The DeanBeat: The accelerated change of the game industry
Waves of change in the game business could either sweep you aside or take you to a new shore.
Everyone’s a winner: Zynga’s new Elite Slots Facebook game
Zynga's Elite Slots rewards players at all times.
PopRox Entertainment’s social game might let you pay off your mortgage
Race 4 My Place allows fans to compete with others to create a simulated city and win prizes, including $200,000 that a winner can use to pay off a mortgage.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: BioShock Infinite delayed, Epic Games president retires, and Kixeye expands to Canada
If you follow VentureBeat but don’t regularly check our GamesBeat site, here’s a list of the best video game stories we ran over the last seven days that you may have missed.
With a new leader, Ngmoco shoots for mobile gaming empire (interview)
The new head of Ngmoco believes mobile games are leveling up.
With ex-Zynga developer carrying the flag, Kixeye invades Canada
Kixeye has also hired a general manager from Kabam.
Zynga files for right to make real-money gambling games in Nevada
Zynga is covering its bases by applying for the right to publish online games in Nevada.
Zynga’s new theme park game CoasterVille goes live today
Forget roller-coaster tycooning. Social game publishing giant Zynga has worked hard to release its own take on the theme-park simulator, and it gives players the chance to make their own most magical place on Earth.
Adobe launches new cloud-based game development tools
Software giant Adobe is working hard to win over game developers to its Flash platform.
Investors weigh in on falling game-startup valuations
Developer Zynga's collapse has taken its toll on game-company valuations. The topic came up at the recent investor panel at the YetiZen game accelerator.