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Dean Takahashi
Lead Writer, GamesBeat

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Dean Takahashi is lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. 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.
Shadow targets cloud gaming services at publishers and opens Shadow for Makers

Shadow targets cloud gaming services at publishers and opens Shadow for Makers

Dean Takahashi March 22, 2023 12:45 PM
Kabam unveils medieval squad RPG King Arthur: Legends Rise

Kabam unveils medieval squad RPG King Arthur: Legends Rise

Dean Takahashi March 22, 2023 10:30 AM
Epic Games and Ninja Theory show off Senua’s face from Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II

Epic Games and Ninja Theory show off Senua’s face from Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II

Dean Takahashi March 22, 2023 10:26 AM
Epic Games demos Unreal Engine 5.2 features

Epic Games demos Unreal Engine 5.2 features

Dean Takahashi March 22, 2023 9:49 AM
Bazooka Tango and Immutable Games team up to revive Shardbound card game

Bazooka Tango and Immutable Games team up to revive Shardbound card game

Dean Takahashi March 22, 2023 8:05 AM
The industrial metaverse: Are we there yet? | GTC panel

The industrial metaverse: Are we there yet? | GTC panel

Dean Takahashi March 22, 2023 7:50 AM
A trip into Redfall’s open world of vampires | Ricardo Barre interview

A trip into Redfall’s open world of vampires | Ricardo Barre interview

Dean Takahashi March 22, 2023 7:00 AM
How Redfall blends open-world action and vampire horror

How Redfall blends open-world action and vampire horror

Dean Takahashi March 22, 2023 7:00 AM
Nexon heads into NFTs with MapleStory Universe and Polygon deal

Nexon heads into NFTs with MapleStory Universe and Polygon deal

Dean Takahashi March 21, 2023 4:00 PM
BMW Group starts global rollout of Nvidia Omniverse for factory digital twins

BMW Group starts global rollout of Nvidia Omniverse for factory digital twins

Dean Takahashi March 21, 2023 9:15 AM
Nvidia launches Omniverse workflow for car makers to digitize their operations

Nvidia launches Omniverse workflow for car makers to digitize their operations

Dean Takahashi March 21, 2023 9:15 AM
Nvidia unveils Isaac Sim on Omniverse Cloud for better robot design

Nvidia unveils Isaac Sim on Omniverse Cloud for better robot design

Dean Takahashi March 21, 2023 9:15 AM
Nvidia expands Omniverse ecosystem as downloads hit 300K

Nvidia expands Omniverse ecosystem as downloads hit 300K

Dean Takahashi March 21, 2023 9:15 AM
Atari and Arvore team up on Pixel Ripped 1978 VR game

Atari and Arvore team up on Pixel Ripped 1978 VR game

Dean Takahashi March 21, 2023 9:00 AM
Beamable launches live services marketplace for gaming backend software

Beamable launches live services marketplace for gaming backend software

Dean Takahashi March 21, 2023 8:00 AM
CCP Games raises $40M for new triple-A Web3 game in the Eve universe

CCP Games raises $40M for new triple-A Web3 game in the Eve universe

Dean Takahashi March 21, 2023 7:00 AM
Virtuix targets Omni One VR treadmills at home consumers

Virtuix targets Omni One VR treadmills at home consumers

Dean Takahashi March 21, 2023 3:00 AM
Immutable and Polygon Labs create a strategic alliance for Web3 gaming

Immutable and Polygon Labs create a strategic alliance for Web3 gaming

Dean Takahashi March 20, 2023 11:20 AM
Life by You is a life simulator from Paradox Interactive

Life by You is a life simulator from Paradox Interactive

Dean Takahashi March 20, 2023 9:45 AM
Tech investor Weili Dai unveils Story Machine generative AI game creation platform

Tech investor Weili Dai unveils Story Machine generative AI game creation platform

Dean Takahashi March 20, 2023 6:00 AM
Spatial launches beta creator tools for gamified web experiences

