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Mental wellness becomes a forefront issue for game professionals during pandemic

Mental wellness becomes a forefront issue for game professionals during pandemic

Dean Takahashi April 29, 2020 2:31 PM
GamesBeat Summit Visionary Awards — Honoring two who shed light on mental illness in games

GamesBeat Summit Visionary Awards — Honoring two who shed light on mental illness in games

Dean Takahashi April 29, 2020 1:15 PM
GamesBeat Summit Digital speakers: John Smedley, Glen Schofield, and Jessica Chobot
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GamesBeat Summit Digital speakers: John Smedley, Glen Schofield, and Jessica Chobot

Dean Takahashi April 6, 2020 7:15 AM
The DeanBeat: The Leisure Economy — where we all get paid to play games

The DeanBeat: The Leisure Economy — where we all get paid to play games

Dean Takahashi September 1, 2017 8:00 AM
Game Boss interview: Nexon CEO preaches focus on players, not monetization

Game Boss interview: Nexon CEO preaches focus on players, not monetization

Dean Takahashi August 25, 2017 11:30 AM
The DeanBeat: Strategic zoom for the game industry

The DeanBeat: Strategic zoom for the game industry

Dean Takahashi August 25, 2017 8:00 AM
John Smedley interview: Amazon wants games with ‘ridiculous computation’

John Smedley interview: Amazon wants games with ‘ridiculous computation’

Dean Takahashi August 19, 2017 11:30 AM
Amazon bets big on gaming with high-profile hires

Amazon bets big on gaming with high-profile hires

Dean Takahashi March 9, 2017 2:05 PM
Ex-Sony Online chief John Smedley starts Amazon game studio after Kickstarter failure

Ex-Sony Online chief John Smedley starts Amazon game studio after Kickstarter failure

Dean Takahashi February 15, 2017 10:00 AM
Former Sony Online Entertainment boss’s Pixelmage Games studio shuts down

Former Sony Online Entertainment boss’s Pixelmage Games studio shuts down

Jeff Grubb December 26, 2016 4:10 PM
Pixelmage’s Hero’s Song fantasy role-playing game hits early backers in November (update)
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Pixelmage’s Hero’s Song fantasy role-playing game hits early backers in November (update)

Dean Takahashi September 7, 2016 6:15 AM
Ex-Sony Online chief John Smedley cancels Kickstarter campaign for Hero’s Song role-playing game

Ex-Sony Online chief John Smedley cancels Kickstarter campaign for Hero’s Song role-playing game

Dean Takahashi January 26, 2016 5:15 PM
Hero’s Song RPG is the first game from ex-Sony Online chief John Smedley’s startup

Hero’s Song RPG is the first game from ex-Sony Online chief John Smedley’s startup

Dean Takahashi January 19, 2016 8:00 AM
Daybreak Game Company’s John Smedley steps down as chief executive officer
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Daybreak Game Company’s John Smedley steps down as chief executive officer

Jeff Grubb July 22, 2015 7:07 PM
Lizard Squad lashes out after Daybreak Games CEO threatens cyberattacker group

Lizard Squad lashes out after Daybreak Games CEO threatens cyberattacker group

Jeff Grubb July 9, 2015 2:33 PM
Beware the dark: H1Z1 players switch off when night falls on the zombie apocalypse

Beware the dark: H1Z1 players switch off when night falls on the zombie apocalypse

Dan Crawley May 14, 2015 5:21 AM
After Sony spinout, H1Z1 developer Daybreak Game Company is free to publish on new platforms

After Sony spinout, H1Z1 developer Daybreak Game Company is free to publish on new platforms

Dean Takahashi May 13, 2015 11:00 AM
H1Z1 ‘pay to win’ critics can get their money back from Sony

H1Z1 ‘pay to win’ critics can get their money back from Sony

Jeff Grubb January 16, 2015 12:00 PM
H1Z1 now best-selling game on Steam, criticized for ‘pay-to-win’ mechanics

H1Z1 now best-selling game on Steam, criticized for ‘pay-to-win’ mechanics

Dan Crawley January 16, 2015 5:38 AM
DC Universe Online grows to 18M players, with PlayStation 4 leading the way

DC Universe Online grows to 18M players, with PlayStation 4 leading the way

Dean Takahashi December 4, 2014 1:30 PM
PlayStation Network, League of Legends back online after a day of outages due to DDoS attacks

