Hitman 3 review — A world made entirely out of Chekhov’s guns
Hitman works because developer IO Interactive builds the games as predictable and rigid machines. And as players, we control the key to this machine...
The D20 Beat: King’s Bounty II heralds what should be a fantastic year for RPGs
I find it amusing that a the resurrection of a beloved retro game is itself retro now. I’m talking about King’s Bounty: The Legend,...
Social casino game maker Huuuge will raise $150 million in Warsaw IPO
Social casino game maker Huuuge said it will go public in an initial public offering on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. The company expects to...
Savage Game Studios raises $4.4 million for mobile shooter game
Savage Game Studios has raised $4.4 million to create two mobile game studios in Helsinki and Berlin. The company is at work on its...
Driving Game Growth: Our event on pushing games forward in 2021
Amid a horrible year for everyone, gaming had historic growth in 2020. Market researcher Newzoo estimates all game revenues grew 19% to $174.9 billion...
GamesBeat Decides: Sonic’s best (and worst) friends
We had so much fun making a tier list of Nintendo’s consoles last week that Jeff Grubb and I are back at it again...
The RetroBeat: River City Girls is a beat-’em-up delight
I enjoyed my holiday break because it gave me time to play a lot more games than normal. And after spending about 20 hours...
GreenPark Sports launches early access for sports and esports social platform
Greenpark Sports is a new community that is mixing sports like basketball with esports games like League of Legends. And today, the company is...
The DeanBeat: The best of CES 2021 as seen from afar
Last year at CES 2020, I walked more than 37.45 miles (over 84,385 steps) to scout for the best ideas and products of the...
December 2020 NPD: Nintendo dominates with half of the top 20 games
December saw new records for consumer spending on video games in the United States of $7.7 billion, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group....