The DeanBeat: If only more gamers reached the end of games Posted byby Dean Takahashi October 11, 2013 4 min Rich Hilleman, chief creative director at Electronic Arts, thinks players should be able to skip to the ending. Continue Reading 4 min
Bizarre console tales: Chinese site says Foxconn forcing students to make PS4s Posted byby Dean Takahashi October 10, 2013 2 min A report from the Chinese press says a university is forcing students to make PS4s for electronics manufacturer Foxconn. Continue Reading 2 min
Bryan Ekman's mech is bigger than your mech (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi October 10, 2013 5 min You can think about your mech as a walking tank with benefits. Continue Reading 5 min
10 games to help you regain your humanity after playing GTA V Posted byby GamesBeat October 9, 2013 5 min Step away from Los Santos and play these games to wipe the slate clean. Continue Reading 5 min
The 15 most significant new fighting-game characters from this generation Posted byby GamesBeat October 8, 2013 7 min The last eight years have pitted secret agents, demigods, and masked warriors against each other. Who has made the biggest impact on fighting games? Continue Reading 7 min
AMD launches new Radeon graphics family for both the masses and gamers Posted byby Dean Takahashi October 8, 2013 2 min AMD is releasing both new low-end and high-end graphics chips simultaneously. Continue Reading 2 min
The DeanBeat: With Grand Theft Auto V, has killing finally become fun? Posted byby Dean Takahashi October 4, 2013 10 min Gaming's greatest triumph is also its greatest embarrassment. If you play GTA V, you'll descend into an ethical morass where there are no taboos. Continue Reading 10 min
Pokémon X and Y offer plenty of fun despite being stuck in tradition (review) Posted byby Mike Minotti October 4, 2013 6 min Pokémon X and Y on the 3DS bring the main series to 3D for the first time, but little else has changed. Continue Reading 6 min
Apple’s iPhone 5S sensors are massively screwed up (and so are the games that rely on them) Posted byby GamesBeat October 3, 2013 3 min Apple appears to have a serious hardware problem on its hands as the internal sensors of its new flagship phone, the iPhone 5S, are... Continue Reading 3 min
Tom Clancy provided the imagination for a generation of video games Posted byby Dean Takahashi October 3, 2013 3 min Clancy's military thrillers made you think, and video games based on them were sophisticated fare. Continue Reading 3 min