Categories Posted inin Business The end is near: 11 Zynga games are victims of cost-cutting Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 31, 2012 2 min Zynga is shutting down 11 games soon as part of a cost-cutting measure, according to TechCrunch. The free-to-play games are either unpopular or are... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business The biggest gaming trends of 2012 Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 28, 2012 7 min 2012 went by fast. Here are the trends that mattered in gaming. Continue Reading 7 min
Categories Posted inin Business Here’s the scorecard on our 2012 predictions for the game industry Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 28, 2012 7 min Before you read our forecast for 2013, take a look at how we did on last year's predictions. Continue Reading 7 min
Categories Posted inin Business The DeanBeat: Game industry predictions for 2013 Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 28, 2012 8 min Predictions are always embarrasing in hindsight, but we love going out on a limb. Continue Reading 8 min
Categories Posted inin Business The news that shook the game world in 2012 Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 27, 2012 10 min Big failures and surprise successes marked 2012 for the games industry. Continue Reading 10 min
Categories Posted inin Business Zynga Japan is no more Posted byby Jeff Grubb December 21, 2012 1 min The social-gaming giant withdraws from Japan as it looks to cut costs. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Dartmouth professor names Zynga’s Mark Pincus one of the worst CEOs of 2012 Posted byby Jeff Grubb December 18, 2012 2 min Zynga had a rough 2012. So rough that its chief executive is the fourth worst CEO of the year, according to one list. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business GamesBeat weekly roundup: GLaDOS in Pacific Rim, more Black Ops II zombies, and Portal on a calculator Posted byby GamesBeat December 14, 2012 3 min 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. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business The DeanBeat: The accelerated change of the game industry Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 14, 2012 4 min Waves of change in the game business could either sweep you aside or take you to a new shore. Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Business Everyone’s a winner: Zynga’s new Elite Slots Facebook game Posted byby Jeff Grubb December 12, 2012 2 min Zynga's Elite Slots rewards players at all times. Continue Reading 2 min