The DeanBeat: With Bushnell award, history became herstory
The video game industry sought to celebrate one of its founders, Nolan Bushnell, with an award as a pioneer this week. But prominent gaming...
Sea of Thieves is already a hit, but Microsoft needs to make it a success
Sea of Thieves buzz is hot coming out of its closed beta on Xbox One and Windows 10. It had one of the biggest audiences...
Pokémon Go studio Niantic acquires AR firm Escher Reality
Niantic Labs announced today that it has acquired Escher Reality, an augmented reality and computer vision startup that’s building technology for persistent, cross-platform, multiuser augmented reality...
Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia hands-on: The Fighting Irish
Sega recently unveiled a new type of Total War game, Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia, as the latest in a long-running series of strategy titles for the...
The RetroBeat: Shadow of the Colossus sets a new standard for classic game remakes
Most remakes are unnecessary. As a fan of retro gaming, I believe that you can often the best experience playing the original. And unlike...
Bungie reveals Destiny 2 development roadmap as fans grow restless
Interest in Destiny 2 isn’t as high as it was after its September launch as fans ask for more content and communication from the...
GDC put itself in a no-win situation with its Bushnell award
When the Game Developers Conference decided to drop its Pioneer Award for Nolan Bushnell, who some call the father of video games and the...
This Is the Police 2 delves into the morals and politics of law enforcement
This Is the Police 2 is Weappy Studios’s sequel to its 2016 adventure strategy game. Like the first This Is the Police, it seeks...
Xbox One X launch leads Microsoft’s gaming division to 8% growth
The Xbox One X has helped to grow Microsoft gaming business. The Xbox division generated $3.9 billion in revenues during the company’s Q2 of...
Boomba Cat spins the Roomba kitty meme into a competitive multiplayer game
This past weekend, thousands of people gathered all over the world to develop games in the span of 48 hours during the annual Global...