Black (Ops) Tuesday: Prepare to get nothing done February 1
They walk — or rather, sit — among us. At any given time there are hundreds of thousands of people playing the multiplayer version...
From Kinect to Angry Birds — the biggest video game stories of 2010
During 2010, we wrote about 1,100 stories on the video game industry — and the year isn’t over yet. But here’s a look back...
Why video games are the new movies: Call of Duty Black Ops sales top $1B
Call of Duty Black Ops video game sales have topped $1 billion since the combat game went on sale on Nov. 9, Activision Blizzard reported today.
The numbers are a land-speed record for the sale of any video game: It’s the fastest $1 billion ever made in the video-game industry. Black Ops broke the previous record set by its predecessor, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2, a year ago.
Call of Duty Black Ops map pack hits Xbox Live on Feb. 1
There’s no Peace on Earth for this holiday season for hardcore gamers who are busy playing the multiplayer version of the Call of Duty...
VentureBeat’s top ten video games of the year (vote for your favorite)
Game publishers aren’t thrilled that video game sales are down 5 percent year to date. But for gamers, it’s been an awesome year because...
Call of Duty and Kinect help video game sales hit record in November
And there was much rejoicing. Video game sales rose a healthy 8 percent for the month of November compared to a year ago, according...
Call of Duty Black Ops multiplayer blows away other video games on engagement
When a video game like Call of Duty Black Ops debuts, it’s hard to measure its true impact. The latest installment of the modern...
VentureBeat’s picks for the 10 best video games of the holiday season
We’ve unveiled VentureBeat’s picks for the 10 best video games of the holiday season. And this year’s picks really show how much the $20...
Week in review: Call of Duty Black Ops shows games can beat movies
Here’s our roundup of the week’s tech business news. First, the most popular stories VentureBeat published in the last seven days: Review: Call of...
Breaking all video game records, Call of Duty Black Ops sells $650M in five days
Call of Duty Black Ops has broke another record. The combat video game sold more than $650 million in its first five days of...