Nintendo Switch Lite fits in my pocket, but should it?
My Nintendo Switch Lite just showed up. Naturally, I abandoned all of my responsibilities to tinker with it. I want to see how playing...
NPD: Video game business is still growing despite disruption
Video games are going through a transition period. But this shift isn’t necessarily about the jump from one console generation to another. Instead, companies...
The RetroBeat: Demon’s Crest is the best SNES game on Switch that you haven’t played
Super Nintendo games are on the Switch, hooray! The timing is a bit bad for me, since I have so many new games to...
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening review — Making new memories
Replaying The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening for the Nintendo Switch was at times bittersweet. The original 1993 Game Boy release is my favorite...
The DeanBeat: Who would win a game battle between Apple and Nintendo?
Years ago, way back in 2011, Apple’s Steve Jobs held a press conference during the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. As Jobs was...
Switch’s Astral Chain is the only new release to make The NPD Group’s top 10 in August
The NPD Group’s list of the best-selling games in August is full of names that came out in July or earlier. Heck, Grand Theft...
Fire Emblem: Three Houses update adds ‘Maddening’ difficulty
Fire Emblem: Three Houses is a great game, but it’s not that challenging. Even on “Hard,” I breeze through most fights. But Nintendo and...
The RetroBeat: 5 SNES that Nintendo Switch Online still needs
Super Nintendo games are finally on the Switch, and the initial library is fantastic. Nintendo put 20 SNES games on the Switch’s online service...
Rogue Company from Smite publisher will have crossplatform multiplayer
Rogue Company is the latest game from publisher Hi-Rez Studios. It’s a multiplayer military-style shooter from developer First Watch Games. And while Hi-Rez debuted...
Undertale’s Sans becomes a costume in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
The Nintendo news isn’t quite done today. A stream from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai revealed some new costumers coming for the...