Game Mess Decides

The collection of gamers that compose YouTube and Reddit have turned their suspicious gaze upon GamesBeat, and we swear we didn't mean to offend. On this week's episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast, hosts Dean Takahashi, Jeffrey Grubb, and Mike Minotti humble themselves before this great and terrible force. Together, we are holding hands and begging for one last chance to "git gud." We awoke t...

Half-Life 2: Episode 3 died a long time ago, but its soul found some new life this week when writer Marc Laidlaw apparently published the story he had planned to close out the trilogy. On this week's episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast, we talk about Laidlaw's attempts to finish his story and our feelings about a Valve that isn't interested in making Half-Life anymore. In addition to Half-Lif...

Microsoft delayed Crackdown 3 to next year, and the publisher doesn't have a lot of other releases to fill in the gaps for its upcoming holiday season. On this week's episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast, managing editor Jason Wilson, reviews editor Mike Minotti, and I (PC gaming editor Jeffrey Grubb) try to figure out what the hell Microsoft is doing. The Xbox One X is launching November 7 fo...

Nazis and the Ku Klux Klan are in the news in the United States for holding rallies and murdering a counter-protester in Charlottesville, Virginia. This grim reality weighed on our minds when we went to record the GamesBeat Decides podcast this week, so we decided to talk about the history and the future of how games depict white supremacy. This week, VentureBeat social editor Anthony Agnello and...

We are talking road-trip games on the GamesBeat Decides podcast this week. PC gaming editor Jeffrey Grubb and reviews editor Mike Minotti talk through their memories of playing video games on America's highways, at Disney World, and that one Shoney's in Central Ohio. The hosts also talk about news stories like Middle-earth: Shadow of War's microtransactions, Take-Two's deep respect and love for th...

Regular host Jeff Grubb is on vacation and is getting ready to road trip up to Mount Rushmore, but he came in to record this week's podcast with Mike Minotti. Inspired by this presidential monument, the GamesBeat Decides crew is going to pick which characters should go on the Mount Rushmore of video games. We also talk about the news and some games on this episode, so join us, won't you? Games dis...

Nintendo released its Switch Online app on iOS and Android last week, and it is awful. On this week's episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast, we ask if Nintendo will ever really fix it because it seems like it just doesn't care.  In addition to Nintendo's dumpster fire, hosts Jeffrey Grubb and Mike Minotti welcome Intel indie developer program boss Bob Gardner to talk about the news and some gam...

Super Mario Maker came out in 2015 and proved that designing games is a ton of fun. Now, in 2017, gamers are still waiting for a followup to that game from Nintendo or something similar from any other publisher or developer. Instead, fans have started filling in the gaps with their own games that enable you to make your own Mega Man levels and Super Mario 64 courses. So why the hell are we relying...

Take-Two Interactive is bringing games to the Nintendo Switch, so the GamesBeat Decides podcast wants to talk about third-party support for the Switch. Are more publishers going to consider the hybrid console? We decide that and more. Hosts Jeffrey Grubb and Mike Minotti also talk about the news and some of the games we've been playing. Games discussed include: - Final Fantasy XII - Shovel Knight:...

It's July 4 weekend in the United States still, and we're feeling pride in our country and sloth everywhere else. This week's episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast is a quick one. Hosts Jeffrey Grubb and Mike Minotti talk about games and the news, and then they return to their red, white, and blue holes to eat tubed meats and blow shit up. Games on this week's show: - PlayerUnknown's Battlegrou...

Summer is upon us, and that means we have some time to catch up on games, look to the future, and -- oh, my god! Nintendo just announced the Super NES Classic Edition! I'm freakin' out! On this week's episode of the GamesBeat Decides, that sweet boy Bob Gardner joins the podcast along with hosts Mike Minotti and Jeffrey Grubb. We talk about Wolfenstein: The New Order, Nier, and more before getting...

The GamesBeat team is back home after a long week in Los Angeles for the Electronic Entertainment Expo trade show in Los Angeles. E3 2017 had plenty to get fans excited, and now it's time to look back assess the show, the games, and everything else on this week's episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast. Hosts Jeffrey Grubb and Mike Minotti look back and talk about if companies like Sony, Microsof...

The GamesBeat crew has lost its mind. We have gone repeatedly into the belly of the Electronic Entertainment Expo beast, and the trade show has revealed the beast in us. Now, we need to talk about video games at E3. On today's episode of GamesBeat Decides, the entire team gets together to discuss the best game they saw today. Hosts include Jeffrey Grubb, Mike Minotti, Stephanie Chan, Dean Takahash...

Nintendo brought the pre-E3 media presentations to an end yesterday with its half-hour of power. The publisher didn't reveal Super Smash Bros. for Switch. Instead, it revealed Rocket League, Metroid Prime 4, and Pokemon are all going to hit its hybrid home/handheld console. The company also revealed new Yoshi and Kirby games. On today's episode of GamesBeat Decides, the crew of Jeffrey Grubb, Mike...

We're back ... barely. E3 marches on, and now we've survived through Sony, Ubisoft, and more. Join us to hear our thoughts so far.

For our first GamesBeat Decides podcast of E3 2017, hosts Jeffrey Grubb and Mike Minotti welcome on new hire Stephaine Chan to talk about what we've seen so far. Electronic Arts, Microsoft, and Bethesda have finished their media events. They were exhausting, nonstop experiences clearly designed to overwhelm the senses. And I think you can consider our senses overwhelmed.

It's all coming undone, and just in time for E3. This week, Jeff and Mike wrap up some final thoughts on E3, remember the best moments from past shows, and talk about the news. Games we discuss: - Rebuilding a PC - Arms - more

On this week's episode, Mike and Jeff talk Nintendo at E3. We know about Mario, but what else will the publisher bring? And what did we do to deserve a crossover Rabbids game? We also have news and some new games. Here's what we discuss: - Star Trek: Bridge Crew - Vanquish - The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind

On this week's show, we cover what Sony is bringing to E3. We also talk about the week's news and the following games: - Dead Cells - Danger Zone - Injustice 2 - PUBG - Nier: Automata

Join us as we talk about Vanquish, Nier, Prey, and Battlegrounds. We also go over the news, and preview what you should expect from Microsoft at E3 next month!

This week, Mike and Jeff go over the week's news, talk about our recent games, and then we preview what you can expect from Activision, Ubisoft, and Bethesda at E3 2017. Stick around to the end for an interview with Playful CEO Paul Bettner about his studio's game Creativerse.

E3 is fast approaching, so we're going to start talking about this week on the podcast. We also go over the last week of news and talk about what we've been playing. Discussed: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, Puyo Puyo Tetris, Mario KArt 8 Deluxe, and more

Doesn't mean it's a good reason. On this week's episode, Mike and Jeff try to figure out why the hell Nintendo would cancel the NES Classic.