Disney’s new Infinity project uses Skylanders-style toys
Disney Interactive is the next big publisher to mix collectible figures and video games with its new Infinity project.
Best of GamesBeat 2012 roundup
If you follow VentureBeat but don’t regularly check our GamesBeat site, here’s a list of the best video game stories we ran over the last seven days that you may have missed.
The best video game soundtracks of 2012
This was an outstanding year for game soundtracks. Whether chiptune or orchestral, the top 10 soundtracks of the year are beautiful and moving in vastly different ways.
Report: The most-played games of 2012
Raptr released its annual Raptr Report detailing the most played games of 2012, and it carries a few surprises about how gamers spent their time this year.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified should be dishonorably discharged (review)
The PlayStation Vita's first Call of Duty title is a shaky recruit not capable of maximizing the portable's firepower.
A soldier’s perspective on Call of Duty and its ilk (interview)
It's no secret that first-person shooters -- in all their Hollywood-inspired clamor and spectacle -- don't simulate the realities of war very well. From basic rules of engagement, to gun safety (i.e., don't flag your buddies), and the dynamics of combat, FPSs are more akin to interactive action flicks than a proper recreation of armed conflict.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Wii U launch, Hitman: Absolution, and Persona 4: Golden
This week, THQ is in talks with a mystery sponsor about “financial alternatives” after its chief financial officer resigned, Treyarch removes the Nuketown map...
Call of Duty: Black Ops II ‘Nuketown 2025’ preorder map removed from public matches [update]
That's certainly one way to treat your fans, we suppose....
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Wii U, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, Xbox Live turns 10
This week, GamesBeat prepares for the Wii U launch Sunday with all the guides and reviews you’ll ever need, Call of Duty: Black Ops...
Nintendo’s Scott Moffitt gives us the latest on the Wii U launch (interview)
As the Wii U game console's Nov. 18 launch approaches, we catch up with Nintendo's sales and marketing chief.