Rivals of Aether’s creator details his Smash Bros. inspirations
How about: Super Smash Bros. is a popular fighting series, so it’s lack of clones when compared to other successful games stands out. Most...
Jay and Silent Bob’s Jason Mewes on crowdfunding and pot leaf throwing stars
First they were just a couple of stoners hanging outside a convenience store. Now they could be video game stars. The characters Jay and...
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Fake NX controllers, and Sony targets mobile
Welcome to another GamesBeat weekly roundup! This time, we tried free VR porn, the Oculus Rift starts shipping, and we learned the origins of...
Pokémon Go trains you on how you’ll catch, evolve, and hatch ’em
Here’s how you’ll become a (kind of) real Pokémon trainer. The Pokémon Company and developer Niantic revealed new gameplay details for Pokémon Go, the...
EarthBound, Donkey Kong Country, and Super Mario Kart are on 3DS today
It’s a good day for nostalgic 3DS owners. The Super Nintendo classics EarthBound, Donkey Kong Country, and Super Mario Kart are all available for download on the 3DS today via the portable’s Virtual Console store.
Yoshi’s Story is hitting Wii U’s Virtual Console tomorrow
The Nintendo 64 sidescroller Yoshi's Story is coming to the Wii U Virtual Console tomorrow, according to a listing on Nintendo's site. It'll cost $10.
Games Developer Conference 2016 breaks attendance record
Tens of thousands of game industry workers descended upon San Francisco last week. The 2016 Games Developer Conference broke attendance records for the event...
Day of the Tentacle Remastered makes this silly classic shine for a new age
Released in 1993 back in the glory days of PC adventure games (titles that focused on point-and-click-based puzzle-solving), Day of the Tentacle was one of the funniest pieces of digital entertainment.
How Diablo found inspiration in hockey, Star Wars, and X-Com
This year, the original Diablo turns 20 years old, and its creator talked about the gothic game’s creation during a talk at the Game...
GamesBeat weekly roundup: GDC 2016 madness
We’ve had a busy time here at GamesBeat! We’ve been covering the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco all week, and you can find...