Categories Posted inin Business Oculus VR hires Crash Bandicoot co-creator Jason Rubin as game studio chief Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 10, 2014 2 min Former THQ president and ex-Naughty Dog chief will lead development of virtual reality games. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Development How to turn a developer into a founder: Advice from those who’ve done it Posted byby Dean Takahashi October 15, 2013 5 min Game industry leaders say it takes discipline and learning to shift from hands-on coding to running things. Continue Reading 5 min
Categories Posted inin Business There may be life for Darksiders and other unsold THQ franchises after all Posted byby GamesBeat January 24, 2013 2 min Fans of Darksiders can take some comfort in knowing that there is still hope left for the franchise. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business THQ bids farewell after raising $72M in asset sales Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 24, 2013 3 min The auction process for THQ's game studios has ended. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business THQ lenders object to its fast-track bankruptcy sale Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 3, 2013 2 min Lenders say the sale of THQ's assets is happening too quickly. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business THQ’s bankruptcy filing reveals new games Posted byby Jeff Grubb December 19, 2012 2 min The documents reveal titles and a few details for the projects from Vigil, THQ Montreal, and Relic. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business THQ files for bankruptcy, assets sold to investor Clearlake for $60M Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 19, 2012 2 min The company says it will continue operating. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business The DeanBeat: The accelerated change of the game industry Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 14, 2012 4 min Waves of change in the game business could either sweep you aside or take you to a new shore. Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Business THQ says it is in talks about extending its credit line with bank Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 14, 2012 2 min THQ needs to resolve its credit problem to keep producing video games. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Desperate for cash, THQ hires firm to ‘evaluate strategic alternatives’ (It’s up for sale) Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 5, 2012 2 min The struggling video game publisher is running low on revenue. Continue Reading 2 min