Gaming consumes a great share of dollars spent on the Google and Apple app stores
December saw an astounding increase in revenues and downloads for mobile games.
The DeanBeat: Game acquisitions rise 23 percent to $3.4B in 2012
The game industry set a new record for the money spent on acquisitions, but the number of deals dropped.
AppSurfer adds tablet apps to web-based try-before-you-buy Android app demos
While a couple of bucks for an app may not be a big deal, no one wants to waste money. So try-before-you-buy is a great idea, especially for those apps that you can't full evaluate within the 15-minute Google Play refund period.
3 things fruit ninjas can learn from Del Monte in mobile marketing
Rovio’s success with Angry Birds, the fastest growing game in history, is a great example of how app developers are applying some ‘traditional’ marketing lessons to drive more revenue.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: THQ is bankrupt, Zynga shuts down 11 games
If you follow VentureBeat but don’t regularly check our GamesBeat site, here’s a list of the best video game stories we ran over the last seven days that you may have missed.
Gamers download 8M copies of Angry Birds games on Christmas
Rovio has a monster holiday thanks to Angry Birds Star Wars and Bad Piggies.
12 of the best games for your new mobile device
Those gifted with new mobile devices this holiday season have a world of fun awaiting their fingertips -- maybe too much fun.
The best video game trailers of 2012
Here are ten of the best game trailers to grace our screens during 2012. They represent a cross-section of the gaming world, and feature a variety of styles and budgets. The one thing they have in common? They’re done right.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: GLaDOS in Pacific Rim, more Black Ops II zombies, and Portal on a calculator
If you follow VentureBeat but don’t regularly check our GamesBeat site, here’s a list of the best video game stories we ran over the last seven days that you may have missed.
Angry Birds animated film to debut in 2016
Developer Rovio has brought on John Cohen to produce the Angry Birds film.