How GungHo launched its bubblegum fighting game Ninjala in the pandemic
I interviewed Kazuki Morishita, the president of GungHo Entertainment, during the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in 2018 in Los Angeles. That seems like ages...
The past, present, and future of mobile ad formats
Mobile advertising has come a long way. While the first SMS message was sent in 1992, it took eight years before anyone cottoned on...
Ex-Blizzard chief Mike Morhaime: To the Blizzard women …, I am extremely sorry that I failed you
Former Blizzard Entertainment president and company cofounder Mike Morhaime issued an apology to the women of Blizzard who have suffered alleged sexual discrimination charged...
Blizzard lawsuit, Dead Space, Respawn, Dragon Age 4, and more | GB Decides 206
[iframe src=”https://anchor.fm/gamesbeat-decides/embed/episodes/206-CRANK-TIME-e14ttti” height=”102px” width=”700px” frameborder=”0″ scrolling=”no”] Working at Blizzard sounds like a challenge for women and minorities, and in some instances, it sounds like...
The RetroBeat: How Pokémon is celebrating its 25th anniversary
I’ve been a fan Pokémon for as long as it’s been in the U.S. I got into the original Game Boy games back in...
The DeanBeat: The learnings of the week in games
The online-only Game Developers Conference had 550 talks scheduled this week, and some of them are still happening today. They reminded me what I love...
Dragon Age 4 is on track for a potential 2023 release
The EA Play media presentation has come and gone, and the publisher gave fans updates on franchises like Grid, Battlefield, and Dead Space. But...
Intel beats Q2 2021 estimates as revenues grow 2% to $18.5B
Intel reported that its second quarter revenues and profits were up slightly as the chip giant beat Wall Street estimates. On a non-GAAP basis,...
The game store cold war is heating up
Until the Epic Games Store announced in late 2018 that it would take a 12% cut of game revenue, the industry seemed locked-in to...
The new Dead Space gets a teaser at EA Play
Dead Space is returning. Publisher Electronic Arts revealed the reboot with a quick teaser as part of its EA Play media presentation today. The...