Why Snapchat is making mobile games like Bitmoji Tennis
Over the past eight years, Snap has made one of the world’s most popular social chat clients with Snapchat. And lately, the company has...
Cory Barlog: The struggle of making God of War
Cory Barlog has been on a year-long victory tour since the release of God of War, the acclaimed title that has had tremendous success...
Atelier interview: Finding the proper mixture for a niche RPG
The Atelier series has a conceit that’s a bit different from the Final Fantasys, Tales, and just about every other Japanese role-playing games out...
Josef Fares: How to build story into gameplay in video games
Joseph Fares, founder of the Hazelight game studio in Sweden, believes that video games are a unique medium where you can take advantage of...
Borderlands 2 VR PC gets rating, release date may not be far behind
We’d always pegged Borderlands 2 VR for an eventual release on PC headsets. Gearbox Software made it clear that the game’s exclusivity for PSVR was always timed. After...
The RetroBeat: Bringing back Contra
Contra is coming back with Rogue Corps, a new game from Konami releasing for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC on September 24....
Niko: China will spend $1.5 billion on console gaming by 2023
In certain key regions of the world, consoles are king for traditional game releases. Consumers in the United States spend more on console games...
How Devolver Digital pursues the indie fringe and brings it to mainstream gamers
No one does a game trade show quite like Devolver Digital. The company set up its faux booth and trailers outside of the Electronic...
Valve Index review – When only the best will do
Valve doesn’t make anything anymore, right? At least that’s the meme. The company just sits back and cashes those sweet Steam store checks. Except...
The DeanBeat: Great moments with game developers at Gamelab 2019
I’m always hungry when I go to Gamelab, the video game conference in Barcelona that is curated each year by Ivan Fernandez Lobo. I...