Categories Posted inin Business How one mobile developer says it has an ‘ethical monetization’ plan for its kids game Posted byby GamesBeat February 19, 2015 5 min Animal Jam, the biggest kids social network game in North America, is making the move from web to mobile this April. Continue Reading 5 min
Categories Posted inin Business Taking your social game to mobile is easy — taking your players with you is tougher Posted byby GamesBeat February 18, 2015 6 min Social gaming is all about the chat, the relationships, and the occasional infidelity. So how does that hold up on mobile? Continue Reading 6 min
Categories Posted inin Business All heart: The passion behind the mobile game you control with your heartbeat Posted byby GamesBeat February 14, 2015 7 min Skip a Beat is the iPhone game that responds to your heartbeat, and its development story is a lesson in passion, persistence, and perfectionism. Continue Reading 7 min
Categories Posted inin Business 8 great indie games from Casual Connect Europe Posted byby GamesBeat February 13, 2015 4 min Developers from round the world showed off some ingenious and exciting new game ideas while competing for the Indie Prize awards. Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Business Kill PewDiePie in this award-winning mass murder game Posted byby GamesBeat February 13, 2015 5 min Party Hard is the game about killing your neighbors that it's okay to love. Continue Reading 5 min
Categories Posted inin Business The DeanBeat: Picking up poop and bonding at events that celebrate gaming Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 30, 2015 4 min Gaming events are good for bonding and producing lasting memories. Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Technology The DeanBeat: It’s an interconnected gaming world Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 22, 2014 5 min The global gaming village has arrived, and its borders are melting. Continue Reading 5 min
Categories Posted inin Business Mobile game Shapist was inspired by ancient Asian block games Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 24, 2014 2 min This classic puzzle game has an international pedigree and tells a story through shapes and colors. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Peter Molyneux believes ripping people off with free-to-play games won’t last (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 17, 2014 20 min At 22cans, the elder gaming statesman is working on new schemes for monetization of his upcoming game Godus -- without the ripoffs or long waits. Continue Reading 20 min
Categories Posted inin Business Asian companies account for nine of the top 10 game mergers and acquisitions Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 13, 2014 3 min Game mergers and acquisitions were up 29 percent in value in 2013. Continue Reading 3 min