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
GamesBeat reporter Stephanie Chan’s best indie games of 2017 Posted byby GamesBeat December 28, 2017 7 min It’s been painful for me to choose the “best” indie games I’ve played this year, mostly because calling something the “best” is a somewhat... Continue Reading 7 min
The Ultimate Guide to Indie Games Posted byby GamesBeat November 24, 2017 6 min I know, I know — you’ve got games like Super Mario Odyssey, Assassin’s Creed: Origins, and Call of Duty: World War II on your... Continue Reading 6 min
The story behind the haunting What Remains of Edith Finch Posted byby GamesBeat July 21, 2017 4 min The critically acclaimed What Remains of Edith Finch launched on Xbox One yesterday, but those who had a chance to play it on PC... Continue Reading 4 min
What Remains of Edith Finch launches July 19 on Xbox One Posted byby GamesBeat July 12, 2017 1 min The moody mystery of What Remains of Edith Finch is coming to Xbox One on July 19. It launched earlier this year on PC... Continue Reading 1 min
What Remains of Edith Finch is a haunting tale of 13 deaths Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 24, 2017 4 min What Remains of Edith Finch is a video game that is a collection of stories about 13 people on their last day of living. It... Continue Reading 4 min
Annapurna Pictures forms studio to bring storytelling of films like Her to video games Posted byby Jason Wilson December 1, 2016 1 min The Hollywood movie studio behind Her, Zero Dark Thirty, and Sausage Party is starting a video game division that will focus on what it... Continue Reading 1 min
What Remains of Edith Fitch creators don’t know the destination for their ‘sublime horror’ game Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 10, 2015 6 min Ian Dallas has a knack for coming up with weird but creative stories for video games. His first game, The Unfinished Swan, was one... Continue Reading 6 min
Behind the haunting inspiration for What Remains of Edith Finch Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 12, 2015 4 min The second game from the creators of The Unfinished Swan is about death. Continue Reading 4 min
The DeanBeat: The place in Venice Beach where you can find the real innovation in gaming Posted byby Dean Takahashi May 22, 2015 4 min You know an indie game developer is on to something when the whole room is laughing. Continue Reading 4 min