Oculus founder responds to death threats in the wake of Facebook buyout (updated)
Palmer Luckey says that he expected some backlash, but not the barrage of hate that has targeted his employees and their families.
GamesBeat Giveaway: 1st and Goal board game package worth $120
Find out how to win one of our two copies of the 1st & Goal Touchdown pack.
Microsoft’s new Xbox boss will put gamers first (interview)
Microsoft will make gaming a "first-class citizen" in everything it does with new leadership team.
Google’s Pokémon Master job-opening April Fools’ joke is actually a real game
Time for you to put those Pokémon skills to some good use.
A blocky Nathan Drake: Minecraft on PS3 gets Uncharted, Killzone, and Heavy Rain skins
Sony helps developer Mojang give the PS3 version of Minecraft some exclusive content.
Well, duh: EA finds only 1 out of 100 customers bought actual discs on digital-game service Origin
The company says that most customers only ever download games.
Oddworld's Lorne Lanning bets that fans will love a 3D re-creation of Abe's Oddysee (interview)
Abe is back on the menu thanks to some scrappy thinking from creator Lorne Lanning.
As Microsoft chases Sony, Phil Spencer will take over as new Xbox chief
The company's game studio head -- who has years of experience working with Xbox games -- takes over from former boss Marc Whitten.
Documentary filmmaker explores the new visual language of virtual reality
The visual language of a new medium is being discovered ... and games are playing a role.
Transformers Universe is the free-to-play game with e-sports potential that your 10 year old can play
Everyone expected Jagex to make Runescape with robot suits, but Transformers Universe is more than that. Designed to challenge hardcore gamers and be accessible to newcomers, it's been built to last 10 years or more.