The RetroBeat: Retro gifts for holiday 2020
I love retro gaming. I love the holidays. Put them together, and I’m one happy Mikey. Every year, I put together a list of...
Kongregate takes over three aging mobile games from Disney
Kongregate announced today that it is taking over operations of three Disney mobile games: Maleficent Free Fall, Inside Out: Thought Bubbles, and Where’s My...
Game Awards 2020 nominees spotlight The Last of Us Part II, Hades, and Animal Crossing
The Game Awards have announced this year’s nominees, including the six that will be battling for Game of the Year. This year’s show will...
The RetroBeat: 20 years of Final Fantasy IX, the best Final Fantasy
I know that all us, myself included, are preoccupied by the next-gen (I guess they’re the current gen now) consoles. But I found out...
Astro’s Playroom — Behind the creation of PlayStation 5’s charm-filled platformer
The PlayStation 5 launches today, and everyone who gets the new console will also get Astro’s Playroom, a 3D platformer by Team Asobi that...
PlayStation 5 has the best launch lineup of this century
Console launches are often exciting until you start playing those launch games. Most systems take at least a year to get going, at least...
NPD: U.S. game spending jumped 24% in Q3 2020
Americans are spending a ton of money on gaming, especially when compared to the previous year. This is according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group,...
Sensor Tower: Among Us surpasses 217 million downloads on mobile
The mobile version of Among Us has passed the 217 million-download mark, according to market analyst Sensor Tower. Among Us is out for PC...
Sam & Max Save the World gets remastered for Switch and PC
Skunkape Games announced today that it is remastering Sam & Max Save the World for Switch and PC on December 2. Save the World...
Bugsnax review — Good grub, undercooked puzzles
Bugsnax has captured the imagination of many thanks to a catchy theme song. Does the actual game capture that same sense of whimsy and...