The RetroBeat: Watch the first trailer for the Console Wars documentary
Console Wars remains the best book I’ve ever read about the gaming industry. It’s the exciting story of Sega of America taking on Nintendo’s...
The DeanBeat: Apple v. Epic — a briefing on the antitrust arguments and interesting facts
We’re at a huge moment in tech and antitrust history with the litigation initiated by Fortnite maker Epic Games against Apple and Google. While...
The D20 Beat — Pathfinder: Kingmaker Definitive Edition fixes its biggest problem
My eldritch archer pulled her bowstring. It crackled with magical energies, both from her enchanted weapon and her Acid Arrow spell. She fired, and...
GamesBeat Decides 162: Was the Mario Direct a disappointment?
Nintendo finally released its Mario Direct to celebrate Super Mario’s 35th anniversary, and the GamesBeat Decides crew discuss their reactions on this week’s episode....
The RetroBeat: Leave Super Mario Sunshine alone, ya goombas
Earlier this week, Nintendo finally announced Super Mario 3D All-Stars for Switch, a compilation with Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, and Super Mario...
The DeanBeat: Apple must tread carefully lest it trample the game industry
Apple has a value of more than $2 trillion. But the behemoth is in danger of forgetting where it came from. One day, the...
How we adapted Tetris for the cloud
I remember it fondly … long road trips with my family and hours in the car, with Tetris on my brother’s Game Boy keeping...
GB Decides 161: Where is the Mass Effect Trilogy?
On this week’s episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast, reviews editor Mike Minotti and his co-host Jeff Grubb talk about gaming’s busy week. That...
The RetroBeat: — Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time is the franchise at its best
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is my most anticipated next-generation game so far. And it has me thinking about one of my favorite PlayStation...
The DeanBeat: The Call of Duty League delivers a throne and a $4.6 million prize pool this weekend
This weekend, the Call of Duty League Championship will take place as a virtual esports tournament, and the winner will take the throne. In...