Gamification has the power to fight diseases — and exploit workers
At an Amazon fulfillment warehouse tucked away in small-town America, an employee whiles away the slow-ticking hours of his daily grind by building castles....
The RetroBeat: Critiquing classic Sonic box art
I bought a refrigerator magnet last week that has the box art for the original Sonic the Hedgehog, the one that came out for...
The DeanBeat: Would politics make video games better?
As I watched my Facebook feed explode about President Donald Trump’s racist comments this week, I couldn’t help but notice that game developers are...
Nvidia reproduces the moon landing with real-time ray tracing
One small step for man, one giant leap for real-time ray tracing. Nvidia’s graphics wizards have reproduced the moon landing in honor of the...
Thatgamecompany’s Sky: Children of the Light launches on iOS
Thatgamecompany, the award-winning studio behind the memorable Sony PlayStation 3 game Journey, has launched its long-awaited Sky: Children of the Light on the Apple...
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order review — only sometimes super
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 is in this weird place. It’s a throwback to the kind of simple cooperative beat-’em-up games you don’t see a...
Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled has the best launch in franchise history
Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled had the best debut sales month in the franchise’s history in the U.S., according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group....
NPD: Nintendo Switch outsold PlayStation and Xbox in June
The video game business in the United States is at the beginning of a generational transition. Hardware sales are down overall, but that’s not...
Super Mario Maker 2’s toughest levels are also its kindest
I can’t stop playing Super Mario Maker 2. A combination of factors keep pulling me back. Having it on the Switch makes is easy...
PS4 early access multiplayer game Don’t Even Think reaches 150,000 players
Indie developer Dark Horse Studio and publisher Perfect World Games announced today that Don’t Even Think has attracted over 150,000 players in its first...