Categories Posted inin Gameplay Call of Duty studio Sledgehammer wrestled over doing Advance Warfare 2 or WWII Posted byby Jeff Grubb May 2, 2017 2 min Making games is a huge group effort, and oftentimes the people that make up those groups don’t agree on what to do next. One notable... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Gameplay ‘Rogue One’ screenwriter breaks down gaming’s advantage over film Posted byby Jeff Grubb May 1, 2017 2 min One of the people who came up with the story for the most recent Star Wars movie has written about games and crafted their stories.... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business iOS user acquisition costs soar in March, while Android costs dip Posted byby Dean Takahashi May 1, 2017 2 min Mobile user acquisition costs on iOS rose 46 percent in March from the previous month, according to mobile marketing firm Fiksu DSP. But those same... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Gameplay Hologrid: Monster Battle debuts on Samsung Gear VR Posted byby Dean Takahashi May 1, 2017 2 min Phil Tippett created the monsters for the memorable Holochess game in the original Star Wars film. And last year, he made the monsters for a... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Moonfrog taps FarmVille creator to build epic Baahubali mobile game Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 30, 2017 5 min Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, a major film from Indian director S.S. Rajamouli, debuted this week. And it is accompanied by a new mobile game from... Continue Reading 5 min
Categories Posted inin Gameplay GamesBeat weekly roundup: Call of Duty returns to WWII, and Heroes of the Storm goes 2.0 Posted byby Mike Minotti April 28, 2017 3 min Welcome to another GamesBeat weekly roundup! This time, Nintendo reveals the New 2DS XL, the PlayStation 4 hits 60 million sold, and Star Wars... Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Gameplay Sledgehammer Games is creating realistic art that evokes emotion in Call of Duty: WWII Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 28, 2017 9 min Activision unveiled the trailer and other details of Call of Duty: WWII this week. In this year’s Call of Duty installment, you’ll return to... Continue Reading 9 min
Categories Posted inin Business Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS passes 2 million sales Posted byby Mike Minotti April 28, 2017 1 min Mario fans aren’t just making their own levels. They’re making Nintendo happy. Nintendo revealed that Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS has sold 2 million... Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Entertainment The DeanBeat: How Anita Sarkeesian’s Feminist Frequency changed games Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 28, 2017 4 min Some people say Anita Sarkeesian threw a bunch of rocks at the game industry. But I know that she did more than hurl stones... Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Business Nintendo to launch new 2DS XL handheld on July 28 Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 28, 2017 1 min Nintendo added a new family member to its handhelds today. The Japanese company will launch a new 2DS XL handheld on July 28 in the... Continue Reading 1 min