Why Kixeye took its time making War Commander: Rogue Assault
Lou Castle has made more than 150 games in his 34-year career as a game developer. But he had a challenge on his hands...
GamesBeat reporter Jeff Grubb’s top 10 games of 2016
I thought this was the year that new technologies like virtual reality would shock me with new kinds of games, but that didn’t really...
Former Sony Online Entertainment boss’s Pixelmage Games studio shuts down
The Hero’s Song isn’t over until the rubenesque hero lady sings. Pixelmage Games, the studio responsible for Hero’s Song, has shut down, according to...
Retro gaming’s biggest events of 2016
For many, 2016 was about the emerging virtual reality market, the Pokémon Go phenomenon, and triple-A blockbusters like Overwatch and Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End. But...
5 lessons from the $15 billion virtual goods economy
While tempting to dismiss virtual goods as a niche category, constrained to online games and messaging apps, its real market impact is far larger...
GamesBeat’s 10 biggest stories of the year
Guides, Pokémon, and porn. Those are some of the most common themes you’ll find in our 10 most popular stories of the year. Our staff...
Nintendo plans to release more than 3 iOS and Android games every year
You can expect more than Animal Crossing, Fire Emblem, and one other Nintendo game to hit your iPhone in 2017. Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima...
How Super Mario Run screws up mobile monetization
I’m not sure that Nintendo’s much heralded free-to-start (F2S) monetization model was worth the wait. It was a year-and-a-half ago that it was first...
Pokémon Go holiday event begins Christmas Day — better chance to catch Charizard, Blastoise, and more
I hope you are getting a warm pair of boots for the holidays, because it’s time to go back outside and catch pocket monsters....
PokéScout has mapped every Pokémon Go gym in the world
If you are planning a trip for the holidays, you now have a resource to find gyms in Pokémon Go before you arrive at your...