Mike Minotti

Youngstown

Managing Editor at GamesBeat. Co-owner of Giant Bomb. I co-host 90s Disney, Last of the Nintendogs, and GameMess Decides.

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Articles

Fortnite finally returns to the Apple App Store

2 weeks ago | venturebeat.com | Mike Minotti

After over four years of fighting, including in the courts, Epic Games’ Fortnite is back on Apple’s U.S. App Store. Disagreements with Epic and Apple started with when the former wanted to take payments directly from its players, bypassing Apple and its 30% cut on purchases. After years of legal back and forth, a decision earlier this month sided with Epic, which seemed to signal Fortnite’s imminent return on iOS.
Thatgamecompany’s movie based on its Sky: Children of the Light game gets a trailer

2 weeks ago | technewstube.com | Mike Minotti

Tech News Tube is a real time news feed of the latest technology news headlines.Follow all of the top tech sites in one place, on the web or your mobile device.
Thatgamecompany's movie based on its Sky: Children of the Light game gets a trailer

2 weeks ago | venturebeat.com | Mike Minotti

Thatgamecompany has released a trailer for The Two Embers: Part One, a movie that it is making based off its game Sky: Children of the Light. VIDEO“Told without dialogue, The Two Embers: Part One follows the journey of an orphaned child and a wounded manatee as they navigate a world unraveling under the threat of darkness,” Thegamecompany noted in a press release sent to GamesBeat.
Disney's Lorcana card is going big (and goofy) for its third year

1 month ago | venturebeat.com | Mike Minotti

Disney Lorcana, the trading card game from Ravensburger, is preparing for its third year with some surprises. The game is about to release the Reign of Jafar set on June 6 (prerelease on May 30). And now Ravensburger has announced Lorcana’s ninth set, Fabled, launching on September 5 (prerelease on August 29). Fabled will add new card rarities: Iconic and Epic. Iconic will become the game’s new rarest cards, while Epic ones will appear more frequently than Enchanted cards.
Disney’s Lorcana card is going big (and goofy) for its third year

1 month ago | technewstube.com | Mike Minotti

Tech News Tube is a real time news feed of the latest technology news headlines.Follow all of the top tech sites in one place, on the web or your mobile device.
GamesBeat spins off as independent media brand, appoints new leadership

1 month ago | venturebeat.com | Mike Minotti

GamesBeat, one of the top global brands and leading news voices in gaming, entertainment, and tech industries, today announces it will become an independent media brand, under new leadership. Gina Joseph, former chief strategy officer at VentureBeat, which owned GamesBeat, is the new CEO, making history as one of the only female CEOs for a gaming media publication. Dean Takahashi, one of the gaming and tech industries’ most respected journalists, will be Editorial Director.
Star Wars: Zero Company brings Clone Wars tactics in 2026

1 month ago | technewstube.com | Mike Minotti

Tech News Tube is a real time news feed of the latest technology news headlines.Follow all of the top tech sites in one place, on the web or your mobile device.
Star Wars: Zero Company brings Clone Wars tactics in 2026

1 month ago | venturebeat.com | Mike Minotti

Electronic Arts had its official at Star Wars Celebration in Japan for Star Wars: Zero Company, a new single-player tactics game set during the twilight of the Clone Wars. It will release in 2026 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. Respawn, which developed the Star Wars games Jedi: Fallen Order and Jedi: Survivor, is developing the game with Bit Reactor, a studio made up of Firaxis veterans. Firaxis has major tactics chops thanks to its work on the XCOM series.
Nintendo Switch 2 launches on June 5

2 months ago | venturebeat.com | Mike Minotti

Nintendo announced during its Switch 2 Direct that the new console will launch on June 5,The Switch 2 is coming a bit over eight years since the debut of the first Switch, which became a massive success for Nintendo. It helped turn the company’s fortunes after the poor performance of the Wii U. Switch 2 will release with Super Mario Kart World as a lanch title.
Nintendo is releasing another weird phone app

2 months ago | venturebeat.com | Mike Minotti

Nintendo had an interesting surprise at the end of today’s Direct. Gaming icon Shigeru Miyamoto revealed the phone app Nintendo Today. This is a digital daily calendar that will have info on future Nintendo events. After the April 2 Nintendo Direct focusing on Switch 2, Miyamoto notes that the app will have offer information on the new console daily. Nintendo loves having total control over its products, IP, and messaging.