The DeanBeat: A tale of two industry giants
The rivalry between Activision Blizzard and Electronic Arts came into focus this week as both companies reported their quarterly results, revealing their latest thinking...
The DeanBeat: Don’t ya wish these fantasy game consoles were coming?
With a month to go before this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo video game trade show (E3), rumors are surfacing about next-generation console announcements. We’re...
The DeanBeat: Follow the people. Follow the money. Into casino games.
When you’re tracking a hot trend or market, it’s always good to keep track of where the smart betting is happening. Follow the money....
The DeanBeat: The top 12 trends from the GDC
Too often, I flit from one conference to another like a wayward butterfly, trying to catch up with all the news. But the Game...
The DeanBeat: Tips from Ubisoft on making a happy game industry acquisition
It’s no secret that 2012 will be a year full of acquisitions in the game industry. Last year, investments grew 96 percent to $2...
The DeanBeat: GamesBeat 2012 in July will focus on disruption, change, and innovation
We’ve unveiled our first speakers and other details for our fourth annual game conference, GamesBeat 2012. Our roster of speakers includes Will Wright, creator...
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...