The DeanBeat: The tragedy of the Star Wars: Battlefront II loot crates
Electronic Arts made a great game in Star Wars: Battlefront II. But it stepped in a pile of controversy by adding an unpopular monetization...
The DeanBeat: What gamers should grasp about big studios and big games
I anticipated that Electronic Arts’ purchase of Titanfall studio Respawn Entertainment wasn’t going to go over well with fans. And from what I’ve seen,...
The DeanBeat: This week’s tale of the game juggernauts
Gamers have many ways to keep score. This column is about how I like to look at the game companies during the busy fall...
The DeanBeat: Inside Microsoft’s Inclusive Technologies Lab
Microsoft’s Inclusive Technologies Lab is full of insightful ideas about how to enable as many people as possible to enjoy video games. One of...
The DeanBeat: What Visceral’s closing means for video games
The video game industry received a shock to the system this week as Electronic Arts rebooted its story-based Star Wars game and shut down...
The DeanBeat: Middle-earth: Shadow of War is the revenge of the nerds
Sometimes the GamesBeat staff is a microcosm of the world of gamers and other real people. This week, Jeff Grubb, our PC gaming editor,...
The DeanBeat: The wonderful diverse world of games
It’s that time of year when I have to start making difficult choices. So many good video games are out there, and I have...
The DeanBeat: Having a great time in Destiny 2
Like millions of other people, I’ve been playing Destiny 2, the sci-fi shooter from Bungie and Activision that debuted on September 6. I’ve been...
The DeanBeat: Our growing piles of video game shame
My Cuphead social storm lasted about eight days. During that time, gamers near and far criticized me for playing a demo of the upcoming...
The DeanBeat: Our Cuphead runneth over
Let’s start with an understatement. You may have heard that I failed miserably in playing a demo of Cuphead, and the video I posted...