The RetroBeat: 5 SNES that Nintendo Switch Online still needs
Super Nintendo games are finally on the Switch, and the initial library is fantastic. Nintendo put 20 SNES games on the Switch’s online service...
The DeanBeat: A tragic but almost necessary meltdown for the game industry
It was a tragic week for the industry. Women in the game industry, fed up with sexual assault, rape, and abuse, named a half-dozen...
The DeanBeat: The fears, complexities, and hopes of Hollywood games
Eric Goldberg, managing director of Crossover Technologies, told me this week at the GameDaily Connect event in Anaheim, California, that a huge amount of...
Online gaming will be a goldmine for affiliate marketing
The world of affiliate marketing offers diverse ways to make money online. Whether through email marketing, social media sponsorships, website banners, or by creating...
GamesBeat Decides 124: 1,000-minute WOW queues
GamesBeat Decides is back once again to make the world of video games so simple that even a child could understand. Children, however, should...
Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey is the game I’ve always wanted
Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey is the game I’ve always dreamed about. It has you controlling a lineage of apes and early humans as your...
Overwatch is the best it’s been in years
Thanks to a new character and a big change in the way people join matches, I’ve having more fun playing Overwatch than I have had...
The RetroBeat: World of Illusion is a Genesis co-op treasure
I’m still playing a lot of the Sega Genesis Mini. Sadly, most of you will have to wait until the retro console’s official release...
The DeanBeat: How Germany does gaming events right with Gamescom
In the past, Gamescom (the giant fan event in Cologne, Germany) was a sideshow for the worldwide game industry. Companies could choose to come...
Why video games are shooting down the Hollywood model
Not that long ago, big video games used to get sold like big movies: a flashy trailer, lots of messageboard hype, some fan conference...