Categories Posted inin Business Ghost of Tsushima: Tips and tricks for slicing with style Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 17, 2020 8 min Ghost of Tsushima is Sony’s last big exclusive for the PlayStation 4, debuting July 17. It’s a complicated open world game, so we’ve provided... Continue Reading 8 min
Categories Posted inin Gameplay June 2020 NPD: The Last of Us Part II has best U.S. launch month of the year Posted byby Jeff Grubb July 17, 2020 4 min The video game business was up once again in the United States last month, but some segments are starting to cool off. June software... Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Business Why the story of The Last of Us Part II is maddening and fulfilling (spoilers) Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 13, 2020 14 min The Last of Us Part II has sold more than 4 million copies. The original moved over 17 million copies, generating more than $1... Continue Reading 14 min
Categories Posted inin Business Naughty Dog’s narrative lead explains the story of The Last of Us Part II Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 12, 2020 18 min The Last of Us Part II is one of the blockbuster games of 2020, with more than 4 million copies sold in its first... Continue Reading 18 min
Categories Posted inin Business The most memorable moments in The Last of Us Part II (spoilers) Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 11, 2020 3 min The Last of Us Part II has some of the most memorable scenes you’ll ever see in a video game. Naughty Dog’s epic story... Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business Sony invests $250 million in Fortnite maker Epic Games Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 9, 2020 4 min Sony has invested $250 million for a minority stake in Fortnite maker Epic Games, the companies announced today. With the new money, Epic Games... Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Business PlayStation’s The Last of Us Part II campaign boosts game TV ad spending in June Posted byby Jason Wilson July 4, 2020 2 min Gaming industry TV ad spend jumped up to an estimated $18.7 million in June, an 81% increase from May’s $10.3 million, with PlayStation serving... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Gameplay The DeanBeat: How the rest of 2020 looks for the game industry Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 3, 2020 3 min The main reason for this column today is to wish you a happy Fourth of July and thank you for reading GamesBeat and VentureBeat.... Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Technology PlayStation pulls ads from Facebook and Instagram for boycott Posted byby Jeff Grubb July 2, 2020 1 min Facebook and Instagram users won’t see any official PlayStation content in their feeds this July. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) revealed it is halting all... Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business The Last of Us Part II is PlayStation Studios’ fastest-selling PS4 game Posted byby Jeff Grubb June 26, 2020 1 min The pent-up demand for The Last of Us Part II resulted in some massive sales numbers for the sequel. Sony Interactive Entertainment revealed today... Continue Reading 1 min