GamesBeat Summit: Diversity under spotlight
One of the highlights of the GamesBeat Summit 2018 event this year is our diversity panel, featuring Rebecca Heineman, CEO of Olde Sküül; Matt Conn, Founder...
Doom co-creator gets promoted to cohead of Diner Dash studio PlayFirst
Former id developer Tom Hall will now oversee the creative studios at PlayFirst.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Xbox One coming Nov. 22, Sony possibly dabbling in virtual reality
This week, Microsoft revealed the Xbox One is launching Nov. 22 (a week after the PlayStation 4), gamers spent $2.88 billion on games in...
Aiming beyond 700M downloads, PlayFirst launches Diner Dash Rush on mobile
If the company strikes it big in the mobile platforms, Diner Dash could become even more valuable as a franchise.
PlayFirst raises $2M in funding as it debuts a new franchise character
PlayFirst is focusing on developing a new character that will star in several of its upcoming games.
Tom Hall’s game development quest, from Doom to Diner Dash (exclusive)
Hall will return to crafting cartoon-style casual games on mobile platforms.
Developers wary about investing in Windows Phone 8 games
Windows 8 might be popular among game developers, but the phone version of Microsoft's software will face a tough road catching up with Google and Apple.
Game developers say iPad mini will be good for gaming
The iPad mini may increase fragmentation, but it is also likely to expand the gaming market, according to many game experts we talked to.
EA readies oodles of mobile games for summer gamers
EA's Summer Showcase was filled with mobile games from publishers Chillingo and PopCap, among others.
Activision taps Swrve for mobile game analytics and A/B testing
Activision Blizzard and Swrve are proving that mobile games are as important as those for consoles.