Categories Posted inin Development HTML5 apps can be just as speedy as native apps with the new Famo.us Javascript framework Posted byby GamesBeat April 9, 2014 3 min "We have a Ferrari engine. ... People who understand JavaScript adopt Famo.us within twenty minutes." Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business Minecraft and 'The Simpsons' — watch Homer and the gang's blocky couch gag Posted byby Jeff Grubb April 7, 2014 2 min Minecraft's penetration of popular culture is nearly ubiquitous. It just needs to make the front of a Wheaties box now. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Kabam warns players of fraud in 2 of its highly profitable games Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 5, 2014 4 min Kabam says it is investigating the cheaters and is working to end the behavior. But players say this has been going on for way too long. Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Business This robot is better at Threes than you are Posted byby Jeff Grubb April 4, 2014 1 min Some programmers have built a machine that can play the popular and difficult puzzler. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Technology From Russia without love: VB gets DDoS'd Posted byby GamesBeat April 4, 2014 2 min Perhaps we have a warm-water port we're not aware of? Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business The DeanBeat: Virtual-reality startups like Survios are moving into Oculus Rift’s slipstream Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 4, 2014 5 min Survios is a young company, but it is already getting a lift less than two weeks after Facebook's stunning $2 billion acquisition of Oculus VR. Continue Reading 5 min
Categories Posted inin Business Virtual reality has another 'wow' moment as Jaunt introduces 360-degree cinematic videos Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 3, 2014 5 min Jaunt has raised $6.8 million to make 3D, 360-degree films that take advantage of virtual reality gear. Continue Reading 5 min
Categories Posted inin Business Whoopee — yet another boring Android game box for the living room Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 2, 2014 3 min Android's disruption of console games has moved in slow motion. But Amazon may speed that up. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Development Mobile industry 'is in denial' about underage gamers Posted byby GamesBeat April 2, 2014 3 min If the FTC makes good on last week's promises, people won't be able to stay in denial much longer. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business Hands-on with Amazon's Fire TV — and its funky game controller Posted byby GamesBeat April 2, 2014 2 min Judging from my short time with the device today, it's a solid entry in a market that's desperately needs some innovation. Continue Reading 2 min