Grand Theft Auto V for next-gen consoles hits stores Nov. 18 Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 12, 2014 1 min PC version of one of the best-selling video games of all time is delayed until Jan. 27. Continue Reading 1 min
A real astronomer weighs in on finding habitable planets in Civilization: Beyond Earth (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 28, 2014 8 min An astronomy professor talks about the facts and fiction behind the hunt for livable planets in a new Civ video game. Continue Reading 8 min
Lindsay Lohan only sued us for publicity, says Grand Theft Auto V developer Posted byby GamesBeat August 27, 2014 1 min Linsday Lohan thinks that Rockstar Games used her likeness in the hit game GTA V, but the developer dismisses her lawsuit as "frivolous." Continue Reading 1 min
With PS4 and Xbox One, digital is finally a viable revenue generator for publishers Posted byby Jeff Grubb August 21, 2014 2 min Digital revenue grew for PC and console in July despite a dearth of major new releases. Continue Reading 2 min
Evolving delay: Take-Two chief explains why one of fall's most anticipated games is now a 2015 release Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 5, 2014 2 min Meanwhile, catalog sales of games helped Take-Two grow in the past quarter. Continue Reading 2 min
How 8 games crawled through 'development hell' — and what they found on the other side Posted byby GamesBeat July 12, 2014 8 min The true stories of eight games that defied all odds to actually get into gamers' hands. And the most surprising part: Some of them are actually good. Continue Reading 8 min
Battleborn is 2K's new 'hero shooter' from Borderlands 2 developer Gearbox Software — it's not a MOBA [update] Posted byby Jason Wilson July 8, 2014 2 min It's pegged for a "2016 fiscal year release" for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Continue Reading 2 min
Ken Levine opens up on the violence in BioShock Infinite Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 30, 2014 2 min In an NPR interview, Levine talks about how violence in games is evolving. Continue Reading 2 min
How Watch Dogs' performance on PS4 and Xbox One is helping EA, Activision, and Take-Two Posted byby Jeff Grubb June 17, 2014 3 min Around 75 percent of Watch Dogs' sales were on the new systems, and Wall Street likes what that means for publishers with big games coming later this year. Continue Reading 3 min
The DeanBeat: My straight-shooting impressions from another E3 Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 13, 2014 5 min A lot of people asked me what I thought about the show's games, even before it was over. These are the answers I came up with. Continue Reading 5 min