Categories Posted inin Business Candy Crush Saga creator King may be worth $7.6B after IPO Posted byby GamesBeat March 12, 2014 2 min King prices its initial shares between $21 and $24. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business mSpy launches a smartphone that makes it easy to spy on someone you know Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 12, 2014 2 min mSpy lets users spy on someone else's mobile activity. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Sleepy Giant reveals new platform to help developers build and manage their games Posted byby Jeff Grubb March 12, 2014 2 min Sleepy Giant wants game makers to worry about developing something creative while its new Fofofum group figures out the tech. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business How USC built one of the top video game schools in the country Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 11, 2014 4 min USC's grad games program has been named No. 1 four years in a row. And it's a small part of the overall game focus at USC. Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Business Gaming video site Machinima confirms $18M round after major layoffs Posted byby GamesBeat March 10, 2014 1 min After cutting over 10 percent of its staff, gaming video site Machinima has confirmed its new Warner Bros. Entertainment-led funding round. Rumors of the $18 million raise first kicked... Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Ready? Fight! Capcom partners with Twitch for year-round Street Fighter league Posted byby Jeff Grubb March 10, 2014 2 min Capcom is bringing a number of events under the Capcom Pro Tour. Twitch will offer TV-level broadcasting productions on its site. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Research firm: China’s Tencent is now a bigger gaming company than Microsoft and Activision Posted byby Jeff Grubb March 10, 2014 2 min The League of Legends owner is making more money than any other gaming company. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Yvolver brings the science of loyalty reward programs to mobile games (exclusive) Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 10, 2014 4 min Yvolver believes the time has come to reward gamers for their attention. Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Business PlayStation Network down for maintenance today Posted byby Jeff Grubb March 10, 2014 1 min PlayStaiton gamers won't have access to the online store for around five hours today. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Chartboost launches video and in-game ads to boost mobile game monetization Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 10, 2014 2 min Chartboost will make it easier for developers to drum up installs for games via video ads and in-game ads. Continue Reading 2 min