Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker review — a peak Nintendo puzzler for Switch
If Breath of the Wild was “peak Zelda” and Super Mario Odyssey was “peak Mario,” Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is “peak Nintendo” — a...
Dead Cells’ ‘roguevania’ action launches August 7
Dead Cells is dodge-rolling out of Early Access on Steam and into its full release as well as onto consoles. Developer Motion Twin, which...
Virtual Boy VR emulator takes the pain out of playing those old games
In early 1995, I remember reading a letter in a video game magazine that talked about how much momentum Nintendo had with the upcoming...
Grand Theft Auto creator Dave Jones: You never know when you’ve got a hit idea
Since cofounding DMA Design in 1987, Dave Jones has created video games that have become massive franchises, including Lemmings, Grand Theft Auto, Crackdown, and...
Pokémon Quest reaches 7.5 million downloads after launching on Android and iOS
The Pokémon Company International announced today that its free-to-play game Pokémon Quest has reached 7.5 million downloads on the Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android. That...
No, Nintendo Switch isn’t getting a VR headset
Sorry, everyone. While there’s a story floating around today about a “VR” or “pseudo-VR” headset coming soon for Nintendo’s Switch, it’s not true. Even...
Listen to Waluigi’s Super Smash Bros. Ultimate lament and bring a tissue
Waluigi is not playable in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Instead, he is once again an Assist Trophy, the Smash Bros. equivalent of a cameo...
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is a strong port on Switch and even 3DS
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is the latest Wii U game to get a port to Switch. But, surprisingly, it also coming to the 3DS....
NES Classic Edition makes its long-awaited return to retail on June 29
The NES Classic Edition sold out quickly after its release in November 2016, but soon you’ll have another chance to get one at retail...
Candy crushes: King dethrones PlayStation at top of most-seen TV game ads chart
After months of PlayStation leading the chart, King is now in first place. GamesBeat has partnered with iSpot.tv, the real-time TV ad measurement company...