GamesBeat Rewind 2017: Hellblade’s Senua is the year’s best new gaming character

I couldn’t quite get enough votes for Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice as Game of the Year at GamesBeat. But my colleagues took pity on me and voted to give Hellblade’s Senua the award of best new game character of 2017. This was obvious to me, but for those who haven’t played it yet, Ninja Theory’s self-published […]

GamesBeat Rewind 2017: The Hearthstone cards that make me grumpier than an overworked imp

FEATURE: I play far too much Hearthstone, Blizzard Entertainment‘s market-leading card game. I play it on the train. I play it in the rain. I play it on the bus. I play it when I’m feeling like a gloomy gus. I will play it anywhere! But then I think about … those cards. The minions […]

GamesBeat Rewind 2017: Uncharted: The Lost Legacy is the best DLC/standalone/whatever it is of year

FEATURE: I loved Uncharted: The Lost Legacy. I’m just not sure what to call it. Naughty Dog planned for the this PlayStation 4 adventure to be downloadable content for 2016’s Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End. But the project’s scale grew, and The Lost Legacy turned into a standalone experience. It’s kind of a sequel, kind […]

GamesBeat Rewind 2017: What Remains of Edith Finch has the standout gaming moment of the year

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 in battle, unsure whether to trust the voices in our heads. The GamesBeat team talked over a few of our favorite gaming memories, and though it was a difficult decision, we’ve […]

GamesBeat Decides game of the year part 3

Another day? Well, we’ve got another GamesBeat Decides game of the year podcast. For part 3, we’re digging into the following categories: Standout Moment Best Writing Best Ongoing Game Listen to the audio version right here: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music, or Stitcher Listen on Cast GB Decides on Facebook Watch live on Twitch Watch on YouTube Subscribe to the RSS […]