Apple Arcade hands-on — dozens of original cartoon games aimed at family players
Apple Arcade is coming on September 19 in 150 countries for $4.99 a month [though it appears some people have access today, September 16 —...
Pokémon Go adds critters from Black and White’s Gen 5 roster
Pokémon from the franchise’s fifth generation will start showing up in Niantic‘s hit mobile game Pokémon Go today. Gen 5 encompasses Pokémon Black and...
Game Seer Venture Partners will invest $11.1 million in game projects
Game Seer Venture Partners has raised $11.1 million (€10 million) to invest in high-quality PC and console game projects. The fund is another sign...
Balancing game economies is an art and a science
Game economies are a delicate thing. It doesn’t take much to break them. If players perceive a greedy cash grab by developers, as has...
Indie devs have good reason not to trust Apple — does Arcade change that?
Indie game developers are hungry. Long denied a fair seat at the table by tech giants that own the few mass distribution channels, many...
The RetroBeat: The Dreamcast needs its own micro-console
I reviewed the Sega Genesis Mini earlier this week, and I love this micro-console homage to the 16-bit masterpiece. But that wasn’t the only...
The DeanBeat: Who would win a game battle between Apple and Nintendo?
Years ago, way back in 2011, Apple’s Steve Jobs held a press conference during the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. As Jobs was...
Analogue introduces DAC to use its HDMI consoles on classic TVs
One of the best ways to play retro games on a modern display is with Analogue’s Mega Sg and Super Nt consoles. Those systems...
EA’s Madden NFL 20 documentary debuts today on The CW
The CW Network, Electronic Arts, and the National Football League (NFL) announced the premiere of a one-hour primetime esports special, the EA Sports Madden...
Switch’s Astral Chain is the only new release to make The NPD Group’s top 10 in August
The NPD Group’s list of the best-selling games in August is full of names that came out in July or earlier. Heck, Grand Theft...