Michael Beckwith
Contributing since August, 2018
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About Michael Beckwith
After falling in love with videogames during the days of the GameCube, Michael Beckwith has been writing about them since 2014. After graduating from university with a degree in Computer Games Design and Creative Writng, he got his feet wet contributing to a number of smaller sites, before finding a home at GameRant to report on the latest news. When he's not writing for his own website, Too Long for Twitter, he also takes part in a radio show called The Entertainment Dome. For more of his ramblings about games, film, anime and more, check out his Twitter @Brawler1993.
Latest Articles
Pokemon Unite Reveals Agent of Disaster Battle Pass
Pokemon Unite’s newest battle pass is available, and it includes various music-themed cosmetics for players and two of the playable Pokemon.
Embracer Group Has Acquired Dark Horse Comics
Aside from several game development studios, Embracer Group acquires Dark Horse Comics and intends to make new games based on its more than 300 IPs.
NEO: The World Ends With You Sales Lower Than Expected
In unfortunate news for Neo: The World Ends With You fans, Square Enix says the game underperformed financially in spite of the strong reception.
Sifu Won't Have Difficulty Options at Launch
Sifu’s executive producer says there will be no difficulty options so as to challenge players, but it is something that could be added post-launch.
Battlefield 2042 Loses Its Head of Design
Now that Battlefield 2042 is out, the series’ head of design, Fawzi Mesmar, is leaving DICE and EA to take up a new position somewhere else.
Dragon Ball: The Breakers Closed Beta Coming Soon, Here's How to Sign Up
A new, in-depth trailer for Dragon Ball: The Breakers both explains how the game plays and confirms how and when to take part in the closed beta.
Dragon Age Senior Creative Director Quits Bioware
Matt Goldman, one of BioWare’s longest running employees and the senior creative director behind Dragon Age, is parting ways with the company.
Former PlayStation Employee Sues Company for Gender Discrimination
With Activision still in hot water, Sony now finds itself accused of gender discrimination by a former employee, who seeks a class action lawsuit.
Tekken 7: Definitive Edition Comes With Base Game, Four Seasons of Content
Bandai Namco announces another two, digital only special editions for Tekken 7, which heavily suggests that it will not receive any more DLC.
Leaker Claims Chrono Cross Remastered is in Development
According to a known leaker, the big PlayStation remake rumored for The Game Awards is Chrono Cross, but it won’t be a PlayStation exclusive.
Yooka-Laylee Developer Expanding Studio to Three Development Teams
Thanks to an investment from Tencent, Playtonic Games plans on expanding to three development teams and could open new offices or buy other studios.
Pokemon GO Ed Sheeran Event Bringing Back the Squirtle Squad
Pokemon GO players will, after three years, have a new opportunity to catch a sunglasses wearing Squirtle thanks to the Ed Sheeran collaboration.
Phil Spencer Calls on Gaming Industry to Preserve Older Games
Microsoft’s own Phil Spencer advocates video game emulation and believes the games industry needs to embrace it for the sake of preservation.
Skate 2 Finally Comes to Xbox Backward Compatibility, But Its Online Servers Are Getting Shut Down
Skate 2 is finally available through the Xbox’s backwards compatibility feature, but EA will also be shutting down its servers in less than a month.
Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin Screenshots Confirm More Characters
New screenshots for Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin show new characters and locations that strengthen its connection to Final Fantasy 1.
Halo Infinite Will Address Unpopular Battle Pass
343 Industries says it’s looking at battle pass progression for Halo Infinite’s multiplayer following the rather negative response from players.
Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines 2 Gets Small Progress Report from Paradox
Paradox Interactive assures that development on Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 is progressing well, but still won’t say who’s making it.
Rainbow Six Extraction Trailer Highlights Endgame Content
Ubisoft details what post-launch content players can expect for Rainbow Six Extraction, including Maelstrom Protocol, a challenging endgame mode.
New Asymmetrical Multiplayer Dragon Ball Z Game In Development
A new Dragon Ball Z game is in development, and it looks to be the franchise’s own take on Dead by Daylight, but with classic series villains instead.
Marvel's Avengers Trailer Shows Spider-Man in Action
It doesn’t feature any gameplay, but fans can finally see Spider-Man in action in a new, brief trailer for his introduction to Marvel’s Avengers.