The DeanBeat: A dust-up over Diablo: Immortal has far-reaching implications
For Blizzard Entertainment, the dust-up over the announcement of the mobile game Diablo: Immortal came at a bad time. Our review editor Mike Minotti...
The RetroBeat: Why Blizzard is remastering Warcraft III — and what it’s changing
Warcraft III is one of the greatest real-time strategy games of all time, and its rich story and memorable characters set the foundation for...
Disney’s big Millennium Falcon ride faces a classic game design problem: balancing difficulty
Disney is working on one of the biggest projects in its theme park history. Galaxy Edge is the Star Wars-themed land that’s coming to Disneyland...
Dreaming about deer in Red Dead Redemption 2
Arthur Morgan, the main character of Red Dead Redemption 2, has a lot of dreams while he rests between the action scenes of Rockstar Games‘ epic...
The DeanBeat: The American Abyss depicts a U.S. civil war in 2040
The U.S. midterm election next week feels like one of the most important in a generation. We need to get out and vote. And...
Red Dead Redemption 2 could hit 20 million in sales — and turn a profit — by December
Take-Two Interactive and Rockstar Games announced that Red Dead Redemption 2 sold through more than $725 million worth in its first three days of sales....
The DeanBeat: How much did Red Dead Redemption 2 cost to make? (updated)
I’m going to assume that Rockstar Games and its parent company Take-Two Interactive are not going to tell me how much Red Dead Redemption...
Some Red Dead devs feel that crunch is mandatory, but Rockstar disagrees
Overtime crunch at Red Dead Redemption II developer Rockstar Games is mandatory, according to three sources familiar with the studio (one current and two...
The RetroBeat: Castlevania Requiem puts two classics in a lame package
Two of the best Castlevania games ever are going to be available in a single bundle when Castlevania Requiem launches for the PlayStation 4...
Why aren’t we watching AR and VR esports?
Despite mixed reality’s proven value in outside gaming, such as enterprise and health care, the industry is still viewed as a glorified niche for...