LucasArts’ mixed legacy: A breeding ground for great games and designers that relied too much on Star Wars
The old Star Wars game business apparently wasn't enough to carry the longtime studio into the new age of games.
Disney shutters publisher LucasArts
After 30 years of developing Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and other original video games, developer LucasArts is no more. Destroyed not by the Empire but closed by its new owner, The Walt Disney Company, as originally reported today by GameInformer.
Zynga’s first real-money games launch in the U.K. tomorrow
Zynga is applying its massive infrastructure toward real-money gambling in the United Kingdom.
CityVille lead steps in to reinvigorate sluggish Zynga acquisition OMGPOP
Zynga New York gets new leadership as it prepares to launch Draw Something 2 after the original's audience shrank by more than 12 million players.
OMGPOP chief exec Dan Porter’s job goes pop
Almost exactly a year after Zynga bought one-hit wonder OMGPOP for a cool $200 million, OMGPOP chief executive Dan Porter has been replaced by Zynga VP Sean Kelly.
Intel in talks to acquire gesture control firm Omek Interactive (exclusive)
The race to buy a startup illustrates the hype and hopes for gesture-based technology.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: GDC 2013, BioShock Infinite, Battlefield 4, and women in games
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: Will Battlefield 4 or Puzzle & Dragons reach $1B in revenues?
Puzzle & Dragons is generating $2.5 million in revenue a day.
Ouya looks pretty but lacks killer games so far (preview)
Ouya's about 10 games ready now and dozens that will be available shortly. By its retail launch in June, the company promises hundreds.