Non-gamers, here’s why you should care about games
As an early investor in social gaming, I’m often speaking on panels to audiences of gamers, investors, and game company execs. At one such...
Big Fish Games CEO hands reins back to founder Paul Thelen
Jeremy Lewis is stepping down as chief executive of casual game company Big Fish Games. Company founder Paul Thelen, who had previously served as...
The DeanBeat: Follow the people. Follow the money. Into casino games.
When you’re tracking a hot trend or market, it’s always good to keep track of where the smart betting is happening. Follow the money....
Casino games surpass farm games as the darlings of social networks
FarmVille took Facebook by storm in 2009 and gave rise to a sea of rival farm simulations. But those games have begun to decline,...
PlayStation All-Star Battle Royale: Really, though? (preview)
This week, Sony announced a new title for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation All-Star Battle Royale, in which classic PlayStation characters (Radec from Killzone, Sweet...
Nexon to publish A Bit Lucky’s Lucky Space in South Korea (exclusive)
Nexon, the online gaming giant that went public in December, plans to publish A Bit Lucky‘s Lucky Space social game in Korea. The move is...
iPhone app downloads plummeted in March while marketing costs held steady
The number of iPhone app downloads crashed in March, but the cost of marketing those apps held steady according to the latest Fiksu index...
Two Angry Birds leaders leave the nest to start Boomlagoon (exclusive)
Antti Stén, the lead server architect for the original Angry Birds, and Tuomas Erikoinen, lead artist, have left Rovio to create a new game studio called Boomlagoon.
Nintendo CEO Iwata: No Wii U pricing at E3; digital downloads coming to 3DS and Wii U
During a financial results briefing today, Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata announced that the company will not be revealing pricing for its upcoming Wii U console at next month's Electronic Entertainment Expo and outlined a new digital distribution model.
Skyrim: An Open Heart Surgery and Explanation.
Giving Skyrim my award of Game of the Year isn't really enough to describe how much I love it. I understand it has flaws, I mean it's still as broken as political campaign promises (what a bad zinger) on the PS3.