Super Mario Maker 2 needs friends
Nintendo has finally brought its Mario Maker series to the Switch, and I’m loving it. In Super Mario Maker 2, creation is still so...
The RetroBeat: The best retro speedruns from Summer Games Done Quick 2019
Summer Games Done Quick managed to break an event record last week, raising over $3 million for Doctors Without Borders. The show featured speedruns...
The DeanBeat: How Jordan Mechner shepherded Prince of Persia across 30 years
Time means nothing when you’ve created something special. Jordan Mechner launched Prince of Persia in 1989, when he was 25. And 30 years later,...
Improbable CEO Herman Narula interview: The boundless enthusiasm of exciting technology
GamesBeat: Somebody was talking to me about Sony’s and Microsoft’s and Nintendo’s CEOs being up all together. They seem to be working all together....
Boyfriend Dungeon interview: Falling in love with ‘Tinder for Swords’
When GamesBeat first learned of Boyfriend Dungeon, we called it “Tinder for Swords.” It’s an apt statement. The idea behind this role-playing game is...
David Cage and Josef Fares on the future of game storytelling
Joseph Fares and David Cage are game directors who love storytelling. They have created memorable games that players rave about. But they share little...
Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview with Eye Control, notification, and Your Phone improvements
Microsoft today released a new Windows 10 preview with Eye Control, notification, and Your Phone improvements. The update bumps Windows 10 from build 18922...
GamesBeat Decides 118: On behalf of the brand
We all mess up sometimes, and that’s why the GamesBeat Decides podcast is spending this week apologizing on behalf of the brand. On this...
World War Z gets harder with Six Skulls update
Saber Interactive has released a free update for World War Z that adds a new difficulty option for its existing chapters. The cooperative shooter...
Sarah Elmaleh: The game industry can become emotionally aware and collaborative
When voice actress Sarah Elmaleh helped Rami Ismail create the GameDev.World online-only game development conference — translated into eight languages in real-time — it...