The RetroBeat — Diablo II: Resurrected gives a diabolically good first impression
After the disappointing Warcraft III: Reforged, I wondered if I really wanted a Diablo II remake. When Blizzard announced Diablo II: Resurrected earlier this...
Streets of Rage 4 is getting new characters and more after selling 2.5 million copies
Publisher Dotemu, along with developers Lizardcube and Guard Crush Games, announced that new content is coming to Streets of Rage 4 via paid DLC...
App Annie’s Q1 2021 mobile report touts the platform’s top games
App Annie has released a report showing the top games and apps for mobile during Q1 2021. The report includes data for nine countries,...
Pac-Man gets the battle royale treatment on Switch with Pac-Man 99
Super Mario Bros. 35 is gone, but Nintendo Switch Online members are getting a new battle royale experience with Pac-Man. Bandai Namco revealed Pac-Man...
Diablo II: Resurrected begins player testing on April 9
Blizzard Entertainment announced today that Diablo II: Resurrected will have a technical alpha test from April 9 to April 12 on PC, marking the...
Sensor Tower: Mobile game spending hit $22.2B in 2021 Q1, up 25% from 2020
Consumers spent $22.2 billion on mobile games in 2021’s first quarter, according to market analyst Sensor Tower. This is up a massive 25% from...
The RetroBeat: How Dotemu makes retro gaming magic
If you’re a retro gaming fan like me, then Dotemu is probably one of your favorite modern studios. The company has made its name...
Sensor Tower — Crash Bandicoot: On the Run dashes to 27 million downloads
Crash Bandicoot: On the Run has garnered more than 27 million downloads, according to market analyst Sensor Tower. The free-to-play mobile game had its official...
Our very serious obituary for Mario
Once it’s midnight, Nintendo is going to execute Mario. After today, Super Mario 3D All-Stars will disappear from retail and digital store shelves, and...
GamesBeat Decides: The best (and worst) Kingdom Hearts title names
I love Kingdom Hearts. It combines two of my favorite things: Square Enix RPGs and Disney. My colleague, Jeff Grubb, thinks the series is...