Japanese mobile game companies make their own strategic moves
Japan is seeing a lot of action in the heavy rivalry between the two mobile social game networks DeNA and Gree. DeNA announced today that it...
DeNA and Ngmoco launch Mobage mobile social network across globe
DeNA and its American subsidiary Ngmoco announced today they have launched the Mobage mobile social network in English-speaking territories around the globe. The Mobage...
Reflections on GamesBeat 2011 and the road ahead in mobile games
Our well-attended GamesBeat 2011 conference took place this week, and here’s what you missed. As I noted in a preview story on mobile games, the conference was...
Kleiner’s Bing Gordon: gamers should make $3 an hour while playing
Online gamers should on average generate $3 of value per hour, regardless of the game they are playing — and game designers should aim...
Rumor factory churns on: EA now potential buyer for casual game maker PopCap
Game publisher Electronic Arts is the latest rumored suitor looking to buy casual games maker PopCap for more than $1 billion, according to sources...
Updated: Is PopCap being bought for $1B?
PopCap, a game developer that focuses on casual quick-hit style games like Plants vs. Zombies and Bejeweled, might be in talks to be acquired...
Hardcore iPhone game Infinity Blade lands on DeNA’s social gaming network
Japanese mobile games portal DeNA announced today it’s bringing the popular iPhone game Infinity Blade, one of the first mobile games geared toward hardcore gamers, to...
And our latest and greatest speakers at GamesBeat 2011
Today we’re revealing the fifth set of speakers for our third annual GamesBeat 2011 conference. Our slate of speakers will include Neil Young, founder...