Story is just as important as graphics when it comes to gaming’s next generation
It’s all well and good to discuss next-generation consoles in terms of their computational prowess, their graphical capabilities, and the kinds of games that...
The DeanBeat: GamesBeat Summit 2020’s first speakers on the Dawn of a New Generation
GamesBeat Summit 2020 is coming a little too fast for my taste, but it’s time to start telling people about our cool event that...
Rogue One writer feels that films and games are in the same creative space
Gary Whitta, the co-writer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, said that he feels like games and films are in the same creative...
The DeanBeat: GamesBeat Summit conversations on the Metaverse, AR’s future, and Hollywood envy
We just hosted our third annual GamesBeat Summit at the Claremont Hotel in Berkeley, Calif. It was a beautiful place and a great backdrop for...
‘Rogue One’ screenwriter breaks down gaming’s advantage over film
One of the people who came up with the story for the most recent Star Wars movie has written about games and crafted their stories....
The DeanBeat: Silicon Valley, sci-fi, and games are coming together
Last year, I started writing stories about the uncanny melding of science fiction, real-world technology, and games in mainstream entertainment such as HBO’s Westworld....
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story screenwriter Gary Whitta to speak at GamesBeat Summit 2017
Gary Whitta, the screenwriter for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, will be one of our speakers at GamesBeat Summit 2017: How games, sci-fi, and...
The Walking Dead Episode 4: Around Every Corner is big on emotion, small on challenge
The Walking Dead Episode 3: Around Every Corner delivers some good plot twists and emotional gut punches, but its puzzles are a breeze.