Intel in talks to acquire gesture control firm Omek Interactive (exclusive)
The race to buy a startup illustrates the hype and hopes for gesture-based technology.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: GDC 2013, BioShock Infinite, Battlefield 4, and women in games
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.
Papo and Yo creator on Silent Enemy: ‘We’ll discover as we go’ (preview)
Vander Cabellero doesn't know how his new game ends. He's not even entirely sure what it's going to do yet. But it will take an unflinching approach to the very serious subject of bullying.
‘Programmers loathe’ developing games for Android, says Geomeric founder
Android is a hot button for mobile gaming industry experts. Some believe it will grow to be the biggest platform developed for, some say it's the one of the worst to work with.
Marketing, reviews, and mobile may all determine if your game is a hit or a flop
If you're creating a game, recent data says you should be focusing heavily on marketing, the reviews you get. And if you're a mobile game, you also now have a much bigger audience to make love you.
Space Hulk translates the board game to digital … with changes (preview)
Beloved board game Space Hulk has been out of print for years, but indie developer Full Control is re-creating it in exacting detail for the digital age, and this version might become the defining one.
Yep, already a preorder deal on Battlefield 4: premium expansion + $12 off
Wait, wasn't the trailer just announced recently? Yep, there's already a preorder deal on Battlefield 4.
A winning wager? Experts see a $20B market for gambling in games
Publishers are already playing footsie with real-money gambling.
California’s second lady: Games need to ‘think bigger’ about portrayals of women
At the Game Developers Conference, Jennifer Siebel Newsom implored game developers to feature strong women in their games rather than highly sexualized figures.
Battlefield 4 goes for a human feel in the middle of its incredible carnage (preview)
Battlefield 4 arrives with a new engine, an interesting mix of tense quiet and deafening action, and a new ethos: human, dramatic, and believable.