DeanBeat: Game companies raised a record-breaking $1.54B in 2011
Game fundings destroyed the record book for fundings this year as 145 companies raised more than $1.540 billion in 2011, not counting initial public...
The DeanBeat: From the Supreme Court to Anonymous, 2011 was a transformational year for games
Skyrim was the “most played” game of the year, and we voted Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception our Game of the Year. But if you...
2012 predictions: It’s doom & gloom for Amazon, RIM and Zynga
The predictions I made for 2011 turned out pretty well, since I framed things like any good fortune teller or horoscope would have done....
Year-end stats for smartphones show iPhone is for games, Android is for apps
In 2011, the competition between Google Android devices and Apple iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) became heated. But as new year-end data shows, consumers...
Analysts: Market for new game handhelds shrinking compared to heyday
The legacy of Nintendo’s Game Boy may not end with the 3DS, but two industry analysts suggest the Kyoto, Japan-based company’s line of portable...
Google kills off controversial Google Shoot View
Google has killed off a controversial third-party Google Street View app dubbed “Google Shoot View.” The app, created by a Dutch ad agency, lets...
PopCap joins the league of Chrome app developers with Bejeweled
PopCap Games, the company responsible for casual gaming phenomena such as Bejeweled, Peggle, and Plants vs. Zombies, has announced its support for the Google...
YouTube now available on the Xbox 360
Now, you can surf for cute cat videos from the comfort of your couch. Microsoft has added a YouTube app to its Xbox 360...
Mobile app developers are choosing Apple iOS over Android this season
Mobile app developers are choosing to develop apps for the Apple iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) over Google’s Android mobile operating system, according to...
Why Google native client will make game developers and consumers happy (video)
Google announced on Thursday that its “native client” technology is ready, and it will allow game developers to get heavy-duty games to run in...