Why Lorne Lanning went from triple-A games to indie — and loudly loves it (interview)
In the old days, Lanning's company made $7 on a $60 console game. Now he makes $7 on a $10 digital game. And he controls his destiny.
Is the GamesBeat community ready to forgive the Xbox One?
We asked our community on Twitter how it feels about the Xbox One after some positive policy changes.
Microsoft wants everyone to make games (or apps) for Xbox One (interview)
Anyone with an Xbox One will be able to make games on it.
Microsoft may soon have a more indie-friendly console than Sony or Nintendo (UPDATED)
A new rumor claims Microsoft will allow self-publishing and can turn any Xbox One into a development kit.
EA exec Frank Gibeau: Betting on next-gen consoles, mobile, and doing right by consumers (interview)
EA had a good E3, and Frank Gibeau is one reason why that happened. Here's our interview with EA's studio boss.
Kinect-like Leap Motion 3D camera launches with over 75 applications
Leap Motion enables precise gestural control through 10-finger tracking for only $80.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Apple mulls buying Kinect sensor provider, The Last of Us rules June game 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.
June 2013 NPD: The Last of Us, Animal Crossing, and Minecraft take top spots
Sales of new games, hardware, and accessories at physical retailers amounted to $593.3 million. That’s down 15 percent from $700.6 million in a similar period in 2012. Hardware was down 30 percent to only $142 million, while software sales dropped 10 percent to $296.1 million.
Game and content purchasing up 20 percent on Xbox Live in Microsoft's Q4
Even with Xbox 360 sales down, gamers are spending more on digital goods.
Xbox 360 sales slow for Microsoft in Q4
Despite the slowing console sales, Microsoft's devices division is up thanks to Windows Phone.