Tales from the gray market: The highs and lows of flipping next-gen consoles
PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles are in short supply. We take a look inside the gray market for these consoles that has exploded on eBay and Craigslist post launch.
Re-Mission 2 games reimagine how to help kids survive cancer
HopeLab's six free-to-play online minigames help kids understand why they need to take medicine that makes them feel sick.
EBay gamifies the auction, with a little help from UC Santa Cruz students
Pretty soon you might be buying that extra doily for your bathroom vanity just to level up your eBay character or jump to the next reputation level. EBay is working to gamify the auction process -- and doing so with the help of University of California, Santa Cruz students.
Weaker Q2 tech earnings could make investors jittery
Earnings season starts this week for tech companies, and no one is expecting outstanding second-quarter results. If the reports turn out to be weaker...
Diablo III Collector’s Edition Giveaway!
Over the next several days GamesBeat will be handing out Diablo III Collector's Editions and a bundle of regular retail copies, and all you have to do is leave a comment!
Outbid mixes gamification and social networks with real-time online auctions
Online auctions often lack the thrill and challenge of battling against other bidders in an auction house setting. Outbid is a new service blending...
PayPal: 12M monthly users are paying for virtual goods (updated)
More than 12 million unique users pay for virtual goods each month, according to data released for the first time today by digital payments...