Under pressure, Blizzard Entertainment may unveil Titan in October
There are three other major “announcements” in Blizzard Entertainment’s pipeline. Blizzcon, which is a two-day event, has plenty of room for multiple announcements —...
Why I love buying used games
The gaming industry is going through some tough times. "We're not making as much money as before, and it's all because of the used-game...
Zynga takes its most popular game, CityVille, to Google+
Zynga announced today it has taken its most popular game, CityVille, to the fledgling Google+ social network. The move could be strategically important for...
Why music video games aren’t dead
Music video games such as Activision Blizzard’s Guitar Hero and Electronic Arts/MTV/Harmonix’s Rock Band were among gaming’s fastest-growing sectors a few years ago, soaring...
3 Rocksmith features for non-guitar players
I haven't had many opportunities to curl my fingers around a sleek Epiphone G-400. But an actual ax fulfills the one requirement of Ubisoft's...
Star Wars: The Old Republic release date is December 20 this year
Game publisher Electronic Arts today announced that Star Wars: The Old Republic, one of the company’s most anticipated online games, will come out in...
News Blips: Diablo 3 delayed, DotA 2 release window shortened, and Max Payne 3 keeps noir influence
For once, I'm thankful for a top-tier game's delay. My end-of-year gaming budget is already wallet-bustingly high. News Blips: Surprise, surprise: Diablo 3 won't...
Why does the fear of death continue to be gaming’s primary motivator?
Alyssa Rosenberg, a blogger whose writing I quite enjoy, covers many new media and pop culture phenomena but doesn't say much about games. In...
The DeanBeat: The video game industry’s grudge matches
EDITOR’S NOTE: Welcome to VentureBeat’s new newsletters. Each week, I’m writing a column on an aspect of gaming world that GamesBeat covers. My colleague...
Diablo 3 release date is in early 2012, more beta keys going out
Blizzard Entertainment’s next highly-anticipated online game, Diablo 3, won’t come out until early next year, the company’s chief executive Mike Morhaime said Friday. Blizzard...