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Metroid Dread and Switch OLED impressions | Last of the Nintendogs 15

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
October 12, 2021
1 min

[iframe src=”https://anchor.fm/last-of-the-nintendogs/embed/episodes/015-SAMUS-IS-COOL-e18mit1″ height=”102px” width=”100%” frameborder=”0″ scrolling=”no”] The Last of the Nintendogs have both played Metroid Dread on their Switch OLEDs, and they talk about...

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Metroid Dread is good, GTA Trilogy confirmed, and more | GB Decides 217

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
October 8, 2021
1 min

[iframe src=”https://anchor.fm/gamesbeat-decides/embed/episodes/217-METROID-DREAD-TIME-e18h7qb” height=”102px” width=”100%” frameborder=”0″ scrolling=”no”] It was a busy week of video game news and releases, and the GamesBeat Decides crew is here...

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The RetroBeat — Castlevania: Circle of the Moon somehow became underrated

Posted byby Mike Minotti
October 8, 2021
3 min

Castlevania: Circle of the Moon has had some ups and downs when it comes to public opinion. When it debuted as a launch title...

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3 min

Video games are risky, expensive, and a really good business

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
October 8, 2021
2 min

Making video games is an exercise in cognitive dissonance. It is a hit-driven business where you can never know how consumers will respond. And...

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"El Presidente" Anton Castillo (left) and his son talk about power in Far Cry 6. Actor Giancarlo Esposito plays Castillo.

Far Cry 6 is gaming’s processed food

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
October 6, 2021
2 min

The processed-food industry and gaming industry have a lot in common. They are both extremely secretive, and they both use the science of brain...

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Nintendo’s final Smash Bros. reveal, the best Mario games, and more | Last of the Nintendogs

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
October 6, 2021
1 min

[iframe src=”https://anchor.fm/last-of-the-nintendogs/embed/episodes/014-SORA-e18dd4j” height=”102px” width=”400px” frameborder=”0″ scrolling=”no”] The Last of the Nintendogs choose the best Mario games and try to come to terms about their...

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GamesBeat Summit Next is coming November 9-10.

The DeanBeat: What’s coming next for the games industry

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
October 1, 2021
3 min

The core of the game industry is doing just fine. By various measures, it grew users and revenues by 23% last year when the...

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Nintendo Direct, Christ Pratt, and goodbye, Jason! | GB Decides 215

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
September 24, 2021
1 min

[iframe src=”https://anchor.fm/gamesbeat-decides/embed/episodes/215-GOODBYE–JASON-e17ro6d” height=”102px” width=”100%” frameborder=”0″ scrolling=”no”] It was one weird week in video games. Nintendo finally did its September Direct video event where it...

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The RetroBeat: Genesis on Nintendo Switch Online isn’t that exciting

Posted byby Mike Minotti
September 24, 2021
2 min

Normally, I’d be super excited to see retro games from a system (especially a non-Nintendo one) coming to Switch. But there is something odd,...

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King's Bounty II's combat looks a lot better than in the 2008 franchise's games.

The D20 Beat: King’s Bounty II, fresh starts, and goodbye

Posted byby Jason Wilson
September 20, 2021
4 min

From 2008 to 2014 (and beyond), King’s Bounty was one of my favorite, most-played series. These are strategy-RPGs in which you build your armies...

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