A little taste of extended family holiday gaming | The DeanBeat
When I asked my extended family what they wanted to play on the Meta Quest 3 during the holidays, they asked me what I...
Game industry predictions for 2024 | The DeanBeat
Predictions are foolish to make and yet the temptation to rush back into the breach is always a pull for me. The future is...
How the creator economy is evolving with AI | Jim Louderback
Jim Louderback has lived through generations of tech media. He is a top leaders at the intersection of publishing, media and technology. He wrote...
The top games on Steam for 2023
Valve’s Steam has come out with the top games of the year for the digital storefront in 2023. It didn’t say much about the...
CES 2024 tips and tricks: A guide to tech’s biggest trade show
CES 2024 is coming back to Las Vegas the week of January 7, and it should be one of the biggest tech events in...
Don Daglow memorializes those we lost in the game industry
As Don Daglow noticed friends and former colleagues passing away, he felt they should be remembered. And so he started keeping a log of...
Blockchain game industry counts on Web2 studios and franchises to drive Web3 adoption
The blockchain game industry is still struggling to find adoption, and it’s looking to Web2 studios and franchises to lead the way. That’s one...
TinyBuild shuts Versus Evil, lays off 13
TinyBuild is the latest company to deal with a tough market as it shut down indie game publisher Versus Evil and laid off 13...
China’s regulators restrict game monetization, sending Chinese game stocks down
China has been tough on games in recent years and its regulators have now cracked down on monetization, sending the market value of both...
My favorite games of 2023 | The DeanBeat
I was once again much more of a game industry business writer and event coordinator this year than I was a game reviewer. But...