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Stephen Kleckner
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Did you click over here to give me a piece of your mind? You going to give me a good verbal thrashing n’ what for, for writing something you don’t agree with? Or, oh, you’re here just to look at my pretty face? Great! Well then, welcome! Pull up a seat. Let me tell you a little bit about myself.

I’m being paid by VentureBeat to pound out words on a plastic keyboard. Hopefully, if luck is on my side, those words form sentences. If the odds are in our favor, those sentences will form coherent thought … opinions … perhaps facts as well!

As for what credentials I could possibly have to obtain the position of contributing key poker, I’ve been in the video game industry -- in one form or another -- since the mid to late 1990s. In that time I’ve written about games, published games, marketed games, developed games, and some times ... just as a personal treat ... I play games. Outside of GamesBeat, I’m also an indie game designer and artist -- although nothing you’ve probably heard of. You can catch up on what I'm doing outside of GamesBeat over here.

I may come off a little awkward, but be damned if I don’t have a sense of ethics.

I also push out a ton of articles, as you can see below, but here are some recent tidbits that I think you should check out:

  • Gamers have so much to be thankful for, so don't focus on the crap
  • For better or worse, consumer virtual reality is here with the Samsung Gear VR
  • An Ex-California state prisoner's take on Prison Architect, the prison warden simulator
  • Moto X: Pure Edition is a great upgrade, even if it screws up my one handed grip
  • How SteelSeries CEO on working with Apple to design Nimbus controller for the Apple TV
  • Lara Croft GO developer on designing turn based action games
  • Balancing isn't easy part 1: Team Ninja on DOA5 in the competitive scene, sexual fantasy, and the future
  • Balancing isn't east part 2: Team Ninja on tweaking Dead or Alive 5 Last Round
This Resident Evil 3 feels more like a reimagining, not just a remaster
Preview

This Resident Evil 3 feels more like a reimagining, not just a remaster

Stephen Kleckner March 3, 2020 3:37 PM
Final Fantasy VII Remake resurrects my interest in Square Enix’s flagship series
Preview

Final Fantasy VII Remake resurrects my interest in Square Enix’s flagship series

Stephen Kleckner March 2, 2020 2:37 PM
New operators Iana and Oryx helped me dust off Rainbow Six: Siege
Preview

New operators Iana and Oryx helped me dust off Rainbow Six: Siege

Stephen Kleckner February 15, 2020 2:30 PM
Alien: Blackout review — This is how you do a mobile spinoff
Review

Alien: Blackout review — This is how you do a mobile spinoff

Stephen Kleckner January 29, 2019 2:20 PM
Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes review — all love with a flawed heart
Review

Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes review — all love with a flawed heart

Stephen Kleckner January 18, 2019 1:40 PM
Alien Blackout hands-on: Don’t assume mobile is a bad idea
Preview

Alien Blackout hands-on: Don’t assume mobile is a bad idea

Stephen Kleckner January 11, 2019 9:00 AM
Swery on crafting Japanese indie The Missing’s narrative puzzle design
Preview

Swery on crafting Japanese indie The Missing’s narrative puzzle design

Stephen Kleckner October 25, 2018 9:30 AM
BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle review — an accessible gateway to anime fighters
Review

BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle review — an accessible gateway to anime fighters

Stephen Kleckner June 5, 2018 7:00 AM
Tournament Battle is Capcom’s gift to Nintendo Switch Street Fighter fans

Tournament Battle is Capcom’s gift to Nintendo Switch Street Fighter fans

Stephen Kleckner March 18, 2018 8:35 AM
How Arc System Works is aiming for a simpler fighter with BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle
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How Arc System Works is aiming for a simpler fighter with BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle

Stephen Kleckner March 5, 2018 3:00 PM
Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition review — how the fighter should have launched
Review

Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition review — how the fighter should have launched

Stephen Kleckner January 17, 2018 5:03 PM
SmartBoy review: Turning your phone into a GameBoy is cool, but it’s also a pain
Review

SmartBoy review: Turning your phone into a GameBoy is cool, but it’s also a pain

Stephen Kleckner October 8, 2017 8:35 AM
Balrog’s back: 5 minutes with Street Fighter V’s boxer
Preview

Balrog’s back: 5 minutes with Street Fighter V’s boxer

Stephen Kleckner June 9, 2016 8:01 AM
Street Fighter V finally gets the story Capcom promised
Preview

Street Fighter V finally gets the story Capcom promised

Stephen Kleckner June 9, 2016 8:00 AM
Street Fighter V shows how Capcom wants to make fighting games — and players — better
Review

Street Fighter V shows how Capcom wants to make fighting games — and players — better

Stephen Kleckner February 15, 2016 8:00 AM
Street Fighter V round 3: Yoshinori Ono dishes on the comeback mechanic

