How Valve’s Portal became a pinball game
Eighteen years after Portal took the gaming world by storm and 14 years after its hit sequel Portal 2, gamers can play Portal as a pinball machine. Thanks...
Fortnite Chapter 7: Pacific Break kicks off new season for battle royale
Epic Games announced that Chapter Seven: Pacific Break hsa kicked off a new era for Fortnite Battle Royale on the Golden Coast. New POIs...
Black Friday online sales finals: $11.8B spent, up 9.1% | Adobe
Consumers spent a record $11.8 billion online on Black Friday, up 9.1% year-over-year (YoY) and above Adobe’s initial forecast ($11.7 billion, up 8.3% YoY)....
Why ‘transformational games’ could be the industry’s next big expansion | GamesBeat Next
At a time when many developers feel squeezed by a saturated entertainment market, longtime game makers Sam Glassenberg (CEO and founder of Level Ex)...
Happy Thanksgiving. And here’s some Black Friday gaming recommendations | The DeanBeat
I’ve got some Black Friday recommendations for gamers. Thank you But before I get into that, Happy Thanksgiving. It was a big year for...
The Indie Game Awards reveals its 2025 nominees
The Indie Game Awards return for their second year on December 18 and the group announced its 2025 nominations. (Evidently, I forgot to publish...
Just Dance 2026’s Camera Controller mode is keeping players honest
For players looking for a challenge, the new Camera Controller mode in “Just Dance 2026 Edition” offers an opportunity to crank up the difficulty....
GamesBeat Announces The BIG Show — An Intimate, After-Hours Video Series Redefining How Business Leaders Connect With Gaming
San Francisco, CA — November 22, 2025 — GamesBeat is proud to unveil details on The BIG Show, a bold new video-first series delivering...
Outfit7 reveals My Talking Angela 2’s crossover with Miraculous
Outfit7 revealed to GamesBeat that characters from the animated series Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir are crossing over with its game, My...
Ubisoft’s ‘Teammates’ demo showcases the future of AI NPCs — with some growing pains
Ubisoft’s new AI demo, “Teammates,” represents the bleeding edge of artificial intelligence in gaming — including the ongoing challenges still present in the space. As...