Meet the 7 finalists for the GamesBeat 2014 Who’s Got Game Innovation Showdown Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 10, 2014 5 min Seven cool game startups will compete on stage for a grand prize at GamesBeat 2014. Continue Reading 5 min
The DeanBeat: Will Neuro Games become the next revolution of the game business? Posted byby Dean Takahashi May 16, 2014 8 min The category has a lot of hype, but it is diverse, and more startups are emerging. Continue Reading 8 min
Be Your Own Hero conference will celebrate women entrepreneurs (exclusive) Posted byby Dean Takahashi May 12, 2014 2 min New tech event will be for tech and gaming female entrepreneurs and executives. Continue Reading 2 min
YetiZen's CEO says game investment patterns may surprise you Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 4, 2013 2 min New game investments by VCs defy patterns of conventional wisdom. Continue Reading 2 min
The DeanBeat: Neurogaming is a nascent market fueled by brain games and sensors Posted byby Dean Takahashi May 3, 2013 5 min NeuroGaming makes for great science fiction and fascinating R&D, but is it a commercially viable category yet? Continue Reading 5 min
Updated: YetiZen explains hiring of gamer models, not dancers, for its GDC party Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 30, 2013 4 min The fingers are pointing after accusations that dancers at a party were demeaning to women. Continue Reading 4 min
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
2012 investment: Busting myths by looking deeper at the numbers Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 8, 2013 4 min Why you shouldn't believe the three myths about investing in games. Continue Reading 4 min
What do game investors think about Kickstarter? Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 7, 2012 3 min Game investors comment on using Kickstarter to fund video games. Continue Reading 3 min
Investors weigh in on falling game-startup valuations Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 3, 2012 4 min Developer Zynga's collapse has taken its toll on game-company valuations. The topic came up at the recent investor panel at the YetiZen game accelerator. Continue Reading 4 min