Why would game industry veteran Phil Harrison join Google? Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 23, 2018 4 min Phil Harrison, a veteran of Sony’s and Microsoft’s game console businesses, tweeted today that he has taken a job at Google. That’s a big... Continue Reading 4 min
The DeanBeat: Strategic zoom for the game industry Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 25, 2017 11 min In the past nine years, I’ve written around 10,000 stories on games. In this column, I’m going to mention quotes from about 10 of... Continue Reading 11 min
The DeanBeat: 9 industry leaders sound off on the state of gaming in 2017 Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 7, 2017 10 min 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... Continue Reading 10 min
Game investor Phil Harrison sees the broader view of games beyond Sony and Microsoft Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 2, 2017 7 min Phil Harrison was probably the tallest person at the Gamelab gaming event in Barcelona, Spain, this week. And that, along with his decades of... Continue Reading 7 min
Dream Reality Interactive raises money for AR, VR, and AI Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 28, 2017 1 min Dream Reality Interactive stands at the intersection of augmented reality, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence. And that has enabled the company to raise a... Continue Reading 1 min
Phil Harrison is using top-secret Microsoft tech at his new startup Posted byby Jeff Grubb April 20, 2015 2 min Harrison says he is collaborating with Microsoft and Xbox boss Phil Spencer on something new at his own company. Continue Reading 2 min
Phil Harrison out at Microsoft, report claims Posted byby Jason Wilson March 5, 2015 1 min "Microsoft does not comment on rumor or speculation," the company responded when GamesBeat asked if Harrison's departure is true. Continue Reading 1 min
Microsoft’s game exec Phil Harrison explains how Xbox One will catch the PlayStation 4 (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 20, 2014 6 min Microsoft executive addresses the question of whether Xbox One can catch up in the console battle. Continue Reading 6 min
Grand Theft Auto game creators enter the video game Hall of Fame Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 7, 2014 2 min Rockstar leaders Dan Houser and Leslie Benzies make a rare appearance and accept Hall of Fame award. Continue Reading 2 min
Two weeks, 12 dramas. The most controversial console generation yet? Posted byby GamesBeat December 1, 2013 3 min The release of both the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One this month has provided us with more drama than we could ever have imagined.... Continue Reading 3 min