The DeanBeat: My favorite games of the decade
Here are my favorite games of the decade. They’re in chronological order. 2011 was not a good year. But 2013, 2016, and 2018 were...
Adapting games, from cardboard to code and back again
The relationship between the world of cardboard-and-tokens physical games and their digital cousins has always been complicated. Though they’ve both grown exponentially in recent...
Content Rated By: An Oral History of the ESRB excerpt — “Doom to the Power of Ten”
GamesBeat is publishing this exclusive excerpt of Content Rated By: An Oral History of the ESRB. To help commemorate its 25th anniversary, the Entertainment...
Id Software leader Tim Willits will leave after QuakeCon
Longtime id Software studio director Tim Willits announced in a tweet today that he will leave the company after the company’s upcoming QuakeCon fan...
This tool lets you generate custom Doom levels with your Roomba
The best use for a Roomba this holiday season isn’t mopping up after a spirited Christmas Eve — if you’re a gamer, that is....
John Romero reveals Sigil ‘megawad’ for the original Doom
On the 25th anniversary of the launch of the original Doom, John Romero has revealed Sigil, a free “megawad” (a big mod) for the...
Doom co-creator John Romero teases a new game
John Romero, co-creator of Doom, has teased a new game. OK, well, he has teased something. In a message on Saturday evening, Romero Games...
Doom Eternal gameplay reveals grappling hook action and more
QuakeCon is happening in Texas this weekend, and Bethesda kicked off the fan gathering by letting developer id Software show off its upcoming shooter...
Doom co-developer is now working on Starfield as Bethesda Game Studios Dallas
At the Electronic Entertainment Expo trade show in Los Angeles in June, Fallout 4 developer Bethesda Game Studios revealed that it is working on...
VR’s biggest reason to jump in now: price drops
I feel genuinely bad for CNet’s Dan Ackerman. Earlier this week, he wrote a sad breakup note to VR, explaining that his huge investment...