Watch us play Super Mario Maker in our preview livestream
GamesBeat is still a ways off from a review of Super Mario Maker, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have things to say. Nintendo’s big...
Xbox Live down intermittently for gamers on Xbox 360
Correction: This article originally stated that Xbox One was also affected. That is not the case. I apologize for the error. Xbox 360 players...
Developers focus on VR and luxurious mustaches at Siggraph 2015
If you ever wanted to know just how hard it is to make great-looking hair in video games, Siggraph is the place to be....
Heroes of the Storm Monk-adding patch is live now
I’m just a Monk a Monk of burning love. A new patch for Heroes of the Storm added a new character, Kharazim the Monk...
Monster Strike makes a frightening $4.2M every day — while spending only a fraction on marketing
Japan’s mobile gaming market is huge, but just a few games take home a bulk of that spending. And one is making an extraordinary...
Trion World’s Trove passes 1 million active players — but it’s not a Minecraft clone, CEO says
Developer Trion World announced today that it’s voxel-based online role-playing game, Trove, now has over 1 million active users. Trove launches for PC on July 9 as a free-to-play game available on Steam, although players could buy extra content like new classes and equipment.
Kids’ gaming makes up nearly 8% of mobile game spending worldwide
Parents are dropping a serious amount of cash to keep their kids’ tablets and smartphones filled with games. Spending on games for children makes...
Intel to integrate its RealSense camera into gaming systems
SAN FRANCISCO — Intel chief executive Brian Krzanich showed onstage how his company’s RealSense camera, which can sense and digitize the environment it sees,...
Splatoon transforms into a battle of Autobots vs. Decepticons
Splatoon is about to become more than meets the eye. Nintendo announced today that its hit multiplayer shooter, Splatoon, is getting some Transformers content....
Rovio reveals the key to Angry Birds’ success: brand partners
Rovio Chief Commercial Officer Alex Lambeek lays out the success of Angry Birds as a marathon of cross-pollination with multiple brands and business partners.