Funium’s Family Village game brings your family history into a social game (exclusive) Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 21, 2012 3 min Funium is launching Family Village in the hope of putting more people in touch with their family history. Continue Reading 3 min
Now with more than 100M users, IMVU’s move from virtual world to social service a success Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 20, 2012 1 min Launched when virtual worlds such as Second Life were popular, IMVU has made the transition from glorified chat room to social game service. Continue Reading 1 min
The Walking Dead shambles over to Facebook in new social game Posted byby GamesBeat August 9, 2012 1 min Walkers are invading Facebook. Do you have what it takes to survive? Continue Reading 1 min
EA bullish on mobile as social games slow down Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 31, 2012 1 min Electronic Arts said today that revenue growth in social games is slowing down but mobile games are picking up. EA, one of the world’s... Continue Reading 1 min
Kixeye’s recruiting video lobs serious F bombs at rivals Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 31, 2012 2 min Kixeye, a fast-growing maker of hardcore social games, has launched a hilarious recruiting video aimed at showing it is the best place to work... Continue Reading 2 min
BustVille: Zynga shares down an astounding 35% in after-hours trading Posted byby GamesBeat July 25, 2012 1 min The company's stock closed the day at $5.19, but it dropped, at one point, by 40 percent on news of the terrible earnings. Continue Reading 1 min
Gajatri Studios reveals the first social yoga game for Facebook Posted byby Giancarlo Valdes July 24, 2012 1 min Yoga Retreat will provide a "daily gaming oasis" by teaching players real yoga techniques. Continue Reading 1 min
Facebook outlines the opportunities in social games Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 24, 2012 2 min Social games are more popular than ever, with new genres emerging, says Facebook's Sarah Brooks. Continue Reading 2 min
Zynga designers help Pulitzer Prize winners create social charity game Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 16, 2012 2 min Zynga announced today that it's lending out its game developers to help create a social charity game on Facebook. Continue Reading 2 min
The road ahead in gaming: Welcome to the Crossover Era Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 6, 2012 10 min Crossing over from an existing market to an emerging one is what our GameBeat 2012 conference is all about. We're seeing this trend play out in every segment of games. Continue Reading 10 min