Categories Posted inin Business Little fingers love big touchscreens: Kids favor tablets over smartphones for games Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 17, 2013 2 min The data shows how the next generation will use mobile games, and that tells developers what to prioritize. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Candy Crush Saga launches on hot messaging system Kakao Talk in South Korea Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 13, 2013 1 min Kakao Talk has grown rapidly in the past year, and that has drawn the world's biggest mobile game. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business 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
Categories Posted inin Business 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
Categories Posted inin Business 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
Categories Posted inin Business 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
Categories Posted inin Business 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
Categories Posted inin Business 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
Categories Posted inin Business 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
Categories Posted inin Technology 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