Microsoft officially revealing next-generation Xbox on May 21 Posted byby Jeff Grubb April 24, 2013 1 min Microsoft is showing off its new Xbox video game console three months after Sony unveiled the PlayStation 4. Continue Reading 1 min
John Riccitiello’s legacy: EA survives, but its hit points are dangerously low Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 19, 2013 18 min It's easy to take shots at Riccitiello's record, but his successes and failures were complex. Continue Reading 18 min
The year in gaming in pictures (photo gallery) Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 1, 2013 11 min It was an exciting year for the game industry. Here's a visual look at the visual medium of games and the people who make them. Continue Reading 11 min
Microsoft unveils comprehensive Xbox Music service, including free streaming on Windows 8 Posted byby Dean Takahashi October 15, 2012 4 min With Xbox Music, you can subscribe to an ad-free service, buy tracks a la carte, listen to radio, or get songs streamed to you for no charge. Continue Reading 4 min
The DeanBeat: What GamesBeat 2012 tells us about the road ahead in gaming Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 20, 2012 6 min We had a great time at our well-attended GamesBeat 2012 conference last week talking about the road ahead in games and the Crossover Era. Here’s... Continue Reading 6 min
Xbox boss: Halo 4 will work with Surface tablet Posted byby Jason Wilson July 10, 2012 1 min Microsoft exec Don Mattrick says Halo 4 will work with Surface, the company's upcoming tablet. Continue Reading 1 min
Legendary game exec Bing Gordon on epic poems, the golden age of gaming, and Xbox as a platform Posted byby GamesBeat July 10, 2012 3 min Former Electronic Arts exec and current Kleiner Perkins partner Bing Gordon was on-stage at MobileBeat 2012 today in San Francisco. After opening unconventionally with... Continue Reading 3 min
VentureBeat’s photo gallery captures the noise of E3 2011 (part 1) Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 11, 2011 4 min The only thing bad about an E3 photo gallery is that you can’t hear the sounds. E3, the video game industry’s trade show, is... Continue Reading 4 min