Soulcalibur V boasts excellent swordplay even as it cuts down on features (review)
Namco Bandai’s Soulcalibur returns to the crowded fighting-game genre with this fifth installment. The company originally wanted to focus on a new property after...
PC gamers’ Dark Souls petition gets Namco Bandai’s attention
Sometimes petitions can seem a little pointless. Lots of names on a list, but no-one listening to the message. This week though, a petition...
Top 5 sleeper hits of 2011
We’ve been thoroughly spoiled in 2011. One triple-A title after another has grabbed the headlines and, ultimately, the sales. But what about those in...
The DeanBeat: Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception tops our list of the 10 best games of 2011
This year, with our ramped up our GamesBeat review team, we’ve taken our Game of the Year choices much more seriously than we have...
Japanese PSP-to-Vita transfer program has limited support from major game publishers
Sony today revealed an initial list of retail PSP titles that will be transferable to Japanese Vita systems for a fee via a download...
Japanese firms battle for mobile social game supremacy
The Japanese are coming. In the wide open field of mobile social gaming, two large-scale Japanese companies, both of which have made major acquisitions...
Dark Souls is the loneliest, most brutal game this year. And you’ll love it
It is dark. I have spent the last two hours stumbling and falling down a seemingly endless series of wooden platforms, facing off against...