The DeanBeat: The Nintendo Wii U’s troubles start with a dearth of developers
Even EA says it doesn't consider the Wii U to be a true next-generation console.
The DeanBeat: The state of free-to-play mobile gaming, by the numbers
With more than 850 million smart devices out there, the transition to smartphones isn't even half way done.
The DeanBeat: After Zynga’s crash, game investments dive 42 percent in 2012
Game investments were red hot in the first half, but slowed after Zynga's sinking market value crushed valuations.
The DeanBeat: Does it make sense for game developers to publish on the doomed BlackBerry?
BlackBerry is in a long decline, but does it make sense to make games for its smartphones?
The DeanBeat: Game acquisitions rise 23 percent to $3.4B in 2012
The game industry set a new record for the money spent on acquisitions, but the number of deals dropped.
The DeanBeat: Disney starts a cross-platform toy war with Activision
The winner of these battles will carve out a transmedia empire.
The DeanBeat: Nvidia is taking big risks moving into game hardware. Is it crazy or genius?
The pros of Nvidia's Project Shield outweigh the cons, but the trade-offs are plentiful.
Nvidia CEO’s 7-year journey to make the Project Shield portable gaming device (exclusive interview)
Jen-Hsun Huang explains the thinking by Nvidia's bold new bet on Android mobile gaming and cloud games.
The DeanBeat: The game industry’s calendar will be different in 2013
It's going to be a year full of interesting gaming news, from new console launches to new mobile device debuts.
The DeanBeat: The Newtown shooting will turn up the heat on video game violence — but will it make us think?
It's time to solve this emotional fight.