Puzzler: Surprisingly serene battlefields from classic video games
Some of the most brutal battles in 2D video games take place in gorgeous, placid locations. Can you identify the titles these 10 stages are from?
China's online gaming firm Giant Interactive goes private in a $3B deal
The publisher of ZT Online and other online games goes private after nine months of planning.
Great tabletop games for video gamers: Pixel Tactics
Pixel Tactics is the best parts of a good strategy role-playing game, boiled down to its essentials.
Google & Apple: ‘If you charge for in-app goodies, you can no longer call your app free’
Google and Apple respond to European Commission's requests to change how they offer games with in-app purchases.
Xbox One gets mobile purchasing and more in August update
Microsoft will also now enable you to post text updates to the Xbox One's Activity feed.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Hearthstone slips on iPad, Doom returns, and our favorite 2014 games so far
The sun is pummeling us with UV rays, the thermometer reads “too hot,” and no one is releasing any games. It’s the heart of summer, and...
Announcing our next trio of speakers for GamesBeat 2014: a store guy, a broadcaster, and a reporter
Bob Meese of Google Play, Malathi Nayak of Reuters, and Jonathan Simpson-Bint of Twitch will join us on Sept. 15-16.
Suck at Dota 2 but wanna live like an e-sports star? Ubisoft says: 'Just Dance'
Ubisoft will have a Just Dance tournament in the Electronic Sports World Cup in Paris this October.
Civilization: Beyond Earth pre-order gets 20% off incentive
Fans of the upcoming Civilization: Beyond Earth can now take advantage of a pre-order discount incentive.
The DeanBeat: War games make a comeback with strong indie gaming and digital distribution
Simulations of the Battle of Gettysburg and the air war over Stalingrad are a welcome addition to indie gaming.