How Kickstarter could change the industry
Only a few years ago, if a video game developer really wanted to make a game, they had to pitch their game to...
Why turtling is awesome
One of the most fun, yet least effective strategies in any real-time strategy game is turtling. Turtling refers to a player who wait for the late game to make any attacks, playing defensively early on with lots of defensive structures, while focusing on economic growth.
The good, the bad, the Minecraft: All the inspiration and clones you’ll ever need
Minecraft isn't the only one of its kind. We looked at the games across the Xbox Live Indie Marketplace, iOS App Store, and PC that either influenced Minecraft's development or borrowed from it.
15 baffling Street Fighter II mysteries
Beneath Street Fighter II's seemingly simple concept of punching and kicking lie many bewildering oddities like ectoplasmic puke, teleportation, and baby-sized legcuffs.
New iPod Touch uses last year’s parts, will become obsolete a year sooner
Apple's iPod Touch is actually far less powerful than we thought.
Nintendo VP Scott Moffitt dishes on the Wii U’s $299 price, living room strategy, and more (interview)
At Nintendo's Wii U launch event in NYC this week, we spoke with Nintendo's executive vice president of sales Scott Moffitt, the man responsible for getting us pumped about the Wii U.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Nintendo Wii U, Tekken Tag 2, and iPhone 5
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. This week, Nintendo revealed the North American release date and price for the Wii U and Apple unveiled the iPhone 5.
Video games can become great films, and this is why
We’ve all seen some of the horrible results that result from high-profile, big-screen video game adaptations. Many of these movies were either poorly made...
Nintendo’s touchscreen TV service for the Wii U plays catch-up (hands-on video)
Nintendo entered the media battlefield today with the introduction of its Nintendo TVii service that's included for free on its upcoming Wii U game console.
Catch Mario, Bayonetta, and Sonic in these Wii U game videos
Take a look at the new Wii U trailers available today.