A small game studio scores big with Torchlight (video)
Max Schaefer is the head of Runic Games, a tiny game startup with a big punch. He and his brother Erich have been making...
The best three new features of Batman: Arkham City
Batman just can't get a break. When he's not knocking heads together to save yet another batch of hapless hostages, he's snubbing his nose...
Nintendo 3DS starts selling in Japan — and gets hacked right away
Nintendo started selling the 3DS handheld game system this weekend in Japan, and fans lined up in chilly weather to get their hands on...
A study in stealth: How AI shapes the genre
Last week I pulled a man off a boat. He hit the water with a splash, and I flattened myself against the side. I...
Week in review: Debate grows around Apple’s subscription plan
Here’s our roundup of the week’s top tech business news. First, the most popular stories VentureBeat published in the last seven days: Will Apple’s...
Will Microsoft conquer free-to-play games with Age of Empires Online? (video)
Age of Empires has sold more than 25 million copies in retail stores over the years. So it was a big leap when Microsoft...
A List Games creates service to market self-funded indie games
A new business called A List Games is launching a service to make it easier for independent digital game developers to market their video...
Okamiden and Dragon Age 2 illustrate the dos and don’ts of demos
Supposedly, development on Okamiden began when Kuniomi Matsushita showed fellow designer Motohide Eshiro a tech demo of a potential Okami sequel. I'm willing to...
Latin American startup gets $1.3M for 3D social gaming
Zio Studios, a 45-person animation and gaming startup based in Bogotá, Colombia, has announced that local venture capital firm Promotora, has invested $1.3M in...
Video Blips: Crysis 2, The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile, The 3rd Birthday, and more
It's Friday. Why not make it a spicy evening with a salacious Wii party, courtesy of Ubisoft? Oh, you'd rather watch the Video Blips...