The 10 best games of 2015 and GamesBeat’s Game of the Year
The GamesBeat staff has reemerged from the fighting pits (aka our home offices), and we’ve come out with a top 10 list. And we...
Xbox Live down for some gamers on Xbox One and Xbox 360
Update on Friday, December 18: Xbox Live is down again for some. People are having troubles getting their Xbox One to function. Xbox Live is...
Watch the GamesBeat 2015 Game of the Year panel live tomorrow
We have reached the end of 2015, and it’s time to look back on all the games we’ve seen. This year, we’ve decided to come...
Minecraft’s Wii U release caused Nintendo’s eShop to experience an intermittent outage
One of the best-selling games ever made is finally on a Nintendo system, and people rushed the Wii U’s download store to get it....
Watch Star Citizen director Chris Roberts troubleshoot his PC for 5 minutes
Star Citizen isn’t out yet, but this starfighter sim has raised more than $100 million from crowdfunding. It turns out that money doesn’t make...
6 classic Star Wars games to help you celebrate ‘The Force Awakens’
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is upon us, and that seems like an ideal time to look back at the franchise’s history in games....
XboxDVR site makes it easier to get your Xbox One recordings on YouTube
Microsoft has left its GameDVR feature open for developers to build on, and that’s led to a new feature that’ll make it faster for...
Super Mario Maker update introduces Koopa Clown Car(?), world records(!), and more
Nintendo is sticking to its 2015 strategy of substantial free updates for its biggest releases. Super Mario Maker is getting a new patch December...
Xbox One gets backward compatibility with Doritos Crash Course — and some other junk
One of the greatest accomplishments in adver-gaming lives thanks to Microsoft’s backward compatibility initiative. The Xbox One now supports 16 more Xbox 360 games....
Japanese megapublisher Colopl announces $50M fund for virtual reality gaming
While traditional gaming powers in Japan are nearly all focused on mobile, one of the country’s biggest publishers is looking toward a virtual future....