Mike Minotti, Author at GamesBeat

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Sign up now for Nintendo’s first mobile game, Miitomo

Posted byby Mike Minotti
February 17, 2016
2 min

You can register here by signing up for a Nintendo Account, a new service from the company that will link its multiple platforms. Doing so will alert you when the game becomes available. Miitomo is a big deal for Nintendo.

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Fire Emblem: Fates’ branching paths help it escape Awakening’s shadow

Posted byby Mike Minotti
February 17, 2016
5 min

Fire Emblem was always a series I liked but didn’t love until Fire Emblem: Awakening came out in 2013. It quickly became my favorite...

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Industrial Light and Magic is talking VR — and likely Star Wars — at Game Developers Conference

Posted byby Mike Minotti
February 16, 2016
2 min

Lucasfilm is bringing some (industrial) magic to virtual reality. Industrial Light and Magic, the special effects arm of Star Wars studio Lucasfilm, announced today...

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Minecraft creator Markus ‘Notch’ Persson’s Game Developers Conference honor cements his legacy

Posted byby Mike Minotti
February 16, 2016
1 min

The man behind Minecraft can add another “notch” to his list of accolades. The Game Developers Choice Awards, which give out peer-voted honors during...

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Fallout 4’s DLC has you building robots, capturing creatures for Pokémon-style pit fights

Posted byby Mike Minotti
February 16, 2016
1 min

The PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC open-world game was the third best-selling release of 2015, according to market research firm The NPD Group, and additional content like this can encourage everyone who owns it to spend more money and prevent them from trading Fallout 4 for in-store credit at places like GameStop.

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U.S. game industry hits $23.5B in 2015 — with software revenue up 7% to $16.5B

Posted byby Mike Minotti
February 16, 2016
2 min

The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) announced today that the U.S. gaming industry — including sales of home consoles, software, mobile games, and other digital products — generated $23.5 billion in revenue in 2015. This is an increase from 2014, which earned $22.4 billion.

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The International Mobile Game Awards announces its nominees for 2016

Posted byby Mike Minotti
February 16, 2016
2 min

Disclaimer: IMGA paid for my travel to France so I could serve as a judge. My coverage remains objective. 2015 was a good year...

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Here’s a Street Fighter V PC vs. PlayStation 4 graphics comparison

Posted byby Mike Minotti
February 15, 2016
1 min

Graphics aren’t everything, but if you have a choice, many would rather have the prettier experience. YouTube channel DigitalFoundry did a graphics comparison for...

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RankR gives esports a single hub for news, rankings, and tournaments

Posted byby Mike Minotti
February 15, 2016
1 min

Competitive gamers have a new tool that can make organizing and following their scene easier. Esports Access announced today the launch of RankR, a...

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GamesBeat weekly roundup: Blizzard turns 25, and Assassin’s Creed takes a break

Posted byby Mike Minotti
February 12, 2016
3 min

Welcome to another GamesBeat weekly roundup! This time, the PlayStation 4 beat the Xbox One again, Amazon reveals a new game engine, and we...

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