This week could determine the fate of the digital economy
This week isn't just about Apple vs. Microsoft. It's about where technology is going.
Microsoft unveils comprehensive Xbox Music service, including free streaming on Windows 8
With Xbox Music, you can subscribe to an ad-free service, buy tracks a la carte, listen to radio, or get songs streamed to you for no charge.
Gaming luminary Trip Hawkins talks about a $400 mouse, his new gig, and gestural controls (interview)
Hawkins joined the board of directors of Israel-based technology company Extreme Reality which creates gestural-command software.
Beef up your NBA 2K13 career with Facebook and mobile apps (preview)
2K Sports is making sure you never stop thinking about your NBA 2K13 player with the help of two new apps: MyNBA2K and NBA 2K: MyLIFE.
Bad Piggies is a painfully challenging departure from Angry Birds (review)
Bad Piggies is far more difficult than Angry Birds ... but is it too hard for the casual gamer?
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Valve acquisition rumors, ‘Threeview,’ and Black Ops II
This week, a Valve engineer built a hybrid rocket engine under the backdrop of acquisition rumors, Activision revealed a ton of Call of Duty:...
The top 10 games of ‘Pitch us in one Tweet’ (#9: Sir Gentleman Backyard Rumble)
We asked indie developers to pitch us a game in one Tweet. Here are the 10 best submissions, continuing with #9.
Koolbit shows social mobile casino startups can still get traction in a crowd
Breaking into the social casino game market is tough, but one startup, Koolbit, has already gained traction.
When you search for ‘casino’ games on iOS, here’s what pops up (Hint: it’s not a Zynga game)
What happens when you search for a popular genre of games on the App Store? You might expect the most popular game to show...
Apple’s iOS 6 App Store search will be tough for game discovery
The new search function in the Apple iTunes App Store will probably give game developers more headaches. But there are ways for savvy developers to turn the problem to their advantage.