Keita Takahashi interview — How the imaginative mind behind Katamari created Wattam
No one but Keita Takahashi could make a game like Wattam. He’s known for Katamari Damacy and Noby Noby Boy, and his newest project sports his signature cheery...
Ted Price interview — Insomniac’s 25 years of excellence, Spider-Man, and leadership
Ted Price is basking in the glow of the success of Marvel’s Spider-Man, which has sold more than 9 million copies since it debuted...
Vblank Entertainment’s Shakedown: Hawaii heads to the Epic Games Store
Vblank Entertainment has announced its next game, Shakedown: Hawaii, will make its PC debut first on the Epic Games Store this spring. Vblank previously...
Newzoo: 2.4 billion people will game in 2019, thanks to mobile
Market researcher Newzoo expects more than 2.4 billion people to play games in 2019, according to a new report. It also expects the game...
This chart visualizes why live-service games are the ‘it’ thing for publishers
The video game business is an expensive and risky hit-driven market. But live-service games are altering this dynamic. Instead of trying to hit a...
Gwent: The Witcher Card Game gets its first expansion with Crimson Curse
CD Projekt Red today announced Crimson Curse, the first expansion for Gwent: The Witcher Card Game. It launches March 28. Gwent had its official...
GamesBeat Decides 111: Seeing into the future
The video game industry is closing up shop after another wild week, and now it’s time to read books and speak to our families....
Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Links hits 90 million downloads
Konami announced today that Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Links has reached 90 million downloads on PC and mobile. Yu-Gi-Oh Duel is a free-to-play digital card game....
Stern Pinball will host esports for retro fans with pinball tournament
Gary Stern has been making pinball machines at Stern Pinball for decades, as he had been taught the trade of making these machines by...
Ape Out is the video game palate cleanser you’re looking for
I was listening to The Exploding Barrel Podcast this week, which GamesBeat reviews editor Mike Minotti hosts, when they started talking about how the...