Keita Takahashi interview — How the imaginative mind behind Katamari created Wattam Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 5, 2019 5 min No one but Keita Takahashi could make a game like Wattam. He’s known for Katamari Damacy and Noby Noby Boy, and his newest project sports his signature cheery... Continue Reading 5 min
Wattam hands-on — explosions and dancing poop bring the world together Posted byby GamesBeat June 17, 2018 3 min No one but Keita Takahashi could make a game like Wattam. He’s known for Katamari Damacy and Noby Noby Boy, and his newest project sports his... Continue Reading 3 min
Annapurna Interactive will publish Keita Takahashi’s wacky Wattam in 2018 Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 31, 2017 2 min Annapurna Interactive has emerged as a game publisher that is willing to take risks on indie titles, and today it is announcing that it... Continue Reading 2 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
6 years on, Noby Noby Boy’s bizarre stretching quest is finally over Posted byby GamesBeat December 15, 2015 1 min Girl is finally back on Earth — 2,489 days after she left to connect the planets. A small but dedicated playing community has unlocked... Continue Reading 1 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
Social game maker Tiny Speck hires Japan’s famous game designer Keita Takahashi Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 8, 2011 2 min Tiny Speck, a social game startup that has been making a title called Glitch, has scored a coup with the hiring of Keita Takahashi,... Continue Reading 2 min