GamesBeat weekly roundup: Luigi turns 30, and Obama says we need more gamers
This week, World of Warplanes developer Wargaming bought Gas Powered Games, Nintendo announced a bunch of new content focused on Luigi as the company...
‘Orbis’ vs. ‘Durango’: The altercation over rumored specifications for the next PlayStation and Xbox
We compile the rumors and compare the punching power of the two next-gen contenders from Microsoft and Sony.
Microsoft opens a Los Angeles Xbox entertainment studio for next generation
Microsoft also says 76 million Xbox 360 consoles have been sold to date.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: D.I.C.E. 2013, Dead Space 3, and game investments take a dive
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.
Analyst: ‘Highly unlikely’ that Microsoft blocks used games on next Xbox
The most recent rumor surrounding the next Microsoft console suggests it will require a constant Internet connection.
New physical video game sales account for less than 50% of a $14 billion market in 2012
North Americans spent $14.80 billion on video game content last year, but less than half this total was on new, physical releases.
Redbox Instant gains support for Xbox Live
Sorry, PlayStation 3 owners, your console doesn't get first dibs on Redbox Instant.
The biggest game releases of 2013
The GamesBeat staff chimes in with their predictions for the most notable games of 2013.
Halo and Fez might be coming to Steam
A there-and-gone listing on Steam's game-content database hints that Valve's streaming service might add Microsoft's premiere franchise to its catalog.