EA’s Origin social game network works across both PC and mobile platforms
Electronic Arts announced today that its Origin social network and game distribution network can work across mobile platforms in addition to the PC. With...
Outspark announces digital distribution platform for online games
Outspark, a publisher of free-to-play online games, is launching a new digital distribution platform today called Flint. The platform will help third parties distribute...
Meet our all-star panel of judges for our game start-up contest, Who’s Got Game?
VentureBeat is delighted to announce our all-star panel of judges for our third-annual Who’s Got Game? contest. This contest selects the best game start-up...
Zynga's Empires & Allies tops FarmVille in just 25 days
Zynga’s Empires & Allies social game has grown to more than 39 million users in 25 days, topping the audience for the company’s huge...
Rumor factory churns on: EA now potential buyer for casual game maker PopCap
Game publisher Electronic Arts is the latest rumored suitor looking to buy casual games maker PopCap for more than $1 billion, according to sources...
Updated: Is PopCap being bought for $1B?
PopCap, a game developer that focuses on casual quick-hit style games like Plants vs. Zombies and Bejeweled, might be in talks to be acquired...
More Duke Nukem games coming despite recent game being awful
Take-Two will likely publish more Duke Nukem games despite its most recent title, Duke Nukem Forever, being one of the most disappointing games of...
Console versions of Battlefield 3 feature weaker graphics (video)
Console versions of DICE’s first-person shooter (FPS) game, Battlefield 3, won’t look quite as shiny as their PC counterparts. The Xbox 360 and PlayStation...
The top 11 trends of E3, from bubble shields to evil helicopters
Every year, we get a glimpse of the video game industry’s future at E3. The trade show drew more than 45,000 attendees to Los...
The best games of E3 2011
We saw lots of video games at the E3 trade show in Los Angeles last week. Some of them were pretty awesome. The trip...