Doom’s closed beta test begins on March 31
It looks like the beginning of April is … doomed. Sorry. I’m so sorry. That was awful. Developer Id Software revealed today that the...
Hearthstone becomes less intimidating with new tool to help you make decks
Hearthstone really wants new players to feel welcome. Blizzard announced a new feature — Deck Recipes — for the digital card game today. Deck...
Do you smell what The Rock is matching? A WWE puzzle game
Come get some … gems. Austin 3:16 says I just matched three gems! Mobile game publisher company Scopely announced today that it will publish...
Valve returns to Portal’s beloved world with free virtual reality … something
Valve is finally making a new game, but it might not be what you’re expecting. The company announced The Lab today, which it is...
Microsoft cancels Fable Legends and proposes closing Lionhead Studios (update)
Microsoft has delivered some unexpected bad news today. The game publisher and hardware maker announced today that it is canceling Fable Legends, the next installment in...
The challenges of porting Final Fantasy IX to Android and iOS
When we first played Final Fantasy IX, I don’t think any of us imagined we could one day own the game on our phones....
Metal Gear Solid fan remake shuts down
Game over. Shadow Moses, a project that aimed to remake the 1998 PlayStation classic Metal Gear Solid with the Unreal 4 engine, announced today...
Firewatch beat Far Cry: Primal and Street Fighter V as PS4’s most downloaded game in February
Sony today revealed a list of the PlayStation 4’s most downloaded games in February, and Firewatch — a first-person, story-driven experience that costs $20 — topped the list, beating mass-market blockbusters like Far Cry: Primal and Street Fighter V.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: The future of Disney Infinity, and Zynga’s new CEO
Welcome to another GamesBeat weekly roundup! This time, we continue our celebration of Pokémon’s 20th anniversary, Nintendo announces some new games, and we get...
Sega confirms layoffs in Western mobile division to focus on its famous characters
Sega confirmed to GamesBeat that it has handed out layoffs at Sega Networks, its mobile division in the West. The company attributes the changes...