Independent Games Festival begins with emotional talk about Christchurch
The Independent Games Festival got off to an emotionally charged start tonight at the Game Developers Conference. It happened to be the first major...
NPD partners with IGDA to give developers market insights
The NPD Group is one of the only firms that tracks game sales in the United States. That data shapes publishing decisions, and now...
GDC quick takes: Versus Evil founder Steve Escalante
My favorite part of being the managing editor of GamesBeat is talking to people such as Steve Escalante. He’s the founder of Versus Evil,...
The VR headset market is about to get way too crowded and confusing
Once, there was a single VR headset. Today there are quite a few, and within months, there will certainly be too many in the...
Sparklite gives Zelda a wonderful roguelike makeover
With success like Dead Cells and Into the Breach, roguelikes (and tweaking their mechanics, as in Slay the Spire) are becoming a growing trend...
Every Nintendo Direct trailer: Zelda rhythm game, Vlambeer, and more
Nintendo held one of its Direct video shows today. This one was all about upcoming indie releases for its Switch system. It features a...
Cadence of Hyrule mashes up Zelda with Crypt of the Necrodancer
Nintendo is once again letting a third-party developer work with some of its most famous characters. This time it’s not Ubisoft pairing Mario up...
Epic Games Store gets off to a good start with millions of free downloads
Epic Games said that its Epic Games Store has gotten off to a good start as the company tries to provide an alternative store...
Quantic Dream will launch its titles on PC via Epic Games Store
Quantic Dream said it will launch its library of PlayStation games on the PC, exclusively on the Epic Games Store. That means PC fans...
Cuphead comes to Nintendo Switch with Xbox Live integration
Welcome to the headquarters for Cuphead professionals. As everyone knows, GamesBeat has the greatest Cuphead champions in the universe. And now, we can finally...