Analyst: Wii U a ‘mistake’ for Nintendo — what the company needs to do to recover
The Wii U needs games, but Nintendo also needs to start fighting the right battle.
Zynga and Electronic Arts settle The Ville lawsuit
One of gaming’s legal cold wars ended today. Social-game developer Zynga and major third-party publisher Electronic Arts settled their respective lawsuits regarding Zynga’s The Ville game, according to Insidesocialgames. Neither company can disclose the details of the settlement.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Luigi turns 30, and Obama says we need more gamers
This week, World of Warplanes developer Wargaming bought Gas Powered Games, Nintendo announced a bunch of new content focused on Luigi as the company...
After last year’s boom, social casino games remain strong
Social casino games acquired by gambling companies are generating huge revenues even after the deals are done.
4 payment trends that will shape the future of game development
Today’s gamers have an unprecedented range of platforms, payment options and preferences to choose from, and there is little doubt that the digital goods economy will continue to grow.
Irrational Games sets a new high bar in hype with its latest promo for BioShock Infinite
Get schooled on the ominous Songbird character in the upcoming first-person shooter.
The DeanBeat: The state of free-to-play mobile gaming, by the numbers
With more than 850 million smart devices out there, the transition to smartphones isn't even half way done.
$79 GameStick console now available for preorder
The tiny Android-based console will begin shipping to customers in April.
Maybe social games are the cure for the Valentine’s Day singles
Players use social games to pick up others, according to Zynga poll.
January NPD: Xbox 360 outsells Wii U again
The NPD Group releases its numbers for January.