The DeanBeat: The iPad mini brings out the imagination of game developers

The iPad mini is drawing a lot of praise from developers who want Apple to complete in the mobile gaming revolution.

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.

Rising costs of marketing iPhone games scares developers

It's hard enough for most makers of iPhone games to find an audience. The costs of doing so are now terrifying developers (and making some nearly pull their hair out).

Where is app user acquisition headed? Join us at GamesBeat 2012 to find out

Without users, it doesn’t matter how innovative your mobile app or game is. At next week’s GamesBeat 2012 conference in San Francisco, we explore the future of user acquisition with speakers such as Rober Weber, a cofounder of W3i; Gabriel …