ROUNDTABLE’D! Game characters solve violence in video games!
As President Obama authorizes a study on the effects of violent media, we turn to the real experts on video-game carnage -- our panel of video-game characters -- for a lasting solution.
Video game characters modeled after famous people (gallery)
Game developers love using celebrities' likenesses to shape their heroes and villains. Check out these 21 examples.
This 22-day-old open-source Minecraft-cloning game builder runs in Javascript in your browser
Max Ogden has built a tool for creating Minecraft-like 3D games, all within a browser using JavaScript and OpenGL.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Disney Infinity, torsos, and violence in video 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.
ROUNDTABLE’D! Game characters vs. Dead Island: Riptide’s mutilated torso girl!
The world took offense at Dead Island: Riptide's special edition statue of a headless bikini girl, but our panel of iconic game characters has suggestions for even worse replacements.
The funniest Achievements and Trophies ever, part five: And the rest
For the fifth and final installment in our rundown of the most amusing virtual rewards, it's time to wrap this whole thing up with an eclectic mix of some of the unlockables that didn't quite fit into the other categories.
Temple Run 2 prefers sure footing to leaps of faith (review)
Imangi Studios wants to trap you in more ancient ruins, but is Temple Run 2 like another golden idol or just a bag of sand?
Video games and libraries are a good mix, say librarians
Don't cringe when video games are offered in public libraries. In fact, a well-maintained collection just might bring more kids, youth, and young adults into the hallowed halls of a local library than books ever will.
Lode Runner’s 30th anniversary sees the gaming classic reborn for iOS and Android
Lode Runner Classic, a remastered version of the classic 1983 video game, releases for iOS and Android smartphone devices today.
Déjà vu: New bill would give ESRB video game ratings the force of law
Congressman Jim Matheson (D-Utah) has introduced a bill – H.R. 287 – to the United States House of Representatives which would give the Entertainment Software Rating Board’s rating scheme – heretofore a voluntary, self-regulatory system – the force of law and make it illegal to sell “Mature” or “Adults Only” titles to minors.