Evolve takes four honors from the Game Critics Awards for E3 Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 1, 2014 3 min Twenty-nine publications rated the best games of the E3 tradeshow. See how I voted alongside the winners. Continue Reading 3 min
The DeanBeat: What the industry’s top leaders have to say about the video game business Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 27, 2014 13 min We talked to 18 game industry executives and developers about the state of the gaming. Continue Reading 13 min
How Eve: Valkyrie went from ‘sideshow’ to the star of CCP Games's lineup Posted byby Giancarlo Valdes June 25, 2014 6 min CCP Games guides us through Eve: Valkyrie's explosive year. Continue Reading 6 min
To infinity and beyond: VR games embrace space travel and innovation at E3 2014 Posted byby Giancarlo Valdes June 22, 2014 7 min We played as many VR games as we could at E3 2014. These are our top picks. Continue Reading 7 min
Evolve could finally be the next-gen experience that PlayStation 4 and Xbox One owners have craved Posted byby Mike Minotti June 20, 2014 3 min Evolve's design director thinks that timing has a lot to do with the attention his game is getting. Continue Reading 3 min
Starship aims to shake up games, cooking shows, and memory-aid apps all at once Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 20, 2014 5 min Cooking, gaming, and lifestyle products come together in Starship's grand vision. Continue Reading 5 min
After three decades, Tetris becomes a multigenerational game Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 20, 2014 8 min Maya Rogers has taken over as CEO of Blue Planet Software after her legendary father Henk Rogers's retirement. Continue Reading 8 min
The DeanBeat: The top 10 games you’ll be itching to play Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 20, 2014 9 min A multiplayer-only title once again takes the top honors. And don't worry -- plenty of blockbusters are coming your way. Continue Reading 9 min
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
After 10 years of episodic games, Telltale’s time in the sun has come (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 19, 2014 11 min CEO Dan Connors says a signature Telltale game has a deep story and scenes that come alive for the gamer. Continue Reading 11 min