The DeanBeat: Should you bring up Trump’s travel ban politics at a video game award event?
Video games are a great form of escapism. And the game industry celebrated them last night at the DICE Awards, the equivalent of the...
How Breath of the Wild is like the NES Zelda and unlike Twilight Princess
A common complaint against The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess is that its early tutorial section takes hours to complete. Well, I’ve spent a...
DICE Awards: Blizzard’s Overwatch takes Game of the Year
Blizzard’s Overwatch won Game of the Year at the DICE Awards, the equivalent of the Oscars for video games. The action shooter walked away...
Bethesda’s Todd Howard inducted into game academy’s Hall of Fame
Todd Howard, executive producer and game director at Bethesda Game Studios, has made games like The Elder Scrolls and Fallout for decades, and tonight...
Nintendo Switch’s alleged battery problems are an exaggeration
If you are thinking about buying the Nintendo Switch, I don’t think it’s battery life should play a big factor in your final determination....
Netmarble completes acquisition of Kabam’s Marvel Contest of Champions studio
South Korea’s Netmarble Games said today that it has completed the acquisition of Kabam‘s high-value assets. As previously disclosed, the deal includes the Kabam...
Skylanders is getting a mobile RPG
Activision Blizzard announced today that it is partnering with South Korean developer Com2us to create a mobile role-playing game based on the Skylanders franchise, which has earned over $3 billion. It did not specify which mobile platforms the game would release on or when it would come out.
Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius receives big update after passing 20 million downloads
Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius just received some new content. Square Enix today released a 2.0 update today for its mobile role-playing game, which is...
5 Nintendo Switch problems that could hurt the hybrid console
I’ve had the Nintendo Switch for a few days now, and my early impression goes something like this: Zelda Zelda Zelda Zelda. But beyond...
Smithsonian will help preserve America’s video game history
The Smithsonian’s Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation has launched an initiative to preserve the legacy of video game pioneers. It’s...