PlayStation Network, League of Legends back online after a day of outages due to DDoS attacks

Jeff Grubb August 25, 2014 9:15 AM
If you make noise in Sony's H1Z1, the zombies will come running after you (interview)

If you make noise in Sony's H1Z1, the zombies will come running after you (interview)

Dean Takahashi May 24, 2014 12:30 PM
This is the end: Why millions of gamers love to play in the apocalypse

This is the end: Why millions of gamers love to play in the apocalypse

Giancarlo Valdes May 7, 2014 12:00 PM
Lessons in game marketing from the Ubisoft guy whose team just won 27 awards for it (interview)

Lessons in game marketing from the Ubisoft guy whose team just won 27 awards for it (interview)

Dean Takahashi April 25, 2014 10:00 AM
Sony Online chief to game marketers: Ignore livestreaming at your own peril

Sony Online chief to game marketers: Ignore livestreaming at your own peril

Dean Takahashi April 23, 2014 12:00 PM
Sony Online chief turns directly to gamers on Reddit and Twitch to promote his zombie apocalypse game H1Z1

Sony Online chief turns directly to gamers on Reddit and Twitch to promote his zombie apocalypse game H1Z1

Dean Takahashi April 21, 2014 7:30 AM
The father of EverQuest pitches his next-generation online fantasy game world

The father of EverQuest pitches his next-generation online fantasy game world

Dean Takahashi February 3, 2014 10:00 AM
Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures, Free Realms, and two other Sony Online Entertainment MMOs ending

Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures, Free Realms, and two other Sony Online Entertainment MMOs ending

Jeff Grubb January 24, 2014 1:45 PM
Planetside 2 set to launch in e-sports haven South Korea soon

Planetside 2 set to launch in e-sports haven South Korea soon

Jeff Grubb November 7, 2013 12:30 PM
GamesBeat 2013 spotlight: Meet our all-star moderators

GamesBeat 2013 spotlight: Meet our all-star moderators

Dean Takahashi October 27, 2013 1:00 PM
Spike TV’s Geoff Keighley to interview Sony Online’s boss John Smedley at GamesBeat 2013

Spike TV’s Geoff Keighley to interview Sony Online’s boss John Smedley at GamesBeat 2013

Dean Takahashi October 16, 2013 11:00 AM
EverQuest Next developer cuts jobs

EverQuest Next developer cuts jobs

Jeff Grubb August 28, 2013 1:31 PM
Sony Online Entertainment shows EverQuest Next to its hardcore fans

Sony Online Entertainment shows EverQuest Next to its hardcore fans

Dean Takahashi August 2, 2013 12:00 PM
Sony and MLG will make PlanetSide 2 into a competitive e-sport with huge teams

Sony and MLG will make PlanetSide 2 into a competitive e-sport with huge teams

Dean Takahashi January 25, 2013 8:00 AM
GamesBeat 2012 interview vault: Check out our archive of conversations with industry leaders

GamesBeat 2012 interview vault: Check out our archive of conversations with industry leaders

Dean Takahashi January 22, 2013 8:00 AM
Sony Online Entertainment chief says online frag game PlanetSide 2 is a smashing success (interview)

Sony Online Entertainment chief says online frag game PlanetSide 2 is a smashing success (interview)

Dean Takahashi December 12, 2012 8:00 AM
Twitch embeds livestreaming in Sony Online Entertainment’s Planetside 2

Twitch embeds livestreaming in Sony Online Entertainment’s Planetside 2

Dean Takahashi November 2, 2012 6:00 AM
Gamers at Work reveals the risks and emotional complications in entrepreneurship (interview)

Gamers at Work reveals the risks and emotional complications in entrepreneurship (interview)

Jasmine Maleficent Rea August 2, 2012 7:35 PM
Sony’s free-to-play online shooter Planetside 2 will pack 2,000 players in an arena (interview)

Sony’s free-to-play online shooter Planetside 2 will pack 2,000 players in an arena (interview)

Dean Takahashi June 18, 2012 8:00 AM
Free Realms turns three years old with more than 20 million players (exclusive)

Free Realms turns three years old with more than 20 million players (exclusive)

Dean Takahashi April 30, 2012 6:00 AM
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