Destiny is the most preordered franchise debut in gaming history — and it makes sense
The sci-fi shooter has both a mammoth marketing budget and serendipitous timing helping to push it to impressive preorder numbers.
Insane man beats Dark Souls with a Rock Band guitar
This guy plays the grueling action role-playing game with a plastic Stratocaster and proves he's more hardcore than all of us.
Bungie warns about rushed Destiny reviews from day one ‘tire kickers’
Reviewers should take time to experience the game fully alongside thousands of others players, says Bungie.
The Tech Rapture? Why Tuesday Sept. 9 is the nexus of all things high-tech
Tech titans and startups alike will be competing for the spotlight on 9/9/14. A bunch of folks just didn't get the memo about Apple's event.
Guardians of the Galaxy, TMNT, and more: Grading this summer’s movie-based games
How did the heroes and villains from this summer's movies fare on the small screen?
President of ESPN — the station that popularized TV poker — says e-sports aren’t sports
ESPN shows spelling competitions and hot-dog eating, but its president doesn't sound very interested in e-sports.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Sega and Gearbox bicker, gaming’s biggest flops, and Elder Scrolls Online layoffs
Check out our entire week’s worth of coverage on VentureBeat’s channel for video games, GamesBeat.
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PopCap co-founder John Vechey exits Peggle studio three years after EA acquisition
Vechey will focus on his family and non-profit work.
What to Think, Ep. 19: Venture capital that’s not afraid of video games
In this week's podcast, we chat with IDG Ventures partner PHil Sanderson about the game industry, where the growth is, and why so many VCs are reluctant to invest in game companies.