Nintendo sells more than 5 million 3DS consoles in the U.S.
Despite the announcement of the bigger Nintendo 3DS XL, the original handheld just crossed over the 5 million units sold mark in the U.S.
Minecraft on Xbox 360 update: new character skins, new tools, and safer TNT
Minecraft on Xbox 360 likely won't ever be as full-featured as the PC original, but the new 1.7.3 update scheduled for July 13 will add new items, better textures, and character selection.
GamesBeat 2012 roundup: The Crossover Era, Ouya, the iPad as this generation’s console
The GamesBeat 2012 conference called on speakers from the hottest mobile, social, PC, and console companies to debate new ways to stay on pace with changing consumer tastes and platforms. Here is a collection of the stories out of this year's event.
Xbox co-creator recruits arcade-game “dream team” to make iPad and iPhone games (interview)
Seamus Blackley, president of Innovative Leisure and co-creator of the Xbox, has assembled a "dream team" of old Atari game designers and assigned them to work with young programmers to develop new arcade-like games for Apple iPads, iPhones and iPod Touches.
Epic: Fortnite is the first Unreal Engine 4 game (and a PC exclusive)
Epic's upcoming zombie tower defense title utilizes the slick Unreal Engine 4 and is a PC exclusive.
Angry Birds creator’s new game, Amazing Alex, is out now
Amazing Alex, a new physics-based puzzle game for Android and iOS devices, it out now.
Even Will Wright’s PowerPoint slides are fascinating
Legendary game designer Will Wright is so cool that even his PowerPoints are fascinating.
Raptr and Kiip mine game rewards for new business models
Games have always rewarded players with virtual points and other rewards that become a source of pride and cred. But in an attention-based economy,...
50 Games in 2012 – #4 Rayman Origins [PS3]
Gaming is a hobby that I take every opportunity to enjoy in my spare time. Most of my gaming experiences are solo where I explore a games Single player story. Whenever a game gives me an opportunity to play co-op though my younger brother and I jump at the chance to play it.
Tomb Raider reboot: Are you playing or watching Lara Croft? (preview)
The feeling I got when I played a preview of the new Tomb Raider game was one of moving back and forth between a...