The DeanBeat: 9 industry leaders sound off on the state of gaming in 2017
Interviewing some of the wisest people in the game industry is a fun part of my job. Over the past few weeks, at the Electronic...
How to survive E3 2017
I’ve been to all but a couple of the Electronic Entertainment Expos (E3) over the past two decades. Here’s some tips for surviving. We...
2.6 billion gamers await E3, which starts with ESA chief Mike Gallagher
The theme of this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) is, “It all starts here.” Roughly 50,000 industry professionals will converge on the Los Angeles...
The DeanBeat: Don’t panic. E3 will be full of fun, not FUD
Some wags will tell you that the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), the big game trade show in Los Angeles in mid-June, is on its...
Why Insomniac boss Ted Price stands against Trump’s travel ban and game censorship
Ted Price, CEO of Insomniac Games, has never been shy about expressing his opinions. He spoke out against the travel ban, and he talked...
Gaming beat the Supreme Court — now it’s time to defend AR and VR
The gaming industry has successfully fought off critics and their moral panics for decades, and now it’s time to look ahead to the next...
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....
Ted Price and Mike Gallagher to speak on leadership at GamesBeat Summit
Our next speaker for our upcoming GamesBeat Summit event is Ted Price, the CEO of Insomniac Games, the maker of the Ratchet and Clank...
Game trade group ESA takes a shot at Trump’s ‘reckless’ immigration policy
Mike Gallagher, president and CEO of the game lobbying group The Entertainment Software Association, took a blast at President Donald Trump today for his...
The DeanBeat: The game industry reacts to Trump’s triumph
Donald Trump has many targets for change, but he hasn’t drawn his cross hairs on the video game industry yet. In fact, it’s hard...