The DeanBeat: What will be gaming’s best title: GTA V or Infinity Blade III? Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 13, 2013 3 min Grand Theft Auto and Infinity Blade are rivals because we've entered the age of the Battle Royal. Continue Reading 3 min
Kabam warns of virtual currency fraudsters in its Hobbit mobile game Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 6, 2013 2 min Virtual currency is the foundation of the free-to-play game, so Kabam is taking fraudsters seriously. Continue Reading 2 min
SGN goes on a hiring spree as it expands into mobile games Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 5, 2013 2 min Headed by MySpace founder Chris DeWolfe, SGN wants to foster a Los Angeles area tech hub. Continue Reading 2 min
Kabam to publish Chinese hit Wartune on mobile in the West Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 3, 2013 2 min Wartune is making $7 million a month from in-app purchases from English-speaking game regions. Continue Reading 2 min
South Korea’s Gamevil invests in Relax Games startup Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 29, 2013 2 min Gamevil wants to move to the global stage through investments such as this one. Continue Reading 2 min
Despicable Me game vaults Gameloft to top of July mobile downloads Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 28, 2013 2 min Asian mobile messaging network games continue to generate lots of downloads. Continue Reading 2 min
Among mobile gamers, males are the whales, and women don't pay to play Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 22, 2013 1 min Some of the data in EEDAR's mobile gaming report is surprising. Continue Reading 1 min
Free-to-play games are having their Soupy Sales moment Posted byby Jason Wilson August 16, 2013 3 min It's too easy for kids to spend big bucks on games without their parents even knowing they do so -- until the credit card bill arrives. This is why there should be spending caps in free-to-play games. Continue Reading 3 min
Investor Peter Relan wants game entrepreneurs to disrupt consumer markets Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 16, 2013 2 min The founder of YouWeb and head of the 9+ accelerator challenges game talent to go broader. Continue Reading 2 min
The free Disney Infinity: Toy Box iPad app creates and edits worlds for the console game (video) Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 14, 2013 2 min Mobile phones and tablets will be first-class citizens in the Disney Infinity universe. Continue Reading 2 min