Categories Posted inin Business The DeanBeat: Bold ideas in gaming Posted byby Dean Takahashi May 1, 2015 4 min Our GamesBeat Summit will draw gaming's influencers and focus on bold ideas and transparent talks. Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Business The DeanBeat: Why games still need all of the technology that Moore’s Law can deliver Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 3, 2015 7 min On the 50th anniversary of Moore's Law, it's a mistake to think that hardware is good enough. Continue Reading 7 min
Categories Posted inin Business The DeanBeat: The intriguing possibilities for Nintendo’s upcoming NX game hardware Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 20, 2015 6 min Nintendo should look to Nvidia's new set-top Shield console for tips about the future of game hardware. Continue Reading 6 min
Categories Posted inin Business The DeanBeat: The game industry’s struggle with light and darkness Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 6, 2015 5 min GDC brought some feelings of hope to the future of gaming. Continue Reading 5 min
Categories Posted inin Business The DeanBeat: The promise and the peril of virtual reality Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 27, 2015 4 min One minute you're full of wonder at the immersiveness. The next you're sick.1 Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Business The DeanBeat: It’s time for the U.S. to wake up and support game startups Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 20, 2015 6 min The U.S. government and big corporations should do more to create American game startups and the jobs that come with them. Continue Reading 6 min
Categories Posted inin Business The DeanBeat: Tips on how to do your own PR for game-related stories Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 13, 2015 9 min Here's a bunch of tips for doing game PR from someone who has heard these pitches for 18 years. Continue Reading 9 min
Categories Posted inin Business The DeanBeat: The pendulum will swing from consoles to PC games in 2015 Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 23, 2015 4 min The Windows ecosystem will stay open, as Valve's Steam store will still be easily accessible on Windows 10. Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Business The DeanBeat: The next-generation console war has taken shape Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 16, 2015 5 min 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. Continue Reading 5 min
Categories Posted inin Business The DeanBeat: Oculus VR returns to CES with a towering presence and lots of competition Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 9, 2015 8 min Oculus VR drew long lines to its Crescent Bay demo at CES 2015. There's a chance it might show up this year. Continue Reading 8 min