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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Lessons from a game guru: Candy Crush Saga creator once survived six months without pay Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 18, 2014 19 min Tommy Palm seriously considered working at McDonald's. But he stuck with his career in video games. Continue Reading 19 min
Papaya Mobile's Appflood helps Chinese game makers succeed outside their homeland (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 12, 2014 6 min With Appflood, PapayaMobile is promoting itself as having the only transparent global mobile ad network. Continue Reading 6 min