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The Brawl of a Lifetime – Alongside vVv ZeRo at Apex 2012

Posted byby GamesBeat
February 27, 2012
10 min

Over a thousand players, and hundreds of spectators, showed up for a three day spectacle that actually happens quite often. Yet, each tournament is magic. This event was Apex 2012, housing huge events for Super Smash Bros., Street Fighter, Marvel vs. Capcom, Mortal Kombat, and Pokemon Black/White. The biggest game was Super Smash Bros.

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VentureBeat Staff Impressions: “The more I play the PlayStation Vita, the less I like it”

Posted byby GamesBeat
February 26, 2012
4 min

Now that the staff has had a chance to put Sony’s new handheld device through its paces, what does it think? Sebastian Haley, Reviews...

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GamesBeat Only weekly roundup

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
February 26, 2012
2 min

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...

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Chatting up mad Miranda in Mass Effect 2

Posted byby GamesBeat
February 26, 2012
1 min

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...

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After Disney, Bungie founder dives into mobile games with Industrial Toys (exclusive interview)

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
February 25, 2012
3 min

Alex Seropian was in charge of huge video game business at Disney Interactive Studios, with more than 500 employees and $500 million revenues. But...

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Video Blips: Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City, Max Payne 3, and The Amazing Spider-Man

Posted byby GamesBeat
February 25, 2012
1 min

Sure, zombie genocide and a meaty metal soundtrack is a cliche pairing, but throwing in the ability to spear dive the undead certainly mixes...

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Co-op vs. Zombies: Leading Resident Evil to multiplayer shooter territory (interview)

Posted byby GamesBeat
February 24, 2012
4 min

Resident Evil is one of the most treasured names in video game history. Moving an action adventure franchise that has sold over 40 million...

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The Facebook gaming boom is fizzling out, analyst firm says

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
February 24, 2012
3 min

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...

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How to get your start in the game industry

Posted byby GamesBeat
February 24, 2012
1 min

Crystal Dynamics Community & Communication Manager Meagan Marie was recently a guest at Katsucon in Washington, D.C., where she presented a panel on how...

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DICE rolling out nearly 300 fixes and tweaks in major Battlefield 3 patch

Posted byby GamesBeat
February 24, 2012
17 min

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...

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