Categories Posted inin Business The DeanBeat: Does it make sense for game developers to publish on the doomed BlackBerry? Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 1, 2013 4 min BlackBerry is in a long decline, but does it make sense to make games for its smartphones? Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Technology The DeanBeat: Game acquisitions rise 23 percent to $3.4B in 2012 Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 25, 2013 7 min The game industry set a new record for the money spent on acquisitions, but the number of deals dropped. Continue Reading 7 min
Categories Posted inin Business The DeanBeat: Disney starts a cross-platform toy war with Activision Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 18, 2013 3 min The winner of these battles will carve out a transmedia empire. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business The DeanBeat: Nvidia is taking big risks moving into game hardware. Is it crazy or genius? Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 11, 2013 5 min The pros of Nvidia's Project Shield outweigh the cons, but the trade-offs are plentiful. Continue Reading 5 min
Categories Posted inin Business Nvidia CEO’s 7-year journey to make the Project Shield portable gaming device (exclusive interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 9, 2013 15 min Jen-Hsun Huang explains the thinking by Nvidia's bold new bet on Android mobile gaming and cloud games. Continue Reading 15 min
Categories Posted inin Business The DeanBeat: The game industry’s calendar will be different in 2013 Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 4, 2013 5 min It's going to be a year full of interesting gaming news, from new console launches to new mobile device debuts. Continue Reading 5 min
Categories Posted inin Business The DeanBeat: The Newtown shooting will turn up the heat on video game violence — but will it make us think? Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 21, 2012 6 min It's time to solve this emotional fight. Continue Reading 6 min
Categories Posted inin Business The DeanBeat: The accelerated change of the game industry Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 14, 2012 4 min Waves of change in the game business could either sweep you aside or take you to a new shore. Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Business The DeanBeat: Expert advice on staying alive in Call of Duty: Black Ops II multiplayer Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 7, 2012 9 min If you follow the advice of experts, you can perform a lot better in the shooting gallery of Call of Duty: Black Ops II multiplayer Continue Reading 9 min
Categories Posted inin Business The DeanBeat: Nintendo reveals the Wii mini and the opinions fly everywhere Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 30, 2012 3 min The Wii mini took the industry by surprise this week, and it has polarized the industry. Continue Reading 3 min