After insane development cycle, online game TERA finally poised for launch
Taking on World of Warcraft is no small task. Just ask the folks who made TERA, the massively multiplayer online world that launches in...
YogiPlay unveils learning app service for children (exclusive)
The iPad and other smart devices are becoming an ideal platform for entertaining children. But the problem with content for kids on the App...
GamesBeat 2012 panel will feature Kickstarter crowdfunding lessons
We’re pleased to announce that we’ll have a panel on crowdfunding, one of the biggest changes to the funding of video game production that...
Those damn spiders in Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception (spoilers)
[Warning: spoilers coming for those who never did play Uncharted 3.] The spiders of Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception are never properly explained in the...
Crowdstar teams up with Gree for social mobile games
Shifting from Facebook to mobile, Crowdstar is announcing today that it will publish games through Gree‘s worldwide mobile social network. The alliance isn’t a...
Sega’s U.S.-Europe CEO to leave this summer
Mike Hayes is leaving his post as the CEO of Sega's U.S. and European game businesses.
Alienware debuts three Ivy Bridge gamer laptops
Alienware, a division of Dell, just announced three new gamer laptops that use the Intel code-named Ivy Bridge processors.
The M14x (pictured above), M17x, and M18x laptops also use stand-alone graphics chips from Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices.
Live-action Halo 4 web series to debut this fall
With Halo 4 coming in November, Microsoft is going all-out with the transmedia opportunity. The company announced today that it will release a web-based live-action animated series, Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn.
Angry Birds Space hits 50M downloads in 35 days
Angry Birds Space has been downloaded more than 50 million times in its first 35 days on the market, according to publisher Rovio. That...
Free Realms turns three years old with more than 20 million players (exclusive)
Free Realms, the free-to-play family-friendly online world created by Sony Online Entertainment, has turned three years old. To celebrate, Sony is inviting the game’s...