Marketing a VR arcade requires creative messaging
Do most average consumers understand virtual reality? No. Will they want to try it without that understanding? No. Can a VR arcade get a...
The Zelda: Link’s Awakening remake is an important sign for Switch games
Nintendo closed out an announcement-packed Direct video event today by revealing that the Switch is getting another Zelda game. The publisher is remaking The...
Final Fantasy IX — the best Final Fantasy — arrives on Switch
Nintendo had a great surprise for the middle of its latest Direct. No, it’s not as exciting as that The Legend of Zelda: Link’s...
Tetris 99 takes the puzzle game classic to the battle royale realm
Surprise! A new Tetris game is coming out for Switch today. But it has an interesting twist on the classic puzzle game formula. Tetris...
Dragon Quest XI’s definitive edition is coming to Switch this fall
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age is coming to Switch this fall in a new Definitive Edition. Dragon Quest XI S will...
Super Mario Maker 2 comes to Switch in June
Nintendo remembered that it made one of the best games ever, and it is bringing its sequel to Switch. The publisher announced Super Mario...
Game Workers Unite org calls for Activision CEO’s job after layoffs
One of the most visible workers-rights groups for the video game industry is starting a social-media campaign to force Activision Blizzard to fire chief...
The RetroBeat: Tales of Vesperia is the best JRPG you can play on Switch
In an earlier RetroBeat this year, I talked about how I wanted to get back into Japanese role-playing games in 2019. But the way...
Ubisoft continues to tease Rainbow Six: Siege’s Burnt Horizon content
Rainbow Six: Siege is about to kick off its Year 4 content, but publisher Ubisoft isn’t going to unveil the details until February 17....
Mobcrush livestreams reach an actual 160.4 million gamers in the U.S.
Whenever you hear how many people an internet service or a gamer reaches, it’s usually an astronomical number. Take Mobcrush, the mobile livestreaming service that...