17 reasons to go to GamesBeat 2012
We’ve been writing a lot of posts about our speakers at GamesBeat 2012. But here’s a summary of why we think this is the...
4 celebrities (other than Curt Schilling) whose games failed
Former baseball pitcher Curt Schilling's 38 Studios may have just recently collapsed, but he isn't the first celebrity from another profession to have difficulty making video games. Here's a list that includes two world-class directors, a Hall of Fame NBA star, and Vin Diesel.
Neil Young’s path to the multibillion-dollar mobile social game market (interview)
Neil Young sold his San Francisco startup Ngmoco to Japan’s DeNA for $403 million in the fall of 2010. And that was just the...
Japanese firms battle for mobile social game supremacy
The Japanese are coming. In the wide open field of mobile social gaming, two large-scale Japanese companies, both of which have made major acquisitions...
Mobile social games firm Ngmoco hires chief marketing officer
Mobile social games firm Ngmoco has hired a former Mattel executive, Michael Staskin, as its chief marketing officer. His job will be to ensure that...
Ngmoco names TV veteran as chief operating officer
Mobile gaming firm Ngmoco has named a TV executive as its new chief operating officer. The move positions Ngmoco to offer broader entertainment on its...
Reflections on GamesBeat 2011 and the road ahead in mobile games
Our well-attended GamesBeat 2011 conference took place this week, and here’s what you missed. As I noted in a preview story on mobile games, the conference was...
17 reasons to attend GamesBeat 2011
We’ve been writing a lot of posts about our speakers at GamesBeat 2011. But here’s a summary of why we think this will be...
And our latest and greatest speakers at GamesBeat 2011
Today we’re revealing the fifth set of speakers for our third annual GamesBeat 2011 conference. Our slate of speakers will include Neil Young, founder...