Street Fighter V round 3: Yoshinori Ono dishes on the comeback mechanic

Stephen Kleckner January 30, 2016 8:05 AM
Street Fighter V round 2: Yoshinori Ono, Matt Dahlgren take on monetization
Feature

Street Fighter V round 2: Yoshinori Ono, Matt Dahlgren take on monetization

Stephen Kleckner January 26, 2016 1:12 PM
Street Fighter V’s Yoshinori Ono has more energy than a Ryu fireball
Feature

Street Fighter V’s Yoshinori Ono has more energy than a Ryu fireball

Stephen Kleckner January 25, 2016 3:05 PM
The virtual reality headsets that will rock your 2016 — and beyond
Feature

The virtual reality headsets that will rock your 2016 — and beyond

Stephen Kleckner January 14, 2016 9:35 AM
$599 Oculus Rift headset and 100 games will kickstart VR in 2016

$599 Oculus Rift headset and 100 games will kickstart VR in 2016

Dean TakahashiStephen Kleckner January 11, 2016 8:09 AM
Sony tries to trademark Let’s Play and pisses off the Internet

Sony tries to trademark Let’s Play and pisses off the Internet

Stephen Kleckner January 8, 2016 7:01 PM
Lumo has given my shorts awareness and can now criticize my goofy running style

Lumo has given my shorts awareness and can now criticize my goofy running style

Stephen Kleckner January 7, 2016 9:30 AM
Luma purchases network-security device manufacturer Nodal Industries

Luma purchases network-security device manufacturer Nodal Industries

Stephen Kleckner January 6, 2016 2:18 PM
Speck wants you to recycle your Cardboard for their new mobile VR viewer

Speck wants you to recycle your Cardboard for their new mobile VR viewer

Stephen Kleckner January 6, 2016 6:00 AM
Hands-on with Samsung Galaxy TabPro S

Hands-on with Samsung Galaxy TabPro S

Stephen Kleckner January 6, 2016 4:01 AM
Panasonic debuts Ora smart home system

Panasonic debuts Ora smart home system

Stephen Kleckner January 5, 2016 10:33 AM
HP buddies up with HTC to build virtual reality gaming PCs

HP buddies up with HTC to build virtual reality gaming PCs

Stephen Kleckner January 5, 2016 10:05 AM
Moff Band motion-sensing wearable lets you play Pac-Man with your body

Moff Band motion-sensing wearable lets you play Pac-Man with your body

Stephen Kleckner January 5, 2016 10:00 AM
Fitbit unveils Blaze, its first wearable with a color screen, ships in March for $200

Fitbit unveils Blaze, its first wearable with a color screen, ships in March for $200

Stephen Kleckner January 5, 2016 7:43 AM
Pop a wheelie with your couch using this motion simulator gadget

Pop a wheelie with your couch using this motion simulator gadget

Stephen Kleckner January 5, 2016 4:16 AM
HP launching 5 new EliteBook laptops this year

HP launching 5 new EliteBook laptops this year

Stephen Kleckner January 5, 2016 3:01 AM
HP upgrades its Spectre X360 and Pavilion X2 laptops with larger screens

HP upgrades its Spectre X360 and Pavilion X2 laptops with larger screens

Stephen Kleckner January 5, 2016 3:00 AM
Logitech upgrades its Proteus Spectrum G502 gaming mouse … with colored lights

Logitech upgrades its Proteus Spectrum G502 gaming mouse … with colored lights

Stephen Kleckner January 5, 2016 1:00 AM
Stern Pinball shows off re-release of Steve Ritchie’s Spider-Man

Stern Pinball shows off re-release of Steve Ritchie’s Spider-Man

Stephen Kleckner January 4, 2016 8:06 PM
The best of GamesBeat’s 2015 coverage
Feature

The best of GamesBeat’s 2015 coverage

Stephen Kleckner January 3, 2016 8:05 AM
The overlooked games of 2015 — Dead or Alive 5: Last Round
Feature

The overlooked games of 2015 — Dead or Alive 5: Last Round

Stephen Kleckner December 29, 2015 10:05 AM
Steam’s shoot-’em-up library gets stronger with Deathsmiles

Steam’s shoot-’em-up library gets stronger with Deathsmiles

Stephen Kleckner December 28, 2015 1:05 PM
Razer Wildcat is a good alternative to the Xbox One Elite controller
Review

Razer Wildcat is a good alternative to the Xbox One Elite controller

Stephen Kleckner December 23, 2015 2:00 PM
Phantasy Star Online, one of the most important games in console gaming evolution, is 15
Feature

Phantasy Star Online, one of the most important games in console gaming evolution, is 15

Stephen Kleckner December 22, 2015 2:32 PM
You can now play Angry Birds Friends, Monopoly, Risk, and more on your Chromecast

You can now play Angry Birds Friends, Monopoly, Risk, and more on your Chromecast

Stephen Kleckner December 22, 2015 9:00 AM

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