How Google is melding our real and virtual worlds with games, apps … and Glass
"It just can't be the case that people are walking around heads down tapping on a screen," he says. "That just can't be the future of the human race."
The 99 cent smartphone game sending bikes to Africa
Sidekick Cycle is a smartphone game that hopes to engage players in worthwhile causes.
Fighting the robot wars: Mechwarrior Online vs. Hawken vs. Heavy Gear Arena
Giant mech games have migrated from retail releases to the free-to-play multiplayer arena. We break down three heavy hitters to help you determine which walking tank is right for you.
You can make a snack before these fighting game supermoves finish
Supermoves not only look cinematic these days -- they almost last as long as a movie.
Quantic Dream’s David Cage describes growing as a storyteller, doesn’t rule out film directing (interview)
We talk to David Cage about what makes his storytelling tick.
Madden developer’s lawsuit against EA going to trial
Robin Antonick, the creator of the original Madden NFL game, claims EA owes him millions in unpaid royalties.
Game, movie, or both? Stunning footage shows why Beyond: Two Souls belonged at Tribeca
It's a game that asks big questions about life and death, all the while straddling the line between "game" and "cinema."
Beyond: Two Souls trailer debuts at Tribeca — don’t mess with Ellen Page
A new trailer for Quantic Dream's Beyond: Two Souls, the developer's PlayStation 3 follow-up to the cinematic Heavy Rain, premiered tonight at New York City's Tribeca Film Festival.
Battle of the mobile sexes: Women install 40% more apps, spend 87% more than men
Women install 40 percent more apps than men, buy 17 percent more paid apps, and pay an astonishing 87 percent more for those apps. In other words, if you want to make money selling apps, you better appeal to women.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: A new social gaming King, big Xbox announcement May 21, and more
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.