Categories Posted inin Business Activision reportedly spending $500 million to launch Destiny Posted byby Jeff Grubb May 6, 2014 2 min The Call of Duty publisher is making a $500 million bet that it hopes will pay off over the next decade. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Gaming art for your new Twitter header: The ’80s (part 1) Posted byby GamesBeat May 6, 2014 1 min Show your love for classic games like Ms. Pac-Man, Frogger, and Dragon’s Lair on Twitter with these header images. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business How three video game studios address, embrace, and sidestep ‘typecasting’ Posted byby GamesBeat May 6, 2014 7 min We talked to three game studios about being (or not being) "Those guys who make _____." Continue Reading 7 min
Categories Posted inin Business Former Angry Birds creators raise $3.6M for Boomlagoon game studio Posted byby Dean Takahashi May 6, 2014 2 min So far Boomlagoon has launched one title, Noble Nutlings. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business MLB 14 The Show’s next-gen debut is more of a single than a home run (review) Posted byby Mike Minotti May 6, 2014 4 min MLB 14 The Show is still a great baseball game, but it's next-gen debut isn't the huge leap some were hoping for. Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Business King’s stock price picks up as underwriters attempt to crush investor concerns Posted byby Jeff Grubb May 5, 2014 3 min King relies heavily on Candy Crush Saga, and that has scared off investors so far. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business Why did Oculus VR join Facebook? Because consoles don’t reach a billion people Posted byby GamesBeat May 5, 2014 2 min As Oculus VR CEO Brendan Iribe weighed the decision to sell his hot virtual reality startup to Facebook, he asked himself, “Do we want... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Technology Here’s more must-see speakers for GamesBeat 2014: Total World Domination Posted byby Dean Takahashi May 5, 2014 4 min Speakers from SGN, Signia, IDG Ventures, and Lionsgate will join our Sept. 15-16 game conference. Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Business Deck of Dice combines two casino games into something new (exclusive) Posted byby Dean Takahashi May 5, 2014 3 min Game veterans hope new patented hybrid card-dice game will become foundation for a new gaming empire. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business Dota 2 grows larger than World of Warcraft, but League of Legends still crushes both Posted byby Jeff Grubb May 5, 2014 2 min Valve's hot online multiplayer game Dota 2 is getting bigger, but it still looks small compared to League of Legends. Continue Reading 2 min