Startup puts gamers to work raising money for charity
Game It Forward has developed a model that will allow players to donate to their favorite charities just by playing a game.
The top 10 games of ‘Pitch us in one Tweet’ (#1: Sixty Second Shooter)
Our final entry in our "pitch us in one Tweet" series of indie games takes us back one of the purest forms of gameplay: shooters.
U.N. channels tech startup know-how with launch of its first educational game
In Silicon Valley, we understand how to market a new iPhone app or game to millions of people in a matter of weeks. What if we applied these principles to support a good cause?
Is Hitman’s stripper nuns trailer less offensive with claymation cats? (video)
Back in May, Hitman Absolution developer IO Interactive (Kane & Lynch) came under fire for a CG trailer featuring stripper nuns being brutally murdered. YouTube commenters have now classified anyone speaking out against the trailer as “feminists,” but I disliked the trailer because it was pointless.
The Wii U could be a new home for indie games
The developers behind three Wii U launch games talk GamePad optimization and Nintendo's attitude toward indie games.
EA explains the physics behind a hilarious NHL 13 bug (video)
In a video, one player hits another 15 feet into the air. It's a silly and funny bug. EA released a video to reaffirm its commitment to realism.
Xbox Live downloads for Sonic Adventure 2 HD and Nights HD are broken (updated)
The product pages for the two Sega HD remakes are currently broken on Xbox Live's console marketplace but a workaround exists.
Gaming art for your Twitter header (Part 5: Mobile)
Make your Twitter profile shine with video game-themed headers of mobile titles like Bad Piggies, Temple Run, and Infinity Blade II.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Cliff Bleszinski, Skylanders Giants, and alleged racism at Kixeye
If you follow VentureBeat but don’t regularly check our GamesBeat site, here’s a list of the best video game stories we ran over the last seven days that you may have missed.
Hum a Song to Facebook friends if you are brave enough
Hum a Song is an iOS game that puts you up against Facebook friends to see who is the least tone-deaf.