GamesBeat Only weekly roundup
Here are some of the stories that ran on GamesBeat this week. We’re running more articles exclusively in the GamesBeat section of VentureBeat, particularly...
Chatting up mad Miranda in Mass Effect 2
As a paragon of communicative bonding, Mass Effect 2’s Commander Shepard understands the importance of conversing with his crew. Still, those wacky Rooster Teeth...
After Disney, Bungie founder dives into mobile games with Industrial Toys (exclusive interview)
Alex Seropian was in charge of huge video game business at Disney Interactive Studios, with more than 500 employees and $500 million revenues. But...
Video Blips: Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City, Max Payne 3, and The Amazing Spider-Man
Sure, zombie genocide and a meaty metal soundtrack is a cliche pairing, but throwing in the ability to spear dive the undead certainly mixes...
Co-op vs. Zombies: Leading Resident Evil to multiplayer shooter territory (interview)
Resident Evil is one of the most treasured names in video game history. Moving an action adventure franchise that has sold over 40 million...
The Facebook gaming boom is fizzling out, analyst firm says
Facebook's gaming boom has come to an end, according to a report from IHS Screen Digest Media Research. The subject is open to debate and players such as Facebook and Zynga will no doubt dispute this. But IHS Screen Digest has put together an argument that will likely get a lot of attention, as games such as those made by Zynga have driven the growth of the social network...
How to get your start in the game industry
Crystal Dynamics Community & Communication Manager Meagan Marie was recently a guest at Katsucon in Washington, D.C., where she presented a panel on how...
DICE rolling out nearly 300 fixes and tweaks in major Battlefield 3 patch
We blasted Battlefield 3 when it was released last October, not only for having drastically unreliable server issues, but also for its overall sense of brokeness...
Remedy CEO: Alan Wake’s American Nightmare is a “Gordon f***ing Ramsay hamburger”
Remedy Entertainment had a big week this week with the debut of Alan Wake’s American Nightmare, a new adventure in the Alan Wake series...
John Robertson on The Dark Room, his merciless and hilarious YouTube game (interview)
John Robertson has created a monster. The Australian stand-up comedian’s YouTube adventure game The Dark Room has been played over 220,000 times in less...