Minecraft on Xbox 360 breaks digital-sales records in first day
Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition has broken all previous digital-sales records, selling more than any other title in the first 24 hours on Xbox Live Arcade, Microsoft today announced.
Civilization V: Gods and Kings will give you a reason to rebuild your empire (hands-on preview)
Civ fans will be happy to return to the addictive gameplay with the new Sid Meier's Civilization V: Gods and Kings expansion.
Toy Soldiers: A Great War in a small box (review)
Xbox Live Arcade game Toy Soldiers deploys onto the PC, and it hasn't lost its entertaining mixture of action and tower defense. Plus, watching soldiers explode into tiny plastic parts never gets old.
Facebook games don’t have to be stupid, according to AviNation (exclusive)
Checkpoint Studios unveils its AviNation airline simulation game on Facebook
The Sims Social on life support? EA says no way
Electronic Arts came out swinging against what it calls a "misinformed" article in Business Insider, which said that EA's The Sims Social game is on "life support."
Official DICE servers disappear from Battlefield 3 (updated)
Console gamers are reporting that the official DICE servers for Battlefield 3 multiplayer have been completely withdrawn, with the game now largely only playable on private rented servers.
Who is the best Avenger? (infographic)
Naturally, it's time for us nerds to fight over who is the best Avenger. A quick survey of Facebook friend statuses shows Hulk is ahead due to a couple of particularly funny moments, but here at GamesBeat we decided to use math and science to determine a true victor.
Skylanders is bigger than Angry Birds, says Activision Blizzard
Skylanders, the new game and toy franchise from Activision Blizzard, is exceeding expectations across platforms.
Activision Blizzard says Black Ops II may be the biggest Call of Duty ever
Activision Blizzard says it has received a huge fan response to its revelations about Call of Duty: Black Ops II, which the company says is the "most ambitious" in the history of the franchise.
World of Warcraft still on top with 10.2M subscribers in first quarter
Activision Blizzard reported a hold-steady 10.2 million subscribers, with continued player engagement due to a recent content update and the beta of expansion Mists of Pandaria.