Metacritic is stupid, but only because review scores are also stupid
With the recent job offer from Irrational games asking for a developer who has worked on a title that scored 85+ on Metacritic (an...
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Sound Shapes, Penny Arcade, and Mists of Pandaria
If you follow VentureBeat but don’t regularly check our GamesBeat site, here’s a list of the best games stories we ran over the last seven days that you may have missed.
‘Hyrule Historia’ overtakes ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ for Amazon’s No. 1 spot
Dark Horse is officially publishing Hyrule Historia, a complete look at The Legend of Zelda series to date.
Breaking: OnLive confirms it will not be closing down, sells assets [update #4]
Rumors are swirling around that cloud-gaming company/platform OnLive is closing its doors. But OnLive says otherwise...
Persona 4 Arena proves that role-playing games and arcade fighters can mix (review)
Persona 4 Arena is the fighting-game sequel to the role-playing title Persona 4. Even though that might sound odd, the result is a masterfully crafted yet accessible experience.
World of Warcraft Review (2004-2012) Part 1
I’ve always liked MMO reviews. No matter when you decide to actually sit down and do them, it is a very difficult thing to write. The game is never really done unless it is one of the unfortunate ones to get shut down. Most MMO reviews are done after a month of playtime. That is a pretty good time to get a nice measurement to score something.
Portal 2 puzzle editor pops in co-op support
Players can now create co-operative levels in Portal 2 thanks to a free game update.
ShootMania isn’t out yet and it already has 20,000 different levels (interview)
After a few rounds against the Frag Dolls, we sat down with Ubisoft's senior director of online strategy to discuss the upcoming shooter.
Sega’s new publishing initiative helps indie developers and supernatural lumberjacks
Sega launched a new publishing initiative today and revealed the first game in its lineup.
The Nintendo Download for August 16: You don’t even need to leave the house to buy New Super Mario Bros. 2 this week
This week, new items on Nintend's 3DS eShop include New Super Mario Bros. 2, downloadable Theatrhythm songs, and...Crazy Chicken Pirates 3D.