Categories Posted inin Business December 2020 NPD: Nintendo dominates with half of the top 20 games Posted byby Jeff Grubb January 15, 2021 3 min December saw new records for consumer spending on video games in the United States of $7.7 billion, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group.... Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Gameplay NPD reveals the best-selling games of 2020 in the U.S. Posted byby Jeff Grubb January 15, 2021 2 min Last year was massive for game sales due to more people staying home during the pandemic. With entertainment at a premium, familiar gaming brands... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Gameplay The DeanBeat: My favorite games of 2020 Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 25, 2020 24 min Many people’s memories of 2020 will reflect a horrible year. But games offered us an escape from that reality. They let us maintain social... Continue Reading 24 min
Categories Posted inin Business Sony doubled TV ad spend for PlayStation 5 launch Posted byby Jason Wilson December 6, 2020 2 min Gaming brands have been revving up their TV ad spend just in time for the holidays: November saw a 76.65% increase in estimated outlay,... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Call of Duty hits $3 billion in bookings in 2020, Warzone with Cold War moved to December 16 Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 4, 2020 2 min Call of Duty hit new records in the past year as net bookings crossed $3 billion, according to Activision Blizzard. Meanwhile, the new Call... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Gameplay Call of Duty: Black Ops — Cold War sets digital sales record Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 15, 2020 1 min Call of Duty: Black Ops — Cold War set a new record for the highest first-day digital sales in the franchise’s history. The game... Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Gameplay Call of Duty: Black Ops — Cold War review — Putting the player on a treadmill Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 13, 2020 12 min Call of Duty: Black Ops — Cold War is a game that is meant to be played over and over. Not just the multiplayer... Continue Reading 12 min
Categories Posted inin Gameplay Call of Duty Endowment launches charity pack for Black Ops: Cold War Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 12, 2020 1 min The Call of Duty Endowment has launched a charity Challenger Pack for gamers to buy in Call of Duty: Warzone and Call of Duty:... Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Gameplay Call of Duty: Black Ops — Cold War called for technical wizardry from Treyarch Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 12, 2020 25 min Call of Duty: Black Ops — Cold War is the work of a lot of game studios at Activision Blizzard, but the tech behind... Continue Reading 25 min
Categories Posted inin Gameplay Call of Duty: Black Ops — Cold War impressions of Zombies mode Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 12, 2020 2 min Activision’s Treyarch studio has once again delivered a Zombies mode in Call of Duty: Black Ops — Cold War. The newest game in the... Continue Reading 2 min