The RetroBeat: Christmas Nights is the best game for the holidays Posted byby Mike Minotti December 13, 2019 2 min Christmastime is my favorite part of the year. I love decorating my tree, listening to the festive music, and watching holiday movies. But when... Continue Reading 2 min
The RetroBeat: Learning to love PlayStation after years of bitterness Posted byby Mike Minotti December 5, 2019 3 min I wish I appreciated the original PlayStation back when it was new. Sony’s first console celebrated its 25th anniversary on December 3. When the... Continue Reading 3 min
The RetroBeat: Retro gifts for the nostalgic gamers in your life Posted byby Mike Minotti November 23, 2019 3 min The holidays and retro gaming are two of my favorite things in the world, so I think I’m in a good position to help... Continue Reading 3 min
The RetroBeat — Warcraft III: Reforged looks to balance the old with the new Posted byby Mike Minotti November 8, 2019 10 min New games like Diablo IV and Overwatch 2 dominated headlines at this year’s BlizzCon, but Blizzard Entertainment is also working on a project with... Continue Reading 10 min
The RetroBeat: Don’t expect much at BlizzCon for World of Warcraft Classic Posted byby Mike Minotti October 31, 2019 2 min I’m in charge of reviews at GamesBeat, so this is a pretty busy time of the year for me with all of the holiday... Continue Reading 2 min
The RetroBeat: Sonic & Knuckles turned a problem into success 25 years ago Posted byby Mike Minotti October 18, 2019 2 min Sonic & Knuckles is what happens when you make the best out of a bad situation. The Sega Genesis 2D platformer is celebrating its... Continue Reading 2 min
The RetroBeat: Luigi’s Mansion gave Mario’s brother his own identity Posted byby Mike Minotti October 10, 2019 3 min Luigi’s Mansion 3 comes out on October 31, and it’ll be Nintendo’s biggest Switch release for the rest of the year (that doesn’t include... Continue Reading 3 min
The RetroBeat: Give me a Diablo II remaster, not Diablo IV Posted byby Mike Minotti October 4, 2019 3 min We’re less than a month away from BlizzCon, Blizzard Entertainment’s yearly fan event that always hosts major announcements. The show happens on November 1... Continue Reading 3 min
The RetroBeat: Zelda’s Oracle games deserve some Link’s Awakening-style love Posted byby Mike Minotti September 26, 2019 3 min Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening remake for the Switch is the retro gaming event of the month. It’s a fantastic re-imagining of... Continue Reading 3 min
The RetroBeat: Demon’s Crest is the best SNES game on Switch that you haven’t played Posted byby Mike Minotti September 19, 2019 3 min Super Nintendo games are on the Switch, hooray! The timing is a bit bad for me, since I have so many new games to... Continue Reading 3 min