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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 for more than 25 years, and he has covered games for 18 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.
Zora has raised $50M from Haun Ventures to enable anyone to create NFTs

Zora has raised $50M from Haun Ventures to enable anyone to create NFTs

Dean Takahashi May 5, 2022 10:00 AM
Genvid’s Pac-Man Community hits 6M players and 17K user-generated mazes

Genvid’s Pac-Man Community hits 6M players and 17K user-generated mazes

Dean Takahashi May 5, 2022 9:00 AM
Untamed Planet raises $24.3M for nature-oriented NFT games

Untamed Planet raises $24.3M for nature-oriented NFT games

Dean Takahashi May 5, 2022 5:00 AM
NFT transactions stabilize after explosive growth in 2021

NFT transactions stabilize after explosive growth in 2021

Dean Takahashi May 5, 2022 5:00 AM
Jam City white paper details Champions Ascension NFT game

Jam City white paper details Champions Ascension NFT game

Dean Takahashi May 5, 2022 5:00 AM
Berkeley Frontier Fund debuts with $50M and pledge to give $25M to UC Berkeley

Berkeley Frontier Fund debuts with $50M and pledge to give $25M to UC Berkeley

Dean Takahashi May 5, 2022 4:00 AM
Haden Blackman steps down as head of 2K’s Hangar 13

Haden Blackman steps down as head of 2K’s Hangar 13

Dean Takahashi May 4, 2022 5:54 PM
Blockchain game pitches are flooding into game VCs

Blockchain game pitches are flooding into game VCs

Dean Takahashi May 4, 2022 11:30 AM
SnackClub raises $9M for blockchain gaming in developing countries

SnackClub raises $9M for blockchain gaming in developing countries

Dean Takahashi May 4, 2022 7:00 AM
AMD reports non-GAAP Q1 revenue grew 55% to $5.3B

AMD reports non-GAAP Q1 revenue grew 55% to $5.3B

Dean Takahashi May 3, 2022 1:29 PM
The metaverse merges science fiction, tech, and games

The metaverse merges science fiction, tech, and games

Dean Takahashi May 3, 2022 8:45 AM
Wave launches first NFT collection with OneOf and Teflon Sega

Wave launches first NFT collection with OneOf and Teflon Sega

Dean Takahashi May 3, 2022 8:00 AM
Stakes raises $5.3M for NFTs for sports wagering fans

Stakes raises $5.3M for NFTs for sports wagering fans

Dean Takahashi May 3, 2022 6:00 AM
Decrypt raises $10M for publication covering the crypto economy

Decrypt raises $10M for publication covering the crypto economy

Dean Takahashi May 3, 2022 6:00 AM
Withings launches remote-patient monitoring for patients and care teams

Withings launches remote-patient monitoring for patients and care teams

Dean Takahashi May 2, 2022 6:00 AM
Call of Duty Endowment hits 100K veterans placed in jobs

Call of Duty Endowment hits 100K veterans placed in jobs

Dean Takahashi May 2, 2022 6:00 AM
Territory uses Adobe XD to reimagine the AR interface of Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Territory uses Adobe XD to reimagine the AR interface of Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Dean Takahashi July 11, 2018 9:00 AM
Kik commits $3 million to developer program for its Kin cryptocurrency

Kik commits $3 million to developer program for its Kin cryptocurrency

Dean Takahashi July 11, 2018 7:00 AM
Penrose Studios raises $10 million for AR/VR entertainment

Penrose Studios raises $10 million for AR/VR entertainment

Dean Takahashi July 11, 2018 6:00 AM
Inca Games will publish Latin American indie games

Inca Games will publish Latin American indie games

Dean Takahashi July 11, 2018 5:15 AM
Verto Analytics raises $13.4 million for consumer audience measurement

Verto Analytics raises $13.4 million for consumer audience measurement

Dean Takahashi July 11, 2018 5:00 AM
IBM security study: Mega data breaches cost $40 million to $350 million

IBM security study: Mega data breaches cost $40 million to $350 million

Dean Takahashi July 10, 2018 9:01 PM
Trion Worlds launches Defiance 2050 reboot without SyFy TV show

Trion Worlds launches Defiance 2050 reboot without SyFy TV show

Dean Takahashi July 10, 2018 12:33 PM
ESP Gaming’s newest event is the World Showdown of Esports

ESP Gaming’s newest event is the World Showdown of Esports

Dean Takahashi July 10, 2018 11:00 AM
Airlango unveils crowdfunding for $500 Mystic AI drone

Airlango unveils crowdfunding for $500 Mystic AI drone

Dean Takahashi July 10, 2018 8:00 AM
MetaArcade launches Cthulhu Chronicles horror game on iOS

MetaArcade launches Cthulhu Chronicles horror game on iOS

Dean Takahashi July 10, 2018 6:01 AM
Roader’s Time Machine Camera Indiegogo campaign lets you turn back the clock

Roader’s Time Machine Camera Indiegogo campaign lets you turn back the clock

Dean Takahashi July 10, 2018 6:00 AM
3D printers bring 250-year-old dragon sculptures back to life

3D printers bring 250-year-old dragon sculptures back to life

Dean Takahashi July 10, 2018 2:00 AM
THQ Nordic buys Germany’s mobile game maker HandyGames

THQ Nordic buys Germany’s mobile game maker HandyGames

Dean Takahashi July 9, 2018 11:20 PM
Titanfall Online development canceled by Nexon and EA

Titanfall Online development canceled by Nexon and EA

Dean Takahashi July 9, 2018 2:10 PM
Electronic Arts acquires mobile shooter maker Industrial Toys

Electronic Arts acquires mobile shooter maker Industrial Toys

Dean Takahashi July 9, 2018 1:29 PM
Grand Theft Auto creator Dave Jones: You never know when you’ve got a hit idea

Grand Theft Auto creator Dave Jones: You never know when you’ve got a hit idea

Dean Takahashi July 9, 2018 6:15 AM
Oasis Labs raises $45 million for ‘privacy first’ cloud on blockchain

Oasis Labs raises $45 million for ‘privacy first’ cloud on blockchain

Dean Takahashi July 9, 2018 3:00 AM
Mark Cerny and Amy Hennig: A fireside chat with master game makers

Mark Cerny and Amy Hennig: A fireside chat with master game makers

Dean Takahashi July 8, 2018 8:35 AM
Fallout 4 director Todd Howard: Giving fans what they want without spreading too thin

Fallout 4 director Todd Howard: Giving fans what they want without spreading too thin

Dean Takahashi July 7, 2018 8:35 AM
The DeanBeat: Why outsiders see us better than we can see ourselves

The DeanBeat: Why outsiders see us better than we can see ourselves

Dean Takahashi July 6, 2018 8:00 AM
Angie Smets: How Guerrilla Games made Horizon Zero Dawn in 7 years

Angie Smets: How Guerrilla Games made Horizon Zero Dawn in 7 years

Dean Takahashi July 6, 2018 5:15 AM
Live.me’s Fluxr app will promote PUBG Mobile esports

Live.me’s Fluxr app will promote PUBG Mobile esports

Dean Takahashi July 5, 2018 8:00 AM
Jason Roberts interview: Creating Gorogoa required awkwardness and chaos

Jason Roberts interview: Creating Gorogoa required awkwardness and chaos

Dean Takahashi July 5, 2018 7:15 AM
Skyrim director Todd Howard: Why triple-A games are better when you don’t play it safe

Skyrim director Todd Howard: Why triple-A games are better when you don’t play it safe

Dean Takahashi July 4, 2018 6:15 AM
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