From humble shoe salesman to a bird’s eye view of video game history | Peter Moore interview Posted byby GamesBeat November 18, 2024 17 min Peter Moore is a legend of the game industry. He told us in a fireside chat at our GamesBeat Next 2024 event that he... Continue Reading 17 min
The Space Bar gets a re-release 25 years later on ZOOM Platform Posted byby Dean Takahashi October 30, 2022 3 min The classic graphic adventure game The Space Bar was released 25 years ago this week. And now the title is getting a second life... Continue Reading 3 min
Gaming legend Bernie Stolar passes away Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 26, 2022 4 min Video game legend Bernie Stolar, former president of Sega of America, has passed away at the age of 75, friends said. Stolar became famous.... Continue Reading 4 min
GamesBeat 2017: The Time Machine is coming October 5 and October 6 Posted byby Dean Takahashi May 1, 2017 3 min GamesBeat 2017 will take place at San Francisco’s beautiful Fort Mason on October 5 and October 6. You can buy an early-bird ticket here... Continue Reading 3 min
At 68, Bernie Stolar is still running ambitious game startups Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 20, 2015 11 min The former top exec at Sega of America and Sony's game business still loves gaming. Continue Reading 11 min
Elemental’s smart connected toy CogniToys taps IBM’s Watson supercomputer for its brains Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 23, 2015 2 min Elemental Path raises $165,000 in just seven days on Kickstarter, blowing past its $50,000 goal. Continue Reading 2 min
Mobile game startup Zoom debuts with the familiar face of Sony, Sega vet Bernie Stolar as its chairman Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 17, 2014 2 min Game veteran of Sega, Sony, and many other game companies is leading a new game startup. Continue Reading 2 min
SwapMob raises $1M for in-game virtual goods marketplace (exclusive) Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 25, 2013 2 min Game industry veteran Bernie Stolar joins SwapMob as chairman. Continue Reading 2 min
Sweepstakes startup Kizzang loses two top executives (exclusive) Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 24, 2013 2 min One contest winner says his son won but hasn't been paid. Continue Reading 2 min
Kizzang will give away $7.7M in a free March Madness sweepstakes bracket game Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 17, 2013 3 min A Las Vegas startup with video game veterans plans to launch a whole series of sweepstakes games. Continue Reading 3 min