Categories Posted inin Business The DeanBeat: The best nuggets from a summer of game leader interviews Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 7, 2015 9 min Disclosure: The organizers of ChinaJoy paid my way to Shanghai. Our coverage remains objective. One of the best things about my job is talking... Continue Reading 9 min
Categories Posted inin Business The DeanBeat: With China, your game strategy has to be ‘go big or go home’ Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 31, 2015 5 min Correction 2:58 p.m. Pacific: Microsoft and Sony were indeed at ChinaJoy, with a more muted presence in the last of the expo halls. –Ed.... Continue Reading 5 min
Categories Posted inin Business The DeanBeat: Fallout Shelter is a rare free-to-play hardcore mobile gaming hit Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 17, 2015 7 min The game has been a big hit with Fallout fans, but its designers could learn a lot from mobile experts. Continue Reading 7 min
Categories Posted inin Business The DeanBeat: Gaming technology is still blowing my mind Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 10, 2015 6 min Virtual reality, augmented reality, input sensors, procedural animations, human face capture, and other tech will make gaming fun for years to come. Continue Reading 6 min
Categories Posted inin Business The DeanBeat: E3 signaled a bright future for gaming Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 26, 2015 5 min We won't have to worry about one type of game cannibalizing another. Continue Reading 5 min
Categories Posted inin Business The DeanBeat: My picks for the best of E3 2015 Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 19, 2015 7 min This year's favorites include cool VR technology, indie sleepers, and blockbusters. Continue Reading 7 min
Categories Posted inin Business The DeanBeat: Will we see creativity or imaginative exhaustion at E3? Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 5, 2015 7 min The big game trade show will be in a couple of weeks. Does it need a shot of creativity? Continue Reading 7 min
Categories Posted inin Business The DeanBeat: The flap about FIFA’s new female soccer players shows progress and setbacks Posted byby Dean Takahashi May 29, 2015 4 min EA took a leadership role in moving gender equity forward in the game business. Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Business The DeanBeat: Has the next generation of mobile games arrived? Posted byby Dean Takahashi May 15, 2015 6 min Will a new generation of triple-A mobile games knock out Clash of Clans and Candy Crush Saga? Continue Reading 6 min
Categories Posted inin Business The DeanBeat: Learning from the smartest people in the room Posted byby Dean Takahashi May 8, 2015 7 min The lessons of GamesBeat Summit came from the sages of the industry. Continue Reading 7 min