Mario Kart 64 drifts into Wii U’s Virtual Console store
Before throwing your Wii U in the closet as you wait for the Switch, why not enjoy some nostalgic racing? Nintendo announced today that...
Windows 10 could get a ‘Game Mode’ that focuses your rig’s processing resources on gaming
Today’s average gaming PC is more powerful than a PlayStation 4 or an Xbox One, but chances are that you probably also have several...
What was the best new gaming universe in 2016? GamesBeat Decides
The gaming business relies heavily on sequels to generate revenues, but the artists working in this space are also capable of producing original concepts...
Blizzard will celebrate Diablo’s 20th anniversary with new goodies in its games
Hell is spilling over. On December 31, Blizzard’s landmark action role-playing game Diablo turns 20. To celebrate, the developer will soon add Diablo-themed content to all of its current games, as it details in a blog post.
GamesBeat reporter Jeff Grubb’s top 10 games of 2016
I thought this was the year that new technologies like virtual reality would shock me with new kinds of games, but that didn’t really...
2016 was the year of lootboxes in video games
A lot of gaming trends rose to prominence in 2016, but here at GamesBeat, we’ve focused on the one trend we saw again and...
Watch a historical rundown of the Super Game Boy
Portable consoles are great and all, but sometimes nothing beats gaming on a couch in front of a big screen. YouTube channel Gaming Historian...
Halo 5 player re-creates the Enterprise D from ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’
Halo 5’s Forge mode allows players to make their own levels, and some fans have gotten pretty creative. As a big Star Trek fan, I especially enjoy this creation by the YouTube channel Starship Forge of the Enterprise D from The Next Generation.
The history and little-known facts of Pokémon Stadium
Before Pokémon made us go, it turned us into Nintendo 64 gladiators. YouTube channel Did You know Gaming‘s latest video looks at Pokémon Stadium, the Nintendo 64...
2016’s most overlooked games
You had plenty of amazing games to play in 2016, and that’s a problem because you probably missed out on some other amazing games...