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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.
The DeanBeat: Please build me this metaverse about The Dark Tower series

The DeanBeat: Please build me this metaverse about The Dark Tower series

Dean Takahashi May 20, 2022 8:00 AM
Arrivant unveils Project: Eluüne — StarGarden as blockchain gaming franchise

Arrivant unveils Project: Eluüne — StarGarden as blockchain gaming franchise

Dean Takahashi May 19, 2022 6:30 AM
Azra Games raises $15M to take Web3 games to mainstream gamers

Azra Games raises $15M to take Web3 games to mainstream gamers

Dean Takahashi May 19, 2022 4:00 AM
N3twork Studios raises $46M to make web 3 games

N3twork Studios raises $46M to make web 3 games

Dean Takahashi May 18, 2022 9:35 AM
Andreessen Horowitz raises $600M venture fund for games

Andreessen Horowitz raises $600M venture fund for games

Dean Takahashi May 18, 2022 6:00 AM
HP unveils low-heat Omen 16 and Victus 15 gaming laptops

HP unveils low-heat Omen 16 and Victus 15 gaming laptops

Dean Takahashi May 18, 2022 5:00 AM
The Walking Dead creator Skybound Entertainment raises funding for expansion

The Walking Dead creator Skybound Entertainment raises funding for expansion

Dean Takahashi May 17, 2022 6:30 AM
nWay soft launches Power Rangers: Morphin Legends

nWay soft launches Power Rangers: Morphin Legends

Dean Takahashi May 17, 2022 6:00 AM
Joystick raises $8M to turn gamers into owners and content creators

Joystick raises $8M to turn gamers into owners and content creators

Dean Takahashi May 17, 2022 6:00 AM
Take-Two bookings grew 8% to $846M in March quarter

Take-Two bookings grew 8% to $846M in March quarter

Dean Takahashi May 16, 2022 1:15 PM
Twitch cofounder Kevin Lin’s Metatheory raises $24M for blockchain games

Twitch cofounder Kevin Lin’s Metatheory raises $24M for blockchain games

Dean Takahashi May 16, 2022 8:00 AM
MeetinVR unveils 2.0 update for virtual collaboration software

MeetinVR unveils 2.0 update for virtual collaboration software

Dean Takahashi May 16, 2022 8:00 AM
Luminaries discuss how to Navigate the Metaverse

Luminaries discuss how to Navigate the Metaverse

Dean Takahashi May 15, 2022 8:45 AM
How game leaders can change systems to improve employee mental health

How game leaders can change systems to improve employee mental health

Dean Takahashi May 14, 2022 8:45 AM
The Last Gameboard will demo in 10 cities at GameStop stores

The Last Gameboard will demo in 10 cities at GameStop stores

Dean Takahashi May 13, 2022 8:30 AM
The DeanBeat: Wandering the game industry with Reggie Fils-Aimé

The DeanBeat: Wandering the game industry with Reggie Fils-Aimé

Dean Takahashi May 13, 2022 8:00 AM
StartPlaying raises $6.5M so tabletop players can rent Dungeon Masters

StartPlaying raises $6.5M so tabletop players can rent Dungeon Masters

Dean Takahashi May 13, 2022 7:30 AM
Scener’s mobile app brings universal search and social viewing to your streaming mess

Scener’s mobile app brings universal search and social viewing to your streaming mess

Dean Takahashi May 12, 2022 11:30 AM
Rainbow Six Extraction’s Nightmare Fog will have you shooting at hallucinations

Rainbow Six Extraction’s Nightmare Fog will have you shooting at hallucinations

Dean Takahashi May 12, 2022 9:00 AM
Intel 2021 diversity and inclusion report shows small progress amid pandemic

Intel 2021 diversity and inclusion report shows small progress amid pandemic

Dean Takahashi May 12, 2022 8:30 AM
Wonder Interactive’s The Immersive Web will play Unreal 4 games on the web

Wonder Interactive’s The Immersive Web will play Unreal 4 games on the web

Dean Takahashi May 12, 2022 6:30 AM
Kinda Brave partners with 3 indie studios in sustainable publishing effort

Kinda Brave partners with 3 indie studios in sustainable publishing effort

Dean Takahashi May 12, 2022 6:00 AM
Sorare teams up with MLB on NFT-based fantasy sports

Sorare teams up with MLB on NFT-based fantasy sports

Dean Takahashi May 12, 2022 4:00 AM
FRVR acquires free-to-play shooter Krunker.io

FRVR acquires free-to-play shooter Krunker.io

Dean Takahashi May 12, 2022 1:00 AM
Amazon Alexa Together helps aging people and their remote caregivers

Amazon Alexa Together helps aging people and their remote caregivers

Dean Takahashi May 11, 2022 8:00 AM
Intel’s Project Amber provides security for confidential computing

Intel’s Project Amber provides security for confidential computing

Dean Takahashi May 11, 2022 7:10 AM
LootLocker raises $2.1M for game backend-as-service

LootLocker raises $2.1M for game backend-as-service

Dean Takahashi May 11, 2022 6:30 AM
Mara to build pan-African cryptocurrency exchange with $23M raised

Mara to build pan-African cryptocurrency exchange with $23M raised

Dean Takahashi May 11, 2022 6:00 AM
Unity stock tanks 28% as outlook falls short of expectations

Unity stock tanks 28% as outlook falls short of expectations

Dean Takahashi May 10, 2022 2:58 PM
EA CEO expects innovation ahead with new soccer, Dead Space titles coming

EA CEO expects innovation ahead with new soccer, Dead Space titles coming

Dean Takahashi May 10, 2022 2:29 PM
Roblox bookings fall 3% to $631.2M in Q1

Roblox bookings fall 3% to $631.2M in Q1

Dean Takahashi May 10, 2022 1:36 PM
EA bookings hit $1.751B for March 31 quarter

EA bookings hit $1.751B for March 31 quarter

Dean Takahashi May 10, 2022 1:25 PM
Activision Blizzard asks court to dismiss DFEH sexual harassment lawsuit

Activision Blizzard asks court to dismiss DFEH sexual harassment lawsuit

Dean Takahashi May 10, 2022 10:45 AM
Qualcomm goes beyond smartphones with 5G and edge-AI robotics solutions

Qualcomm goes beyond smartphones with 5G and edge-AI robotics solutions

Dean Takahashi May 10, 2022 9:00 AM
Intel shows off new Arctic Sound M graphics chips for the datacenter

Intel shows off new Arctic Sound M graphics chips for the datacenter

Dean Takahashi May 10, 2022 8:15 AM
Intel unveils 7 new 12th Gen Intel Core HX mobile processors

Intel unveils 7 new 12th Gen Intel Core HX mobile processors

Dean Takahashi May 10, 2022 8:00 AM
Intel unveils new generation of infrastructure processing units

Intel unveils new generation of infrastructure processing units

Dean Takahashi May 10, 2022 7:10 AM
Petaverse Network will make virtual NFT cats using Polygon

Petaverse Network will make virtual NFT cats using Polygon

Dean Takahashi May 10, 2022 6:00 AM
Flow launches $725M fund to support its blockchain ecosystem

Flow launches $725M fund to support its blockchain ecosystem

Dean Takahashi May 10, 2022 6:00 AM
OxeFit home workout startup raises funds from celebrity athletes

OxeFit home workout startup raises funds from celebrity athletes

Dean Takahashi May 10, 2022 6:00 AM

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