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: 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...
Quantifying our lives will be a top trend of 2012
The Quantified Self is one of the big trends of 2012, as we noted in our recent summary of the Consumer Electronics Show. As...
Sound matters: Michael Breidenbruecker on sonic mobile game Dimensions
Sound isn’t usually the first thing that comes to mind when you’re playing a mobile game. But that could change if RJDJ co-founder, Michael...
Inside Will Wright’s next big game: HiveMind (exclusive)
Will Wright has created some of the biggest video games of all time, from SimCity to The Sims — games that have sold well...
The DeanBeat column: Stopping to think about the culture of bloodlust
Welcome to the front lines of gaming. I’ve been covering the game industry on a day-to-day basis for about 15 years, mainly by immersing...