Swarm hopes to swoop in and help out developers fed up with Gree (exclusive)

Swarm invites studios looking to replace OpenFeint to give its online solutions a try.

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.

Developers feel burned by Gree pulling OpenFeint’s plug in December

Gree purchased OpenFeint in April 2011. Now, it's cutting off the servers and potentially breaking several games in the process.

Is Gree really spending money on user acquisition like there’s no tomorrow? (interview)

Sho Masuda is the man in charge of spending at Japan's Gree, which is trying to break into the U.S. mobile games market.

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.

Gree acquires developer Pokelabo for $173 million

Gree makes its third acquisition in 18 months. Developer Pokelabo will add a promising collectible-card game to Gree's stable of first-party titles.

The pace of disruption in the transition from physical to digital gaming (part two)

In part two of our discussion on the transition to digital gaming, our Login panelists ponder how quickly the changes to all-digital will come.

The Facebook game platform: Anyone can rise to the top of the charts (interview part two)

Is Facebook fair as a platform? Sean Ryan, head of game partnerships at Facebook, says the charts tell us that it is.

Gree devours dinosaur mobile-game developer App Ant Studios

Japanese mobile social network Gree continues to bulk up for the U.S. market as it acquires mobile-game developer App Ant Studios.

MoMinis integrates its PlayScape ‘mega game’ into Android apps

MoMinis has modified its PlayScape mega game so it is part of every game in its network, rather than a separate app.

Chartboost’s Kiosk program creates new revenue opportunities for mobile game developers

Chartboost's Kiosk program creates new revenue opportunities for mobile game developers.

Battle Bears creator SkyVu raises venture round for brand expansion (exclusive)

The mobile gaming gold rush lives on: SkyVu raises a round from venture firm Lightbank and others.

The DeanBeat: How fast will the shift to huge growth for mobile games happen?

With the console market looking a little shaky and Facebook starting to slow down, mobile stands before the gaming industry as a potential savior.