Xbox Live tells us who won the vice-presidential debate
Who won? Vice President Joseph Biden or GOP candidate Paul Ryan? Hint: It was a very clear result.
Windows 8 now defaults to real currency, but Xbox 360 still uses Microsoft Points
Those 400 Genuine Microsoft Points cards are here to stay even though Windows 8 has joined the world of real money.
Stunning mobile game Contre Jour goes multitouch in HTML5 with Microsoft’s help
Beautiful iOS and Windows Phone game Contre Jour has made the jump to HTML5 and the web, with a version tailor-made for browsers. It's stunning.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Cliff Bleszinski, Skylanders Giants, and alleged racism at Kixeye
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.
Notch to Callaham: ‘Thanks for the personal attack’ (UPDATED)
Neowin.net writer John Callaham struck a nerve last Friday, when he wrote an open letter to Marcus "Notch" Persson and called him a hypocrite.
Minecraft creator refuses Windows 8 certification, tells Microsoft to ‘stop trying to ruin the PC’
In spite of the fact that Minecraft has more than 42 million registered gamers and at least 7.5 million paying customers, don't expect it to hit the Windows Store any time soon.
Xbox Music pricing leaks online, mimics Spotify model
It looks like Microsoft accidentally revealed pricing for its new Xbox Music streaming service today, weeks before full details are rumored to be announced.
Sony explains why you’re getting a smaller, but not cheaper, PlayStation 3 (interview)
Sony packed a lot of memory into the new PlayStation 3, which is smaller and lighter. But it didn't cut the price as expected.
The gamification brain trust: intrinsically motivating people to change behavior (part 2)
Six gamification experts tell us what they think about how to properly motivate people through game-like activities.Here's part two of the panel.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Dragon Age III, Borderlands 2, and the BioWare doctors retire
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.