Skillz raises $6M for its cash-wagering e-sports platform on mobile
Skillz will use its new capital to help its partner developers acquire players.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Shadow of Mordor review, Titan dies, and virtual reality shark-diving
Welcome to another GamesBeat weekly roundup! This time, we reviewed some of the most anticipated games of the year, including Super Smash Bros. for...
High risk, (maybe) high reward: Devs bet big on VR’s success at Oculus Connect
Despite the lack of a release date for the Oculus Rift, developers sounded excited about the future of virtual reality.
The DeanBeat: Tearing down barriers to games and building them back up
In this new era of gaming, the barriers to success have changed.
Civilization: Beyond Earth offers more than just hexes in space
How the first 250 turns of the 4X strategy/city building series compares with its predecessor, Civilization V.
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS is the Melee sequel we've waited for (review)
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS will finally give fans a reason to move on from GameCube's Melee.
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is dynamic and exciting with a crazy flaw (review)
Developer Monolith made the decision to punish you for success, and it really hurts the experience.
Wasteland 2 now available at more digital retailers
Kickstarter funded postapocalyptic game Wasteland 2 is now available at other digital retailers beyond Steam's Store.
Americans are embracing mobile gaming — mostly by playing at home
Women are more likely to play mobile games every day than men.
The 5 backend tools every game developer needs
At the recent Game Developer Conference Europe in Cologne, I met a lot of developers with creative and innovative ideas. Some of these ideas could have a big impact on the game industry. Unfortunately, most of these developers were making easily avoidable infrastructure mistakes, like building onsite rather than in the cloud — a shortsighted decision that greatly hinders their ability to scale.