After last year’s boom, social casino games remain strong

Social casino games acquired by gambling companies are generating huge revenues even after the deals are done.

Developers wary about investing in Windows Phone 8 games

Windows 8 might be popular among game developers, but the phone version of Microsoft's software will face a tough road catching up with Google and Apple.

Social gaming startup Akamon claims top prize in our ‘Who’s Got Game’ competition

Marketing local, social, and casino games to underserved markets in Latin America and Southern Europe net Akamon the top prize.

Meet the judges for our GamesBeat 2012 ‘Who’s Got Game’ game-startup competition

We’d like to formally introduce our judges for the Who’s Got Game contest for the industry’s best game startup. They include:

Ann Burkett is the chief executive of the Game Dojos Accelerator and chair of the Silicon Valley Independent Game …

Reflections on GamesBeat 2011 and the road ahead in mobile games

Our well-attended GamesBeat 2011 conference took place this week, and here’s what you missed.

As I noted in a preview story on mobile games, the conference was all about the wide-open battle for control of the emerging mobile gaming market. …