What to expect at Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox announcement
We're less than a day away from Microsoft's big announcement of its next-generation game console and entertainment strategy.
EA’s ulterior motive behind killing the Online Pass
Electronic Arts ended the unpopular Online Pass program aimed at cashing in on the used-games market, but the reason may have more to do with Sony and Microsoft's new consoles than customer dissatisfaction.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Google’s game service, EA axes online passes, and a look at The Last of Us
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.
April 2013 NPD: Injustice tops software chart as console industry continues to shrink
Sales across the industry dropped by 25 percent. Few people are buying software and even fewer are investing in new hardware.
Microsoft phasing out Points system — Xbox market getting real-currency payments
I don’t have many skills, but I could always convert Microsoft Points into U.S. dollars without thinking. A game costs 800 Microsoft Points? Well, that’s $10 in Earth currency. Unfortunately for me, that skill is heading toward obsolescence.
Twitch app hits Xbox 360 today — but without broadcasting capabilities
Gamers can use the application to watch Twitch streams in their living room, but it doesn't enable streaming from the Xbox 360.
Spair launches testing for its mobile cloud-gaming service
Spair wants to help users buy a game once that works on any mobile operating system.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: WoW loses 1.3M subscribers, Amazon brings paid apps to China, Q1 earnings, and more
This week, Activision reveals strong first quarter earnings while Blizzard loses 1.3 million World of Warcraft subscribers, EA lays off 1,000 but expects to...
Colorful heist game Monaco out now for Xbox Live Arcade
After two weeks on PC, Pocketwatch Games finally releases its chaotic thieving title on Xbox 360.
The DeanBeat: Why Nintendo should have bought Ouya and other might-have-beens
You have to love the game business and the beauty of competition. As Nintendo’s fortunes sink in the video game console business, Ouya’s fortunes are rising with its $15 million in venture funding. It is conceivable that the console business could become a four-horse race.