Nintendo earnings, a new Switch game, and E3 2021 expands | GB Decides 195
On this week’s episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast, the crew discusses Nintendo’s record earnings report. Reviews editor Mike Minotti talks about his Resident...
The RetroBeat: Gunstar Heroes is a Genesis game everyone better play
I have to admit to being something of a list addict. I love reading articles or watching videos about other people’s favorite games. I...
The DeanBeat: Sorting through the steamy evidence in Apple v. Epic Games
The game industry has been buzzing about the Apple v. Epic Games antitrust lawsuit since testimony in the three-week trial began on Monday. The...
Game distribution is so much more than Steam, Epic, and mobile stores
Good news! If you own more than 25,000 games on Valve’s digital games store, your Steam client should stop crashing soon. It would be...
The RetroBeat: Why the original Pokémon Snap was special
New Pokémon Snap launches today for the Switch, but I’m thinking of the original. As a kid, Pokémon Snap for the Nintendo 64 was...
The DeanBeat: Our GamesBeat Summit was about racing ahead without leaving others behind
At our GamesBeat Summit 2021 event, I learned that game CEOs and executives are confident that the golden age of gaming will continue, with...
Dean Takahashi’s GamesBeat Summit 2021 speech: Growing the next generation
I hope that you are well and that a weight is lifting from your shoulders. I feel like I’m ready for some long overdue...
The D20 Beat: Fans recreate Star Wars Galaxies, from a more civilized age
The twin suns of Tatooine set on Star Wars Galaxies back on December 15, 2011, just five days before the release of Star Wars:...
The DeanBeat: Game acquisitions blast off in Q1 2021 with 280 deals worth $39 billion
If you felt like deal-making fever came to the game industry in the past quarter, you were on the mark. The first quarter’s $39...
The DeanBeat: A Big Bang week for the metaverse
The metaverse had a couple of Big Bangs this week that should put it on everyone’s radar. First, Epic Games raised $1 billion at...