Women-targeted Plants Vs Zombies tournaments launch soon
Wait, what? There’s a Plants vs Zombies tournament? The answer is apparently yes, as revealed by Feelgood Games. The tournaments will include PopCap casual...
Meteor Entertainment raises $10M to fund Hawken online mech game (exclusive)
Meteor Entertainment has raised $10 million in a bid to launch a downloadable online game called Hawken. Aimed at hardcore gamers who battle each other...
Developers need to stop recycling game experiences
I remembered in middle school, I would try my hardest to save my allowance just so I can buy a $29.99 cartridge to feed...
Gameloft to publish games on Intel Atom smartphones
Gameloft, one of the largest mobile game publishers, has agreed to publish games on Intel’s new Atom-based smartphones and tablets. The move is critical...
The Brawl of a Lifetime – Alongside vVv ZeRo at Apex 2012
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.
VentureBeat Staff Impressions: “The more I play the PlayStation Vita, the less I like it”
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...
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...