Categories Posted inin Business Google's mobile game Ingress enables 7M players to create user-generated missions Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 25, 2014 3 min With 7 million players, Ingress is still growing, and now users can join in creating content for the mobile game. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business Google recognizes that its plan for gaming domination hinges on how people pay Posted byby Jeff Grubb September 15, 2014 2 min Google doesn't have years of credit card information like iTunes, so it's investing in new ways to pay. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Technology The DeanBeat: How to achieve total world domination and make a trillion dollars in games Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 12, 2014 6 min If you dominate games, that's a springboard for dominating entertainment. Continue Reading 6 min
Categories Posted inin Business Following Disney's $500M acquisition of Maker Studios, YouTube network BroadbandTV is reinvesting in its game division Posted byby Jeff Grubb September 3, 2014 2 min BroadbandTV says it will focus on gamers to continue building its audience. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Source: Ouya exploring options for both investment in or sale of company Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 2, 2014 2 min Ouya could be a new chess piece in the battle for the living room. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business The DeanBeat: Getting an acquisition story wrong, and the lessons that come from it Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 29, 2014 6 min As tech titans battle, acquisitions are dynamic, not static, until they sign on the dotted line. Continue Reading 6 min
Categories Posted inin Business Amazon's Twitch acquisition is about beating Google and Apple Posted byby Jeff Grubb August 26, 2014 5 min Amazon is in a battle of ecosystems with Apple, Google, and others, and Twitch -- along with gaming as a whole -- is one of the weapons that Bezos plans to use in the fight. Continue Reading 5 min
Categories Posted inin Business In global gaming, Amazon gains an advantage, and Google loses a round Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 26, 2014 4 min While Google held back, Amazon charged into game livestreaming with enthusiasm. Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Business Confirmed: Amazon could steal Twitch acquisition from Google Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 25, 2014 2 min A new rumor suggests that Amazon may be in late-stage talks to acquire the game livestreaming service. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Google Play hammers many Swing Copters clones right off the app market Posted byby Jeff Grubb August 22, 2014 2 min You will now only find one game with the "Swing Copters" name on Google Play. Continue Reading 2 min