How Zen Studios became a successful indie game studio and cranked out KickBeat (interview)
A maker of hit pinball games tries its hand at an original game and talks about what worked well.
Free-to-play games are having their Soupy Sales moment
It's too easy for kids to spend big bucks on games without their parents even knowing they do so -- until the credit card bill arrives. This is why there should be spending caps in free-to-play games.
Former EA CEO Riccitiello on the big chance to create lasting value in gaming (full transcript)
John Riccitiello says distribution is king in games, but content will eventually rule.
55% of Sword & Sworcery's revenue came from iOS, less than 10% from Android
The adventure title sold 1.5 million units. More than a third on iOS.
Square Enix's Bloodmasque rises from its coffin on iOS
The Victorian-era RPG casts players in the role of hunter for $6.99 on Apple mobile devices.
EA made more money on Apple's App Store than through Origin
The Simpsons: Tapped Out had its biggest quarter ever.
Spaceteam crosses space-time to debut on Android
Android users can finally get down with one of the best co-op party games.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Apple mulls buying Kinect sensor provider, The Last of Us rules June game sales
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Report: Apple considering $300M purchase of first-gen Microsoft Kinect gesture-sensor provider
An Apple delegation reportedly visited PrimeSense's Tel Aviv headquarters recently, as top engineers checked out the company's facilities and technology. Apple already has three research and development centers in Israel.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Ex-Windows boss takes over Xbox, Shigeru Miyamoto teases new project
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