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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.

Gaming

Epic Games, makers of Fortnite, announce major layoffs and mode shutdowns due to declining engagement, despite $6B revenue in 2025.

Gaming

Nintendo is cutting production of its Nintendo Switch 2 console in the United States.

Marvel

Marvel's 'Wonder Man' gets surprise 2nd season after strong fan reception, showrunner says studio cares deeply about the project.

The three-time Grammy-award-winning musician and actress gave the Hotties their first look at her in costume as Zidler before she makes her Broadway debut in the Tony Award-winning play, Moulin Rouge! The Musical!.

Prime Video renews hit crime drama Cross for third season, starring Aldis Hodge as the iconic detective.

Gaming

Capcom's Pragmata impresses with its Metroidvania design, intense combat, and boss battles, hinting at a winning new IP.

Ryan Coogler wins Oscar for 'Sinners' script, making history as second Black man to win Best Original Screenplay.

Games

Officially launched on Friday, Call of Duty and Holiday announced its first-ever collaboration, dropping a limited Black Ops Royale-inspired capsule collection.

Games

Donald Trump's White House continues to use Nintendo's IP to push its Iran war propaganda.

Games

Gamers are fuming after learning PlayStation has reportedly been testing dynamic pricing in the PlayStation Store.

Games

After the Supreme Court ruled that Donald Trump's tariffs were illegal, Nintendo of America is now demanding a refund in a new lawsuit.

Games

Ahead of Mario Day, Nintendo dropped the final trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Still, everyone was shocked when it was revealed that Donald Glover would be voicing Mario's lovable dinosaur sidekick, Yoshi.