The RetroBeat: Nintendo 64 Classic could tout 20 great games without Rare
It’s January, but I’m already thinking about Fall. Last September, Nintendo released the SNES Classic Edition. The November before that, we got the NES...
To brand or not to brand your next video game
To brand or not to brand is one of the oldest discussions in video games. Adding a popular brand like Harry Potter could be...
SWAT tragedy should put an end to gaming’s worst hate attacks
A joke gone bad ended in tragedy last week, and it brings into the spotlight one of the worst aspects of gaming culture. Last...
Square Enix president expects AI, 5G cellular, and digital payments to benefit gaming
Yosuke Masuda, president of Square Enix, predicted that 5G networks could make high-quality web browser games in the HTML5 format more popular. In a...
Steamed Hams from ‘The Simpsons’ is better with Metal Gear Solid
“The Simpsons” has had a lot of great moments, but my favorite came when Principal Skinner hosted Superintendent Chalmers for lunch and hell broke...
GamesBeat Rewind 2017: Uncharted: The Lost Legacy is the best DLC/standalone/whatever it is of the year
I loved Uncharted: The Lost Legacy. I’m just not sure what to call it. Naughty Dog planned for the this PlayStation 4 adventure to...
GamesBeat Rewind 2017: The Hearthstone cards that make me grumpier than an overworked imp
I play far too much Hearthstone, Blizzard Entertainment‘s market-leading card game. I play it on the train. I play it in the rain. I...
GamesBeat’s 10 biggest stories of 2017
Fun fact: Four of our 10 most popular stories this year are about Electronic Arts’s Star Wars: Battlefront II situation (aka “CrateGate”) even though...
GamesBeat Decides’ game of the year part 4
Let’s keep this train rolling!
We’re back for part 4 of the GamesBeat Rewind 2017 game of the year podcast spectacular. Join us, won’t you? Here are our categories:
2017 was the year of …
Best New Character
Most Beautiful Game
Listen to the audio version right here:
GamesBeat managing editor Jason Wilson’s top 10 games of the year
When I think about 2017, thoughts of playing my Nintendo Switch anywhere I want — in my bed, on my couch, in the car,...