E3 reels in 70,300 to gaming’s biggest tradeshow in North America Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 16, 2016 2 min E3 had more empty spaces than it did in the past. But it was a bust as skeptics believed. The Entertainment Software Association (ESA)... Continue Reading 2 min
E3 boss tells why gaming’s biggest U.S. show is going to be as noisy as ever Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 10, 2016 10 min Mike Gallagher is the cheerleader of gaming, and it’s time for him to cheer again. On Sunday, the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), the big... Continue Reading 10 min
The DeanBeat: E3 will bring us another installment of the war for the eyeballs Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 10, 2016 4 min It seems like I’m just finishing up the games that the last Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) promised us, and now the new E3 is... Continue Reading 4 min
Gaming’s chief lobbyist reflects on how gaming won the violence debate Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 26, 2016 4 min Mike Gallagher came out swinging in defense of the game industry in a recent talk. He has to be feisty, as he’s the industry’s... Continue Reading 4 min
Using creativity to make both meaning and money Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 15, 2015 22 min There are two kinds of people in the game industry. Those who think that the industry is in fantastic shape and has entered a... Continue Reading 22 min
The DeanBeat: 22 industry leaders sound off on gaming Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 3, 2015 20 min Here are the best quotes from the movers and shakers of the game business. Continue Reading 20 min
The DeanBeat: E3 signaled a bright future for gaming Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 26, 2015 5 min We won't have to worry about one type of game cannibalizing another. Continue Reading 5 min
52K people attended E3 2015, up 3K over 2014 — next year’s show dates revealed Posted byby Jeff Grubb June 18, 2015 1 min E3 2016 will return to Los Angeles next June. Continue Reading 1 min
Interest in E3 2015 shot up more than 60% compared to last year Posted byby Jeff Grubb June 18, 2015 2 min Even with mobile making more and more money, traditional games still get a huge amount of attention. Continue Reading 2 min
E3 stretches in new directions: mobile games, VR, and 5,000 fan attendees Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 7, 2015 9 min E3 will feature 273 companies, including lots of new VR, mobile, and online game firms. Continue Reading 9 min