The DeanBeat: Video games can be about love, not just violence
For decades, the dominant theme in video games has been violence. That’s not surprising, since violent competitions have been dominant in culture for thousands...
Are casino games hot? Mobile Deluxe thinks so (exclusive)
Mobile Deluxe is launching its Big Win Blackjack game today on the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. In any other time, that wouldn’t be...
Blizzard launches World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria beta
Blizzard Entertainment has begun beta testing for the next World of Warcraft expansion, Mists of Pandaria. Annual Pass holders, the media, fansites, friends and...
The next Ghost Recon has great team play, but graphics need work (preview)
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Future Soldier is Ubisoft’s big release this year in the third-person shooter market. The video game is one of the...
The Art of Video Games on display at the Smithsonian
People have been discussing whether video games are art for a long time. Are games merely entertainment, a diversion? Or are they an artistic...
Wargaming.net lead designer expects massive aerial clashes in World of Warplanes (interview)
Wargaming.net has earned its stripes in PC gaming. Known for the Massive Assault series, Order of War and other titles, the PC development has...
Free-to-play games catching MMO subscribers’ attention (and wallets)
The successful launch of Star Wars: The Old Republic notwithstanding, the business model of mandatory subscriptions for massively multiplayer online (MMO) games seems to...
Unlock conference aims to draw the game industry’s elite (exclusive)
Unlock, a new conference in La Jolla, Calif., is aiming draw the elite executives of the video game industry. The two-day event is hosted...
Game startups: Get ready for the Who’s Got Game startup competition
We’d like to formally kick off our Who’s Got Game contest for the industry’s best game startup. The event will take place during our...
Vivox buys Droplet to deliver video chat on mobile
Vivox, a leading provider of voice chat in games, has acquired the video chat firm Droplet. Natick, Mass.-based Vivox plans to drop Droplet’s technology...