Raptr and Kiip mine game rewards for new business models
Games have always rewarded players with virtual points and other rewards that become a source of pride and cred. But in an attention-based economy,...
Angry Birds console versions cost at least 10x the mobile equivalents
Angry Birds is famous for two things: 1. It's cheap. 2. It's a downloadable title. So it's bizarre that Angry Birds Trilogy, a collection of the original Angry Birds, Angry Birds Seasons, and Angry Birds Rio, is neither of those things.
Rising costs of marketing iPhone games scares developers
It's hard enough for most makers of iPhone games to find an audience. The costs of doing so are now terrifying developers (and making some nearly pull their hair out).
Ouya designer Yves Béhar’s dream: Reboot the console world (exclusive)
Yves Béhar's designs have shaken up the world of laptops and speakers. He now turns his attention to consoles with Ouya.
Mass Effect 3: Earth downloadable content targets more warzones, recruits new soldiers, and boosts difficulty
Mass Effect 3's upcoming downloadable content pack, named Earth, brings the co-op multiplayer slugfests to the homefront with three Earth-based maps, new weapons, and a new (and punishing) difficulty tier.
Ouya gaming console smashes Kickstarter record in one day
Android-based gaming console Ouya is now the eighth Kickstarter project to earn over $1 million.
OnLive, Marvell seeding cloud gaming on Google TVs
OnLive says its focus is "to make the highest quality gaming accessible to everyone, anywhere, and anytime they want it."
Mobile industry bigwigs Tapjoy and Kontagent form partnership (exclusive)
The two mobile firms plan to help game developers increase user engagement and monetization with its new partnership.
Ouya founder: ‘We never anticipated that it would blow up like this.’ (exclusive interview)
Ouya founder Julie Uhrman tells GamesBeat about the internal reaction to their Kickstarter's tremendous success.
Source Filmmaker now available for free in open beta
Today, Source Filmmaker, a tool that allows users to make their own movies inside of developer Valve's Steam engine, goes into open beta.