How to make a virtual reality game before the market even exists (hint: you don’t)
Oculus VR is only a few weeks away from releasing the Rift headset. And while that kicks off high-end virtual reality on PC, it’s the end of an...
Machine Zone and Kabam politely resolve their trade secret lawsuit
Machine Zone and Kabam were at each other’s throats in a legal battle over alleged corporate espionage. But all is settled now. The two...
Everything mobile game developers need to know about app store optimization
As user acquisition costs soar, mobile-game developers are looking for alternatives to getting users. One of the best ways, and sometimes most overlooked, is...
The DeanBeat: Casual Connect shows that the game business is a daily Darwinian struggle
The Casual Connect game conference was a big affair this week in San Francisco, and it was a bellwether for the health of the...
Western developers may bag just a 20% revenue share in China — and it may be worth it
Western developers publishing mobile games in China may wind up with revenue shares that could be as low as 20 percent — or even...
Ex-Disney chief Michael Eisner tells game companies that content rules, not the medium
SAN FRANCISCO — Michael Eisner, the founder of investment firm Tornante, the owner of Topps playing card company, and former chief executive of Disney,...
8 great indie games from Casual Connect Europe
Developers from round the world showed off some ingenious and exciting new game ideas while competing for the Indie Prize awards.
The DeanBeat: The top 10 takeaways from Casual Connect
More than 3,000 people heard 250 speakers talk. Here's our view of what mattered.
The DeanBeat: When real-life war intrudes on game development
The crises in Israel and Ukraine have disrupted games, but game developers plod onward.
Samsung Ventures invests in Android microconsole maker BlueStacks
BlueStacks lets you play Android games in the living room via its GamePop service.