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Dean Takahashi
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Dean Takahashi is lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat. He has been a tech journalist for more than 28 years, and he has covered games for 21 years. He has been at VentureBeat since 2008. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat and GamesBeat Summit conferences. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.
The DeanBeat: What Ready Player Two tells us about the metaverse

The DeanBeat: What Ready Player Two tells us about the metaverse

Dean Takahashi January 22, 2021 8:00 AM
How GrandPad makes communicating easier for the elderly

How GrandPad makes communicating easier for the elderly

Dean Takahashi January 21, 2021 7:30 AM
Amazon Web Services’ insights into gaming for 2021

Amazon Web Services’ insights into gaming for 2021

Dean Takahashi January 21, 2021 6:30 AM
Former EA exec Peter Moore returns to gaming as Unity SVP of sports and live entertainment

Former EA exec Peter Moore returns to gaming as Unity SVP of sports and live entertainment

Dean Takahashi January 20, 2021 11:35 PM
Devsisters launches Cookie Run: Kingdom mobile RPG

Devsisters launches Cookie Run: Kingdom mobile RPG

Dean Takahashi January 20, 2021 6:30 PM
Rival Peak interactive reality show hits 22 million views

Rival Peak interactive reality show hits 22 million views

Dean Takahashi January 20, 2021 6:00 PM
Opera acquires YoYo Games for $10 million and launches Opera Gaming division
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Opera acquires YoYo Games for $10 million and launches Opera Gaming division

Dean Takahashi January 20, 2021 5:30 AM
Tilting Point opens a mobile game studio in Russia

Tilting Point opens a mobile game studio in Russia

Dean Takahashi January 20, 2021 4:00 AM
AlphaICs raises $8 million for AI-at-the-edge processors

AlphaICs raises $8 million for AI-at-the-edge processors

Dean Takahashi January 20, 2021 4:00 AM
Toya and Zag Games team up for Miraculous Ladybug & Cat Noir adventure game on Roblox
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Toya and Zag Games team up for Miraculous Ladybug & Cat Noir adventure game on Roblox

Dean Takahashi January 19, 2021 9:00 AM
Social casino game maker Huuuge will raise $150 million in Warsaw IPO

Social casino game maker Huuuge will raise $150 million in Warsaw IPO

Dean Takahashi January 17, 2021 11:49 PM
Savage Game Studios raises $4.4 million for mobile shooter game

Savage Game Studios raises $4.4 million for mobile shooter game

Dean Takahashi January 17, 2021 11:00 PM
Driving Game Growth: Our event on pushing games forward in 2021
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Driving Game Growth: Our event on pushing games forward in 2021

Dean Takahashi January 17, 2021 8:45 AM
GreenPark Sports launches early access for sports and esports social platform

GreenPark Sports launches early access for sports and esports social platform

Dean Takahashi January 15, 2021 8:00 AM
The DeanBeat: The best of CES 2021 as seen from afar

The DeanBeat: The best of CES 2021 as seen from afar

Dean Takahashi January 15, 2021 8:00 AM
AMD CEO Lisa Su talks core counts, console launches, and Apple relationship

AMD CEO Lisa Su talks core counts, console launches, and Apple relationship

Dean Takahashi January 15, 2021 7:15 AM
Mobile game maker Playtika goes public at $11 billion valuation

Mobile game maker Playtika goes public at $11 billion valuation

Dean Takahashi January 15, 2021 6:41 AM
InvestGame: 2020 game deals hit value of $33.6 billion across 664 transactions

InvestGame: 2020 game deals hit value of $33.6 billion across 664 transactions

Dean Takahashi January 14, 2021 2:55 PM
Ultimate Gamer Worldwide Open will give away $1 million in prizes

Ultimate Gamer Worldwide Open will give away $1 million in prizes

Dean Takahashi January 14, 2021 12:48 PM
Rally launches fan community cryptocurrency with Grammy winner Portugal.The Man

