The RetroBeat: I finally beat Super Mario Bros. 3 thanks to the Switch
As much as I proclaim to be a lover of retro gaming and Nintendo, I’ve somehow never beaten Super Mario Bros. 3. Well, at...
GamesBeat Decides 98: What do we even want from a new Nintendo Switch?
The GamesBeat Decides podcast is so nuanced that it can see the silver lining of even the worst human tragedies. That’s why on this...
The DeanBeat: Why Blackout battle royale will be huge for Call of Duty
I’ve been thinking a lot about Call of Duty: Black Ops 4’s Blackout battle royale mode. It is Treyarch and Activision’s answer to the competitive...
Blizzard’s Mike Morhaime leaves a legacy of quality and kindness for the video game industry
Mike Morhaime was not the primary leader of Blizzard Entertainment when he and his cohorts formed it (as Silicon & Synapse) 27 years ago....
Oculus Quest could be the new VR class leader, but may not be a mass market catalyst
Oculus Quest is the new class leader for premium/standalone VR, and looks like the ultimate expression of the early-stage VR 1.0 market. Combining Oculus Go...
GamesBeat Decides 97: Ugly, but in a good way
It’s time to podcast, y’all. The GamesBeat Decides crew is back for another week of news and games. On this episode, we have only...
The DeanBeat: Will the Oculus Quest get Zuckerberg to his 1 billion VR users?
It was a big moment for virtual reality this week when Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled the Oculus Quest, a standalone, wireless VR headset...
Forza Horizon 4 drives Xbox Game Pass into must-have territory
It’s not a coincidence that PlayStation Now began enabling players to download PS4 and PS2 games last week. Microsoft’s competing Game Pass service has...
Game developers need unions — they can’t afford another Telltale
For many people, working in the gaming industry is a dream come true. Until recently, I was one of those people: a four-year industry...
The RetroBeat — Get excited for Castlevania: Rondo of Blood
Konami made it official today that the PlayStation 4 is getting a bundle of classic Castlevania games Symphony of the Night and Rondo of...