Categories Posted inin Business The DeanBeat: Sorting through the significance of Sony’s PlayStation 4 revelation Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 22, 2013 6 min We weigh the disappointments and the triumphs of Sony's big reveal. Continue Reading 6 min
Categories Posted inin Business $79 GameStick console now available for preorder Posted byby Jeff Grubb February 15, 2013 1 min The tiny Android-based console will begin shipping to customers in April. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business The Ouya open Android console has nearly 500 confirmed games Posted byby Jeff Grubb February 14, 2013 2 min Developers are going crazy for the Android-based microconsole. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Qualcomm is ready to deliver mobile users a real gaming platform (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 8, 2013 10 min With $20 billion in revenue, Qualcomm is creating the mobile platforms that game developers will soon care about, if they don't already. Continue Reading 10 min
Categories Posted inin Technology The DeanBeat: After Zynga’s crash, game investments dive 42 percent in 2012 Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 8, 2013 19 min Game investments were red hot in the first half, but slowed after Zynga's sinking market value crushed valuations. Continue Reading 19 min
Categories Posted inin Business Ouya planning for yearly updates for its Android-based console Posted byby GamesBeat February 8, 2013 1 min It’s a business model more akin to mobile devices like Apple’s iPad than home video game systems. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Words With Friends co-creator Paul Bettner starts a studio to focus on Ouya console games (exclusive interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 7, 2013 3 min Bettner is funding the effort himself and has pulled a team together to make an Ouya game. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business You can preorder an Ouya starting today on Amazon, GameStop — hits retail in June Posted byby Jeff Grubb February 5, 2013 1 min Best Buy, Target, and GameStop will begin selling Ouya in June for $99.99. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Ouya CEO says momentum behind its ‘people’s game console’ keeps growing Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 23, 2013 4 min Ouya contends that it is on course to disrupt game consoles with its open, Android-based $99 game machine. Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Business Game-industry analyst makes 9 predictions about 2013 Posted byby Jeff Grubb January 15, 2013 5 min Baird Equity Research analyst Colin Sebastian looks into the future. Continue Reading 5 min