Planetside 2 set to launch in e-sports haven South Korea soon Posted byby Jeff Grubb November 7, 2013 1 min The free-to-play MMO shooter is looking to engage an audience in the East. Continue Reading 1 min
GamesBeat 2013 spotlight: Meet our all-star moderators Posted byby Dean Takahashi October 27, 2013 4 min We'll have a mix of 23 distinguished moderators, including VentureBeat staff, game journalists, mainstream tech writers, and domain experts. Continue Reading 4 min
Spike TV’s Geoff Keighley to interview Sony Online’s boss John Smedley at GamesBeat 2013 Posted byby Dean Takahashi October 16, 2013 3 min Smedley will talk about Sony Online's next-generation online game Everquest Next, and the evolution of online worlds. Continue Reading 3 min
EverQuest Next developer cuts jobs Posted byby Jeff Grubb August 28, 2013 2 min Sony Online Entertainment laid off some "very good people," according to company president John Smedley. Continue Reading 2 min
Sony Online Entertainment shows EverQuest Next to its hardcore fans Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 2, 2013 6 min The new version will accept fan-created content, include destructible environments, and feature upgraded 3D graphics. Continue Reading 6 min
Sony and MLG will make PlanetSide 2 into a competitive e-sport with huge teams Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 25, 2013 2 min As an eSport, PlanetSide 2 will probably have the biggest matches of any competitive game. Continue Reading 2 min
GamesBeat 2012 interview vault: Check out our archive of conversations with industry leaders Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 22, 2013 7 min Here's the full year's worth of interviews with the movers and shakes of gaming. Continue Reading 7 min
Sony Online Entertainment chief says online frag game PlanetSide 2 is a smashing success (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 12, 2012 10 min And by the way, don't hack the game. Because John Smedley hates cheaters with a passion. Continue Reading 10 min
Twitch embeds livestreaming in Sony Online Entertainment’s Planetside 2 Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 2, 2012 2 min Sony Online Entertainment's next big game will feature Twitch's one-click livestreaming Continue Reading 2 min
Gamers at Work reveals the risks and emotional complications in entrepreneurship (interview) Posted byby GamesBeat August 3, 2012 3 min Gamers at Work is a collection of interviews with some of the game industry's most iconic founders, developers, and entrepreneurs. It's also a handy guide for aspiring business people hoping to break into games. Continue Reading 3 min