Mike Minotti, Author at GamesBeat

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Meet Frank Gibeau, Zynga’s new CEO

Posted byby Mike Minotti
March 1, 2016
2 min

Zynga has a new boss. The mobile developer and publisher announced today that Frank Gibeau will become the company’s new chief executive officer after current CEO Mark Pincus steps down. It’ll be Gibeau’s job to put Zynga back on the path of success.

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Disney Infinity designers explain why we don’t need 4.0 and … a possible Michael Jackson figure

Posted byby Mike Minotti
March 1, 2016
10 min

Previously, a new version of the (according to the market research group NPD, most popular) “toys to life” game would come out every year. Those would support new playsets and characters, but they wouldn’t work with older editions of Disney Infinity.

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Satoshi Tajiri: The man who created Pokémon

Posted byby Mike Minotti
March 1, 2016
3 min

Pokémon is a multimedia giant, but it all started with one man. That would be Satoshi Tajiri, who created developer Game Freak and the...

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The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD erases my Wii resentment

Posted byby Mike Minotti
March 1, 2016
3 min

I was a huge fan of its predecessor, Wind Waker, a risky addition in the beloved franchise that introduced a vibrant, cartoon-like art style and changed the traditional Zelda format by setting its action on a series of islands in a vast sea. However, many fans (as they often do) resisted these changes.

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20 years have produced some seriously ugly Pokémon

Posted byby Mike Minotti
March 1, 2016
3 min

Not all Pokémon are created equal. While Pikachu and Jigglypuff turn into adorable little mascots, others become embarrassing reminders of an artist’s bad day at the office. They don’t really hurt the franchise. Total sales for Pokémon have reached over 200 million.

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Play Half-Life 2 in virtual reality with your Razer OSVR headset thanks to Steam

Posted byby Mike Minotti
February 29, 2016
1 min

Gaming hardware and peripheral maker Razer announced today that several SteamVR games, including popular hits like Half-Life 2 and Team Fortress 2, are now available to play in virtual reality via OSVR, an open VR software and hardware platform.

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Fallout Shelter gets crafting in new update

Posted byby Mike Minotti
February 29, 2016
1 min

Forget about finding your son. Fallout Shelter has some new tools in its important quest for user retention. The mobile hit released a new...

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How Pikachu went from rare rodent to media icon

Posted byby Mike Minotti
February 29, 2016
3 min

“Pika. Pika pi, pikachu. Pi ka chu.” OK, maybe writing this story in Pika-ese isn’t a great idea. Still, it does remind us of...

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Minecraft’s newest update improves combat

Posted byby Mike Minotti
February 29, 2016
1 min

Minecraft is fighting for your love. OK, “love” might be dramatic. Let’s call it “continued interest.” The game’s newest update — 1.9 — is...

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Pokémon: a guide to joining the party 20 years late

Posted byby Mike Minotti
February 28, 2016
4 min

The original games came out 20 years ago and spawned a franchise that stretches across cartoons (the show has over 900 episodes), movies (19 of them), a card game (that has 68 sets), and more. In total, the Pokémon brand earns $1.5 billion annually.

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