The DeanBeat: The outlook for online game events in 2021
I’m writing this on a Thursday night while participating in a panel in Clubhouse, the social audio chat platform that has grown quickly to...
The DeanBeat: Has the game industry hit its peak with crazy valuations or just begun its growth?
Money is pouring into the game industry, and I’m not just talking about GameStop’s crazy stock rise. I wrote about this last week, and...
The DeanBeat: Measuring the froth of the game industry
Merger mania has come to games, and a big window is open for public offerings in the stock market. That translates to a historic...
The DeanBeat: Our 360-degree view of the metaverse ecosystem
I’m very proud that we were able to create an original event around the metaverse this week and that it received good attention in...
The DeanBeat: The best of CES 2021 as seen from afar
Last year at CES 2020, I walked more than 37.45 miles (over 84,385 steps) to scout for the best ideas and products of the...
The DeanBeat: What to expect at the surreal CES 2021
It’s going to be a surreal CES 2021 this year, as the big tech trade show is going to start on Monday as an...
The DeanBeat: Predictions for gaming in 2021
This past year was one of the most unpredictable in all of human history. The pandemic threw off our ability to predict what will...
The DeanBeat: My favorite games of 2020
Many people’s memories of 2020 will reflect a horrible year. But games offered us an escape from that reality. They let us maintain social...
The DeanBeat: The Game Awards show gaming’s past and future
The Game Awards always inspires me to think about the possibilities of gaming. The show looks into the past year, which now seems like...
The DeanBeat: How to get good in Call of Duty: Black Ops — Cold War multiplayer
Michael “MajorManiak” Szymaniak is one of the star Call of Duty League (CDL) esports players for the Minnesota Røkkr. And this young man who...