Check out the Call of Duty: Black Ops II trailer from the director of ‘Sherlock Holmes’
Call of Duty: Black Ops II follows in the footsteps of its predecessors to release a big-budget live-action trailer.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Kixeye CEO calls out Zynga, new Xbox 360 dashboard revealed
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Skylanders Giants is a kinder, gentler Diablo (review)
Skylanders Giants brings new characters and new depth to the Skylanders model without alienating fans of the previous game.
Treyarch blows up the future with its Call of Duty: Black Ops II launch trailer
Futuristic gadgets are the true stars of this latest video.
'Our exit strategy is death' guides Days of Wonder's board game philosophy
Mark Kaufman and Eric Hauntemont are veteran venture capitalists in the tech world. In 2002, they decided to get out of that fast-paced life and start developing board games. No, seriously.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Kixeye opens up about racism allegations, OnLive assets sold for $4.8 million
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Medal of Honor: Warfighter focuses on buddies and international warriors to boost multiplayer audience (interview)
Medal of Honor Warfighter's multiplayer will let you battle as a soldier from special forces units from 12 different countries.
Complaint spurs Infinity Ward to remove Modern Warfare 2 map that could offend Muslims
A YouTube video claims the Favella map in Modern Warfare 2 contains insensitive imagery. Infinity Ward has removed the map while it works to build a patch that addresses the concerns.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Cliff Bleszinski, Skylanders Giants, and alleged racism at Kixeye
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How Toys for Bob turned Activision into a giant toy company with Skylanders (interview)
Paul Reiche, the head of the Toys for Bob game studio, is an overnight star (after decades of work) as the creator of the Skylanders franchise.