Game of Code: Checkio gamifies and crowdsources the task of programming
Checkio's code learners can now compete on a worldwide basis and share what they create.
Brain+ startup aims to outwit rival Lumosity with scientific brain-training games
Brain+ is moving beyond Europe into the North American market.
European game developers are moving to the PC, mobile, and PlayStation 4
Roughly 41 percent of respondents say they plan to fund games via crowdfunding.
GameStop's next step for preorder exclusives: Getting into a big game's development process
GameStop wants better exclusive content, and that might include characters, expansions, and maps.
Retron 5: GamesBeat’s snobbiest retro gamer takes on this all-in-one classic-gaming machine
I'm obsessive about playing retro games on original hardware ... so why am I playing around with a Retron 5?
Storm8 wants to become a household name in mobile games (interview)
Though it has 40 mobile games, 250 employees, and 50 million monthly active players, the publisher is still considered a bit of a small fry among the familiar mobile game industry leaders like King, GungHo Entertainment, and Supercell.
Destiny's beta on PS4 and PS3 starts July 17—Xbox platforms get it a week later
Xbox gamers will have to wait a bit longer for their Destiny.
Oculus VR announces conference to help developers make the best Oculus Rift experiences
Oculus Connect will take place in Hollywood in September.
Oculus VR acquires game-networking engine RakNet — and makes it open-source
RakNet is Oculus's second acquisition since falling under Facebook's umbrella.
Nintendo is now a sponsor of Evolution 2014 — one of the biggest fighting-game events — after years of ignoring it
Nintendo tried to block the Evolution 2013 tournament from playing Super Smash Bros. Now, it is providing financial backing to the event.