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The DeanBeat: Building visionary triple-A game studios that last

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
May 10, 2019
5 min

One of my favorite business books is Built to Last: Successful habits of visionary companies, by Jim Collins and Jerry Porras. Starting the 1990s,...

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How George Fan created the wacky Plants vs. Zombies a decade ago

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
May 10, 2019
27 min

George Fan is a master of zany game design. He created Plants vs. Zombies, the crazy surprise hit that PopCap Games launched a decade...

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The top 9 companies with the most AR/VR job postings

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
May 10, 2019
1 min

New data from job site Indeed shows that the share of job postings per million for augmented reality and virtual reality increased by 21.86%...

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AI is becoming esports’ secret weapon

Posted byby GamesBeat
May 10, 2019
3 min

Machine learning is changing the $1 billion esports market, which is projected to reach $1.8 billion by 2022. Computer scientists have made great strides...

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BTS World: Pre-registration starts for K-pop group’s mobile game

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
May 10, 2019
2 min

Hey old folks. I’m ahead of you. I know who BTS is, since my kid went to one of their K-pop world tour concerts...

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‘Goku Day’ is a good reminder that Dragon Ball games should explore the hero’s dumber side

Posted byby Giancarlo Valdes
May 9, 2019
2 min

Few characters have appeared in as many games as Goku. The spiky-haired warrior, known for his bulging biceps and for screaming “Ka-me-ha-me-ha!” whenever he...

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Square Enix finally shows Final Fantasy 7 Remake gameplay

Posted byby Giancarlo Valdes
May 9, 2019
1 min

We finally got a glimpse at the much-anticipated remake of Final Fantasy VII. Developer Square Enix debuted new footage of the role-playing game during...

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Predator: Hunting Grounds coming to PlayStation 4 in 2020

Posted byby Giancarlo Valdes
May 9, 2019
1 min

The Predator movie franchise is coming to PlayStation 4 courtesy of Friday the 13th: The Game developer Illfonic. Sony announced the exclusive Predator: Hunting Grounds,...