The top 5 mobile games in 2016
Thousands of games came out on iOS and Android in 2016, and no one could play them all. But that’s not going to stop...
2016 was the year of lootboxes in video games
A lot of gaming trends rose to prominence in 2016, but here at GamesBeat, we’ve focused on the one trend we saw again and...
GamesBeat’s top 10 AR and VR stories of the year: Pikachu and sex
In 2016, we finally got high-end virtual reality headsets from Oculus, HTC, and Sony, but it was a yellow-electric rat and the adult-film industry...
2016’s most overlooked games
You had plenty of amazing games to play in 2016, and that’s a problem because you probably missed out on some other amazing games...
Former Sony Online Entertainment boss’s Pixelmage Games studio shuts down
The Hero’s Song isn’t over until the rubenesque hero lady sings. Pixelmage Games, the studio responsible for Hero’s Song, has shut down, according to...
GamesBeat Rewind 2016: The GamesBeat Decides podcast awards
The year is over, and we want to talk about what happened. And that’s why we have a podcast. It’s GamesBeat Rewind week on...
11 Android and iOS games for your new phone or tablet
If you just turned on your brand new Google Pixel, iPhone 7, or iPad Mini for the first time, you’re probably looking for some games...
Scuf gamepad, PlayStation Vue, and other extreme last-minute gaming gifts
It happens. December is crazy. You get busy with work and shopping for your kids, and then you remember: you have to get your...
Nintendo plans to release more than 3 iOS and Android games every year
You can expect more than Animal Crossing, Fire Emblem, and one other Nintendo game to hit your iPhone in 2017. Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima...
Pokémon Go holiday event begins Christmas Day — better chance to catch Charizard, Blastoise, and more
I hope you are getting a warm pair of boots for the holidays, because it’s time to go back outside and catch pocket monsters....