Xbox Series X’s backward compatibility is good for live-service games
Gamers are preparing for a leap into the next generation in November with the Xbox Series X and the PlayStation 5, but many of...
The DeanBeat: Our next game event focuses on growth and the metaverse
The game industry is so full of surprises, like Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez drawing more than 4.5 million views for her hilarious get-out-the-vote Twitch livestream...
PlayStation 5 UI reaction and more Xbox Series X questions answered | GamesBeat Decides 168
Sony finally revealed the PlayStation 5 UI, and Microsoft lifted the embargo for the Xbox Series X. So let’s talk about all of that...
The RetroBeat: 30 years of Monkey Island
This week, The Secret of Monkey Island turned 30 years old. Monkey Island is one of my favorite video game series, and Secret is...
The DeanBeat: How the ad ecosystem will cope with Apple’s IDFA changes
Game companies, app developers, and mobile marketers are resigned to losing the Identifier for Advertisers (also known as IDFA), which has enabled advertisers to...
Reacting to the PlayStation 5’s liquid metal and backward compatibility | GamesBeat Decides 167
Sony is getting more talkative about the PlayStation 5. And who knows why it waited so long, because the news is exactly what many...
The RetroBeat: Will we ever feel nostalgia for PS4 or Xbox One?
I was clearing up some clutter this week, and I came across my old childhood TV. This is the screen I had in my...
The D20 Beat: Baldur’s Gate III hints at the next gen of old-school RPGs
Flexibility is a hallmark of Larian Studios‘ design in its Divinity: Original Sin series. The stories offer branching paths, your companions change how you...
The RetroBeat: Crash Bandicoot 4 lets you play without game overs, and you should
If you’ve read my review for Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time, you know that I love this new 3D platformer from Toys for...
The DeanBeat — The Walking Dead: Onslaught creator Survios raises $16.7 million for VR games
Survios has raised $16.7 million to continue building gripping virtual reality games such as the just-launched The Walking Dead: Onslaught. This is the company’s...