The DeanBeat: How honest will the Game Developers Conference be? Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 14, 2014 4 min The head of GDC tells us why we should care about real-world advocacy issues around games. Continue Reading 4 min
A better Rift: Oculus hires former Valve VR engineer Posted byby Jeff Grubb March 11, 2014 2 min Atman Binstock has solved a number of issues with VR gaming, and now he's applying his knowledge at Oculus VR. Continue Reading 2 min
How USC built one of the top video game schools in the country Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 11, 2014 4 min USC's grad games program has been named No. 1 four years in a row. And it's a small part of the overall game focus at USC. Continue Reading 4 min
Game changer: VC Chris Dixon talks about Oculus and his occasional forays into gaming (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 24, 2014 10 min The Andreessen Horowitz partner isn't immersed in gaming, but he has made some pioneering game investments. Continue Reading 10 min
Will Eve: Valkyrie be the exclusive that Oculus Rift needs to take flight? (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 21, 2014 10 min Eve: Valkyrie started as a side project. Now it's going to be the poster child for virtual reality games. Continue Reading 10 min
Where are they now? An update on 10 of gaming’s biggest Kickstarters Posted byby GamesBeat February 19, 2014 7 min GamesBeat contacted the developers of ten of Kickstarter's biggest gaming projects to find out what they're up to now. Continue Reading 7 min
Oculus Rift has its first exclusive: PC starfighter game Eve Valkyrie Posted byby GamesBeat February 5, 2014 2 min The developer of EVE Online wants to put you into the cockpit of a virtual space fighter and send you to war. Continue Reading 2 min
Move over, Oculus. This startup’s augmented reality will blow your mind. Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 2, 2014 20 min Former Valve team has developed a big following for its augmented reality project. Continue Reading 20 min
See what four experts have to say about the top gaming trends of 2014 Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 20, 2014 22 min At the recent 2014 International CES tech show, we quizzed representatives from Sony, Microsoft, Oculus VR, and Rovio about the challenges that stand in their way. Continue Reading 22 min
The DeanBeat: The gaming innovations at CES that go way beyond the consoles Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 17, 2014 6 min Steam Machines and Oculus were the highlights of game technology at CES, but there was plenty more for gamers waiting in the aisles. Continue Reading 6 min