GamesBeat Next 2026 major speaker sessions on where games, tech and entertainment will go next
Our GamesBeat Next 2026 event is a month away and we’ve got a number of good talks cooking for the event on November 2-3...
Doug Bowser, Shawn Layden and Peter Moore unite for historic GamesBeat Next gaming legends panel
It’s our honor to announce a dream panel of game legends that will kick off our GamesBeat Next 2026 conference in San Francisco on...
Ready Makers Inc. gets restraining order in dispute with Ready Maker (Gibraltar) Ltd.
Ready Makers Inc. is in a battle with itself. Or, rather, with some of its entities. A number of blockchain gaming deals result in...
How former PlayStation boss views gaming’s tumultuous time | Shawn Layden interview
Shawn Layden used to run Sony Interactive Entertainment’s Worldwide Studios, a position that gave him unique insight into the whole industry and triple-A games....
Ex-Sony boss Shawn Layden advises Readygg as it raises $4M for Web3 gaming
Readygg has appointed gaming leader Shawn Layden as an adviser and raised $4 million in funding for its Web3 gaming business. It’s a big...
Shawn Layden interview — How diversity can save gaming as it faces labor shortages
Shawn Layden had a long career at Sony, and now he gets to offer advice to companies like Streamline Media Group as they navigate...
Why ex-Sony boss Shawn Layden is helping Streamline Media Group go global
Streamline Media Group is a game services company in Malaysia and the U.S., and it’s giving itself a boost in the global gaming market...
The DeanBeat: The FOMO over the decline of triple-A games is unwarranted
“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit...
The best way to launch a new game intellectual property
Creating sequels or updates for live-operation games makes a lot of money for game companies. But over time, the revenues can trail off, and...
Shawn Layden interview: The man with the Crash Bandicoot T-shirt
Shawn Layden was once so influential that his choice of a T-shirt determined the fate of a franchise. Back in 2015 during Sony’s PlayStation...