The RetroBeat: How Pokémon is celebrating its 25th anniversary
I’ve been a fan Pokémon for as long as it’s been in the U.S. I got into the original Game Boy games back in...
The DeanBeat: The learnings of the week in games
The online-only Game Developers Conference had 550 talks scheduled this week, and some of them are still happening today. They reminded me what I love...
The game store cold war is heating up
Until the Epic Games Store announced in late 2018 that it would take a 12% cut of game revenue, the industry seemed locked-in to...
EA Original Lost in Random launches September 10
Electronic Arts announced during today’s EA Play event that Lost in Random is launching September 10 for consoles and PC. Lost in Random is...
Grid Legends wants full-motion video cutscenes to be cool again
Electronic Arts announced Grid Legends during today’s EA Play presentation. It is coming in 2022. The last Grid came out in 2019. This racing...
Epic Games crafts a highly realistic and drivable Ferrari for Fortnite
Epic Games is launching a highly realistic model of a Ferrari sports car for players to use in Fortnite tomorrow. The imagery of the...
Game Makers Sketchbook is a gallery celebrating game art
One of the hidden gems of this week’s virtual Game Developers Conference is the Game Maker’s Sketchbook Gallery. It’s a collection of art from...
Roblox CEO podcasts about the rise of the metaverse
If you ever wondered about science fiction inspiring tech in real life, look no further than Roblox. Roblox CEO Dave Baszucki and chief technology officer...
Ubisoft quarterly earnings miss the pandemic bump
Ubisoft released its earnings report for the quarter ending on June 30, reporting $383.82 million (€326 million) in net bookings. That is down 20.5%...
GTA Online gets a big update with combat-free Los Santos Tuners social space
Rockstar Games has been churning out updates for Grand Theft Auto Online since 2013, but now and then, we get a hefty one. And...