Top gaming technologies of 2012
This year saw the continued evolution of three consumer technologies -- autostereoscopy, touch sensing, and motion sense – with direct application in the gaming world.
Where to buy Minecraft: The Story of Mojang documentary without DRM
The documentary about the developer of Minecraft will go on sale tonight at midnight.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: THQ bankrupt, Machinima downsizes, and Shaq is back
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.
The best games of 2012 (GamesBeat staff picks)
The Walking Dead may be GamesBeat's Game of the Year for 2012, but here's the other titles our staff picked as contenders for the crown.
Is cloud gaming viable? Myth vs reality
At the 2009 Game Developers Conference, I watched a demo of OnLive’s cloud gaming solution and scoffed at the premise and performance of what I saw. As an ardent technology fan and industry veteran, it was impossible for me to believe that streaming games via the cloud could be a workable solution for modern gaming.
Why Google predicts Microsoft’s next game console will beat Sony’s
Google Trends doesn't lie. It predicts the Xbox 720 will beat the PlayStation 4.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: GLaDOS in Pacific Rim, more Black Ops II zombies, and Portal on a calculator
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.
How Gears of War toys are being marketed to children
Toys based on video games are nothing new, but what does the gaming industry think of Gears of War toys being marketed directly at eight-year-old kids?
Insomniac’s Ted Price says the industry’s malaise mandated drastic changes to Fuse sci-fi game (interview)
In a GamesBeat interview, Insomniac's leader explains why the drastic changes are good for gamers. And he talks about surviving amid the accelerated change of the game business.
Nokia engineer hacks Windows 8 to get free games (and provides full instructions)
A Nokia engineer who has previously pointed out security holes in Microsoft's Windows 8 has now posted a detailed step-by-step explanation of how to hack Windows 8 games.