Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is an experienced journalist specializing in technology and the video game industry. Currently serving as the lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat since February 2008, Dean has also held positions as a staff writer at the San Jose Mercury News from 2003 to 2008 and at the Wall Street Journal from 1996 to 2000, where coverage focused on chip companies and video games. Previous roles include senior writer at Red Herring from 2000 to 2003 and staff writer at the Orange County Register in 1989-1990, focusing on retail business. Dean holds a Master of Science in Journalism from Northwestern University and a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of California, Berkeley.