Categories Posted inin Business Has game investing turned into a gold mine or risky bubble speculation? Posted byby Dean Takahashi May 26, 2014 22 min Five global investors weigh in on the state of investing in the game business -- and how entrepreneurs can maneuver in this heady environment. Continue Reading 22 min
Categories Posted inin Business Kabam’s mobile games win loyal players who aren’t so easy to please (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi May 9, 2014 19 min While others are banking on super blockbuster hits, Kabam is betting on a portfolio strategy to win in mobile and social. Continue Reading 19 min
Categories Posted inin Technology Candy Crush Saga helps King account for a quarter of all time spent gaming on Android Posted byby Jeff Grubb April 30, 2014 2 min Between all of its releases, King takes up 26 percent of the time Android owners spend gaming. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Don’t Tap the White Tile is just the latest hit to prove no one really understands mobile gaming Posted byby Jeff Grubb April 30, 2014 4 min Don't Tap the White Tile marks an official trend, and it highlights a number of interesting issues with mobile gaming. Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Business Supercell, GungHo, King dominate March mobile game revenue. What else is new? (Lots) Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 30, 2014 3 min Smash Hit moves to the top in downloads, followed by Farm Heroes Saga and Flappy Wings. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business How Chillingo plans to find the next Flappy Bird (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 21, 2014 9 min The EA-owned publisher of third-party games is looking for big hits. It published Angry Birds, but Flappy Bird escaped it. Continue Reading 9 min
Categories Posted inin Business 247 game companies generate more than $1M in mobile revenue in the U.S. alone Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 15, 2014 2 min But three top mobile-game publishers are tightening their grip on the top rankings. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Busted: Supercell terminates ad partner for sneakily reselling ad impressions Posted byby GamesBeat April 9, 2014 4 min Virtual gaming heavyweight Supercell has terminated its business relationship with online ad operator Appia for reselling online advertisements in violation of the contract between the two companies, VentureBeat has learned.... Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Business Japan’s gaming industry generated $10.8B in 2013 — half of that was from smartphones Posted byby Jeff Grubb March 31, 2014 2 min Huge hits like Candy Crush Saga, Puzzle & Dragons, and Clash of Clans are benefiting the most from this trend. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Technology With Boom Beach, Supercell guns for a third smash hit — and it’s already at No. 2 Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 30, 2014 3 min In less than a month, the mobile title has shot to No. 2 on the iTunes free-apps charts. Continue Reading 3 min