GamesBeat’s 10 biggest stories of the year

Posted byby Mike Minotti
December 24, 2016
Updated June 18, 2025
2 min

Guides, Pokémon, and porn. Those are some of the most common themes you’ll find in our 10 most popular stories of the year.

Our staff wrote hundreds of articles in 2016, covering news, reviews, interviews, opinion pieces, and more. And while we love all of our stories, some of them — for whatever reason — blow up. We thought it would be a fun way to look back on the year by sharing our 10 biggest articles of the year.

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Mike Minotti

Mike Minotti has been with GamesBeat since 2012, starting as an intern. Based near Youngstown, Ohio, he now manages GamesBeat's editorial team. He's also a prolific podcaster, appearing on multiple shows covering the gaming industry.