Categories Posted inin Development Facebook outlines the opportunities in social games Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 24, 2012 2 min Social games are more popular than ever, with new genres emerging, says Facebook's Sarah Brooks. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Boxpay greases the path for Smart TV app payments Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 24, 2012 2 min Apps are coming in a big way to your Smart TV pretty soon, and Boxpay will be there to help you buy them. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Profiling the Facebook gamer: Who’s buying what and how often? (infographic) Posted byby GamesBeat July 24, 2012 1 min The who, what, when, where, and why as it relates to players spending money on Facebook games. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Weboolu uses smartphones to create virtual game consoles on any display Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 24, 2012 3 min The virtual entertainment console combines a Smart TV display screen with the touchscreen interface of a smartphone to deliver new kinds of games. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business Big Fish Games launches casual cloud gaming service for TVs, mobile, and PCs Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 24, 2012 2 min Big Fish is bringing thousands of games to its new service, Big Fish Unlimited, with all the benefits of cloud computing. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business MicroVentures Investment Challenge is like fantasy football for venture capitalists Posted byby GamesBeat July 24, 2012 1 min MicroVentures Investment Challenge is a Facebook game pitting notable Internet startups against each other in a fantasy sports-like competition aimed at venture capitalists. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business 6waves unveils free WaveX platform so developers can exchange mobile game traffic Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 24, 2012 2 min Developer 6waves unveils free WaveX platform so developers can exchange mobile game traffic Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Nvidia nabs executive from rival to hone its console chip pitch Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 24, 2012 1 min When a graphics chip company exec changes jobs, it’s not usually a big news item. But Bob Feldstein’s move from Advanced Micro Devices to... Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business We’re just monkeys developing games in the era of early primates Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 24, 2012 4 min Matt Hullett argues that we're very early in the historical development of casual games for the web and mobile. Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Business Study: 10 percent of mobile gamers play at church, while driving Posted byby GamesBeat July 24, 2012 2 min Mobile gamers play in some oddball places, according to a new study by publisher PopCap Games. Continue Reading 2 min