Categories Posted inin Business Decluttr: Pokémon Go makes $2,412.19 in a minute Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 17, 2017 1 min Pokémon Go makes $2,412 in a minute. In an hour, the popular mobile game from Niantic Labs makes $144,700. And during that time, 252... Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Pokémon Go generated revenues of $950 million in 2016 Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 17, 2017 2 min Pokémon Go generated an estimated $950 million in revenues in 2016, according to a report by market researcher App Annie. Niantic Labs launched Pokémon Go... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Gameplay China cites national security as it bans Pokémon Go and other AR games Posted byby Jason Wilson January 15, 2017 2 min China as a nation has a checkered past with the video game industry. For example, for almost a decade and a half, home video... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business 4 mobile gaming predictions for 2017 — like esports on national TV Posted byby Jason Wilson January 3, 2017 2 min Mobile games had a big year in 2016. Analysts projected mobile game revenues to surpass PC and console earnings for the first time. VR... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Gameplay The top 5 mobile games in 2016 Posted byby Jeff Grubb December 28, 2016 3 min Thousands of games came out on iOS and Android in 2016, and no one could play them all. But that’s not going to stop... Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Gameplay GamesBeat’s top 10 AR and VR stories of the year: Pikachu and sex Posted byby Jeff Grubb December 27, 2016 4 min In 2016, we finally got high-end virtual reality headsets from Oculus, HTC, and Sony, but it was a yellow-electric rat and the adult-film industry... Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Gameplay GamesBeat’s 10 biggest stories of the year Posted byby Mike Minotti December 24, 2016 2 min Guides, Pokémon, and porn. Those are some of the most common themes you’ll find in our 10 most popular stories of the year. Our staff... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Gameplay Pokémon Go holiday event begins Christmas Day — better chance to catch Charizard, Blastoise, and more Posted byby Jeff Grubb December 23, 2016 2 min I hope you are getting a warm pair of boots for the holidays, because it’s time to go back outside and catch pocket monsters.... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business The DeanBeat: My favorite games of 2016 Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 23, 2016 13 min Let’s face it: 2016 was a bad year in so many uncountable ways. But when it comes to video games, it was a great... Continue Reading 13 min
Categories Posted inin Gameplay PokéScout has mapped every Pokémon Go gym in the world Posted byby Jeff Grubb December 23, 2016 1 min If you are planning a trip for the holidays, you now have a resource to find gyms in Pokémon Go before you arrive at your... Continue Reading 1 min