Starfighter Inc. and its spaceship-vs.-spaceship combat reaches its Kickstarter goal
Fans of ship-to-ship space combat have helped a new game get closer to reality. Starfighter Inc. has reached its $150,000 crowdfunding goal on Kickstarter with...
The DeanBeat: Silicon Valley, sci-fi, and games are coming together
Last year, I started writing stories about the uncanny melding of science fiction, real-world technology, and games in mainstream entertainment such as HBO’s Westworld....
Candy Crush moves into fashion with swimwear, a phone case, and a $650 backpack
To celebrate the fifth anniversary of the enormously popular Candy Crush Saga mobile game, King has partnered with Italian fashion house Moschino to create...
Titanfall 2 is getting a new mech and new maps before the end of June
One of the best games of last year is going to have a busy April and June. Publisher Electronic Arts and developer Respawn are...
March 2017 NPD: Nintendo Switch sales surpass 906,000 in the U.S.
Nintendo introduced a new console last month, and it was a big hit in the United States. The Switch was a huge hit in...
How Epic built a player base of nearly 1 million Paragon players
Last March, developer Epic Games launched its free-to-play multiplayer online battle arena Paragon. A year later, it is thriving on PC and PlayStation 4....
Cities: Skylines’ new expansion glides as softly as a cloud with monorails and blimps
Monorail! What’s it called? Monorail! That’s right! Monorail! It glides as softly as a cloud. Paradox Interactive announced Mass Transit today, a new expansion...
Prey’s lead designer created a game where enemies are everywhere
Prey is the next big game coming for the consoles and PC, and it hits May 5. It’s a first-person action-adventure game where you...
Nintendo Direct trailer roundup: Arms, Splatoon 2, Fire Emblem, and more
Nintendo held one of its Direct video events today, and it showed off a ton of new games. The publisher hit fans with a...
Is Minecraft going free-to-play? GamesBeat Decides
Microsoft is continuing to make huge moves with its Minecraft brand, and that could lead to some even bigger changes in the future. On...