Xbox Live removes Facebook & Twitter apps you weren't using
Microsoft is "retiring" two social media applications on its Xbox Live platform.
Alien Storm's monsters will eat you alive, then fart
Sega's arcade hit teaches us to be careful when you water your plants or use a phone booth -- there could be a grotesque alien in disguise waiting to ambush you.
How Unreal Tournament bots passed the Turing test
A custom-designed Unreal Tournament "bot" has apparently passed the Turing test for artificial intelligence by convincing over half its flesh-and-blood opponents that it was human. This could have huge implications for robotics, gaming, and sci-fi doomsday scenarios.
Here's how you become an app store millionaire (interview)
While the average app store developer might make under $10K a year from his or her apps, Joe Kaufman has managed to generate millions of downloads to his hit Lost City and Secret of Grisly Manor apps, generating massive revenue and making him a self-made millionaire.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Kixeye CEO calls out Zynga, new Xbox 360 dashboard revealed
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.
Extra Life charity game-athon starts tomorrow, expects to double last-year's raise
Extra Life has already raised $1 million this year for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals across the country.
Wing Commander creator's new space sim Star Citizen now on Kickstarter
Wing Commander creator Chris Roberts has taken his fundraising efforts to Kickstarter, after eager fans crashed his independently owned crowd funding site.
Nintendo adds Super Mario 3D Land, Ocarina of Time 3D, and more to eShop
Nintendo's download report for the week of Oct. 18 reveals more full 3DS games available digitally on the eShop. Plus: fashion tips!
Skylanders Giants is a kinder, gentler Diablo (review)
Skylanders Giants brings new characters and new depth to the Skylanders model without alienating fans of the previous game.
Ticket to Ride on iOS gets spooky for Halloween (plus giveaway)
A pumpkin-filled update hits Ticket to Ride for iOS today, and we're giving away a few Halloween Freighter train sets in celebration!