Black Friday PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X gift guide
Getting someone the newest consoles as a gift this holiday is not realistic. It’s possible. You can make it happen if you’re determined and...
PlayStation is the Energizer Bunny of the game industry TV ads
From Oct. 16 through Nov. 15, gaming brands generated 1.49 billion TV ad impressions, a slight decline from the previous 30-day period’s 1.54 billion....
What we think of the PlayStation 5 a week later | GB Decides 173
A lot happened in video games this week. Capcom got hacked. Jim Ryan isn’t aware of any complaints about storage. Nintendo’s lawyers were very...
Nintendo’s very good NPD report, and next gen becomes current gen | GamesBeat Decides 172
PlayStation 5 and the new Xbox systems are out, and GamesBeat editors Jeff Grubb and Mike Minotti talk about how they’re feeling about next-gen...
The DeanBeat: Sony beats Microsoft with games as the console wars renew
The console wars aren’t simple, but it’s always tempting for critics to call the contest before it even begins. But we saw the folly...
Nintendo Switch is on a blazing sales pace for 2020 in the U.S.
Nintendo Switch was the best-selling console in the United States for the 23rd month in a row, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group....
Nintendo reminds everyone that Switch is in its sales prime
Microsoft and Sony launched next-generation consoles this week, and Nintendo doesn’t seem to mind. The company announced today that it sold 735,000 Switch consoles in...
You can stop panicking about the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X
New console launches can cause some anxiety, especially in the time before you get the next-gen hardware yourself. And I get it. You’ve committed...
Game industry TV ad spend drops nearly 30% from September to October
Gaming brands spent an estimated $28.1 million on TV advertising in October — a 28.73% decrease from September’s outlay of $39.5 million and a...
PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X are both great next-gen consoles | GamesBeat Decides 171
On this week’s episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast, editors Mike Minotti and Jeff Grubb review the PlayStation 5 and answer your questions. They...