Big games = big data: ‘Games are a service now’
The new model is to release a game and stay involved throughout its lifespan, changing and adapting it in response to what players do.
Seeing things: When gaming messes with reality — and your brain
Seeing Tetris shapes when you're trying to sleep, spotting a landmine on the highway, and the real world turning into Minecraft blocks. Games can mess with your sense of reality. But should gamers be worried if they're seeing these things?
Three flawed, expensive controllers help you get a grip on iOS games (update)
If you hate playing classic games on an imprecise touchscreen, these hardware makers offer a pricy solution. But be warned: Form is a big factor and game compatibility isn't guaranteed.
The 20 coolest ways Wii Fit U makes you less of a couch potato
We dug into the loads of content in Wii Fit U and Wii Sports Club and picked out the best features and activities.
Ex-Bungie developer’s Industrial Toys unveils its Midnight Star shooter game and digital comic for iOS
With both a comic and a shooter, Industrial Toys is taking the transmedia approach to setting itself apart on mobile.
5 secrets you didn’t know about famous sports games
Michael Vick's STDs, Madden's dumb defense, and Nintendo's 20-year-old rehashes are all unknown aspects of some of the best sports games ever made.
The DeanBeat: Does Valve know what it's doing with Steam Machines?
The mysteries about Steam Machines run even deeper now.
China drops old ban on gaming systems — but new regulation could still prevent console sales
While China is dropping one ban on gaming consoles, it didn't reveal what new regulation it has in the works.
The DeanBeat: More terrible predictions for the game industry in 2014 (poll)
Microsoft and Sony will be in a dead heat, and Nintendo will shed the Wii U.
Game streamer shares his ordeal of hacker attacks and a terrifying police raid
A tangle with hackers turned deadly serious after prank calls led the police to believe a game streamer was holding people hostage.