Madden returns to the PC just as I’m breaking up with the NFL
I think it is possible that the Detroit Lions, my team since I was a child, will not win a Super Bowl before the...
After seven expansions, World of Warcraft’s story never had a chance
It was inevitable that World of Warcraft would ruin its story. The current hubbub surrounding the leadup to the Battle for Azeroth expansion has Horde...
The IndieBeat: How Nyamakop’s founders survived making their first game
In their last year at Johannesburg’s University of Witwatersrand‘s game design program, Cukia “Sugar” Kimani and Ben Myres began working on their thesis project. Kimani...
The RetroBeat: The SNES Omnibus is a great way to explore the classic console
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is one of my favorite consoles in gaming’s history. Its library includes many of the best games ever made,...
World of Warcraft’s lead up to Battle of Azeroth made me evil, and I don’t like it
World of Warcraft. War is right there in the name. It’s been the centerpiece of the series since it started as a real-time strategy...
The D20 Beat: The DM’s Guild is a fantastic way for D&D to resurrect old settings
Wizards of the Coast made big news this week with an announcement for two new books: Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica, which is a new guide...
The DeanBeat: Vacation gaming with the extended family
For me, summer used to be time to spend outdoors. Big video games didn’t debut when kids like me were growing up and going...
The IndieBeat: Tehran Game Convention shows global politics won’t stop gaming’s growth
The nonprofit Iran Computer and Video Games Foundation (IRCG) has wanted to bring international game developers to Tehran for over a decade, and it...
GamesBeat Decides 89: We promise truth in cloud advertising
PC gaming editor Jeffrey Grubb is on vacation, but he came back for the podcast because what if everyone realizes they don’t need him....
The D20 Beat: Re-creating The Bard’s Tale most iconic scene
One of my favorite pieces of video game box art is from Tales of the Unknown, Vol. 1: The Bard’s Tale, the 1985 fantasy...