Categories Posted inin Business Pocket Gems clears 100M game downloads and 150 employees (exclusive) Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 11, 2013 3 min The "mobile first" game company is starting to generate impressive revenues and profits on mobile platforms. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business What U.S. developers can glean from Asia’s mobile apps market Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 9, 2013 4 min Asia’s mobile apps market can teach us a lot. Unlock premium content and VIP community perks with GB M A X! Join now to... Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Business Chasing Temple Run, Zynga launches Running With Friends mobile game Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 6, 2013 3 min The new endless runner game lets you escape the bulls in Pamplona. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Technology Scopely announces marquee game developers as mobile-platform partners Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 28, 2013 3 min Scopely is working with a small number of high-end mobile developers to make their games more successful. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Technology Red Hot Labs raises $1.5M for mobile games and a platform to make them spread Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 28, 2013 2 min The company includes members of the team that created Zynga's smash hit social game FarmVille. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Technology Cmune raises funding for first-person shooters on mobile and Facebook Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 19, 2013 1 min Will first-person shooters emerge as a big market on social and mobile platforms? Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Technology User acquisition may not be sexy, but it’s critical in mobile games (part 2) Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 19, 2013 8 min A panel of experts describes both paid and non-paid user acquisition tactics. Continue Reading 8 min
Categories Posted inin Technology Gree and Yahoo Japan invest $2.2M in GxYz social-gaming business Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 18, 2013 1 min The joint venture will bring about social games on smartphones. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Technology User acquisition may not be sexy, but it’s critical in mobile games (part 1) Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 18, 2013 13 min A panel of experts describes both paid and non-paid user acquisition tactics. Continue Reading 13 min
Categories Posted inin Business This 13-year-old boy runs his own mobile game startup Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 18, 2013 4 min Jordan Casey is making the rounds at game conferences and selling multiple iOS and Android games. Continue Reading 4 min