Categories Posted inin Business Jibe raises $8.3M to build rich, real-time communications for games and apps Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 12, 2012 2 min Jibe Mobile enables real-time games to communicate with each other with faster connections and rich communications (such as video chat). Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Technology Investors weigh in on falling game-startup valuations Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 3, 2012 4 min Developer Zynga's collapse has taken its toll on game-company valuations. The topic came up at the recent investor panel at the YetiZen game accelerator. Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Business Mobile app downloads surged 33 percent after iPhone 5 launch Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 30, 2012 1 min App downloads surged and the cost of acquiring new users dropped following the iPhone 5 launch. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Technology It’s not a divorce, but Zynga’s new contract with Facebook allows them to see others Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 29, 2012 3 min The deal isn't exactly a breakup, but it reflects changing conditions in the market. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Technology Fat Pebble’s Clay Jam lets you squish claymation monsters Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 29, 2012 2 min Fat Pebble is using Zynga to publish its Clay Jam mobile game on iOS and Android. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Tapjoy taps former Disney executive as its new CEO Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 27, 2012 2 min Mihir Shah is out as CEO of the mobile ad network. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Selfpubd finds a partner to promote indie mobile games (exclusive) Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 27, 2012 2 min Taptica will give developers $2,500 worth of app promotion in a deal with indie game marketing company Selfpubd. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Mobile games saw a worldwide Thanksgiving surge in downloads Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 27, 2012 1 min Thanksgiving saw an increase in downloads, but developers were caught off guard by it. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Rumble Entertainment seeks triple-A quality with Nightmare Guardians tablet game Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 15, 2012 2 min Game Developer Rumble is targeting tablets and fantasy fans with its second game. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Mobile game startup Pocket Gems appoints No. 2 exec as CEO Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 14, 2012 2 min Co-founder Daniel Terry steps into a creative role as Ben Liu takes over. Continue Reading 2 min