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.
Google’s search data reveals how the digital era has changed video game launches
In a report dubbed "Understanding the Modern Gamer," Google researchers say that players are planning, researching, and considering their video games a lot earlier.
EA closes PopCap Dublin; 96 jobs lost
An evaluation of PopCap Dublin has led to its closure as the studio shifts to free-to-play games.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Dragon Age III, Borderlands 2, and the BioWare doctors retire
If you follow VentureBeat but don’t regularly check our GamesBeat site, here’s a list of the best video game stories we ran over the last seven days that you may have missed.
The DeanBeat: The BioWare doctors built games the nice way
The BioWare doctors knew that it wasn't about winning or losing the game. It was about how you behaved along the way.
EA draws fire for consulting SEAL who wrote tell-all about killing Bin Laden [updated]
The author of No Easy Day, a former Navy SEAL who was a member of the team that took out Al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden, contributed to the production of Medal of Honor: Warfighter. That's caused extra scrutiny of the game's realism.
Zynga alleges EA’s chief executive proposed an anti-competitive ‘no hire’ pact or he would ‘rain hell’
Zynga alleges EA tried to get it to collude on not hiring each others' employees.
Zynga strikes back hard at EA in copyright infringement case
Zynga denies copying The Sims Social and lobs legal grenades back at Electronic Arts
Obama runs presidential campaign ads in EA’s online games
Repeating its playbook from 2008, the Obama campaign is taking ads out in EA's online games.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Nintendo Wii U, Tekken Tag 2, and iPhone 5
If you follow VentureBeat but don’t regularly check our GamesBeat site, here’s a list of the best video game stories we ran over the last seven days that you may have missed. This week, Nintendo revealed the North American release date and price for the Wii U and Apple unveiled the iPhone 5.