The 5 game-related events that have to be in the next Olympics
It's time to replace Olympic diving and synchronized swimming with some real sports. We have some game-based events that'll be perfect for the 2016 summer Olympics.
Nintendo’s Japanese servers struggle to keep up with New Super Mario Bros. 2 digital sales
Nintendo's servers can't handle the number of fans flooding the 3DS eShop to purchase the latest platformer starring the chubby plumber.
Dragons, dinosaurs, and Transformers: RuneScape’s CEO on the future of free to play
Free to play is the future of gaming, even for traditional game publishers, according to Jagex Games Studio CEO Mark Gerhard. He talks to GamesBeat about the rush to the free-to-play model, Jagex's potential market value, and the development of upcoming MMO Transformers Universe.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Gamescape 2012, a history of Batman in video games, and Donkey Kong’s failing liver
If you follow VentureBeat but don’t regularly check our GamesBeat site, here’s a list of the best games stories we ran over the last seven days that you may have missed.
Habbo’s CEO calls for online safety coalition in wake of sex-chat crisis
Paul LaFontaine, chief executive of Habbo-creator Sulake, calls for smarter online safety practices after his company's virtual-world site faced a sexual-chat controversy.
Ouya console will launch with OnLive cloud-gaming service
Cloud gaming comes to the open-source Ouya console.
Michael Phelps plays more than 30 hours of Call of Duty per week
The eight gold medals Michael Phelps earned during the 2008 Olympic Games make him one the best American athletes. He's also an avid Call of Duty player.
The DeanBeat: At Casual Connect, massive confusion and angst about digital publishing 2.0
The definition of a game publisher has become confusing, and the ultimate answer this is important for developers.
Nvidia touts its latest graphical sorcery in ‘New Dawn’ tech demo
Graphics processing company Nvidia showcases its latest achievements in visual beauty with "New Dawn," a tech demo featuring a beautifully rendered fairy in a magical forest environment.
Games could predict whether you’re color blind, a gambler, or have ADD
Lukasz Twardowski, a young Polish entrepreneur, recently made an unexpected discovery. By analyzing data from video games, he thinks he’ll be able to predict...