User engagement is the new user acquisition
SAN FRANCISCO — John Koetsier, vice president of research at VentureBeat, took the stage at GamesBeat 2015 to talk about the changing world of...
Meet the 27 all-star moderators for GamesBeat 2015
I’m very proud to introduce a cast of characters that you won’t find together at any other event. Besides myself, the moderators of GamesBeat...
Angry Birds maker Rovio teases Shakira partnership
Shakira is going to be part of Rovio’s Angry Birds family. That’s not so easy to do, as her hips don’t lie, and the Angry Birds...
GamesBeat 2015 puts the spotlight on finding whales in free-to-play games
Prior to his onstage appearance at GamesBeat 2015, Ninja Metrics CEO Dr. Dmitri Williams spoke with us about the mobile game's industry to "whale-fish," and how our relationship with our heaviest users could be improved.
Final GamesBeat 2015’s epic agenda features 116 of gaming’s brightest leaders
Our GamesBeat 2015 conference is just 11 days away. It’s going to be an epic and efficient show with some of the industry’s best...
The DeanBeat: GamesBeat 2015 will reveal the state of the game industry
Since I’ve been writing about games for 19 years and I’ve been running our GamesBeat conference for seven years, I’m often asked about the...
Ahead of Rock Band 4 release, Harmonix raises $15M to innovate in music gaming
Harmonix Music Systems, the maker of the upcoming Rock Band 4 music video game, has raised $15 million in equity funding. The funding is unusual...
Vainglory’s Autumn Season marks the start of its esports tournament calendar
Super Evil Megacorp is grinding away on its goal of turning its Vainglory mobile multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game into an esport. It...
Minecraft: Story Mode trailer sets narrative-heavy tone for the block-building phenomenon
Minecraft has grown into one of the biggest and best-selling games of all time by empowering players to make their own stories. In about two...
Kamcord’s mobile livestreaming is growing fast as top broadcasters start calling it home
As YouTube Gaming works to put a dent into Twitch’s lead in the game-livestreaming space, a smaller startup is building up momentum with a...