Saints Row IV is relentlessly funny and surprisingly touching (review)
The open-world crime game rises above its pedigree to create a world worth spending countless hours with.
Paradox still the grand master of grand strategy with Europa Universalis IV (review)
Ruling a kingdom may still be a little confusing, but the new systems and classic structure provide days worth of interesting strategic choices for you to enjoy (and agonize over).
It’s about time: Plants vs. Zombies 2 is here, and it’s damn good (review)
Fans of the last game will find plenty to get obsessed with in the new version where the zombies try even harder to eat your brainz.
Divinity: Dragon Commander pulls off its mishmash of genres with gusto (review)
Beyond the dragons and the jetpacks, you'll spend most of your time in Divinity: Dragon Commander answering just one question: What kind of leader will you be?
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Quake creator joins Oculus VR, Amazon may create an Android console
This week, Quake creator John Carmack joins Oculus VR as chief technology officer, Amazon may be working on an Android console, and GamesBeat writer...
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team is a wonderful celebration of Year of Luigi (review)
The addition of 3D casts Luigi and the entire team into depth, and the creativity that accompanies it is delightful.
The Drowning’s unique controls can’t save a boring game (review)
The Drowning offers a new way to play first-person shooters with a touchscreen, but it's an exercise in repetition.
Ibb and Obb’s clever platforming puzzles will test your friendships (review)
Ibb and Obb offers a great cooperative challenge.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Fez II cancelled, Nintendo reports profit despite poor Wii U sales
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.
Dragon’s Crown’s action outpunches its controversial art (review)
Dragon's Crown is a side-scrolling beat-em-up full of epic quests, loot, and clever pop-culture references. Hopefully, you can look beyond the controversial art style.