GameFounders accelerator helps game startups take wing in both the East and the West Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 19, 2015 13 min GameFounders hopes to put Malaysia and other Asian nations on the map of the game industry. Continue Reading 13 min
Shark Punch raises $1.2M to fix game discovery with its Playfield community platform Posted byby GamesBeat February 25, 2015 3 min Playfield enters open beta today, and Shark Punch says it will fix the problem of game discovery for gamers and developers. Continue Reading 3 min
How mobile gaming has evolved, as seen through prism of its global awards (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 20, 2015 7 min Maarten Noyons of the International Mobile Gaming Awards sheds light on the trends of mobile games. Continue Reading 7 min
The DeanBeat: It’s time for the U.S. to wake up and support game startups Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 20, 2015 6 min The U.S. government and big corporations should do more to create American game startups and the jobs that come with them. Continue Reading 6 min
YouTube viewers voted Liam Neeson’s Clash of Clans spot the No. 2 Super Bowl ad Posted byby Jeff Grubb February 13, 2015 2 min Neeson already helped Clash of Clans get the most views on YouTube, but it turns out that he is also doing that with style. Continue Reading 2 min
Forget Liam Neeson and Kate Upton — even the ‘worst’ Super Bowl game ad worked Posted byby Jeff Grubb February 11, 2015 3 min The 15 second ad for Heroes Charge helped move the game up the download and grossing charts on iPhone. Continue Reading 3 min
Liam Neeson’s Clash of Clan’s spot is the most viewed Super Bowl ad on YouTube Posted byby Jeff Grubb February 6, 2015 2 min The "Taken" star's ad has more than 30 million views on Google's video platform. That's more than sad dogs, Kim Kardashian, and Kate Upton. Continue Reading 2 min
How Space Ape aims to become one of the big hairy brutes of mobile gaming (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 2, 2015 19 min Space Ape has a chance to be one of the big players in mobile games. Will its next game do the trick? Continue Reading 19 min
Liam Neeson stars in $9M Clash of Clans Super Bowl commercial Posted byby Jeff Grubb February 2, 2015 2 min The "Taken" star is using his menacing presence to get you to download Clash of Clans. Continue Reading 2 min
Why London’s game industry is so strong — and it still needs a startup accelerator Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 27, 2015 10 min A U.K. game-industry accelerator opens its doors to tiny new game studios. Continue Reading 10 min