Thought Konami was the only publisher going mobile? Think again
Konami is joining several other triple-A gaming publishers and shifting its focus toward mobile gaming. The publisher of the Metal Gear Solid franchise has reportedly stopped...
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Nintendo’s new president and game delays
Welcome to another GamesBeat weekly roundup! This time, we celebrated the 30th anniversary of Super Mario Bros., Amazon showed off a Fire TV made...
Award-winning South Korean RPG Blade: Sword of Elysion hits iOS in the U.S.
The popular South Korean hack-and-slash RPG Blade: Sword of Elysion is coming West, launching today on the iOS App Store. Mobile gaming is quite...
New Nintendo patent reveals scroll wheel shoulder buttons
A new Nintendo patent published today on Free Patents Online could be giving us a first glimpse into the company’s NX plans. The patent is for...
Microsoft’s HoloLens augmented-reality headset is still half a decade away [update]
We’re on the precipice of the virtual reality future, but we’ll probably have to wait a few more years before augmented reality is a...
Other Nintendo series that need the Super Mario Maker treatment
Nintendo has awoken our creativity, and we want more. The Japanese and publisher and developer released the excellent Super Mario Maker last week for...
Esports should grow into a $765M business by 2018 as millions tune in for Dota 2, Counter-Strike
The esports market has a very bright future as its revenues quickly approach $1 billion. Professional gaming is expected to generate $278 million this...
How big-budget ad campaigns have changed mobile gaming
Nestled in among commercials for big brands such as Budweiser, Doritos, and Coca-Cola in Super Bowl XLIX were spots for not one, not two,...
Resolution Games CEO and ex-Candy Crush dev Tommy Palm hits GamesBeat 2015’s stage
Tommy Palm, the CEO of Swedish game development studio Resolution Games, is the latest industry leader confirmed to speak at GamesBeat 2015. The former...
5 questions I have after beating Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is a great game with not much of an ending. After the credits rolled, I still had...