The DeanBeat: Where Pokémon Go should go next
Niantic Labs is riding a rocket, generating an estimated $200 million in revenue in its first month with Pokémon Go. It grew faster to 10...
The DeanBeat: What we learned from GamesBeat 2016
Episode 9 of our GamesBeat series of conferences is over. We heard the Yoda-like wisdom of 105 speakers at our ninth annual GamesBeat event...
The DeanBeat: A report from the stormy seas of gaming at Casual Connect
Every year, I enjoy going to the Casual Connect USA conference in San Francisco. It’s a place to listen to talks, roam the hallways, gossip...
The DeanBeat: Pokémon Go has a chance to change the world
Everyone is talking about Pokémon Go as if it is changing the world. And it is. I don’t mean that I absolutely believe all...
The DeanBeat: The battle of the esports titans
Esports has is a phenomenon in the game business, and big companies are planting their stakes to demonstrate that they’re ready for a world of...
The DeanBeat: Shooters. Zombies. Pirates. Gods. My picks for the best games of E3
The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) is about to fade into memory but not before I let everybody know what my favorite games were. We...
The DeanBeat: The best moments of E3 2016
The Electronic Entertainment Expo is over, and we’ll soon move on. But before we do, it’s worth remembering the best moments of the biggest...
The DeanBeat: Doom is a memorable trip back into shooting hell
I am feeling a bit like the DeanBeast today. While my younger colleagues are busy playing Overwatch, I’ve been reliving my past. Shooting demons. Blowing...
The DeanBeat: Games are on the cusp of great things again
When it comes to games, everybody’s a critic or a skeptic. But today, I feel like being a cheerleader. I just took a trip to...
The DeanBeat: Everybody is an underdog. What you do about it is what matters
At our GamesBeat Summit 2016 event this week, our theme was about underdogs. And during our talks with some of the leaders of the...