The DeanBeat: How to make VR survive long enough to become a boom
Nobody questions the viability of Microsoft’s Xbox business anymore. The company generates billions of dollars a year and healthy profits in the video game business....
Samsung goes beyond hardware to invest in VR software
Samsung is all-in on virtual reality, as if it were the next smartphone. The latest estimates from global market research firm TrendForce show the...
In Tree Story mobile game, you nurture virtual seedlings and plant trees in the real world
Zig Zag Zoom's goal is to get gamers to do good.
Disney unveils its Lone Ranger version of Infinity toy-video game hybrid (preview)
Disney Infinity will have a bunch of playsets available when it launches in August.
EA nabs Star Wars license; Visceral and DICE making games
Electronic Arts is now the exclusive home of Star Wars games for traditional gaming consoles.
Disney Infinity takes shape as a huge investment in transmedia (hands-on preview)
John Vignocchi shows off the latest with Disney Infinity in a video interview. He says that Disney isn't just copying Skylanders.
John Riccitiello’s legacy: EA survives, but its hit points are dangerously low
It's easy to take shots at Riccitiello's record, but his successes and failures were complex.
Disney delays Infinity interactive-toy game to August
Retailers wanted Disney Infinity closer to the holiday based to help with sales.
Layoffs at Disney-owned studios could signal increased focus on mobile and social
The Walt Disney Company is shifting gaming focus to mobile, social and the upcoming Disney Infinity.
How Zynga grew from gaming outcast to $9 billion social game powerhouse
Update: This article is now available as a 63-page e-book on Amazon’s Kindle bookstore. Zynga has turned the video game world upside down in...