Categories Posted inin Gameplay Halo Infinite feels like Master Chief’s Breath of the Wild Posted byby Jeff Grubb November 19, 2021 2 min I’m playing Halo Infinite. Or, at least, I’m trying to. My Xbox is broken and keeps crashing, but while I wait for the replacement... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Gameplay Tanya Watson signs on as president of JJ Abrams’ Bad Robot Games Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 15, 2021 10 min JJ Abrams’ Bad Robot Games has named game development veteran Tanya Watson as president and chief operating officer. She will join Anna Sweet, who... Continue Reading 10 min
Categories Posted inin Business Square Enix Montreal celebrates a decade of triple-A mobile games Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 15, 2021 14 min Square Enix Montreal is celebrating its 10th year as a mobile game studio focused on triple-A franchises. The studio opened its doors in 2011... Continue Reading 14 min
Categories Posted inin Gaming Culture Why Unity scooped up Weta Digital’s 3D tools for $1.6B Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 14, 2021 5 min Peter Jackson’s Weta Digital has made some of the most amazing movie special effects, like Gollum in The Lord of the Rings films. And... Continue Reading 5 min
Categories Posted inin Gameplay Platin Monaco 5.1 sound system review — A simple-yet-powerful audio upgrade Posted byby Jeff Grubb November 10, 2021 2 min If you asked me one thing that most people could do to improve their gaming experience, it wouldn’t be a new TV — I... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Gameplay Rider’s Republic review: Fast-paced fun, surprisingly peaceful Posted byby Rachel Kaser November 5, 2021 3 min Riders Republic, Ubisoft’s extreme sports playground, is much more relaxed than its premise and advertising would have you believe. I spent large portions of... Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Gaming Culture The DeanBeat: Digging into the campaign design of Call of Duty: Vanguard Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 5, 2021 10 min Call of Duty: Vanguard debuts today on PC and consoles, and we’ve taken some time to dig into the details of the single-player campaign.... Continue Reading 10 min
Categories Posted inin Gameplay Call of Duty: Vanguard review — Aligning history, narrative, and gameplay Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 5, 2021 11 min Call of Duty: Vanguard is a decent game that balances a love for history, a strong fictional narrative, and familiar and fun gameplay. You... Continue Reading 11 min
Categories Posted inin Gameplay Intel Core i9-12900K review — This will begin to make things right Posted byby Jeff Grubb November 4, 2021 6 min Intel lost its way. That much was obvious as it struggled to spin up its 10nm manufacturing process. This left the company scrambling —... Continue Reading 6 min
Categories Posted inin Gameplay Call of Duty: Vanguard videos — first look at final multiplayer, campaign, and Zombies gameplay Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 4, 2021 3 min Call of Duty: Vanguard debuts on Friday November 5 on the consoles and the PC, and we’ve had a good look at the whole... Continue Reading 3 min