While two videos have been taken down, this stacksmashing video on loading Doom onto the Game & Watch unit remains up. Nintendo is using copyright strikes to take down YouTube videos that detail how to hack the recently released Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. color handheld. A hacker going by the handle stacksmashing managed […]
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Intel adds Nvidia RTX gaming power to compact NUC 11 Enthusiast mini PC
Intel just injected even more gaming power into its cute, miniature desktop that’s part of its Next Unit of Computing, or NUC, lineup. Unlike the traditional tower that dominates most gaming desktops on the market, Intel’s new NUC 11, introduced at this year’s CES, looks more like an elongated Mac Mini desktop when it rests […]
New Pokémon Snap gets trailer and April release date
New Pokémon Snap is coming to Nintendo Switch on April 30. Nintendo released a new trailer for the game alongside the announcement, which shows off more Pokémon featured in the game. New Pokémon Snap is a follow up to the popular 1999 Nintendo 64 game Pokémon Snap. It’s an on-rails photography game where players take pictures […]
CD Projekt Red releases Cyberpunk 2077 apology and roadmap
Driving Game Growth & Into the Metaverse Register today to connect with the games industry, join private networking sessions, and hear the latest on driving game growth and the metaverse. January 26-28, 2021 Register for free In a new video posted to Twitter today, CD Projekt Red co-founder Marcin Iwiński apologized for Cyberpunk 2077‘s rough […]
Nvidia RTX 3060 vs. 3060 Ti vs. 3070
The RTX 3060 Ti, 3070, and recently announced 3060 all target the upper-midrange price bracket, delivering excellent performance for AAA games at 1080p and 1440p. This “sweet spot” between $ 300 and $ 500 delivers the best performance per dollar, as the more expensive RTX 3080 and 3090 show diminishing returns. Related Reading But which […]
How to hatch a living ship in No Man’s Sky
When No Man’s Sky was initially released in 2016, it was a bit of a flop. Players anticipated a game with endless worlds and possibilities but were left with a game that had a lot of glitches and problems that were beyond frustrating. Today, however, the game has begun living up to its hype. Through varied […]
The best BOTW recipes
One of the major components in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is cooking. Combining the right ingredients can not only give you a leg up against tough enemies, but can also keep you safe in certain weather conditions, or even boost your stamina to make it easier to reach certain locations. However […]
CES day one gaming roundup: Extra-large TCL TVs, Intel CPUs, and more
The Consumer Electronics Show has gone virtual this year, but it’s still the same broad trade gathering as always. You’re more likely to find a refrigerator with feelings than a lot of gaming-specific news buried in the headlines of the event. But that doesn’t mean CES is devoid of products gamers should care about. On […]
The hardest platinum trophies to get on PS4
We all like a challenge when playing games. That’s the reason most people play them after all, which is why the Trophy system on Sony’s PlayStation consoles is so engaging for so many people. Sure, Microsoft did beat them to the punch with Achievements, but there’s something more satisfying about getting a Platinum Trophy than […]
HP’s Alex Cho: The PC isn’t dead. It’s essential.
Transform 2021 Join us for the world’s leading event about accelerating enterprise transformation with AI and Data, for enterprise technology decision-makers, presented by the #1 publisher in AI and Data Learn More HP Personal Systems had a banner year in 2020, but not for the usual reasons to do with the health of the PC […]
Quibi’s $1.75B experiment ends with Roku acquisition for “less than $100M”
Quibi, the curious “TV on your phone” service that lasted for roughly six months last year, will soon live on—as a free-with-ads channel on Roku. After rumors began circulating earlier this week, Quibi and Roku confirmed on Friday that the two companies had reached terms for an acquisition, putting most of Quibi’s hours of original […]
What I learned playing 30+ years’ worth of Jeopardy! video games
Enlarge / You’re going down, Diane… Collage by Aurich Lawson Friday, January 8, 2021, marks the end of an era for American television. That’s when TV stations around the country air the final episode of Jeopardy! featuring Alex Trebek as host. Since relaunching Jeopardy! as a syndicated game show in 1984, Trebek emceed thousands of […]
The Monster Hunter Rise demo incorporates the best of both worlds
Since the PlayStation 2 days, Capcom’s Monster Hunter franchise enjoyed a slow and steady growth in the West upon each release, with a dedicated audience lapping up any excuse to bust up a wyvern. All that seemingly changed overnight, though, when Monster Hunter: World, a title very much developed specifically for the Western market, shot […]
Hitman 3 is fun, what’s coming from Nintendo, and more | GB Decides 178
It’s 2021 now, and the government still hasn’t outlawed video games. But even if it did, GamesBeat Decides would continue because editors Jeff Grubb and Mike Minotti are a couple of badasses — you can tell by looking at their gamer chairs. On this week’s episode, Mike and Jeff discuss some small bits of news. […]