Octorock gives some of Zelda’s best songs a metal twist
The Legend of Zelda has some of the best music in gaming. It’s melodic, epic, and memorable. It also works pretty well when translated...
Candy Crush Saga: 2.73 billion downloads in five years and still counting
GamesBeat: How much do you think about originality, given that the basic criticism of Candy Crush — it wasn’t the first match three game,...
Vaulting in PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds feels unnatural
The PUBG Corporation is testing its 1.0 update for PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds this week, and it’s weird. I’ve spent so many hours with this incredible,...
The DeanBeat: The tragedy of the Star Wars: Battlefront II loot crates
Electronic Arts made a great game in Star Wars: Battlefront II. But it stepped in a pile of controversy by adding an unpopular monetization...
Zynga lets you show off your CSR 2 race cars with augmented reality
CSR Racing 2 has been popular as a mobile game because it offers car racing fans the fantasy of collecting and owning their own...
Switch, Super NES Classic lead to 19% growth in U.S. spending on consoles
Nintendo’s resurgence has made 2017 a huge year for console sales. In October alone, the Switch and Super NES Classic Edition along with PlayStation...
Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview with settings and input improvements
Microsoft today released a new Windows 10 preview for PCs with settings and input improvements. This build is part of the RS4 branch, which...
Star Wars: Battlefront II microtransactions go offline until EA can ‘make changes’
Earlier today, Electronic Arts chief executive officer Andrew Wilson had a phone call with Walt Disney consumer products and interactive media chairman Jimmy Pitaro about...
MOBAs are the No. 1 target for game developers’ localization efforts
The global market for digital games is set to generate more than $94 billion in annual revenue, according to a recent research from market intelligence...
The IndieBeat: Museum of Simulation Technology turns perspective into a game
A couple of games have experimented with creating museum spaces: Cardboard Computer’s Limits & Demonstrations is a miniature gallery set in the Southern gothic...