The video game industry is a black hole for cybersecurity
New data from Akamai, an internet delivery and cloud services company, has exposed that the video game industry remains a growing threat vector for...
The RetroBeat: Critiquing classic Sonic box art
I bought a refrigerator magnet last week that has the box art for the original Sonic the Hedgehog, the one that came out for...
The DeanBeat: Would politics make video games better?
As I watched my Facebook feed explode about President Donald Trump’s racist comments this week, I couldn’t help but notice that game developers are...
Super Mario Maker 2’s toughest levels are also its kindest
I can’t stop playing Super Mario Maker 2. A combination of factors keep pulling me back. Having it on the Switch makes is easy...
Super Mario Maker 2’s versus play is hilariously unfair
Nintendo has a reputation for making multiplayer games that often disregard player skill. That’s a nice way of saying that the publisher is responsible...
The RetroBeat: I can’t wait for the TurboGrafx-16 Mini
Having miniature, HDMI-compatible versions of classic consoles like the Genesis and Super Nintendo is great, but a lot of us once owned those systems....
The DeanBeat: A few days without game journalism and a few days without gaming
Last week I went on my summer vacation for a few days. It was a rare victory for those of you who would like...
The DeanBeat: Great moments with game developers at Gamelab 2019
I’m always hungry when I go to Gamelab, the video game conference in Barcelona that is curated each year by Ivan Fernandez Lobo. I...
Marvel’s Avengers: How Crystal Dynamics assembled a dev super-team
In Marvel’s Avengers, the heroes must work together to overcome one of their toughest challenges yet. But in real life, developer Crystal Dynamics had...
Microsoft may actually be committed to PC gaming this time
Microsoft has claimed for years that it’s committed to PC gaming. But even as the company began putting more Xbox games on Windows, it...