Nintendo apologizes for Switch production delays due to coronavirus
There are certainly bigger things to worry about with the coronavirus taking its toll around the world. But Nintendo said in a post today...
Nintendo Switch may reach 50 million consoles sold faster than PlayStation 4
The Nintendo Switch is one of the fastest-selling consoles ever. As part of the results for its fiscal Q3, the company announced today that...
U.S.-China trade deal clears way for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X
The United States and China have agreed to wind down the foolish trade war that president Donald Trump started in late 2018. Last week,...
December 2019 NPD — Call of Duty, Star Wars close out 2019 on top
Consumers in the U.S. spent nearly $3 billion on game-related products last month, according to the December 2019 NPD game report. But that number...
PlayStation 4 was the best-selling hardware of the decade
The NPD Group released its annual video game report for the United States, and it included some tidbits for the last 10 years as...
Pokémon Sword and Shield get Expansion Pass content
Pokémon Sword and Shield are both getting new content that will tell fresh stories set in the same region. This is a big change...
Nintendo Joy-Con controllers get wireless-charging grip
I don’t like wires. They’re coarse and rough and irritating. And they get everywhere. Not like wireless. Wireless is soft and smooth. And it’s...
The DeanBeat: 13 humble predictions for gaming in 2020
I’ve never been good at making predictions about the game industry, but I enjoy it. I figure if I make enough, some of them...
Nintendo Switch Lite 3 months later
Since Nintendo launched the Switch Lite on September 20, I have transitioned to using it as one of my primary gaming devices. And while...
From Minecraft to Auto Chess: The 29 games that define the 2010s
At GamesBeat, we like to focus on the business, innovation, and technology of games. So we’re bringing that approach to our games of the...