BYOT Episode 3: The 8-bit era of gaming
Our host and three other old fogies look back at a bygone gaming era in this episode of our Bring Your Own Topic podcast.
Zynga cloud guru Allan Leinwand departs for ServiceNow
Allan Leinwand, the CTO of infrastructure and lead force behind Zynga's hybrid cloud efforts, has left the struggling games company to become the CTO of ServiceNow.
Blast your way through Unova with the new Mythical Pokémon Genesect
Introducing Genesect, the latest Mythical Pokémon coming for Black and White Version 2.
Valve launches beta for Steam’s Big Picture Mode: Now you never have to leave the couch
Starting later today, you'll be able to access Valve's TV-optimized version of Steam. Say goodbye to your desk chair.
The Oculus Rift might bring a virtual-reality renaissance to gaming
One upcoming technology aiming to change how we both play and see games is the Rift from Oculus. The Rift fully supports and integrates 3D in what the company claims is the most realistic 3D gaming experience to date.
From bikes to games to video games to…tablets? Toys ‘R’ Us bets on Tabeo
Done with being a showroom for Amazon, Toys 'R' Us announces the Tabeo, a kids tablet that's all its own. But will Toys 'R' Us "kids" (and more important, their parents) set aside Kindle Fires and iPads for it?
This Halloween, hand out free video games instead of candy
Man, when I was a kid, all we got for Halloween was candy. Kids today can get video games.
Collectible card games attest to a vibrant tradition alongside their digital brethren
A surprising amount of card games were shown and played at PAX this year. Here's a look at some of the more interesting we saw.
For once, an indie developer wants you to torrent his game
The developer of McPixel has teamed up with The Pirate Bay to get you to download his game.
Playing the Hero: Why we make good moral choices in video games
Why do many players feel the need to make "good" choices in video games? GamesBeat asked two psychology experts to find out.