Categories Posted inin Development Unity Technologies forms alliance to create better games on Facebook Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 26, 2013 3 min Facebook games are going to look better thanks to the alliance with 3D game engine maker Unity. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Technology Facebook updates developers on local currency pricing Posted byby Jeff Grubb March 25, 2013 1 min Facebook is preparing developers to move to the new payment system. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Technology Zynga will no longer require Facebook sign-in on Zynga.com Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 21, 2013 3 min Players will be able to play games without divulging their real names. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business Casual game developer Wooga experiments with new genres and platforms in 2013 Posted byby Giancarlo Valdes February 22, 2013 3 min It has four games scheduled for release in the next two months: Pearl's Peril, Kingsbridge, Pocket Village, and Monster World mobile. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business The DeanBeat: Sorting through the significance of Sony’s PlayStation 4 revelation Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 22, 2013 6 min We weigh the disappointments and the triumphs of Sony's big reveal. Continue Reading 6 min
Categories Posted inin Business 2012 a very good year for casual game developer Wooga: It’s finally profitable Posted byby Giancarlo Valdes February 22, 2013 1 min Wooga currently has 50 million active monthly users across its mobile and web games. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business King.com localizing 2 of its hugely popular free-to-play games for Japan and Korea Posted byby Jeff Grubb February 21, 2013 2 min The developer is preparing Candy Crush Saga and Bubble Witch Saga for release in the two Asian nations. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Technology Cmune raises funding for first-person shooters on mobile and Facebook Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 19, 2013 1 min Will first-person shooters emerge as a big market on social and mobile platforms? Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Game companies are adapting to platform changes more quickly Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 28, 2013 3 min If you recognize the patterns of platform history, you can anticipate changes and pursue the right strategy. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business Facebook touts why its social network makes mobile games better Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 25, 2013 2 min The giant social network claims that players who find games on Facebook spend more time in the corresponding apps and are more likely to spend money on those titles. Continue Reading 2 min