For publishers, the next consoles mean new digital revenue streams
Sony’s PlayStation 3 and Microsoft’s Xbox 360 weren’t designed with a wide array of post-release revenue opportunities in mind, which has caused a number...
This week on Xbox Live: Expansions for Battlefield 3, Assassin’s Creed Revelations, and Gears of War 3
Microsoft has expanded Xbox Live to enable new entertainment options such as YouTube and Verizon’s FiOS TV, but the bread and butter of the...
Review: Gears of War 3: RAAM’s Shadow is a missed opportunity
Update: A number of complaints have arisen stating that users are being charged for this DLC, despite owning the Season Pass. Update 2: The Season Pass...
VGA premiere: Epic Games shows off Fortnite
Epic Games unveiled a new game called Fornite this evening at the Spike TV Video Game Awards. Cliff “CliffyB” Blezsinski came on stage to...
Final Fantasy VII remade using Unreal Engine, looks bad
A modern Final Fantasy VII remake is easily the most-requested video game of our generation. There’s even a long-running petition with over 65,000 signatures....
Infinity Blade II review: more is actually more
Infinity Blade II is debuting today, and the mobile game reminds us of the attractions of iterative game development. The risk is low, the...
The DeanBeat: Top games to play on the iPhone 4S
Mainstream consumers may be drawn to the iPhone 4S because of its Siri personal assistant. But gamers will want to pick up the iPhone...
Our picks for the best video games of the fall season
NOTE: Each week, I’m writing a column on videogames called The DeanBeat that’s available to newsletter subscribers a day before it appears on the...
Interview with Epic Games bosses on Infinity Blade 2 (video)
Epic Games today showed a demo of Infinity Blade 2, the latest game for the iPhone 4S and the iPad 2. The company was...
iPhone 4S gets a sequel of Epic Games’ Infinity Blade, but doesn’t do much else for gaming
Gears of War developer Epic Games today unveiled the second version of its hardcore mobile hack-and-slash game, Infinity Blade — designed specifically for Apple’s...
