The DeanBeat — What’s the best way to experience a game for the first time?
2019 is only 25 days old, but I feel my pile of shame is already growing. I am falling behind on games this week....
The DeanBeat: Sorting out the Epic-Unity-Improbable mess
If I’ve concluded one thing from the spat in the past week between Unity Technologies, Improbable, and Epic Games, it’s that it won’t be...
The DeanBeat: The best of CES 2019
I’ve finally finished my trip to CES 2019, the big tech trade show in Las Vegas. I walked more than 32.9 miles to scout for...
The DeanBeat: What to expect from CES 2019
Next week I’ll head off for my annual holiday from gaming as I focus on covering technology at the CES 2019 event in Las...
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...