Japan’s DeNA signs up Kabam and Nimblebit
Japan's DeNA mobile social gaming network has signed up a couple of key American game partners as it expands in the U.S.
Spoof-proof location authentication to help legitimize mobile gambling
Locaid is announcing today that it will provide "unspoofable" location authentication for mobile gambling. The Locaid technology is a critical part of the ecosystem that can support online gambling, which is expected to be a huge industry in the U.S. in the not-so-distant future.
PixyKids launches 3D-animated characters for kids social network
PixyKids, which has created a social network for kids ages 6 to 12, announced today it plans to allow children to create their own highly realistic 3D-animated avatars. The avatars are part of the company's plan to become a Facebook for kids.
Report: Amazon pulling ahead of iTunes in average revenue per user
TinyCo's report on how well its game Tiny Village is doing across multiple mobile platforms reveals that fragmentation might be to blame in the loss of revenue from Google Play releases.
Real online gambling and social network casino games are on a collision course
One of the biggest stories in tech and gaming this year is the coming collision of real online gambling and social-networking casino games. The...
Free-to-play games on Xbox 360? It could happen sooner than you think
GamesBeat has learned that at least two free-to-play developers are currently in talks with Microsoft.
AMD takes a swing at Intel and Nvidia with new mobile graphics chips
A day after Intel launched its Ivy Bridge combo graphics-microprocessor chips, Advanced Micro Devices is launching a new series of fast and power-efficient graphics...
The four lessons other developers can learn from the Valve employee handbook
Valve recently released its Handbook for New Employees which does a great job of explaining the culture at the incredibly successful development studio. We've taken the most valuable lessons from the guide and collected them here for all other game developers to learn from.
Max Payne 3’s massive 35GB install vs. other big games
The PC version of developer Rockstar Games' upcoming installment of the Max Payne series will take up 35GB of free space on on your hard drive when it launches on May 29, according to system requirements released today. Here's how that compares to some other big PC titles.
Gamers: Get the most out of your Android device
We've looked long into the eyes of the Android, and we've come back with 10 must-have games, the best alternative app stores, and other tips for getting the most out of your mobile device.