Free Realms turns three years old with more than 20 million players (exclusive)
Free Realms, the free-to-play family-friendly online world created by Sony Online Entertainment, has turned three years old. To celebrate, Sony is inviting the game’s...
Assassin’s Creed fans pummel author who claims Ubisoft stole from him
Internet justice is back. This time the angry mob is a group of gamers with their sights set on a sci-fi author who claims Assassin's Creed lifts ideas from his 2002 novel. He is looking for compensation. Inevitably, this led to retribution from fans of the series.
Nintendo ends its apathy toward online-services
For years, Nintendo has famously flaked out regarding its online support. After suffering its first annual loss, and under pressure from Apple, that disinterest may have finally given way.
Origin PC unveils $999 gamer laptop with Intel Ivy Bridge processors
Origin PC has unveiled its EON11-S gamer laptop with Intel’s recently released Ivy Bridge processors. The $999 laptop has an 11-inch screen and Ivy...
Shadowrun Returns raises $1.8M in Kickstarter campaign
Game developer Harebrained Schemes scored $1.8 million from more than 36,000 backers for Shadowrun Returns, the sequel to a fan-favorite cyberpunk role-playing game. This has become one of the most successful crowd-funding campaigns on Kickstarter.
Nvidia launches $999 graphics card with the world’s fastest gaming performance
Nvidia is seeking to extend its lead as the frontrunner in PC-gaming graphics today with the launch of its first dual-chip Kepler graphics card....
Developer stepping aside, excited for massive 14,000-ship Eve Online raid
The main trading hub for massively multiplayer space sandbox game Eve Online gets blockaded by a massive fleet of player ships...and developer CCP Games is letting it happen.
Login online games conference moves to San Francisco
The Login online games conference has changed hands and is moving from Seattle to San Francisco. Seda Balci (pictured), marketing and PR director at...
GamesBeat Weekly Roundup
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.
The DeanBeat: Follow the people. Follow the money. Into casino games.
When you’re tracking a hot trend or market, it’s always good to keep track of where the smart betting is happening. Follow the money....