Nintendo and Tencent announce a press event for Switch launch on August 2 in Shanghai
Nintendo and Tencent have announced a joint press conference about the launch of the Nintendo Switch in China. They have set the event for...
Nintendo sued over ‘drift’ flaw in Joy-Con controllers (updated)
Somebody is taking the joy out of Joy-Con. Lawyers have filed a class-action suit against Nintendo for an alleged “drift” flaw in the Joy-Con controllers...
NPD: Nintendo Switch outsold PlayStation and Xbox in June
The video game business in the United States is at the beginning of a generational transition. Hardware sales are down overall, but that’s not...
Super Mario Maker 2’s toughest levels are also its kindest
I can’t stop playing Super Mario Maker 2. A combination of factors keep pulling me back. Having it on the Switch makes is easy...
Tiny Metal: Full Metal Rumble is everything the original wasn’t
Tiny Metal: Full Metal Rumble is out now on Steam and Nintendo Switch. It’s a sequel to 2017’s Tiny Metal, and it plays a...
8BitDo’s Pro+ gamepad provides ‘ultimate’ control with new software
One of the best third-party peripheral manufacturers has something new. 8BitDo, which makes some of my favorite retro-style gamepads, is releasing an update for...
The DeanBeat: A few days without game journalism and a few days without gaming
Last week I went on my summer vacation for a few days. It was a rare victory for those of you who would like...
Nintendo Switch Lite launches September 20 for $200
Nintendo has confirmed the much-rumored Nintendo Switch Lite, revealing that the new slimmed down console — available in gray, yellow, and turquoise — will...
Super Mario Maker 2 needs friends
Nintendo has finally brought its Mario Maker series to the Switch, and I’m loving it. In Super Mario Maker 2, creation is still so...
Niko: China will spend $1.5 billion on console gaming by 2023
In certain key regions of the world, consoles are king for traditional game releases. Consumers in the United States spend more on console games...