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
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
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
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
The year of the deal? Game industry already has more than $5B in mergers and acquisitions in 2014 Posted byby Jeff Grubb April 2, 2014 2 min Blockbuster deals around the world have '14 on pace to demolish 2013's record year for acquisitions in the game market. Continue Reading 2 min
Open-source laptop Novena is a 'labor of love' from the first Xbox hacker Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 2, 2014 2 min You can hack away all you want at this open-source hardware. Continue Reading 2 min
Microsoft makes the Xbox One TV experience better — even as its new boss talks of focusing on games Posted byby GamesBeat April 1, 2014 2 min Microsoft continues its focus on making the Xbox One the ultimate media center with new TV features for SmartGlass. Continue Reading 2 min
The mobile web is still losing out to native apps, by more than 6 to 1 Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 1, 2014 2 min Mobile ad spending isn't tracking well with mobile time spent. Continue Reading 2 min
Microsoft’s new Xbox boss will put gamers first (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 31, 2014 5 min Microsoft will make gaming a "first-class citizen" in everything it does with new leadership team. Continue Reading 5 min
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