The DeanBeat: The promise and the peril of virtual reality
One minute you're full of wonder at the immersiveness. The next you're sick.1
The DeanBeat: It’s time for the U.S. to wake up and support game startups
The U.S. government and big corporations should do more to create American game startups and the jobs that come with them.
The DeanBeat: Tips on how to do your own PR for game-related stories
Here's a bunch of tips for doing game PR from someone who has heard these pitches for 18 years.
The DeanBeat: The pendulum will swing from consoles to PC games in 2015
The Windows ecosystem will stay open, as Valve's Steam store will still be easily accessible on Windows 10.
The DeanBeat: The next-generation console war has taken shape
In next-generation consoles, Sony has outsold its rivals with its PlayStation 4 game console. Microsoft is a fairly distant No. 2 with the Xbox One. And Nintendo is all but out of the running with its Wii U.
The DeanBeat: Oculus VR returns to CES with a towering presence and lots of competition
Oculus VR drew long lines to its Crescent Bay demo at CES 2015. There's a chance it might show up this year.
The DeanBeat: CES will explore new platforms and paths for gaming
Osterhout Design Group debuts the consumer version of its R-6S augmented reality smartglasses.
The DeanBeat: The $2B mobile game and other bold predictions for 2015
We're still trying to get them right, but here are some predictions for 2015.
The DeanBeat: My favorite games of 2014, the in-between year
Many of my favorite games were commercial successes, but a few were off the beaten path.
The DeanBeat: A tale of two celebrity mobile gaming ads
Kate Upton takes on Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake. Who wins?