Game Mess Decides

It's the last show before E3, and everything was already announced. So on this week's GamesBeat Decides podcast, your hosts Mike Minotti and Jeffrey Grubb spend a long time ranting about Valve. The verdict? That's the one company on Earth that needs more lawyers and PR people crafting its public statements. But don't worry, Jeff and Mike also have plenty to say about the E3 leaks. That includes tr...

We kept putting off recording the latest episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast this week because more news kept happening. But we finally committed, and that's when Ubisoft decided it was time to confirm Assassin's Creed: Odyssey and someone leaked a few Nintendo Switch surprises (Fortnite!).  Oh, well. This episode has almost all of the news from the last week or so, and that's what PC gaming...

Co-host and GamesBeat reviews editor Mike Minotti has returned from E3 judge's week for another entry in the GamesBeat Decides podcast. He has brought with him tales of loud media presentations and Disney games.  While in Los Angeles to get briefed on a handful of games along with his GamesBeat colleagues Dean Takahashi and Stephanie Chan, Mike played Kingdom Hearts III, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4,...

Thanks to Walmart Canada and publishers wanting to avoid getting buried, the Electronic Entertainment Expo trade show has already begun for the GamesBeat Decides podcast. The event may not open until June 12, but that doesn't matter since we're already getting leaks and announcements. For this episode of the podcast that does all of your thinking for you, host and PC gaming editor Jeffrey Grubb an...

It's only five weeks until E3, and that is both exhilarating and frightening for the GamesBeat Decides podcast crew. On this week's episode, hosts Jeffrey Grubb and Mike Minotti, try to figure out what is happening in the world of games so you don't have to think for yourself. The duo dive into the latest updates for Fortnite and PUBG, Mike talks about his concern that Ni No Kuni 2 isn't challengi...

It took us until well into spring, but Mike Minotti and Jeffrey Grubb finally did two episodes together back-to-back. On this week's GamesBeat Decides podcast, your hosts spend a lot of time talking about God of War. In the second segment, the squad digs into the best reboots of all time. They also try to define a reboot in the age of the "sequel" that resets almost everything. The past week also...

n this week's GamesBeat Decides podcast, hosts Jeffrey Grubb and Mike Minotti are mad, but they're also dads -- so they feel guilty about it. Hey, that's just like Kratos from God of War! Mike has played a lot of God of War and written a review, so expect a lot of non-spoilery talk about one of the biggest Here's everything that we talked about: God of War Wolfenstein 2 on Switch Underworld: Ascen...

This special edition of the GamesBeat Decides podcast comes to you live from the bowels of Boston. This live recording captures the PAX East panel where we decided what makes a core Mario game. Join us, won't you?

On this week's GamesBeat Decides podcast, co-host Jeff Grubb prepares for PAX East by getting a cold. As co-host Mike Minotti points out, this is probably the big one, so it's time to start the GamesBeat Decides farewell tour. In addition to Jeff's impending doom, the crew also talks about buying houses, "Bob Ross rooms," and this new video game thing ... turns out that they're not just Pac-Man an...

It's time for another GamesBeat Decides podcast because games are happening and someone has to figure out what the heck it all means.  On this week's episode, hosts Jeffrey Grubb and Mike Minotti talk about Mike's first Victory Royael in Fortnite that happened right before they recorded. Jeff also dives into Far Cry 5, which he is conflicted about for a lot of reasons. The industry is recovering f...

Most of GamesBeat is off at GDC in San Francisco (Frisco, as the locals call it), so host Jeffrey Grubb has brought in some of the fine citizens of his Eco server to talk about the labor-intensive, ecological and economics simulator.

The GamesBeat Decides podcast is back on its schedule of recording on Mondays, and we've got Mike back from his trip to Valve. Mike was in Bellevue to talk about Valve's upcoming trading card game Artifact. We break down everything he learned in the first segment of the show. Jeff meanwhile has ... well, it's complicated. He started capitalism in the game Eco, and he was met with a communist upris...

We're back with one dang busy week. We broke a couple of big stories, and the White House is bizarre even when it comes to planning meetings. Here's what we talked about this week: - Into the Breach - Stardew Valley - Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege - Mike's GPU died at an inopportune time - World of Warcraft on the lowest settings - Battlefield V is coming this year; it's a World War II game - Wh...

On this week's GamesBeat Decides podcast, hosts Mike Minotti and Jeffrey Grubb talk about some recent releases and some that are not quite as recent. The duo also examine the pending loot-box regulation in Hawaii. Here's a full rundown of what we talk about this week: World of Warcraft Celeste Steep Descenders Age of Empires Bayonetta 2 Shadow of the Colossus sales Loot box regulation Spyro trilog...

https://youtu.be/_aW3Rs2fQ-E On this week's GamesBeat Decides podcast, host Mike Minotti has returned from vacation to talk about going into VR with his family. Co-host Jeffrey Grubb, meanwhile, plays with his steering wheel for the entire show. The squad gets into a lovely platforming game, the news, and the best game from January as part of a new monthly segment. Games a rundown of the show: Cel...

In this special episode, host Jeffrey Grubb breaks down why you don't see video game commercials during the Super Bowl. Spider-Man, Red Dead Redemption 2, and others are big games due out later this year, but publishers have better ways of spending their cash.

It's the first big, busy week of the year, and we have a ton of games and news to go over. Also, 50 Cent found $8 million in Bitcoin. Games we talk about: Sea of Thieves Dragon Ball FighterZ Celeste Monster Hunter World Shadow of the Colossus Remake

I apologize for the thumbnail. On this week's show with hosts Jeffrey Grubb and Mike Minotti: - World of Warcraft - Darkest Dungeon - Logitech G920 racing wheel - Spintires: Mudrunner - Rainbow Six: Siege - Nintendo Labo - AGDQ 2018 - Fable sequel from Forza Horizon developer Playground? - Super Meat Boy's success on Switch - NPD's 2017 report

Friendship ended with 2017. Now 2018 is my best friend, and it's time to look at its games. On this week's GamesBeat Decides podcast, we pick out the five biggest upcoming releases that you should get excited about. Friendship ended with 2017. Now 2018 is my best friend, and it's time to look at its games. On this week's GamesBeat Decides podcast, we pick out the five biggest upcoming releases tha...

We get together to discuss the last year's best gaames, and we put together a list of the 10 best, according to the staff of GamesBeat. It takes a while, and Dean forgot to record, but here's almost 2.5 hours of talk about games regardless.

The crew gets together to pick the Standout Gaming Moment of the year, Best Writing, and Best Continuing Game Experience.

On this special episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast, Jeff interviews Brendan Greene, PUBG creative director and the titular PlayerUnknown. Enjoy, and come back next week for our GOTY GAMESBEAT REWIND SPECTACULAR!