An attempt to grow up? We Dare and the state of the industry
Interactive entertainment has never quite made it out of its troubled adolescence. As far as we've come — all the way from simple, chunky...
Love game: Is virtual romance emblematic of traditional courtship?
I stumbled upon the Digital Romance Lab last week via Rock Paper Shotgun’s Sunday Papers. As writer Jim Rossignol suggests, Digital Romance Lab's "On Simulation, Science, and Love" is a beautiful post, so I wholeheartedly suggest you read it. More than that, it provides some context for this article.
News Blips: Guitar Hero not fully gone, 3DS sales predictions, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3DS, and more
Guitar Hero's peripherals will always have a special place in my heart. That little plastic guitar could act as a highly effective dinner plate...
Video Blips: Portal 2, Gears of War 3, Dragon’s Dogma, and more
In 1953, Portal 2's Aperture Science was founded as a shower curtain manufacturer. After a deadly exposure to mercury, founder Cave Johnson changed tacks...
Frozenbyte bets on Humble Bundle to launch games
Y Combinator-backed Humble Bundle is launching its second official batch of games that allows users to set their own price for the cost of...
How a PC gamer learned to love the PlayStation 3
Many gamers have fond childhood memories of Mario or Sonic. My youth, however, was filled with space marines on Mars and tech trees. When...
Going Rogue: Winning isn’t everything
I am not a person who handles failure well. I am easily frustrated when things don’t go my way. When I face a seemingly...
Leaf start-up glitch leaves electric vehicle drivers, Nissan stranded
Nissan is facing yet another setback with its electric-powered vehicle, the Leaf. Today, the carmaker acknowledged reports of the Leaf failing to start due...
Reviews Spotlight: Dead Money, Shiren 5, Two Worlds 2 and You Don’t Know Jack
It’s Sunday, so you know what that means: If you’re not in church right now praying to the good Lord above, then you must...
Week in review: Another Black Ops map pack on the way?
Here’s our roundup of the week’s tech business news. First, the most popular stories that VentureBeat published in the last seven days: Is another...