Categories Posted inin Business Project Spark is Microsoft’s attempt to capture the magic of a Minecraft-like sandbox (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 3, 2014 18 min Will Microsoft be able to ignite a creative revolution with Project Spark? Continue Reading 18 min
Categories Posted inin Business The father of EverQuest pitches his next-generation online fantasy game world Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 3, 2014 10 min Brad McQuaid aims to fill a gap by making an MMO geared toward group combat. Continue Reading 10 min
Categories Posted inin Business Hollywood turns to Twitch and Major League Gaming to market ‘Ender’s Game’ Posted byby Jeff Grubb February 3, 2014 2 min Lionsgate is holding a $20,000 StarCraft II competition called Ender's Game on Blu-Ray Tournament. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Tango crowdfunds the world’s most portable PC — the size of a smartphone Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 2, 2014 2 min Tango Super PC has already raised twice its target goal of $100K. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Move over, Oculus. This startup’s augmented reality will blow your mind. Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 2, 2014 20 min Former Valve team has developed a big following for its augmented reality project. Continue Reading 20 min
Categories Posted inin Business 9 reasons why Flappy Bird has become the latest viral gaming hit Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 1, 2014 2 min Sarah Young of NativeX breaks down why the game has gone viral. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Zynga chief operating officer Downie describes its new gameplan (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 31, 2014 8 min Clive Downie says the distinction between casual and hardcore games no longer matters at Zynga. The focus is on great games. Continue Reading 8 min
Categories Posted inin Business That’s a lot of naked survivalists: Rust sales surpass 750,000 since launch Posted byby Jeff Grubb January 31, 2014 2 min Rust developer Facepunch Studios says the success is a blessing and a curse. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Technology The DeanBeat: Zynga’s new strategy reveals the agony and the ecstasy of mobile games Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 31, 2014 4 min Zynga's latest deals illustrate that some people make the game business look easy, and some make it look hard. Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Business Flappy Bird hits No. 1 on the app stores. But why? Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 31, 2014 2 min Move over Angry Birds. Forget Snapchat. This frustrating game is the hottest new mobile app. Continue Reading 2 min