Rally launches fan community cryptocurrency with Grammy winner Portugal.The Man

Dean Takahashi January 14, 2021 9:05 AM
Pat Gelsinger will take over as new Intel CEO on February 15

Pat Gelsinger will take over as new Intel CEO on February 15

Dean Takahashi January 13, 2021 12:05 PM
Ubisoft will make a new Star Wars open world game for Lucasfilm Games

Ubisoft will make a new Star Wars open world game for Lucasfilm Games

Dean Takahashi January 13, 2021 8:00 AM
Newzoo’s 5 mobile gaming trends for 2021, from IDFA to 5G penetration

Newzoo’s 5 mobile gaming trends for 2021, from IDFA to 5G penetration

Dean Takahashi January 13, 2021 7:00 AM
Tilting Point will spend $10 million marketing South Korea’s Dangerous Fellows game

Tilting Point will spend $10 million marketing South Korea’s Dangerous Fellows game

Dean Takahashi January 13, 2021 6:00 AM
Turtle Beach acquires Neat Microphones to capture more gamers and podcasters

Turtle Beach acquires Neat Microphones to capture more gamers and podcasters

Dean Takahashi January 13, 2021 5:30 AM
App Annie: Mobile games could grow 20% to $120 billion in 2021

App Annie: Mobile games could grow 20% to $120 billion in 2021

Dean Takahashi January 13, 2021 12:00 AM
Razer shows smart mask, futuristic gaming chair, and new RTX laptops

Razer shows smart mask, futuristic gaming chair, and new RTX laptops

Dean Takahashi January 12, 2021 11:30 AM
Alienware launches Aurora Ryzen desktop and Nvidia-based 30 Series laptops

Alienware launches Aurora Ryzen desktop and Nvidia-based 30 Series laptops

Dean Takahashi January 12, 2021 9:45 AM
Zynga and Will.i.am will help raise $5 million for education

Zynga and Will.i.am will help raise $5 million for education

Dean Takahashi January 12, 2021 9:05 AM
AMD shows off impressive Ryzen 5000 mobile processors and 3rd Gen Epyc server chips

AMD shows off impressive Ryzen 5000 mobile processors and 3rd Gen Epyc server chips

Dean Takahashi January 12, 2021 9:00 AM
IMVU launches VCoin transferable digital currency

IMVU launches VCoin transferable digital currency

Dean Takahashi January 12, 2021 2:00 AM
Intel unveils 4 processor families and 500 new PCs coming in 2021

Intel unveils 4 processor families and 500 new PCs coming in 2021

Dean Takahashi January 11, 2021 1:30 PM
Bob Swan: The competition never sleeps, but Intel is waking up

Bob Swan: The competition never sleeps, but Intel is waking up

Dean Takahashi January 11, 2021 1:30 PM
Netgear: Enterprise and consumer gear blends as we work from home

Netgear: Enterprise and consumer gear blends as we work from home

Dean Takahashi January 11, 2021 9:00 AM
Panasonic will help create immersive entertainment spectacles in Illuminariums

Panasonic will help create immersive entertainment spectacles in Illuminariums

Dean Takahashi January 11, 2021 7:30 AM
IronSource acquires ad measurement firm Soomla

IronSource acquires ad measurement firm Soomla

Dean Takahashi January 11, 2021 5:00 AM
Ambarella unveils 8K AI vision processor for car, drone, and robot cameras

Ambarella unveils 8K AI vision processor for car, drone, and robot cameras

Dean Takahashi January 11, 2021 2:00 AM
HP’s Alex Cho: The PC isn’t dead. It’s essential.

HP’s Alex Cho: The PC isn’t dead. It’s essential.

Dean Takahashi January 10, 2021 7:00 PM
HP launches laptops and monitors designed for work-from-home life

HP launches laptops and monitors designed for work-from-home life

Dean Takahashi January 10, 2021 5:00 PM
The DeanBeat: What to expect at the surreal CES 2021

The DeanBeat: What to expect at the surreal CES 2021

Dean Takahashi January 8, 2021 8:00 AM

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