Categories Posted inin Technology Cmune raises funding for first-person shooters on mobile and Facebook Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 19, 2013 1 min Will first-person shooters emerge as a big market on social and mobile platforms? Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Technology Agawi reveals new True Cloud gaming architecture Posted byby Jeff Grubb February 19, 2013 3 min Agawi is working with technology leaders to power its True Cloud platform. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Technology User acquisition may not be sexy, but it’s critical in mobile games (part 2) Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 19, 2013 8 min A panel of experts describes both paid and non-paid user acquisition tactics. Continue Reading 8 min
Categories Posted inin Technology Shufflepix creator goes from zero to published iOS game in nine months Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 19, 2013 2 min Switching careers and making games isn't easy. But Shinji Kim pulled it off in nine months. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Technology Gree and Yahoo Japan invest $2.2M in GxYz social-gaming business Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 18, 2013 1 min The joint venture will bring about social games on smartphones. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Technology User acquisition may not be sexy, but it’s critical in mobile games (part 1) Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 18, 2013 13 min A panel of experts describes both paid and non-paid user acquisition tactics. Continue Reading 13 min
Categories Posted inin Technology Betable’s experiment with real-money gambling pays off in the U.K. Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 14, 2013 2 min Eighty percent of Betable customers' real-money gamblers have not spent money in social casino games before. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Technology Playnomics launches PlayRM monetization and analytics for mobile Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 14, 2013 2 min PlayRM lets game companies optimize monetization for specific users across platforms. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Technology Want to help shape the future of tech events? Join VentureBeat’s team Posted byby GamesBeat February 11, 2013 1 min This roles is responsible for developing event agendas, recruiting speakers, and working closely with the rest of the VentureBeat event logistics, marketing, and business teams. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Technology The DeanBeat: After Zynga’s crash, game investments dive 42 percent in 2012 Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 8, 2013 19 min Game investments were red hot in the first half, but slowed after Zynga's sinking market value crushed valuations. Continue Reading 19 min