Mobile user acquisition is still a hard slog. Listen to what the experts say about it. Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 1, 2014 22 min A trio of user acquisition pros answer a bunch of questions about getting quality mobile users. Continue Reading 22 min
Google's $1B purchase of Twitch confirmed (updated) Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 24, 2014 2 min Google wants some of that video livestreaming magic. Continue Reading 2 min
The new Android Wear smartwatches already have their first game (exclusive) Posted byby Jeff Grubb July 21, 2014 2 min Swip3 brings gaming to the Moto 360, LG G Watch, and Samsung Gear Live. Continue Reading 2 min
10,000-developer survey: 2% of coders split staggering 54% of all app revenue Posted byby GamesBeat July 21, 2014 3 min It’s a Darwinian world out there. And not many are winning. A new 10,000-developer survey by Developer Economics says that 50 percent of iOS developers... Continue Reading 3 min
Google & Apple: ‘If you charge for in-app goodies, you can no longer call your app free’ Posted byby GamesBeat July 18, 2014 2 min Google and Apple respond to European Commission's requests to change how they offer games with in-app purchases. Continue Reading 2 min
Announcing our next trio of speakers for GamesBeat 2014: a store guy, a broadcaster, and a reporter Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 18, 2014 4 min Bob Meese of Google Play, Malathi Nayak of Reuters, and Jonathan Simpson-Bint of Twitch will join us on Sept. 15-16. Continue Reading 4 min
iOS still dominates Google Play for making money as China and Japan turn up the spending Posted byby Jeff Grubb July 16, 2014 2 min Google Play is actually outpacing iOS in terms of downloads, but people open up their wallets more for Apple. Continue Reading 2 min
With Ingress, even Google is making games for iOS Posted byby Jeff Grubb July 14, 2014 2 min This is the first Google-developed game to debut on iOS. Continue Reading 2 min
Android vs. iOS: Revenue gap 'appears to be closing,' claims Racing Rivals developer Posted byby Jeff Grubb July 10, 2014 2 min Racing Rivals is making more money on Android than it is on iOS. Continue Reading 2 min
Google launches weirdly fun 'Smarty Pins' trivia map game Posted byby GamesBeat July 1, 2014 1 min Players put pins on cities to answer timed trivia questions. Continue Reading 1 min