Discord Nitro adds 2K Games’ BioShock, Mafia, and more to subscription
Discord is adding some big games to its monthly Netflix-style Nitro subscription service. Anyone who pays the $10-per-month membership fee can now download a...
Nintendo Switch outsold PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in January 2019
Last year was one of the biggest ever for game and hardware sales, and that’s going to make it difficult for 2019 to compete....
January 2019 NPD: Sales down as Kingdom Hearts tops game charts
Gaming fans in the United States spent $893 million at U.S. retailers and on full-game digital downloads in January, according to industry-tracking firm The...
Crackdown 3 is good, and polish doesn’t matter
Crackdown 3 makes me feel unstuck from reality. I booted it up over the long holiday weekend and immediately started having a great time....
Square Enix restructures dev teams from 11 to 4 after sluggish sales
Square Enix is reducing its internal development teams from 11 down to four. The publisher is making this move to reduce cost. This comes...
GamesBeat Decides 110: Bobby Kotick made us embrace socialism
We are back! The GamesBeat Decides podcast took two weeks off because co-host Jeffrey Grubb had another kid. What was he thinking? But he...
Tencent reportedly wants to release Apex Legends in China
Apex Legends is the latest battle royale to take over gaming, and that means it is drawing the attention of Chinese megapublisher Tencent. That...
Far Cry: New Dawn review impressions — small and scrappy
You shouldn’t play every Far Cry game. You can, of course. I’m sure people exist who do buy and play every single one. But...
Rainbow Six: Siege continues to drive Ubisoft’s growth
French publisher Ubisoft had another strong quarter thanks to games like Rainbow Six: Siege, Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey, and Far Cry 5. This powered the...
Fire Emblem: Three Houses will have flirting and fighting on July 26
Nintendo has detailed the next entry in the Fire Emblem franchise. Fire Emblem: Three Houses is launching July 26 for the Nintendo Switch. The...