Blizzard announces Diablo III will be free with World of Warcraft annual pass
Subscribers to World of Warcraft’s annual pass will get a free digital copy of Diablo III, one of the hottest blockbusters coming in 2012....
CrowdStar finally makes a game for hardcore strategy fans (er, dudes)
CrowdStar has built its reputation on Facebook by making casual games that appeal to females, from Happy Aquarium to It Girl. But the company...
Hulu Plus brings its TV treasure trove to Nintendo Wii and 3DS
Nintendo’s 3DS handheld and Wii console will get access to Hulu Plus‘ trove of streaming TV content before the end of 2011, the company said...
The DeanBeat: Top games to play on the iPhone 4S
Mainstream consumers may be drawn to the iPhone 4S because of its Siri personal assistant. But gamers will want to pick up the iPhone...
VentureBeat is hiring game writers
We’ve steadily built GamesBeat into a respected and well-read section of VentureBeat over the past few years and are now going to add to...
Review: Catwoman steals the show in Batman: Arkham City
Editor’s note: This review contains minor spoilers. For a game that was officially announced shortly after the release of its award-winning predecessor, Batman: Arkham...
News Blips: Next Xbox in 2013, PlayStation 4 games in development, Mark Hamill retires the Joker, and more
Microsoft's project name for its next Xbox console should be "Ice Cream Sandwich with Cherries." Google's reign as the preeminent user of frozen confectionary...
Sony PlayStation 3 rumored to be jailbroken yet again
Reports have surfaced today of a new PlayStation 3 jailbreak titled “JB2,” according to Eurogamer. Rumors recently began spreading throughout Indonesia that a USB...
Video Blips: Battlefield 3, Uncharted 3, Grand Theft Auto 3, and more
If a military brochure ever touted basejumping as an incentive for enlisting, I'd laugh in disbelief — before plummeting to my doom in Battlefield...
Oh, those kids and their video games
When I find myself playing the newest bleeding-edge game with a friend, sooner or later I’ll feel moved to ask, “Can you imagine if...