Mike Minotti, Author at GamesBeat

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GamesBeat weekly roundup: PS4 dominance continues, and we love the Xbox Elite Controller

Posted byby Mike Minotti
October 23, 2015
3 min

Welcome to another GamesBeat weekly roundup. This week, we reviewed anticipated games like Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate and Minecraft: Story Mode, we talked to Back...

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Back to the Future co-writer Bob Gale shares the secrets of playing with history

Posted byby Mike Minotti
October 21, 2015
9 min

Telltale has released an updated version of its episodic adventure game based on the franchise, Lego Dimensions has a whole set themed to the movies, and you can even buy a Delorean in soccer-meets-cars game Rocket League.

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The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes is better as a co-op affair than a solo act

Posted byby Mike Minotti
October 21, 2015
4 min

Do you think that three friends are one too many? Does having just one companion make you feel lonely? Nintendo has got the game for...

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4 min

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5th Cell reveals its Fig crowdfunding campaign game — Anchors in the Drift

Posted byby Mike Minotti
October 21, 2015
1 min

Some day, we might reminisce about how we used to crowdfund games on Kickstarter. 5th Cell, the developer behind Scribblenauts, has revealed its new...

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GamesBeat weekly roundup: GamesBeat 2015 and Metal Gear Solid V makes money

Posted byby Mike Minotti
October 16, 2015
4 min

Welcome to another GamesBeat weekly roundup! We were extra busy this week putting on and covering our yearly GamesBeat conference in San Francisco. You...

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4 min

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Tobii reveals new eye-tracking chip and platform

Posted byby Mike Minotti
October 15, 2015
1 min

Look at this, because it’ll definitely be looking at you. Eye-tracking company Tobii revealed new technologies in the field today, the Tobii IS4 eye...

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Russia’s largest esports community receives a potential $100M investment

Posted byby Mike Minotti
October 15, 2015
1 min

Russian global investment conglomerate USM Holdings has given an amount that may exceed $100 million to Virtus.pro, the country’s largest esports community. Esports will generate $1.8 billion a year by 2020, according to Colin Sebastian, analyst at R.W. Baird. This new investment shows the global reach of the phenomenon.

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Clue comes to mobile … in Bingo form

Posted byby Mike Minotti
October 15, 2015
1 min

Was it Colonel Mustard in the dining room with the candle stick? Bingo! Storm8 announced today that it has released Clue Bingo, a free-to-play...

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A ride-making company wants to bring World’s Fairs to virtual reality

Posted byby Mike Minotti
October 15, 2015
1 min

Virtual reality won’t just be fun and games. It could become a huge opportunity to teach and learn. The Landmark Entertainment Group announced today...

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Darkest Dungeon leaves Early Access and releases January 19

Posted byby Mike Minotti
October 14, 2015
1 min

An anticipated game is actually leaving Steam’s Early Access and preparing for its release. Developer Red Hook Games announced in a Kickstarter update today that...

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