The DeanBeat: Console games aren’t dead yet
We all remember headlines about how console games are dead or dying. Mobile games, PC games, Android settop boxes, virtual reality, and cloud gaming were...
Every Nintendo Direct trailer: Animal Crossing, Luigi’s Mansion 3, and more
Nintendo gave fans a lot of what they wanted today. During its Nintendo Direct streaming event, the company made a lot of big announcements....
Cities: Skylines surprise launches on Nintendo Switch today
Nintendo has a habit of announcing a game and launching it the same day. It did that once again with its Nintendo Direct video...
NES-style controller launching for Nintendo Switch
Nintendo streamed one of its Direct video events today. During that broadcast, it detailed its upcoming Nintendo Switch Online service. That premium-priced network launches...
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe comes to Switch
The Wii U was a great beta test for the Switch, but now Nintendo is releasing all of its games for that system on...
Nintendo Direct livestream: Watch the Switch and 3DS event right here
It’s time for another Nintendo Direct video event today at 3 p.m. Pacific time. This is one of Nintendo’s streaming presentations. This time, it is focusing...
Spintires: MudRunner heads to the backwoods of America — and Switch
If you’ve played Spintires: MudRunner, you might come away with the belief that some random former Soviet state has the muddiest terrain on the...
Dead Cells is making me embrace the cheese
I have a problem when I play Dead Cells, the excellent roguelike action adventure with Metroid-style exploration that is out now on PC and...
Dead Cells review — the apotheosis of the Roguelike
I didn’t love Spelunky when I reviewed it (apologies for that headline). After writing that review, I began to see what other people like...
It’s 2018, and the NES outsold the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One
June was a big month for the video game industry thanks to the Electronic Entertainment Expo trade show. That’s the event that is supposed...