Categories Posted inin Business Nvidia’s Tony Tamasi on designing the mobile monster chip Tegra K1 (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 13, 2014 9 min Tegra K1 puts a console in the palm of your hand. And a "Shield 2" with Tegra K1 "might seem logical," Nvidia exec says. Continue Reading 9 min
Categories Posted inin Development Google updates Play services with Drive API, Google+ sharing, turn-based multiplayer, and more Posted byby GamesBeat January 10, 2014 2 min Google is now rolling out its Google Play Services 4.1 update, bringing a medley of additions and enhancements to developers who want to integrate Google services into their mobile apps. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Wikipad announces tablet gaming controller add-on for Android and Windows 8 Posted byby Jeff Grubb January 3, 2014 1 min The Gamevice grips large tablets to give gamers full console controls on mobile games. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Google’s Niantic Labs formally launches massive mobile game Ingress Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 17, 2013 3 min Google formally launches Ingress after a nine-week live event series finishes. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Technology Candy Crush Saga and Clash of Clans made more money than any other iOS app in 2013 Posted byby GamesBeat December 17, 2013 3 min In 2013 freemium became pretty much the only app business model that matters. And its the model behind the top-grossing apps of the year. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business Japan now spends more on apps than USA — and Google Play revenue has caught up to iOS Posted byby GamesBeat December 12, 2013 2 min Japan’s spending on mobile apps has skyrocketed in the last year. In fact, from about 36 percent of U.S. spending in October 2012, Japan... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Google Play holds its first annual Players' Choice Awards for best apps and games Posted byby Jeff Grubb December 12, 2013 2 min Android's premier app market awards fan-favorite apps and games with year-end awards. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Google launches new tools for Android game developers Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 11, 2013 1 min Google will also make it easier to find games in new categories like education, simulation, and role-playing games. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business YouTube suddenly begins flagging hundreds of game-related videos for copyright violations Posted byby Jeff Grubb December 10, 2013 2 min YouTube creators are getting flagged by random and often unrelated companies for posting game-related videos. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Will Cut the Rope 2 be another mobile blockbuster? Zeptolab's Misha Lyalin hopes so (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 9, 2013 13 min Cut the Rope 2 is coming soon, but most of Zeptolab's people are working on brand new games. Continue Reading 13 min