Akamai accelerates Netflix-like video services and game downloads
Akamai Technologies announced it has a new technology to improve the viewing experience for people who watch over-the-top video services (such as Netflix). Akamai...
Defeat revenue-killing risks in your game’s first 30 days
Presented by Akamai You have years to bring your game from vision to reality. And just 30 days to make it a success. Successful...
How VR startups can survive the slow growth of 2017
While the throngs were attending the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, we had our own GamesBeat event nearby at a breakfast sponsored by...
Friction hurts, especially in gaming
You've probably seen a long list of complaints from players, and it might even drive you to say, "If I can't keep them all happy, what's the point?" But some concerns deserve your attention, and most of those fall into a single theme.
Take your game global without going bust (VB Live)
Launching your game globally is key to increased revenue, but it can be an expensive, resource-intensive risk that can sink you when performance doesn’t...
Reducing gaming infrastructure costs: Do you want to build a server empire?
Presented by Akamai. Have you ever visited a soybean farm in North Carolina? I haven’t, despite the fact that it’s one of the top five...
Threats don’t like being ignored
I outran a ferocious dog once. The memory is still very fresh for me, despite the fact that it happened 30 years ago. What should be most impressive about this story is that I ran up fourteen flights of stairs, without stopping.
[LIVE NOW] Go global, not broke: The best way to deliver a flawless multiplayer experience everywhere (VB Live)
To launch a multiplayer game globally, you probably think you’ve got two options: migrate to the cloud or go all-in with new infrastructure. But...
Acquiring and retaining players: Why is your tech so lazy?
Presented by Akamai. We live in a multitasking world. You see people every day surfing their phones with their right hand, mid-conversation with the...
Taking multiplayer games global without going broke (VB Live)
Going global can launch your game into the big leagues, but it can be a gamble. The biggest obstacle: Providing a seamless, dependable online...