Close

About Bernard "Beanz" Smalls

Meet Bernard Smalls, better known as Beanz. He is the Men's Lifestyle & Pop Culture writer for Cassius Life plus handles tech and video games for Hip-Hop Wired. Beanz has been with the company since 2019 and has been working as a writer for eight years. His favorite hobbies include video games, of course, and watching a lot of movies, mainly sci-fi. He also moonlights as a photographer in his spare time.

Games

2025 video game sales plummet due to Trump tariffs; Xbox struggles, loses exclusives; gaming industry loses Zampella and Itagaki; Shinobi: Art of Vengeance wins HHW Gaming's GOTY.

Coogler reveals Boseman's planned Black Panther sequel - a father-son ritual interrupted by Namor. Coogler also wanted Kraven the Hunter in the first film.

The Alphabet-owned company is bearing a gift in the form of something users of Gmail burdened with embarrassing names have been asking for a long time.

Games

Several key members of FaZe Clan announced they were leaving the once extremely popular Esports organization on Christmas Day, signaling it could be a wrap.

Games

 New Era is linking with PlayStation for the first time and is bringing more than just hats.

Games

Holiday gift guide for gamers: portable consoles, subscriptions, headsets, and latest game releases for PS5, Xbox, Switch, and more.

Games

Vince Zampella, the co-creator of the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare franchise, co-founder of Infinity Ward and Respawn Entertainment, and the current head of the Battlefield franchise, has died at the age of 55.

Games

Plummeting video game sales due to Trump's tariffs, price hikes, and market conditions. Switch 2 fastest-selling console ever, Call of Duty still top-seller.

Games

Retro Games is bringing back the Quickshot II, the joystick that gamers from the era of the Commodore 64 and Amiga gaming computers enjoyed using.

Politics

WWE legend Mick Foley dumps WWE over Trump ties, citing cruel comments after Rob Reiner's death.

Games

New York Game Awards honor top games of 2025, introduce Excelsior Award for best NY-made game, to be hosted by Reggie Fils-Aimé and Harold Goldberg.

Games

Street Fighter movie teaser trailer revealed at Game Awards, fans react to over-the-top adaptation of beloved video game franchise.