BioShock Infinite team previews next big innovation in gaming
Irrational Games, which has established its reputation as one of the most creative game studios in the industry, is slowly revealing some of the...
Social game leader CrowdStar raises $23M
Social game leader CrowdStar has raised $23 million in a first round of funding led by Intel Capital and Time Warner Investments. The company...
How EA’s John Riccitiello sees the past few years of struggle
Like many seasoned executives, Electronic Arts chief executive John Riccitiello believes that learning from failure is essential to success. He said so in a...
Sony’s PlayStation Network outage costs $171M
Sony said that the cost of the PlayStation Network’s almost month-long outage after being attacked by hackers will be around 14 billion yen, or...
Reviews Spotlight: The Witcher 2, Yakuza 4, Darksiders, and hopefully the final fantasy?
If you're a fan of role-playing games, then you're about to enjoy some good articles from our community writers. First, the quality of Final...
The shutdown of Microsoft’s Pioneer Studios is an example of failed innovation
Three years ago, Microsoft opened its Pioneer Studios skunkworks operation to create cool new consumer technology experiences. The group was headed by J Allard,...
Shadows of the Damned: Japanese legends collide with EA and Mexploitation films
At a recent press event in San Francisco, eclectic game creator Goichi Suda took to the stage and described his new game Shadows of...
Week in review: Sony’s PlayStation Network back online
Here’s our roundup of the week’s tech business news. First, the most popular stories VentureBeat published in the last seven days: And we’re back:...
The quarter: The arcade’s secret regulator
As I child wandering through the arcade with my meager dollar's worth of quarters trying to decide exactly which combination of machines would give...
Call for sanity: Stop spending money on limited editions, cat helmets
Does anyone actually have a girlfriend who would let them decorate the living room with this stuff? I think I’ve finally gotten over shelling...