The DeanBeat: What does Zynga’s big unveil event mean for its IPO?
EDITOR’S NOTE: Each week, I’m writing a column on business and technology called The DeanBeat, while executive editor Dylan Tweney is writing a column...
MocoSpace acquires location-based mobile game platform Geocade
Mobile game maker MocoSpace, has acquired Geocade, a location-based mobile game platform, the company announced today. The deal shows that MocoSpace wants to take...
Can a single game reach a billion players?
A growing number of game visionaries are saying a single game can reach a billion people. That idea has become a cause célèbre, providing a...
After three pivots, Playhaven finds a niche in monetizing mobile apps
Playhaven started life as a gamer’s social network. Then it morphed into making communities for mobile games. Now, after its third pivot, the company...
Spil Games introduces social features for cross-platform mobile browser games
Spil Games said it has completed the first steps toward true cross-platform gaming on mobile browsers. The features are an important milestone in Spil’s...
GameSalad unleashes HTML5 game creator — no coding required
Game development tool-maker GameSalad announced it is releasing a suite of applications that will let game developers create a game for HTML5-powered browsers. The...
Howard Marks’ Gamzee will focus on social-mobile HTML5 games
Howard Marks has developed pretty good cred in video games. Over the course of 25 years, he helped revive an ailing Activision, which is...
Game Closure launches HTML5-based cross-platform game technology
Game Closure is showing off its HTML5-based cross-platform multiplayer gaming technology at the Google I/O conference today. The company is using its own Popstar...
Week in review: Another Black Ops map pack on the way?
Here’s our roundup of the week’s tech business news. First, the most popular stories that VentureBeat published in the last seven days: Is another...
Disney looks beyond apps with HTML5 game maker Rocket Pack
Disney has acquired gaming startup Rocket Pack, a specialist in games which use HTML5, the latest version of the Web’s lingua franca. The deal...