Mike Minotti, Author at GamesBeat

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Nintendo and Facebook team up to promote Super Mario Maker

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July 23, 2015
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Nintendo has acquired another unlikely ally — just the latest in a string of partnerships that could help shore up the House of Mario. The Japanese gaming company is working with social media site Facebook to help promote its upcoming Wii U home console game, Super Mario Maker.

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The Summer Games Done Quick speedruns we don’t want to miss

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July 23, 2015
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For some gamers, the best part of the summer is about to begin.

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Cooking Fever simmers past 50 million downloads

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July 23, 2015
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Lithuanian developer Nordcurrent announced today that its mobile game Cooking Fever has passed 50 million downloads on iOS and Android since its release last August. This makes it a hit in a mobile industry that could be worth $30 billion this year, according to research firm Newzoo.

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Outpost Games bags $6.2M to help games shine in the Twitch era

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July 23, 2015
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Outpost Games wants to make titles that are as much fun to watch as they are to play.

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Episodic adventure game Life is Strange passes 1 million sales

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July 23, 2015
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Square Enix’s episodic adventure game, Life is Strange, has passed 1 million sales, according to IGN. Three of five planned episodes are available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, and PC. Episode 4, Dark Room, comes out on July 28.

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Gears of War Ultimate Edition will hit Windows after Xbox One

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July 22, 2015
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PC fans will have to wait a little longer for the remastered version of Gears of War.

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GameFly and Samsung bring PES 2015 to Brazil via game streaming

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July 22, 2015
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Brazilians looking to play a soccer game without a console are in luck. Publisher Konami announced today that GameFly Streaming on Samsung smart TVs...