The DeanBeat: Keeping secrets and spilling them
The life of a journalist is complicated. It’s a craft with many ways to ply it. When we don’t do our jobs right, critics view...
The DeanBeat — What’s the best way to experience a game for the first time?
2019 is only 25 days old, but I feel my pile of shame is already growing. I am falling behind on games this week....
Gazillion 2.0: How an online game company rebooted itself and brought Marvel Heroes Omega to the consoles
Gazillion Entertainment is a company that came back from the dead. It was shedding employees a few years ago, and now, it’s celebrating the recent...
The best of GamesBeat’s 2015 coverage
I want to say 2015 has been an interesting year for the game industry, but besides being cliché, it’s superfluous. When you work in...
Our 5 most anticipated games of 2016
2015 is behind us. December 30 and December 31 represent something closer to a transition period where we can start looking ahead. Let’s do...
GamesBeat 2015 explores the future of user-generated content
When Microsoft bought Minecraft maker Mojang for $2.5 billion a year ago, it was a ringing endorsement for user-generated content. Now it’s time to...
The DeanBeat: Don’t ya wish these fantasy game consoles were coming?
With a month to go before this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo video game trade show (E3), rumors are surfacing about next-generation console announcements. We’re...