Developers share why women characters matter beyond diversity
A number of game developers attempt to answer why we need female characters beyond reasons of "diversity."
Divekick's two-button fighting and in-jokes limit its appeal (review)
Divekick is a fighting game for fighting game lovers, but it misses the mark for everyone.
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified is the series' hyperactive but charming younger sibling (review)
Developer 2K Marin's more action-based offering takes the series in a new direction and mostly succeeds.
Warhammer 40K turn-based collectible card game coming in 2014
Games Workshop has partnered with game developer HeroCraft to bring the space marines and Orks of Warhammer 40K to mobile devices next year.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Call of Duty multiplayer (it has women!), Xbox One does not require Kinect
If you follow VentureBeat but don’t regularly check our GamesBeat site, here’s a list of the best video game stories we ran over the last seven days that you may have missed.
Viacom to bring streaming cable channels to new Sony TV service
Cable network Viacom has tentatively reached an agreement with Sony to bring live streams of its cable channels to a new TV service.
Xbox One's strengths and weaknesses, through the eyes of Zumba's developers
The developers of Zumba Fitness World Party gives us a good idea of the benefits and challenges of developing for the Xbox One.
XCOM’s The Bureau big bonus & a Humble Origin Bundle you can’t pass up
EA surprises PC gamers with a can't-miss Humble Bundle offer.
Microsoft to produce a remake of BBC sci-fi TV show 'Blake's 7' for Xbox Live
Hey geeks, Microsoft is financing a new original TV series based on the BBC's cult-classic sci-fi show Blake 7.
Shadow Warrior reboot shoots the classic into the modern age (preview)
Flying Wild Hog is merging classic and modern elements to make a Shadow Warrior game that fits today's first-person shooter market.