Valve published a list of Steam’s February 2021 top 20 new releases, and it shouldn’t surprise anyone that the early access megahit Valheim is on the list. But the company also highlighted a trend toward games with puzzle-heavy mechanics. Those include The Room 4: Old Sins, Cyber Manhunt, and Little Nightmaers II. You can see more about the games that cracked Steam’s February top 2020 on the…
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Microsoft recently announced that Minecraft Earth will shut down in June. It stated that it wants to “reallocate” limited resources due to the pandemic in order to serve the…
I’m not the biggest Monster Hunter fan in the world … although, ironically, I did enjoy Monster Hunter World. Something about the boost in presentation and graphics made it more appealing to me. I was worried that a Switch version of Monster Hunter would be…
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Roblox is making a big splash out of its eight annual Bloxy Awards with a halftime musical performance by the British rock duo Royal Blood. It’s the latest example of how its metaverse for user-generated content extends beyond games.
Roblox wants to build the metaverse, the universe of virtual worlds…
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Nintendo and Pokémon Go developer Niantic are aligning for a new partnership. This deal will bring the companies together to produce new augmented-reality mobile games based on…
Microsoft is now calling its Xbox network the “Xbox Network” — clever. And this has led the company to drop the Xbox Live branding for the wider service. Microsoft will still use that original naming convention when referring to the Xbox Live Gold subscription program.
Steam is expanding the functionality of its Remote Play Together feature to work more like a Zoom meeting. Now when you launch a Remote Play Together game, you can get a link to share with up to three other people. And those players can use the link to join the game instantly without even needing a Steam account — although it will install Steam to run the client. But then you and your friends…
Nintendo keeps feasting on TV ad impressions
March 20, 2021
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Nintendo continues its domination of TV ad impressions, accounting for 65% of gaming industry impressions from February 16 through March 15 — though it’s worth noting that the…
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster launches May 25 for Switch, PS4, and Steam
March 20, 2021
Atlus announced today that Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster will launch on May 25 for Switch, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam. A digital deluxe edition will give buyers early access on May 21. The standard version costs $50, while the digital deluxe edition goes…
Starfield release timing, when is the Battlefield 2021 announcement, and more | GB Decides 188
March 20, 2021
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On the latest episode of The GamesBeat Decides podcast, the crew looks at Xbox’s strong week and PlayStation buying the Evo fighting-game tournament. GamesBeat editors Mike Minotti and Jeff Grubb also answer your questions about Starfield and Battlefield 2021. They also rank the Xbox consoles. But all…
