Month: December 2020

Under CEO Fred chesnais, Atari is a company with only 28 employees. It’s small enough for the oldest brand of video games. But during the pandemic, Atari’s small size helped it operate with far less risk than other companies. Chesnais bought Atari from bankruptcy in 2013, when the company’s revenue fell to just $ 1.2 …

Fred Chesnais interview: On blockchain bets, Atari hotels, and shipping the VCS console Read More »

When I started making a list of games for this, I realized that like so many others during the pandemic, I had played more games in 2020 than in previous years. But I’m not sure the pandemic has changed my ways. Part of that increase is because my kids are now 10 and 8 and …

GamesBeat managing editor Jason Wilson’s favorite non-RPGs of the year Read More »

(Reuters) – Apple on Thursday removed 39,000 gaming apps from its Chinese store, the largest suppression never in one day, because the end of the year was deadline for all game publishers to obtain a license. The withdrawals come as part of a crackdown on unlicensed gambling by Chinese authorities. Including the 39,000 games, Apple …

Apple purges 39,000 game apps from China store to meet year-end licence deadline Read More »

Nothing illustrates the power of the human spirit through tumultuous times like arguing over video games. And thankfully, GamesBeat is made up of four heroes who want and are ready to do just that. During an online video conference lasting over two hours, which you can watch in the video above, GamesBeat editors Mike Minotti, …

GamesBeat Decides the game of the year Read More »

Some see the PGA Tour 2K21 as a return of licensed golf to the game. But really, it hadn’t gone away. Since EA discontinued its PGA series in 2015, HB Studios published and operates The Golf Club and its sequel for PC and consoles. And when 2K acquired the pro golf license, it made a …

PGA Tour 2K21 interview: Back on the links Read More »

I am weird. According to most accounts, you can beat Astro Games Room – the Playstation 5 glorified pack-in technology demo – about four hours away. I played 50 hours and still haven’t finished it. This is because instead of completing the last level, I spent an absurd amount of time chasing faster times in …

What 50 hours in Astro’s Playroom taught me about video games Read More »

Unlike many of you, I didn’t have much more free time for games in 2020. I was already working at home and my kids are still young and need a lot of my attention. So I maintained a rule I established last year that I wouldn’t spend a lot of time playing a game that …

Jeff Grubb’s top 10 games of 2020 Read More »

Yoan FaniseIndependent studio DigixArt has created memorable games like Valiant hearts, 11-11 Recounted memories, and Lost in harmony. And Fanise recently revealed at The Game Awards that her next big game is a road trip title called Road 96. Montpelier, based in France DigixArt works on this procedural narrative adventure. You must flee a country …

Yoan Fanise tells why Road 96 is DigixArt’s next big game Read More »

You can’t say that 2020 was boring. For better or (often) for worse, we still had a lot to say when it comes to the gaming industry. This year has seen the release of new consoles and giant games. It also showed us how far we need to go to make sure the industry can …

GamesBeat Rewind: 2020’s biggest stories Read More »