As subscribers sink, Blizzard searches for ways to make World of Warcraft grow Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 26, 2013 3 min Tom Chilton and J. Allen Brack are among those who have to keep World of Warcraft growing. Continue Reading 3 min
Activision Blizzard preannounces earnings that beat Wall Street estimates Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 26, 2013 2 min World of Warcraft continues to lose subscribers. Continue Reading 2 min
Activision launches Skylanders-branded Monopoly board game Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 15, 2013 1 min It's a big brand now, but will Skylanders hit the saturation point? Continue Reading 1 min
Blizzard taps NetEase to release freemium card game Hearthstone in China Posted byby Jeff Grubb July 8, 2013 2 min Hearthstone is heading for one of the world's biggest market for free-to-play games. Continue Reading 2 min
Activision Blizzard and Tencent join the game industry’s lobbying group Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 8, 2013 1 min Activision rejoins the ESA, while China's Tencent joins for the first time. Continue Reading 1 min
Blizzard is testing microtransactions in World of Warcraft Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 5, 2013 2 min World of Warcraft has been losing subscribers, so free-to-play may be in the offing. Continue Reading 2 min
The DeanBeat: My favorite games of E3 2013 Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 21, 2013 8 min Many companies held back original properties for the next generation of consoles -- and are now showing them off. Continue Reading 8 min
Titanfall’s gameplay justifies the hype for the upcoming shooter (first impression) Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 16, 2013 3 min Respawn Entertainment's Titanfall is sure to be one of the hottest titles coming out of the 2013 E3 trade show. Continue Reading 3 min
Call of Duty: Ghosts brings Splinter Cell-style stealth and a drone-like dog (first impression) Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 16, 2013 4 min The first-person shooter gives you control of a trained German shepherd that operates like a remote-controlled drone, but it's also your companion. Continue Reading 4 min
Bungie needs to show more about what will make Destiny unique (first impression) Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 16, 2013 5 min The eyes-on demo is impressive from a visual sense, but it should offer more than just a massively multiplayer first-person shooter experience. Continue Reading 5 min