Categories Posted inin Business How Amazon is using Comixology and Audible to help sell its new Fire games Posted byby Jeff Grubb October 14, 2014 3 min Amazon has a network of digital-distribution websites that could help its mobile games stand out from the crowd. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Technology Amazon completes its $970M acquisition of game-livestreaming firm Twitch Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 26, 2014 1 min An SEC filing reveals the deal is final. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Twitch has a huge, highly engaged audience — and it craves more Posted byby Jeff Grubb September 16, 2014 2 min Twitch is looking to platforms like mobile to increase its viewership. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Long before acquiring Twitch, Amazon wrote a press release to help it decide if the move would make sense Posted byby Jeff Grubb September 16, 2014 1 min Amazon used a gimmick to help it decide its future, and it led to a $970 million acquisition. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Technology The DeanBeat: How to achieve total world domination and make a trillion dollars in games Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 12, 2014 6 min If you dominate games, that's a springboard for dominating entertainment. Continue Reading 6 min
Categories Posted inin Business Amazon’s big (and expensive) game-industry ambitions Posted byby Jeff Grubb September 10, 2014 5 min The e-commerce company has stocked up on gaming talent and technology, and it is potentially the gaming publisher of the future. Continue Reading 5 min
Categories Posted inin Business President of ESPN — the station that popularized TV poker — says e-sports aren’t sports Posted byby Jeff Grubb September 5, 2014 2 min ESPN shows spelling competitions and hot-dog eating, but its president doesn't sound very interested in e-sports. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Source: Ouya exploring options for both investment in or sale of company Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 2, 2014 2 min Ouya could be a new chess piece in the battle for the living room. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business The DeanBeat: Getting an acquisition story wrong, and the lessons that come from it Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 29, 2014 6 min As tech titans battle, acquisitions are dynamic, not static, until they sign on the dotted line. Continue Reading 6 min
Categories Posted inin Entertainment Here's what Amazon's $970M acquisition of Twitch really signifies Posted byby Jason Wilson August 27, 2014 2 min The message again is simple: Online video is king. Continue Reading 2 min