Been a journalist since 1987 and am Editorial Director for the independent GamesBeat. I cover games, chips, hardware, R&D, and more. Wrote two books on Xbox.
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Despite its beautiful Ori games, Moon Studios is called an ‘oppressive’ place to work #Ori @GamesBeat #MoonStudios venturebeat.com/2022/03/18/d… via @VentureBeat
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Microducks on stage for Jensen Huang’s famous keynote!
We couldn’t be prouder of our little ones. 🥹
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Enjoy a story told without words, about unlikely companionship and mystifying metamorphosis!
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Skydance is launching an employee buyout program.
The company will launch a voluntary buyout program, with everyone who applies getting personalized terms.
The buyout program will be one of many steps that Skydance takes to reduce costs and hit its targeted $6 billion in operational efficiencies. Layoffs are expected to be part of it, though Kreiz and Skydance board member Gerry Cardinale have made a point of noting that they do not expect the majority of that figure to come from staff reductions. hollywoodreporter.com/busine…
It's a sad day when the studio that made my game of the year for 2025 has layoffs in 2026. gamesbeat.com/ghost-of-yotei…
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Mass Effect fans have bought a #SaveMassEffect billboard in Times Square after EA shut down BioWare last week, but the fight to save the sci-fi RPG franchise isn't stopping there. bit.ly/3U30SJr
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GamesBeat has announced its advisors for GamesBeat events and is bringing together a distinguished group of leaders from across the games, technology, and interactive entertainment industry to serve on its Events Advisory Board.
Read Dean Takahashi’s announcement on the GamesBeat Events Advisory Board:
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GamesBeat NEXT is next week. Few tickets remain.
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Mighty Rocketeer flattened by a Ballistic Gondola in ARC Raiders
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RIP, Chekov
Walter Koenig, who played Chekov in the original “Star Trek” series and seven “Star Trek” feature films, has died at 90.
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Update 2.1 is now live, introducing fan-requested features including adjustable A-Life NPC visualization distance, refined long-range combat, and the ability to fast-travel to previously explored destinations with squad leaders. . youtube.com/watch?si=8uGBAji…
Our story on Michio Kaku's talk. gamesbeat.com/renowned-physi…
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58 MILLION DAILY ACTIVE USERS!
Delta Force has reached 58M DAU this October in China alone!!
I cannot emphasize this enough: the "real" gaming market nowadays extends far beyond your favorite AAA titles celebrated for selling 2–3 million copies.
The data accounts for both mobile and PC users of Tencent's mega-hit.
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Eric Bauza, the Modern Voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Other Iconic Characters, Dies at 46 hollywoodreporter.com/movies…
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We're incredibly grateful for the reception to Modern Warfare 4 and everyone who's been part of the journey so far.
With Metacritic scores 89 on PlayStation and 86 on PC, we're humbled by the recognition and thankful for all the support from the community.
#MW4 is available now 👉 callofduty.com/playnow/moder…
That would have been a very interesting deal, as it's a way for Microsoft to generate a lot of revenue around its gaming IPs. $500M Netflix deal falls apart. gamesbeat.com/deal-falls-apa…
I'm happy to be part of Greg Off's podcast, re:Play. Episode 19 is entitled “Dean Takahashi - We Don’t Choose the News,” and it's live now. Enjoyed this long conversation about my career as a game journalist. replaypodcast.com/episodes/d…
Nearly 200K fans petition to save Mass Effect franchise. gamesbeat.com/almost-200k-fa…
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EA cancels unannounced The Sims project, trims the Skate team and reportedly plans to lay off 400 workers: "We're the number one publisher in Western HD gaming". bit.ly/4zMFx65
