Black Friday PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X gift guide
Getting someone the newest consoles as a gift this holiday is not realistic. It’s possible. You can make it happen if you’re determined and...
Black Friday gift guide for Nintendo fans
Nintendo is the most beloved brand in gaming. The likes of Mario and Link have attracted fans of all ages, for decades now. Some...
The RetroBeat: Retro gifts for holiday 2020
I love retro gaming. I love the holidays. Put them together, and I’m one happy Mikey. Every year, I put together a list of...
PlayStation is the Energizer Bunny of the game industry TV ads
From Oct. 16 through Nov. 15, gaming brands generated 1.49 billion TV ad impressions, a slight decline from the previous 30-day period’s 1.54 billion....
What we think of the PlayStation 5 a week later | GB Decides 173
A lot happened in video games this week. Capcom got hacked. Jim Ryan isn’t aware of any complaints about storage. Nintendo’s lawyers were very...
Nintendo’s very good NPD report, and next gen becomes current gen | GamesBeat Decides 172
PlayStation 5 and the new Xbox systems are out, and GamesBeat editors Jeff Grubb and Mike Minotti talk about how they’re feeling about next-gen...
Nintendo Switch is on a blazing sales pace for 2020 in the U.S.
Nintendo Switch was the best-selling console in the United States for the 23rd month in a row, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group....
October 2020 NPD: Nintendo and FIFA power gaming’s growth
Gaming fans in the United States didn’t shy away from spending on their hobby in the month before the launch of next-gen consoles. Instead,...
Nintendo reminds everyone that Switch is in its sales prime
Microsoft and Sony launched next-generation consoles this week, and Nintendo doesn’t seem to mind. The company announced today that it sold 735,000 Switch consoles in...
Astro’s Playroom — Behind the creation of PlayStation 5’s charm-filled platformer
The PlayStation 5 launches today, and everyone who gets the new console will also get Astro’s Playroom, a 3D platformer by Team Asobi that...