The DeanBeat: Creating a pop icon that will never age (exclusive)
Pop icons like Britney Spears or Hannah Montana inevitably grow out of being role models for young girls, and then send jolts of alarm...
The DeanBeat: Movie-like “set pieces” score big sales for video games
With games like Uncharted 3: Drake’s Fortune sweeping us off our feet this holiday season, gamers are getting spoiled by video game “set pieces.”...
The DeanBeat: The critical season for game sales is upon us
The holidays came early for a lot of gamers in November, with releases ranging from Uncharted 3: Drake’s Fortune to Call of Duty Modern...
The DeanBeat: Building a better GamesBeat
For almost four years, we’ve been building out GamesBeat as VentureBeat’s game channel. We have held three annual GamesBeat conferences where the movers and...
The DeanBeat: After Steve, will Apple press its advantage in games?
Steve Jobs never liked video games, particularly the violent ones. Years ago, when id Software’s John Carmack demonstrated a cool shooting game during one...
What video game remakes can teach Hollywood
EDITOR’S NOTE: Each week, VentureBeat’s Dean Takahashi writes a column on videogames called The DeanBeat, while executive editor Dylan Tweney is writing a technology...
The DeanBeat: Top games to play on the iPhone 4S
Mainstream consumers may be drawn to the iPhone 4S because of its Siri personal assistant. But gamers will want to pick up the iPhone...
The DeanBeat: What does Zynga’s big unveil event mean for its IPO?
EDITOR’S NOTE: Each week, I’m writing a column on business and technology called The DeanBeat, while executive editor Dylan Tweney is writing a column...
Our picks for the best video games of the fall season
NOTE: Each week, I’m writing a column on videogames called The DeanBeat that’s available to newsletter subscribers a day before it appears on the...
The DeanBeat: The video game industry’s grudge matches
EDITOR’S NOTE: Welcome to VentureBeat’s new newsletters. Each week, I’m writing a column on an aspect of gaming world that GamesBeat covers. My colleague...