for the shrinking Facebook market Posted byby Jeff Grubb September 23, 2014 2 min Spending was up 8 percent thanks to more players entering the segment on smartphones and tablets. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Technology Grantoo pivots into multiplayer mobile gaming, raises $3.5M, and renames itself Fuel Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 23, 2014 3 min Fuel's platform helps mobile-game developers create better multiplayer experiences. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Technology Swrve finds that only 1.35% of players spend money in mobile games Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 22, 2014 2 min The number of paying mobile gamers declined from January to July this year. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Technology Mobile marketing automation firm Swrve raises $10M Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 18, 2014 2 min Swrve's customer list has expanded beyond game companies to mobile-app makers. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Technology Kixeye CEO: We only use data science half of the time Posted byby GamesBeat September 17, 2014 2 min Apparently, it's OK to follow your whimsy sometimes when designing games. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Technology TapSense unveils an e-book with 5 tips for monetizing mobile games with ads Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 15, 2014 2 min The ebook describes how to get started monetizing with ads, and it has five tips to make more money with your game. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Technology Zynga's social slots chief leaves for a stealth start-up (exclusive) Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 14, 2014 1 min Maytal Olsha served as Zynga's real-money gambling head and then ran the social slots business. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Technology How Telltale Games is preparing for the era of cloud gaming Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 12, 2014 7 min Just about any game gets better with the cloud, including interactive stories. Continue Reading 7 min
Categories Posted inin Technology The DeanBeat: How to achieve total world domination and make a trillion dollars in games Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 12, 2014 6 min If you dominate games, that's a springboard for dominating entertainment. Continue Reading 6 min