Sony announces Oculus Rift virtual reality headset competitor Posted byby GamesBeat January 7, 2014 1 min Movie watchers and gamers who just like to enjoy their content alone may like Sony’s latest product: a virtual reality headset. The HMZ-T3Q has... Continue Reading 1 min
The DeanBeat: More terrible predictions for the game industry in 2014 (poll) Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 3, 2014 10 min Microsoft and Sony will be in a dead heat, and Nintendo will shed the Wii U. Continue Reading 10 min
Publisher 2K working to fix NBA 2K14’s online issues Posted byby Jeff Grubb December 30, 2013 2 min NBA 2K14's online modes are back up and running on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, and 2K is working on getting certain modes operational on Xbox One and PlayStation 4. Continue Reading 2 min
Wii U, 3DS eShops will go offline for 12 hours of maintenance starting later today Posted byby Jeff Grubb December 27, 2013 2 min The maintenance will begin today at 1 p.m. Pacific. Continue Reading 2 min
It’s not about bleeps and bloops: A tour of Sony’s full-blown music studio for video games Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 22, 2013 5 min Sony's video game soundtracks are becoming contenders for Grammy Awards, thanks to its investment in heavy-duty recording studios. Continue Reading 5 min
Celebrate the season with these gaming ‘holiday specials’ Posted byby Jeff Grubb December 20, 2013 4 min GamesBeat helps you get into the Christmas spirit with your favorite games. Continue Reading 4 min
Oculus VR’s Brendan Iribe on raising $75M and building the next-generation consumer virtual reality (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 14, 2013 13 min Oculus VR CEO explains why Marc Andreessen's firm led a $75M round on the promise of a new consumer prototype for virtual reality goggles. Continue Reading 13 min
The DeanBeat: With Valve’s Steam Machines and Oculus VR’s funding, gaming innovation is getting interesting Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 13, 2013 4 min With so much money behind it, the underdog doesn't looks so weak anymore. Continue Reading 4 min
The DeanBeat: How quickly will we become bored with the new consoles? Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 6, 2013 5 min The new consoles don't have a critic's favorite. With no killer app, will we get bored quickly? Continue Reading 5 min
Sony's Gracenote powers music-matching service for Xbox Music Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 5, 2013 2 min The rare partnership between rivals will deliver better music recommendations and other features for users. Continue Reading 2 min