Halo 4 is the next chapter, not the next evolution (review)
The Master Chief and Cortana finally return in an epic game that frequently sticks too close to the Halo playbook but still moves the needle in smart, important ways.
Minecraft digs upwards and becomes most-played Xbox Live Arcade title
Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition became the most-played Xbox Live Arcade title in the first week of its release. Turns out digging for mono-colored boxes is actually fun.
Spec Ops: The Line is hiding something (preview)
Publisher 2K Games wasn't afraid to take up a huge portion of the PAX East show floor with its four big titles. Spec Ops: The Line is probably the lowest profile of those games, but it shouldn't be overlooked. With an intriguing narrative and satisfying shooting mechanics, The Line has a lot of potential.
Forces of Nature content pack released for Gears of War 3
Epic Games released Forces of Nature, the latest content pack for Gears of War 3, today on the Xbox Live Market Place for 800 Microsoft Points. Gears of War 3 Season Pass owners will receive the update for free.
11 new things we’ve learned about Halo 4 (with video)
By the end of the year, we may finally solve one of the biggest mysteries in the gaming world: Why do red and blue...
NAVGTR announces nominees for 2012 game awards
The National Academy of Video Game Testers and Reviewers (NAVGTR, pronounced "navigator") announced its list of nominees for their 2012 NAVGTR video game awards. Voice actors Tom Sizemore and Tara Platt were on hand to present the nominations.
The organization plans to have a panel of game journalists and other industry folks debate the list and predict the winners during the PAX East festival this April. It will announce the winners shortly afterwards.
And the nominees are...
Surprises abound as Amazon reveals its 10 best-selling games of 2011
Amazon has released its top-selling digital and physical game titles from 2011. The online retailer has quickly become the quintessential center of great gaming deals, release-day shipping,...
GamesBeat Reviews
Below are all the reviews from GamesBeat in 2011. They are listed in reverse-chronological order by the date the review was posted, NOT the...
Crysis 2 leads the list of 2011’s most pirated games
Editorial ‘game of the year 2011’ picks favored the likes of Uncharted 3 and Skyrim, but the pirate vote went to Crysis 2. According...
Microsoft to remove all “gun-like” Avatar items from Xbox Live
According to Epic Games Community Manager Will Kinsler, Microsoft will be removing all gun-like Avatar items from the Xbox Live Marketplace on January 1,...