GamesBeat Rewind 2015 Archives

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The 10 best RPGs of 2015: The Witcher 3, Xenoblade Chronicles X, Pillars of Eternity, and more

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January 13, 2016
9 min

In 2015, role-playing games spread out in all directions. They went bigger and smaller. Some looked to the past for inspiration while others aimed to push...

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The overlooked games of 2015: World of Warships

Posted byby Jason Wilson
December 31, 2015
3 min

When I was in high school, I flirted with wanting to go to the naval academy. I was big into building model ships. I...

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The overlooked games of 2015 — Odallus: The Dark Call

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December 31, 2015
3 min

Shovel Knight is perhaps the prime example of modern retro done right, but it also sold itself with its unique evolution of 1989 NES game DuckTales’ pogo mechanics, something retro game fans have been clamoring for decades now.

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GamesBeat community manager Mike Minotti’s top 10 games of 2015

Posted byby Mike Minotti
December 31, 2015
3 min

GamesBeat already picked its games of the year, but now it’s my turn. I like to think I have pretty varied tastes. I’m down...

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2015’s biggest moments in esports

Posted byby Jason Wilson
December 30, 2015
3 min

In the past several years, and for what will likely be several more, every year has been — and will continue to be —...

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The overlooked games of 2015: Yakuza 5

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December 29, 2015
3 min

The common practice of bestowing praise on Yakuza 5, particularly on social media platforms, is to simply name off the myriad activities one can...

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3 min

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The overlooked games of 2015 — Dead or Alive 5: Last Round

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December 29, 2015
2 min

This industry sometimes makes me feel like I am a square peg trying to fit into a round hole. Like I am just too mentally...

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The overlooked games of 2015: Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate

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December 29, 2015
3 min

Following Assassin’s Creed: Unity’s disastrous launch last year Ubisoft’s latest Assassin’s Creed entry, Syndicate, had to fight an uphill battle to convince people it’s...