Categories Posted inin Business Guns, goats, and bomb scares: When video game PR goes bad Posted byby GamesBeat July 5, 2014 8 min We've collected 12 extreme examples of video game PR and asked the professionals why it always has to be so "edgy." Continue Reading 8 min
Categories Posted inin Business The DeanBeat: What happens to a game's story when it gets stretched too long? Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 4, 2014 6 min Some games go on so long that the strong narrative turns into a dramatic fizzle. Continue Reading 6 min
Categories Posted inin Business Analyst: Watch Dogs likely sold more than 5M copies by end of June Posted byby Jeff Grubb July 3, 2014 2 min The open-world action game is hacking into tons of cash for Ubisoft. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Ubisoft expands its Quebec City studio to lead the future of Assassin's Creed Posted byby Jeff Grubb July 2, 2014 2 min Ubisoft will also get assistance from the Quebec government that will help pay to upgrade the publisher's new building in the city. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Preorder analysis suggests Destiny could be the biggest game of the year with 10M to 15M copies sold Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 27, 2014 2 min Activision's new game could outsell Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Valiant Hearts: The Great War reframes history's brutal moments in cartoon violence (review) Posted byby GamesBeat June 24, 2014 7 min Valiant Hearts: The Great War is a playable cartoon about World War I with fun characters and an adorable canine sidekick, but it doesn't spare the gritty details. Continue Reading 7 min
Categories Posted inin Business Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition gets Trials Fusion skins as marketing continues seeping into games Posted byby Jeff Grubb June 23, 2014 1 min Minecraft and Trials are together at last! After years of pleading, Ubisoft and Mojang finally -- wait ... I don't remember anyone asking for this. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business After three decades, Tetris becomes a multigenerational game Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 20, 2014 8 min Maya Rogers has taken over as CEO of Blue Planet Software after her legendary father Henk Rogers's retirement. Continue Reading 8 min
Categories Posted inin Business The DeanBeat: The top 10 games you’ll be itching to play Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 20, 2014 9 min A multiplayer-only title once again takes the top honors. And don't worry -- plenty of blockbusters are coming your way. Continue Reading 9 min
Categories Posted inin Business E3 was filled with new things for GameStop to sell to hardcore gamers (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 19, 2014 10 min There were no price cuts on older consoles. But Xbox Ones are flying off the shelves at $400. Continue Reading 10 min