GamesBeat Decides 120: Fire Emblem or Marvel
The summer is still slow for news on the GamesBeat Decides podcast. But on this week’s episode, we’ve got plenty of coverage of the...
Gamification has the power to fight diseases — and exploit workers
At an Amazon fulfillment warehouse tucked away in small-town America, an employee whiles away the slow-ticking hours of his daily grind by building castles....
The RetroBeat: Critiquing classic Sonic box art
I bought a refrigerator magnet last week that has the box art for the original Sonic the Hedgehog, the one that came out for...
Sonic and Tails will guest star on Cartoon Network show OK K.O.!
Cartoon Network announced today that Sonic the Hedgehog and his sidekick, Tails, will appear in an upcoming episode of the show OK K.O.! on...
Apollo 11: The unofficial gaming universe canon
Somehow, 50 years ago a pair of human beings walked on the Moon for the first time in history as part of Apollo 11....
Facebook prototypes haptic feedback wristbands for AR/VR
Up until now, handheld controllers have been the primary tools VR and AR headset wearers have used for interactions with artificial worlds, but Facebook...
Star Citizen Alpha 3.6: Hover ships, space stations, and the law warp in
Cloud Imperium Games is announcing today the Alpha 3.6 update for Star Citizen, the sci-fi massively multiplayer online universe that has been in the...
PlayStation VR 2 will be great, but don’t be fooled — it won’t be cheap
Covering consumer technology news isn’t just about what gets published — it’s also about what doesn’t get published, either because it’s too minor for...
Oculus clarifies VR app return policy, allowing 5 refunds over 30 days
Though high app prices have dissuaded some people from buying — or re-buying — titles for the new Oculus Quest headset, Oculus’ policy of...
The DeanBeat: Would politics make video games better?
As I watched my Facebook feed explode about President Donald Trump’s racist comments this week, I couldn’t help but notice that game developers are...