Mike Minotti, Author at GamesBeat

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The Neo Geo returns as a portable system that won’t murder your wallet, just kicks it a little

Posted byby Mike Minotti
August 13, 2012
2 min

If you have $200 to drop on an expensive nostalgia trip, you could probably do worse than the Neo Geo X Gold, a new handheld machine that plays classic Neo Geo games on its 4.3 inch screen or on your television.

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Coco controller brings traditional video game controls to the iPhone

Posted byby Mike Minotti
August 13, 2012
2 min

As big as gaming has become on smartphones, the lack of buttons or analog sticks can make more traditional experiences difficult and clunky. A new device, coco, is aiming to fix that problem.

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Sounds Shapes lets you create and share your own musical worlds (review)

Posted byby Mike Minotti
August 10, 2012
3 min

Sound Shapes is not the best platformer you'll ever play, but this Vita and PlayStation 3 game deserves your attention for its accessible level editor and playful visualizations of sound.

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Calm down: Sony assures us that The Last Guardian is still in development

Posted byby Mike Minotti
August 9, 2012
1 min

PlayStation fans around the country were panicking earlier today when Sony abandoned its U.S. trademark for The Last Guardian, but Sony tells us all is well.

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Meet Gems With Friends, Zynga’s newest (and familiar-looking) iOS game

Posted byby Mike Minotti
August 9, 2012
2 min

Zynga has a reputation for making games that...well, lack originality, so people are likely to raise eyebrows when they see its newest game, Gems With Friends, even if unfairly.

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Decorate your iPhone the retro way with these gaming-themed wallpapers

Posted byby Mike Minotti
August 8, 2012
1 min

These pictures use a grungy, simple design, but their minimalist look add a certain amount of class to your iPhone or iPod Touch.

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Music and videos coming to Ouya via Vevo

Posted byby Mike Minotti
August 1, 2012
1 min

We haven't heard much about the non-gaming functionality of the Ouya. Today we learned that the music video-streaming app Vevo will be available on the android-based console.

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Star Wars: The Old Republic Subscribers Graph

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Tracking Star Wars: The Old Republic’s declining subscribers

Posted byby Mike Minotti
August 1, 2012
1 min

The line graph inside shows the declining subscriber numbers for publisher Electronic Arts' massively multiplayer game, Star Wars: The Old Republic.

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More than 1.3 million virtual soldiers enlisted for Battlefield 3 Premium

Posted byby Mike Minotti
July 31, 2012
1 min

Asking consumers to drop $50 on a game they already own might seem like a lot to ask, but more than 1.3 million Battlefield 3 players have happily done so for publisher Electronic Arts.

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iOS marketing gets more expensive in June

Posted byby Mike Minotti
July 31, 2012
2 min

It's important for iOS advertisers to look at how expensive it is to gain new app users, especially if that price is rising, as it did in June.

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