The DeanBeat: My favorite games of the decade Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 10, 2020 9 min Here are my favorite games of the decade. They’re in chronological order. 2011 was not a good year. But 2013, 2016, and 2018 were... Continue Reading 9 min
Nick Berry interview — A data scientist confronts his own mortality Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 2, 2019 32 min Nick Berry has stage IV cancer. He is a first-class data scientist, but even he is not certain how much time he has left.... Continue Reading 32 min
How YouTube Gaming wants to drive 360-degree VR game videos Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 4, 2016 20 min In a fairly short time, YouTube has become a destination for gaming videos on the Web. Hundreds of millions of gamers watch 144 billion minutes... Continue Reading 20 min
The DeanBeat: That Dragon, Cancer shows the emotional power of video games Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 29, 2016 7 min The new year will bring us many games, but it would be a shame if you miss out on one of the earliest releases... Continue Reading 7 min
Grandmother who uses World of Warcraft to cope with cancer became the heart of a new documentary Posted byby GamesBeat November 11, 2014 5 min 'WoW MoM' is the creation of her daughter, comedian Andie Bolt, and has earned $15,000 so far in its Kickstarter campaign. Continue Reading 5 min
Re-Mission 2 games reimagine how to help kids survive cancer Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 28, 2013 5 min HopeLab's six free-to-play online minigames help kids understand why they need to take medicine that makes them feel sick. Continue Reading 5 min