The DeanBeat: After raising $8.6M on Kickstarter, Ouya keeps the ball rolling

September 28, 2012 8:00 AM Dean Takahashi
Dean Takahashi

Former IGN chief Roy Bahat is becoming chairman of Ouya, which continues to attract indie game developers to its Android-based open game console.

Unlock conference aims to draw the game industry’s elite (exclusive)

March 20, 2012 1:06 PM Dean Takahashi
Dean Takahashi

Unlock, a new conference in La Jolla, Calif., is aiming draw the elite executives of the video game industry. The two-day event is hosted by the leaders of IGN, GameStop, and Facebook’s game business.

Roy Bahat, general manager of News …

IGN lays off some game staff; CBS Interactive buys Giant Bomb

March 15, 2012 1:57 PM Dean Takahashi
Dean Takahashi

Online game sites saw a bit of a shakeup today. News Corp.’s IGN Entertainment laid off some staff, and CBS Interactive acquired game review site Giant Bomb.

In a message to staff today, IGN president and general manager Roy Bahat …