The RetroBeat: Final Fantasy XIII deserves — and gets — another chance
If you believe the internet, Final Fantasy XIII is the worst thing to ever happen to a historic RPG series. I don’t agree. Final Fantasy...
Niantic’s Harry Potter: Wizards Unite casts its spell in 2019
Niantic announced today that Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is coming out in 2019. The location-based mobile game will be the company’s follow-up to the...
Pokémon: Let’s Go Pikachu review — learning to appreciate the series
Pokémon has never been my jam, as I wrote when I gave it a shot a few years ago, despite enjoying both collecting monsters...
Microsoft acquires Obsidian Entertainment, a premier role-playing game studio
After adding five studios this year, Microsoft’s shopping cart isn’t full yet, as the publisher announced the acquisition of Obsidian Entertainment, one of the top...
The DeanBeat: A dust-up over Diablo: Immortal has far-reaching implications
For Blizzard Entertainment, the dust-up over the announcement of the mobile game Diablo: Immortal came at a bad time. Our review editor Mike Minotti...
Destiny 2 player count up over this time last year
Activision Blizzard announced today that Destiny 2‘s monthly active players are up in its fiscal third quarter, a period that ended on September 30....
Pagan Online is Wargaming’s first foray into Diablo’s turf
Wargaming is known more for its battleships and tanks than it is for swords and sorcery. But that’s about to change, as the publisher...
Square Enix’s sales are down despite Shadow of the Tomb Raider and Octopath Traveler
Despite the release of some big games, Square Enix reported that net sales were down 15 percent in the six months ending on September...
Sensor Tower: Pokémon Go made $73 million in October, up 67% from last year
Pokémon Go made $73 million in revenue in October, according to mobile research firm Sensor Tower — and that’s a significant boost from how Niantic’s...
Path of Exile hacks and slashes its way to PS4 in December
Developer Grinding Gear Games announced today that it is bringing Path of Exile to PlayStation 4 this December. Path of Exile is an action role-playing...