Xbox will raise prices thanks to rising memory and storage costs | The DeanBeat
Microsoft is raising prices on its Xbox Series X/S consoles again, effective August 1, thanks to rising component costs. This is exclusive GB MAX content....
The 15 best ideas, products and services of CES 2026 | The DeanBeat
CES 2026 came to a close yesterday in Las Vegas, after six grueling days for press folks like me. I wrote 55 stories that...
Our 14th annual game industry predictions for 2026 | The DeanBeat
It’s time for me to make my predictions for the game industry in 2026. But before I do that, I’d like to take us...
My favorite games of 2025 | The DeanBeat
The game industry returned to real growth in 2025, and that was reflected in the successful games that we saw this year. This is...
Battlefield 6 multiplayer gameplay puts me in my happy place | The DeanBeat
Vince Zampella, the head of Battlefield Studios at Electronic Arts, dropped some F-bombs during the first revelation of Battlefield 6‘s multiplayer gameplay. This is...
A conversation with iam8bit about Play Days and unlocking the joy of indie games | The DeanBeat
While I know a lot of people in the game industry, there are still lots of famous people that I have never met. And...
Wizards of the Coast and Giant Skull: ‘Gamers are telling us what they have always told us’ | The DeanBeat
Ten days, ago, Hasbro’s Wizards of the Coast announced an exclusive publishing agreement with Giant Skull, the game studio started by Star Wars Jedi:...
Wizards of the Coast and Giant Skull: ‘Gamers are telling us what they have always told us’ | The DeanBeat
Ten days, ago, Hasbro’s Wizards of the Coast announced an exclusive publishing agreement with Giant Skull, the game studio started by Star Wars Jedi:...
The challenges of translating The Last of Us to the television audience | The DeanBeat
There are many times when I’ve fantasized about being the game director for The Last of Us, the great video game from Naughty Dog,...
The new GamesBeat: Ready to serve the industry, with your help | The DeanBeat
Thank you all for the kind words related to our announcement that GamesBeat is going independent as we spin out of VentureBeat. We can’t...