The DeanBeat: Tearing down barriers to games and building them back up Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 26, 2014 6 min In this new era of gaming, the barriers to success have changed. Continue Reading 6 min
The DeanBeat: GamesBeat 2014 conference brought insights from two generations of EA CEOs Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 19, 2014 5 min EA's current and former CEOs want to dominate the world, but they have learned humility. Continue Reading 5 min
The DeanBeat: How to achieve total world domination and make a trillion dollars in games Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 12, 2014 6 min If you dominate games, that's a springboard for dominating entertainment. Continue Reading 6 min
The DeanBeat: A microcosm of mobile games reveals the coming death of the consoles Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 5, 2014 4 min It's not that hard to see how mobile games will bury game consoles anymore. Continue Reading 4 min
The DeanBeat: Getting an acquisition story wrong, and the lessons that come from it Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 29, 2014 6 min As tech titans battle, acquisitions are dynamic, not static, until they sign on the dotted line. Continue Reading 6 min
The DeanBeat: It’s an interconnected gaming world Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 22, 2014 5 min The global gaming village has arrived, and its borders are melting. Continue Reading 5 min
The DeanBeat: The best video games are becoming part of something larger Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 15, 2014 5 min The biggest game companies are thinking bigger when it comes to transmedia entertainment. Continue Reading 5 min
The DeanBeat: Will China rule the world of gaming? Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 8, 2014 5 min China has the financial power, but the West still has its creativity. Continue Reading 5 min
The DeanBeat: The top 10 takeaways from Casual Connect Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 1, 2014 11 min More than 3,000 people heard 250 speakers talk. Here's our view of what mattered. Continue Reading 11 min
The DeanBeat: When real-life war intrudes on game development Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 25, 2014 5 min The crises in Israel and Ukraine have disrupted games, but game developers plod onward. Continue Reading 5 min