Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker review — Over the moon
Final Fantasy XIV became my obsession in 2021, and that was during a “slow” time for the game, at least in terms of major...
Justin Kan’s Fractal NFT gaming market debuts today
Twitch cofounder Justin Kan‘s new startup Fractal is launching its marketplace for gaming nonfungible tokens (NFTs) today. Kan said in an interview with GamesBeat...
Outriders wins the I Don’t Remember This Game at All Award for 2021
With so many games that came out in 2021, it’s natural that some won’t be as memorable as others. But this year, one game...
It is messed up that these games came out this year
How can a year simultaneously feel like it evaporated in an instant and also like it lasted for 30 months? In a matter of...
Resident Evil Village wins the Not Perfect But Most Memorable Award for 2021
Every single game award ceremony worth its salt has a “Game of the Year” category. It’s intended for the game that is the closest...
The award for finally making me like Halo goes to … the grappling hook
Before Halo Infinite, I wasn’t a fan of the Halo series. I’ve always found it boring. This happens to me a lot — games...
The DeanBeat: My favorite games of 2021
Almost two years into the pandemic, it’s hard to look back and see much good that happened this year. But as reality was horrible...
AtariQuest is an interactive novel based on 400-plus Atari 2600 games
AtariQuest is an interactive novel based on the retro gaming trend, as it is set in the world of Atari 2600 console games. The...
SoundBlaster Katana V2 review — The best PC upgrade you can make
I used the Creative SoundBlaster Katana for years. That soundbar was very good for its price. And I loved it for its formfactor, which...
The most anticipated game of 2022 that probably won’t come until 2023
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is one of my favorite games of all time, so I’m looking forward to its sequel....