Once dead Hellgate: London online game returns as free-to-play
Hellgate: London, an online game developed by former members of Blizzard Entertainment that was shut down in 2009, has returned from the dead and...
Meet our all-star panel of judges for our game start-up contest, Who’s Got Game?
VentureBeat is delighted to announce our all-star panel of judges for our third-annual Who’s Got Game? contest. This contest selects the best game start-up...
Zynga inks deal giving AT&T customers exclusive content, credits
Social games maker Zynga is launching a program that will give AT&T customers access to exclusive games and content as well as a number...
World of Warcraft goes free-to-play for first 20 levels
World of Warcraft, one of the top-selling online games in the world, will be free to download and play for a good chunk of...
Updated: Zynga might file for $2 billion IPO Wednesday
[Update: a separate report from Bloomberg News also indicates that Zynga might file for an initial public offering tomorrow.] Social games maker Zynga may...
Is Sony silencing player efforts to halt Star Wars Galaxies' demise?
[Update: Sony has responded to queries from VentureBeat] Sony is locking forum topics and banning players who are trying to promote a petition to...
Judges pick BioShock Infinite as the best game of E3
Take-Two Interactive’s BioShock Infinite has been selected as the best game of the E3 video game trade show by the Game Critics Awards. Dozens...
Call of Duty Black Ops Annihilation map pack will entertain hardcore gamers
Activision Blizzard continues to milk its major video game hit of the year with the debut of a new map pack today for Call...
Free-to-play mobile games to be highlighted at GamesBeat 2011
Today we’re revealing the sixth set of speakers for our third annual GamesBeat 2011 conference. Our newest slate of speakers will be part of a...
Star Wars Galaxies players start petition to make game free-to-play
[Update: The petition has now gathered more than 2,100 signatures] Enraged and frustrated players of Sony’s online Star Wars role-playing game, Star Wars Galaxies,...