The DeanBeat: The gaming world is flat, but you can tilt it in your direction
TOKYO – I’m third-generation Japanese-American. My grandparents came from Japan as farmers about 100 years ago. I considered it an honor to be able...
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son explains why a $100 billion fund isn’t enough
To understand Masayoshi Son, the CEO of SoftBank, you have to think of normal ambitions and multiply them by a million or so. That’s...
CEO of Puzzle & Dragons studio Gung Ho prefers console games to mobile
Gung Ho CEO called this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo game industry tradeshow "very exciting."
Kabam’s mobile games win loyal players who aren’t so easy to please (interview)
While others are banking on super blockbuster hits, Kabam is betting on a portfolio strategy to win in mobile and social.
How Chillingo plans to find the next Flappy Bird (interview)
The EA-owned publisher of third-party games is looking for big hits. It published Angry Birds, but Flappy Bird escaped it.
How a seasoned venture capitalist at IDG Ventures views game investments (interview)
IDG Ventures' Phil Sanderson has quietly become one of the most successful venture capitalists backing games.
Supercell’s chief wants every game to be as good as Clash of Clans (interview part one)
The Finnish publisher has become one of the most successful mobile game companies in the world. But its chief, Ilkka Paananen, isn't satisfied with success. He wants to make history.
Jens Begemann on Wooga’s plan to create million-dollar mobile blockbusters (interview)
Social-game developer Wooga found success on mobile with Jelly Splash, a color-tile matching game with more than 10 million downloads in eight weeks on iOS.
Former EA CEO Riccitiello on the big chance to create lasting value in gaming (full transcript)
John Riccitiello says distribution is king in games, but content will eventually rule.
Former EA/Playfish exec joins board of red-hot mobile gaming startup Supercell (interview)
Kristian Segerstrale is joining the board of the maker of the enormously lucrative Clash of Clans mobile game.