The DeanBeat: 12 predictable predictions on gaming in 2019
I’m making my annual predictions for the game industry again, not because I’m good at it, but because it has become one of the...
The DeanBeat: My favorite games of 2018
Games got bigger than ever in 2018, with revenues expected to grow 10.7 percent to become a $134.9 billion market, according to research firm Newzoo. People...
The DeanBeat: The most anticipated games of 2019
While the movies get scheduled pretty tightly, we often must guess when our favorite games will be coming. The Game Awards last week helped...
The DeanBeat: The Game Awards show gaming’s bright future
The Game Awards was all over the internet last night, as the top trending item on Twitter and airing on 40 global video networks,...
The DeanBeat: How game developers can drive our platforms forward
Last night, Pokèmon Go developer Niantic announced that it was investing in a round of funding for DigiLens, a maker of holographic displays for...
The DeanBeat: Playing Dr. Grordbort’s Invaders on the Magic Leap One
Not many people have tried out the Magic Leap One Creator Edition. After all, the augmented reality glasses cost nearly $2,300. I’ve tried it...
The DeanBeat: A dust-up over Diablo: Immortal has far-reaching implications
For Blizzard Entertainment, the dust-up over the announcement of the mobile game Diablo: Immortal came at a bad time. Our review editor Mike Minotti...
The DeanBeat: The American Abyss depicts a U.S. civil war in 2040
The U.S. midterm election next week feels like one of the most important in a generation. We need to get out and vote. And...
The DeanBeat: Apple’s iPhone XS Max is great for games, but they’re still catching up
The first thing I did when I got the flagship iPhone XS Max was try out some games. I’ve been playing around with Apple’s latest...
The DeanBeat: Magic Leap gave us a taste of spatial computing, but it could still blow it
Magic Leap did not mention during its coming-out party in Los Angeles this week that it has raised $2.4 billion in funding since 2011....