RetroBeat: 5 other games Nintendo needs to finally bring to the U.S.
Nintendo announced this week that it is finally giving the original Fire Emblem an English translation. Yay! But I hope that Nintendo doesn’t stop...
Rachel Rubin Franklin leaves Facebook to work on EA’s Positive Play push
Rachel Rubin Franklin has come full circle. She worked on Electronic Arts’ The Sims 4 franchise for years, leaving for Facebook to run social...
Xbox Series X’s backward compatibility is good for live-service games
Gamers are preparing for a leap into the next generation in November with the Xbox Series X and the PlayStation 5, but many of...
The DeanBeat: Our next game event focuses on growth and the metaverse
The game industry is so full of surprises, like Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez drawing more than 4.5 million views for her hilarious get-out-the-vote Twitch livestream...
Immortals: Fenyx Rising hands-on — How it stands out from Zelda’s shadow
Immortals: Fenyx Rising is both ambitious and shameless. This Ubisoft title comes out on December 3 for just about every platform you can imagine:...
A survivor’s view of a game developer’s suicide
Eleven months ago, veteran game developer Matt McDonald died from suicide. His wife, Tammy McDonald, has to pick up the pieces and raise her...
Mythical Games launches private beta for Blankos Block Party on November 17
Mythical Games is launching a private beta on November 17 for Blankos Block Party, a multiplayer open-world platforming game. It’s a game to watch...
Nintendo will finally localize the original Fire Emblem in English
Surprise! Nintendo is finally releasing the original Fire Emblem in the U.S. via a Switch port that comes out on December 4. Fire Emblem:...
Safe In Our World launches charity game bundle to benefit mental health
Safe In Our World has launched a charity game bundle with the goal of providing free mental health resources for gamers and game industry...
Polycade plans to launch home console for accessible games
Polycade is launching a home video game system for fans of classic games and accessible casual entertainment. Founder Tyler Bushnell will start an Indiegogo...