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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 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.
My impressions of Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood | The DeanBeat

My impressions of Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood | The DeanBeat

Dean Takahashi February 3, 2023 10:00 AM
Dauntless creator Phoenix Labs spins out of Sea/Garena

Dauntless creator Phoenix Labs spins out of Sea/Garena

Dean Takahashi February 2, 2023 3:20 PM
Gaming grows to 48% of all blockchain activity | DappRadar

Gaming grows to 48% of all blockchain activity | DappRadar

Dean Takahashi February 2, 2023 10:00 AM
Ready Player Me launches trial of generative AI avatar creator

Ready Player Me launches trial of generative AI avatar creator

Dean Takahashi February 2, 2023 6:00 AM
NCSoft West lays off 20% of its staff and CEO departs

NCSoft West lays off 20% of its staff and CEO departs

Dean Takahashi February 2, 2023 5:30 AM
Meta reports Q4 operating loss of $4.279B for its metaverse division

Meta reports Q4 operating loss of $4.279B for its metaverse division

Dean Takahashi February 1, 2023 1:20 PM
Qualcomm launches Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor for Samsung Galaxy S23

Qualcomm launches Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor for Samsung Galaxy S23

Dean Takahashi February 1, 2023 10:00 AM
Samsung debuts Galaxy S23 family with desktop-level gaming performance

Samsung debuts Galaxy S23 family with desktop-level gaming performance

Dean Takahashi February 1, 2023 10:00 AM
USC selects first Gerald A. Lawson scholarship recipients

USC selects first Gerald A. Lawson scholarship recipients

Dean Takahashi February 1, 2023 9:00 AM
NT-Tao raises $22M to explore way to generate energy from nuclear fusion

NT-Tao raises $22M to explore way to generate energy from nuclear fusion

Dean Takahashi February 1, 2023 4:00 AM
Keywords Studios buys gaming PR agency Fortyseven Communications

Keywords Studios buys gaming PR agency Fortyseven Communications

Dean Takahashi February 1, 2023 12:20 AM
Iron Galaxy’s Rumbleverse is sailing into the sunset

Iron Galaxy’s Rumbleverse is sailing into the sunset

Dean Takahashi January 31, 2023 3:52 PM
AMD ekes out a Q4 profit amid slowing game graphics chips and PC sales

AMD ekes out a Q4 profit amid slowing game graphics chips and PC sales

Dean Takahashi January 31, 2023 1:32 PM
EA cancels mobile Apex Legends and Battlefield games, shutters Industrial Toys studio

EA cancels mobile Apex Legends and Battlefield games, shutters Industrial Toys studio

Dean Takahashi January 31, 2023 1:01 PM
Auxuman lets gamers generate multiplayer games on LG TVs using simple text input

Auxuman lets gamers generate multiplayer games on LG TVs using simple text input

Dean Takahashi January 31, 2023 6:00 AM
Investors remain bullish on the metaverse | KPMG

Investors remain bullish on the metaverse | KPMG

Dean Takahashi January 31, 2023 6:00 AM
Waverly Labs launches Forum app for real-time translation

Waverly Labs launches Forum app for real-time translation

Dean Takahashi January 31, 2023 6:00 AM
Samsung brings generative AI art and personalization to refrigerators

Samsung brings generative AI art and personalization to refrigerators

Dean Takahashi January 31, 2023 6:00 AM
Metaphysic partners with CAA to develop generative AI for creative artists

Metaphysic partners with CAA to develop generative AI for creative artists

Dean Takahashi January 31, 2023 5:30 AM
Report highlights ways to get mobile games noticed | AppLovin

Report highlights ways to get mobile games noticed | AppLovin

Dean Takahashi January 31, 2023 5:00 AM
Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo may skip E3 2023 | IGN

Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo may skip E3 2023 | IGN

Dean Takahashi January 30, 2023 9:40 PM
How Qualcomm sees the next generation of XR headsets | Hugo Swart

How Qualcomm sees the next generation of XR headsets | Hugo Swart

Dean Takahashi January 30, 2023 8:15 AM
How HTC conceived its latest high-end consumer VR headset | Shen Ye

How HTC conceived its latest high-end consumer VR headset | Shen Ye

Dean Takahashi January 30, 2023 7:15 AM
Prisms VR raises $12.5M to improve math literacy with virtual reality

Prisms VR raises $12.5M to improve math literacy with virtual reality

Dean Takahashi January 30, 2023 6:30 AM
Manticore Games launches NFT collection with MekaVerse developers

Manticore Games launches NFT collection with MekaVerse developers

Dean Takahashi January 27, 2023 11:00 AM
Gaming and the ultimate metaverse fantasy | The DeanBeat

Gaming and the ultimate metaverse fantasy | The DeanBeat

Dean Takahashi January 27, 2023 10:00 AM
Liithos partners with TikTok star Michael Le to market Web3 game Ashfall

Liithos partners with TikTok star Michael Le to market Web3 game Ashfall

Dean Takahashi January 27, 2023 9:00 AM
Intel misses analyst targets as it struggles with a slowdown

Intel misses analyst targets as it struggles with a slowdown

Dean Takahashi January 26, 2023 2:25 PM
Everdale gets a 2nd chance as Metacore acquires it from Supercell

Everdale gets a 2nd chance as Metacore acquires it from Supercell

Dean Takahashi January 26, 2023 7:00 AM
My.Games’ MGVC invests in two more game startups

My.Games’ MGVC invests in two more game startups

Dean Takahashi January 26, 2023 6:00 AM
XFL teams up with Virtual Tables to deepen fan engagement

XFL teams up with Virtual Tables to deepen fan engagement

Dean Takahashi January 26, 2023 6:00 AM
RedFall debuts on May 2 on Xbox Series X/S and PC

RedFall debuts on May 2 on Xbox Series X/S and PC

Dean Takahashi January 25, 2023 12:47 PM
Grilla raises $3M for skill-based gaming tournament platform

Grilla raises $3M for skill-based gaming tournament platform

Dean Takahashi January 25, 2023 6:00 AM
Mythical Games acquires DMarket blockchain gaming marketplace

Mythical Games acquires DMarket blockchain gaming marketplace

Dean Takahashi January 25, 2023 4:00 AM
CoreWeave buys Conductor Technologies for cloud-based GPUs for media and entertainment

CoreWeave buys Conductor Technologies for cloud-based GPUs for media and entertainment

Dean Takahashi January 25, 2023 4:00 AM
Valiant Hearts: Coming Home debuts January 31 on Netflix

Valiant Hearts: Coming Home debuts January 31 on Netflix

Dean Takahashi January 24, 2023 2:40 PM
Fractal takes NFT platform to Polygon and raises funding

Fractal takes NFT platform to Polygon and raises funding

Dean Takahashi January 24, 2023 8:00 AM
Niantic launches NBA All-World location-based basketball game

Niantic launches NBA All-World location-based basketball game

Dean Takahashi January 24, 2023 1:00 AM
Search for Animera debuts on ImmutableX Web3 platform

Search for Animera debuts on ImmutableX Web3 platform

Dean Takahashi January 23, 2023 9:00 AM
Skybound will raise funds via equity crowdfunding for The Walking Dead and more

Skybound will raise funds via equity crowdfunding for The Walking Dead and more

Dean Takahashi January 23, 2023 6:00 AM
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