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Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap brings a sidescrolling classic to PS4, Xbox One, and Switch on April 18

Posted byby Mike Minotti
March 8, 2017
2 min

One of the best 1980s-era side-scrollers you probably never played is getting a beautiful remake that’s coming out soon. DotEmu announced today that Wonder...

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2 min

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Xbox One update hands-on: Microsoft finally speeds up the interface

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
March 8, 2017
2 min

It’s taken three-and-a-half years, but Microsoft is finally getting the Xbox One’s interface right. The company is testing a major update for the Xbox...

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2 min

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How long will it take to play Middle-earth: Shadow of War?

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
March 8, 2017
5 min

It took me more than 80 hours to finish Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor. And now Warner Bros. and developer Monolith Productions say the sequel,...

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5 min

The PlayStation 4 Pro helped push the PS4 family to massive success in the 2010s.

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PlayStation 4 system update tomorrow adds external HHD support, Boost Mode, and more

Posted byby Mike Minotti
March 8, 2017
1 min

The PlayStation 4 experience is getting some notable upgrades. A system update for the PlayStation 4 will roll out tomorrow, adding new features to...

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Shadow of War’s art director on just how big the new Middle-earth game will be

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
March 8, 2017
6 min

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment spilled the beans last week on Middle-earth: Shadow of War. GamesBeat’s Mike Minotti and I went to a preview event to...

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6 min

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Middle-earth: Shadow of War ups the Nemesis system to make you a general of an orc army

Posted byby Mike Minotti
March 8, 2017
3 min

One does not simply make a single game about Mordor. Warner Bros. announced Middle-earth: Shadow of War last week, but now we have a better...

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3 min

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Unity Without Borders sponsors game developers affected by Trump’s travel ban

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
March 8, 2017
1 min

Game engine maker Unity Technologies has announced its Unity Without Borders program, which supports developers who are affected by President Donald Trump’s restrictions on...

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1 min

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The number of VR companies grew 40% in 2016

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
March 8, 2017
1 min

The Venture Reality Fund reported that the landscape of companies it tracks in the virtual reality market grew more than 40 percent in 2016....

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Superhot gets even cooler after update to one of VR’s most stylish games

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
March 8, 2017
2 min

Super. Hot. Super. Hot. Super. Hot. Virtual reality has some incredible experiences now in apps and games like Resident Evil 7, Rec Room, and Tilt Brush. And now Superhot VR, which is one of the most stylish VR experiences, is getting a major update.

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Is Breath of the Wild the best or the worst Zelda? GamesBeat Decides

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
March 7, 2017
1 min

So as the host of the GamesBeat Decides podcast, I decided to catch up with freelancer Willie Clark, who thinks Breath of the Wild is maybe one of the worst Zelda games Nintendo has ever made. Join Willie, Mike Minotti, Dean Takahashi, and me as we discuss, argue, and yell about The Legend of Zelda.

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