Apple Arcade launches 20 games including Disney titles in May Posted byby Rachel Kaser May 4, 2023 1 min Apple announced today that it is adding 20 new titles to its Apple Arcade subscription service in May. Among the titles are four new... Continue Reading 1 min
Funk of Titans fails to live up to its awesome name Posted byby GamesBeat July 27, 2015 3 min Funk of Titans is a humdrum endless platformer that doesn't justify its price. Continue Reading 3 min
Temple Run chases after Angry Birds' retail success with stories and activity books Posted byby Jeff Grubb June 24, 2014 2 min Developer Imangi Studios is pivoting to capitalize on Temple Run's brand now that it is no longer a top game on iOS or Android. Continue Reading 2 min
Even with a Temple Run empire, Imangi Studios wants to stay indie at heart (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 4, 2014 18 min Even with huge financial success, Imangi's Keith Shepherd wants to preserve a small company's creativity. Continue Reading 18 min
Temple Run crosses a billion downloads. But will it become a global gaming brand? Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 4, 2014 5 min Co-creator Keith Shepherd says that staying small and focusing on making great games is the way to keep the brand fresh. Continue Reading 5 min
A walk on the California coast with Eric Schiermeyer, the cofounder and former analytics expert at Zynga (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi May 2, 2014 19 min We ran a story earlier this week on Eric Schiermeyer, the co-founder of Zynga and the analytics expert behind its success, and his new... Continue Reading 19 min
Entrepreneurship educator Carl Rosendahl tells us how game studios go awry (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 24, 2013 11 min The pioneer of computer-generated movies is now teaching students how to start game companies. Continue Reading 11 min
3 things the mobile industry can learn about advertising from gaming Posted byby GamesBeat March 29, 2013 4 min Mobile gaming apps have been quietly reinventing mobile advertising and out-monetizing even the large, well-established publishers. Here are a few things the mobile games companies have worked out along the way. Continue Reading 4 min
Chasing Temple Run, Zynga launches Running With Friends mobile game Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 6, 2013 3 min The new endless runner game lets you escape the bulls in Pamplona. Continue Reading 3 min
With Temple Run: Oz, Disney will test how far a hit franchise can run Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 5, 2013 2 min It's a new game based on Disney's new film Oz: The Great and Powerful. Continue Reading 2 min