The DeanBeat: My favorite games of the decade
Here are my favorite games of the decade. They’re in chronological order. 2011 was not a good year. But 2013, 2016, and 2018 were...
Amy Hennig interview — Surviving the trauma of making a video game and inspiring newcomers
Amy Hennig has received many kudos over the years for her career making games such as the Legacy of Kain games and the Uncharted...
GamesBeat reporter Stephanie Chan’s best indie games of 2017
It’s been painful for me to choose the “best” indie games I’ve played this year, mostly because calling something the “best” is a somewhat...
What Remains of Edith Finch has 2017’s most outstanding gaming moment
This year’s video games have gifted us with an array of stunning moments, like punching Nazis or scaling Hyrule’s highest mountains or spinning frantically...
The DeanBeat: My favorite games of 2017
We had another wonderful year of creativity and smash hits in the $116 billion game business in 2017. My favorite games of the year...
Gorogoa’s genius design makes you feel brilliant
On Twitter, Vlambeer developer and cofounder Rami Ismail praised indie puzzler Gorogoa: “[It] makes you feel clever for simply following along with its cleverness,”...
The Ultimate Guide to Indie Games
I know, I know — you’ve got games like Super Mario Odyssey, Assassin’s Creed: Origins, and Call of Duty: World War II on your...
The story behind the haunting What Remains of Edith Finch
The critically acclaimed What Remains of Edith Finch launched on Xbox One yesterday, but those who had a chance to play it on PC...
What Remains of Edith Finch launches July 19 on Xbox One
The moody mystery of What Remains of Edith Finch is coming to Xbox One on July 19. It launched earlier this year on PC...
The creative spirit behind the disturbing What Remains of Edith Finch
Ian Dallas, the creative director at game studio Giant Sparrow, has a knack for describing his games in a way that makes you want...