The DeanBeat: Why politics and games go together
Many gamers say that games and politics don’t mix well because people don’t like serious (or boring) politics woven into their entertainment. But I...
Tetris Effect: Connected offers up impressive multiplayer variety
Tetris Effect: Connected’s coolest multiplayer mode is its Classic Score Attack. This is a faithful re-creation of the versus rules from Tetris for the...
Activision Blizzard reports $1.95 billion in revenue for Q3 2020, needs to hire 2,000 people
Activision Blizzard reported earnings today that beat expectations. Its Call of Duty franchise continued to outperform last year’s results as people played a lot...
Ubisoft’s strong earnings benefit from live service games and back catalog sales during pandemic
Ubisoft shared its results for the first half of its 2020-2021 financial year, posting net bookings of €754.7 million ($880.09 million). That is up...
ScourgeBringer earned trust during development by talking about its budget
When you’re promoting a game, you usually try not to let your fans see the financial stresses that come with development. France-based Flying Oak...
PlayStation 5: How it looks when it auto-records a Trophy moment
Trophies have been a significant part of the PlayStation ecosystem since Sony introduced them during the PlayStation 3’s life. Initially a counter to Microsoft’s...
Bugsnax will be free for PlayStation Plus members on PS5 launch
Developer Young Heroes announced today that Bugsnax will be free for PlayStation Plus members when the PlayStation 5 launches November 12. We already knew...
Hitman 3 and Control are coming to Switch, thanks to the cloud
Nintendo dropped a new Direct Mini: Partner Showcase today, and it showed how cloud gaming can help graphically intense third-party games run on the...
Bravely Default II release delayed to February 26
Nintendo dropped a new Direct Mini: Partner Showcase today, and it revealed that the Square Enix role-playing game Bravely Default II is coming to...
Astro’s Playroom is a brilliant showcase for a brilliant controller
Pack-in games aren’t the norm for new console launches these days, but every PlayStation 5 will come with Astro’s Playroom already installed when the...