Spatial launches beta creator tools for gamified web experiences

Dean Takahashi March 20, 2023 6:00 AM
Scuti and NBALab let gamers earn rewards and digital collectibles

Scuti and NBALab let gamers earn rewards and digital collectibles

Dean Takahashi March 20, 2023 5:00 AM
Flying Sheep Studios gets $1.2M in German government funding for metaverse game

Flying Sheep Studios gets $1.2M in German government funding for metaverse game

Dean Takahashi March 19, 2023 11:01 PM
Dream Games opens London office after Royal Match success

Dream Games opens London office after Royal Match success

Dean Takahashi March 19, 2023 11:00 PM
Amplifying New Voices workshop teaches diverse game talent how to lead and speak

Amplifying New Voices workshop teaches diverse game talent how to lead and speak

Dean Takahashi March 18, 2023 8:45 AM
GDC 2023 in-person attendance could double to 24K | The DeanBeat

GDC 2023 in-person attendance could double to 24K | The DeanBeat

Dean Takahashi March 17, 2023 10:00 AM
Resolution Games’ Spatial Ops is a frenetic VR shooter

Resolution Games’ Spatial Ops is a frenetic VR shooter

Dean Takahashi March 17, 2023 7:00 AM
How Nordcurrent has survived with a big studio in Ukraine | Victoria Trofimova interview

How Nordcurrent has survived with a big studio in Ukraine | Victoria Trofimova interview

Dean Takahashi March 17, 2023 6:30 AM
Bandai Namco’s investment fund invests in 2 tech startups to advance gaming

Bandai Namco’s investment fund invests in 2 tech startups to advance gaming

Dean Takahashi March 16, 2023 6:00 PM
Neal Stephenson’s Lamina1 unveils early access program for open metaverse ecosystem

Neal Stephenson’s Lamina1 unveils early access program for open metaverse ecosystem

Dean Takahashi March 16, 2023 3:40 PM
Mystic Moose will transform static NFTs into real-time 3D models

Mystic Moose will transform static NFTs into real-time 3D models

Dean Takahashi March 16, 2023 9:00 AM
South Korea’s 4:33 Creative Lab launches Delabs Web3 game studio

South Korea’s 4:33 Creative Lab launches Delabs Web3 game studio

Dean Takahashi March 16, 2023 9:00 AM
What self-publishing on the Epic Games Store means for gaming

What self-publishing on the Epic Games Store means for gaming

Dean Takahashi March 16, 2023 7:30 AM
3D Realms hires Justin Burnham as chief creative officer to level up action games

3D Realms hires Justin Burnham as chief creative officer to level up action games

Dean Takahashi March 16, 2023 5:00 AM
Tetris movie: Inside the great game business deal of all time | Maya Rogers interview

Tetris movie: Inside the great game business deal of all time | Maya Rogers interview

Dean Takahashi March 15, 2023 6:30 PM
Family-run Arkadium embarks on a new leadership transition

Family-run Arkadium embarks on a new leadership transition

Dean Takahashi March 15, 2023 12:00 PM
Ex-Riot veteran takes top storytelling role at the Russo brothers’ AGBO

Ex-Riot veteran takes top storytelling role at the Russo brothers’ AGBO

Dean Takahashi March 15, 2023 9:00 AM
Ex-Blizzard leaders Jen Oneal and J. Allen Brack create startup studio Magic Soup Games

Ex-Blizzard leaders Jen Oneal and J. Allen Brack create startup studio Magic Soup Games

Dean Takahashi March 15, 2023 6:15 AM
Magic Soup Games founders J. Allen Brack, Jen Oneal and John Donham answer our queries

Magic Soup Games founders J. Allen Brack, Jen Oneal and John Donham answer our queries

Dean Takahashi March 15, 2023 6:15 AM
DressX raises $15M for digital fashion

DressX raises $15M for digital fashion

Dean Takahashi March 14, 2023 7:00 AM
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