The DeanBeat: The week in the console and game engine wars
In what was supposed to be the quietest of weeks, we got some real news. Amazon announced that would open-source its Lumberyard game engine...
The DeanBeat: How fun finds a way around friction
In an old Saturday Night Live skit, actor Garrett Morris rubbed two balloons on his sweater, and they stuck to his chest. It was...
The DeanBeat: Social numbers show who won the virtual E3 2021
I always like to pick my favorites from the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), and I listed what I liked best at the all-digital E3...
The DeanBeat: My favorite games of E3 2021
I absentmindedly searched for my favorite games of the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in 2020. Then I remembered we didn’t have an E3 show...
The DeanBeat: Watching the Darwinian competition of E3 unfold from afar
We’re on the cusp of another Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), but this is one that we haven’t seen before, as the game industry’s big...
The DeanBeat: Do game company valuations make sense?
We’re getting a good picture of what games are worth because so many transactions are happening in the game industry. I thought it would...
The DeanBeat: Now the next generation games are getting closer
With the unveiling of Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 5 demo on Wednesday, it finally feels like the next generation of games is getting palpable....
The DeanBeat: The FOMO over the decline of triple-A games is unwarranted
“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit...
The DeanBeat: Our GamesBeat Summit was about racing ahead without leaving others behind
At our GamesBeat Summit 2021 event, I learned that game CEOs and executives are confident that the golden age of gaming will continue, with...
The DeanBeat: A Big Bang week for the metaverse
The metaverse had a couple of Big Bangs this week that should put it on everyone’s radar. First, Epic Games raised $1 billion at...