The DeanBeat: The consoles have a tall order in bringing joy to the world
I used to sit with a laptop or iPhone beside me when I played a game on my consoles. That was because I could...
Nintendo got a big pandemic push for games and Switch sales
Nintendo‘s Switch hybrid game console has been on fire during the pandemic, as Nintendo detailed in a report on sales for the six months...
Niko Partners: Nintendo Switch gaining ground in China as console demand grows
The Nintendo Switch is expected to overtake sales of Sony’s market-leading PlayStation 4 in China, according to a report from market researcher Niko Partners....
Pikmin 3 Deluxe review – An underrated and overlooked gem
Pikmin 3 Deluxe is better than ever on the Nintendo Switch. This is a game that I already reviewed and enjoyed on Wii U...
Hitman 3 and Control are coming to Switch, thanks to the cloud
Nintendo dropped a new Direct Mini: Partner Showcase today, and it showed how cloud gaming can help graphically intense third-party games run on the...
NFL sacks all comers as video games’ best source of ad impressions
Gaming industry TV ads generated over 1.54 billion impressions from September 16 to October 15, nearly identical to the amount in the previous 30-day...
RetroBeat: 5 other games Nintendo needs to finally bring to the U.S.
Nintendo announced this week that it is finally giving the original Fire Emblem an English translation. Yay! But I hope that Nintendo doesn’t stop...
Nintendo will finally localize the original Fire Emblem in English
Surprise! Nintendo is finally releasing the original Fire Emblem in the U.S. via a Switch port that comes out on December 4. Fire Emblem:...
Super Mario 3D All-Stars becomes a fast sales hit for Nintendo
We can complain about its limited availability or half-hearted porting job all we want, but Super Mario 3D All-Stars has become a big sales...
September is 2020’s biggest month so far for game industry TV ad spend
The TV advertising spree for gaming brands continued in September with a 76.35% increase in estimated spend, up to $39.5 million from August’s $22.4...