Paid DLC for next 3DS update announced; Nintendo joining the future?
Nintendo of America chief executive Reggie Fils-Aime recently confirmed that the next 3DS update, which is likely to arrive next month, will finally allow...
The DeanBeat: Building a better GamesBeat
For almost four years, we’ve been building out GamesBeat as VentureBeat’s game channel. We have held three annual GamesBeat conferences where the movers and...
10 great PlayStation Network games under $5
With Apple and Android now dominating the mobile gaming market with their low price model, it is worth noting that there are also some...
Modern Warfare 3 trounces Battlefield 3 in online play time
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 is blasting away at Battlefield 3 in the number of hours played, according to an analysis and survey...
Indie spotlight: To the Moon interview
Few things point to the continued health of the gaming industry like the success of independent titles over the last couple of years. One...
News Blips: MW3 sales smash records, MW3 dev fiddles with Metacritic, Metal Gear Solid 5, and more
Those Occupy Wall Street folks should set up shop outside of Activision's offices. That way, they stand a better chance of snatching the bills...
Video Blips: Max Payne 3, Rift, XIII: Lost Identity, and more
If you ever considered "Let's explain Max Payne 3's mechanics while showing distractingly balletic gameplay footage at the same time" as a good idea,...
Hideo Kojima announces Metal Gear Solid 5 game
Rock star game developer Hideo Kojima’s next game will be Metal Gear Solid 5, he’s announced. The available information is sketchy, but the latest...
GameStop digital sales increase 59 percent in third quarter
Video game retailer GameStop said in its third quarter 2011 sales and earnings report today that digital sales have grown by 59 percent. The...
Review: Super Mario 3D Land may resurrect the 3DS
Mario has been the face of video games since his creation in 1985. The kind of popularity that Mario and Nintendo have received from...