Categories Posted inin Business How Sledgehammer tricks you into believing the visual realism of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 30, 2014 15 min Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare will make you wonder if it's a real face, or animation. Continue Reading 15 min
Categories Posted inin Business E3 was filled with new things for GameStop to sell to hardcore gamers (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 19, 2014 10 min There were no price cuts on older consoles. But Xbox Ones are flying off the shelves at $400. Continue Reading 10 min
Categories Posted inin Business The 10 coolest technologies for gamers at this year’s E3 Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 17, 2014 10 min With virtual reality and eye-tracking, gaming's biggest trade show wasn't disappointing with new tech. Continue Reading 10 min
Categories Posted inin Business How Bungie came up with the unique look of Destiny (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 15, 2014 6 min Bungie had to avoid repeating the look of Halo and other sci-fi games. Continue Reading 6 min
Categories Posted inin Business The DeanBeat: My straight-shooting impressions from another E3 Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 13, 2014 5 min A lot of people asked me what I thought about the show's games, even before it was over. These are the answers I came up with. Continue Reading 5 min
Categories Posted inin Business As gaming evolves, Activision zeroes in on its Destiny, Call of Duty, and Skylanders (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 11, 2014 8 min Activision publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg takes on the big topics of E3, including his upcoming blockbuster games. Continue Reading 8 min
Categories Posted inin Business Sony’s Scott Rohde on game delays, beating Microsoft, and Project Morpheus Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 11, 2014 10 min Sony's U.S. game boss says his teams are open to experimentation as well as new franchises. Continue Reading 10 min
Categories Posted inin Business Xbox event opens with Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare live demo Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 9, 2014 2 min Microsoft is spilling its news at the E3 trade show in Los Angeles Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business How a seasoned venture capitalist at IDG Ventures views game investments (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 16, 2014 16 min IDG Ventures' Phil Sanderson has quietly become one of the most successful venture capitalists backing games. Continue Reading 16 min
Categories Posted inin Business Activision and Hasbro reveal Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 17, 2014 2 min Activision continues to make bets on blockbuster movie-based video games. Continue Reading 2 min