Agawi’s AppGlimpse will stream ‘playable ads’ to mobile gamers
Agawi will stream a game demo to a player, as a form of advertisement.
Mobile social game publisher Kabam beefs up with new hires
Kabam is building its executive team so it can run a much larger worldwide business.
Updated: Zynga to finally shut down one of its oldest games, YoVille
Fans of YoVille aren't going quietly, and they're lobbying for Zynga to save the game.
VentureBeat’s 12 most popular stories from 2013
From superpopular video game franchises to really obscure indie games, from the ancient Apple vs. Android battle to brand-new programming languages, from kids acting awesome to grownups acting completely childish, this year had a little bit of everything.
An IBM executive reacts to Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs game about hacking smart cities
We asked IBM executive Bernie Meyerson what he thought about Ubisoft's dystopian smart-cities game Watch Dogs.
Candy Crush Saga and Clash of Clans made more money than any other iOS app in 2013
In 2013 freemium became pretty much the only app business model that matters. And its the model behind the top-grossing apps of the year.
The real driving forces behind hardcore social games
Konstantin Sashchuk is general manager of Plarium’s Kharkov Studio. Developing a great free-to-play hardcore social strategy game isn’t easy. It has to appeal to an...
Empire Avenue gives virtual rewards for its social network butterflies (exclusive)
Social media mavens can get rewards out of their activity with the new currency on Empire Avenue.
Kabam launches Blastron mobile game as a browser-based Facebook game
Kabam is repurposing its robot-shooting mobile game, Blastron, for Facebook. In doing so, Kabam is reversing its typical flow for a social game compared to years past, and it shows that it isn’t averse to launching on the platform where the company got its start.
N3twork launches a new mobile social network based on your interests, not your friends
The founders of Ngmoco want you to create your own content around your own interests.