The DeanBeat: Game industry’s leaders share more wisdom
Summer used to be a slow time for games. After the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), the big game industry show in Los Angeles, everybody...
The DeanBeat: 9 industry leaders sound off on the state of gaming in 2017
Interviewing some of the wisest people in the game industry is a fun part of my job. Over the past few weeks, at the Electronic...
How the Life Is Strange prequel will give you choices with consequences
Life Is Strange was a sleeper hit when it debuted in 2015 as an episodic series. It sold more than 3 million copies — so...
Nintendo and Super Mario Odyssey sweep the E3 Game Critic Awards
Nintendo walked away with a lot of the awards for the best games of the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), the big game industry show...
Rocket League studio Psyonix loves Switch, live services, and working with Tencent
Rocket League is coming to the Nintendo Switch later this year, and I played it at the Electronic Entertainment Expo game industry event in...
Why Ni no Kuni’s sequel is going in a different direction
The first Ni no Kuni dazzled players with its bright, cartoon-like graphics. Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom is keeping the beautiful art, but it’s...
Playful’s Paul Bettner is betting on both ‘flat screen games’ and VR
Paul Bettner had a good time at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), the big game trade show in Los Angeles last week. His McKinney,...
Donut County shows how much fun you can have with a hole
In Donut County, the starring role is a hole. I realize how ridiculous that sounds, but this is a pretty quirky game. I played...
State of Decay 2 fully simulates the world of the undead
Most undead games try to hook you with the number of zombies you can shoot in a minute. But Microsoft’s upcoming State of Decay...
PC Gaming Weekly: Beyond E3’s spectacle, smaller games shine
I’m still in my recovery coma after last week’s Electronic Entertainment Expo, the huge game industry gathering at and around the Los Angeles Convention...