Ouya CEO Julie Uhrman keeps her aim on democratizing gaming (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 25, 2014 6 min Ouya has pivoted a few times, but it still focuses on getting indie games in front of gamers. Continue Reading 6 min
Analytics firm Flurry reveals how to best make money from the 70% of Android devices that engage in gaming Posted byby Jeff Grubb March 18, 2014 3 min Flurry suggests a combination of in-app purchases and advertising for the different kinds of games on the Google Play app market. Continue Reading 3 min
How a seasoned venture capitalist at IDG Ventures views game investments (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 16, 2014 16 min IDG Ventures' Phil Sanderson has quietly become one of the most successful venture capitalists backing games. Continue Reading 16 min
Clash of Clans is now the top-grossing game on iOS and Android Posted byby Jeff Grubb March 12, 2014 2 min After months at No. 2, Clash of Clans is making more money than any other app on iPhone, iPad, and Android. Continue Reading 2 min
Japanese megahit Puzzle & Dragons reaches more than 3M downloads in North America Posted byby Jeff Grubb March 11, 2014 2 min The game that is dominating in Japan is performing well in the West. Continue Reading 2 min
Google Play’s game-related revenues are growing twice as fast as iOS Posted byby Jeff Grubb February 26, 2014 2 min The rise of the Asian and Pacific markets are helping Android games grow at a rapid rate. Continue Reading 2 min
Report finds free-to-play microtransactions make up 79% of U.S. app store revenues Posted byby Jeff Grubb February 21, 2014 2 min While paid apps are still performing well, the free-to-play model is growing at a huge rate around the world. Continue Reading 2 min
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
The DeanBeat: The new golden age of gaming Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 7, 2014 3 min But just because we're in a golden age doesn't mean your company and your game will win. Continue Reading 3 min
The secrets to monetizing Western mobile games in Japan Posted byby Jason Wilson February 7, 2014 4 min None of Japan’s 10 best monetized games are from the West. Here's how to change that. Continue Reading 4 min