Microsoft preps for Kinect-controlled Windows apps, including new UI guidelines
Kinect's awesome gestural control powers are coming to Windows apps, and to prepare developers, Microsoft is releasing some interesting new design samples.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: More Zynga executives leave, CEO Perlman leaves OnLive, and Bethesda announces new Skyrim DLC
This week, Zynga loses more executives, Microsoft announces that its surface tablets will run Unreal Engine 3, and Double Fine reveals its first iOS...
Microsoft unveils first wave of Xbox Live games on Windows 8
Microsoft unveiled the first wave of Xbox Live games that will be coming to Windows 8 today.
HitPoint Studios unveils Adera game for Windows 8 and Microsoft Surface tablets
HitPoint Studios is unveiling its Adera puzzle adventure game that is targeted at Windows 8 and Microsoft Surface tablets.
Unreal Engine 3 will work on Windows RT tablets
The next generation of Windows tablets will have plenty of beautiful games thanks to Unreal Engine 3.
After big hit on iPhone, only 30 percent of Kabam’s revenue comes from Facebook (interview)
Kevin Chou, head of Kabam, talks about how his firm will grow its social gaming business by 50 percent to $150M
Rock the Vote: Partnership with gaming community ‘a natural fit’
Rock the Vote announced three partnerships with game companies last week, and the timing isn't coincidence. It's turning to the gaming community for help in getting young people to register to vote.
Microsoft releases more details on Happy Wars, Xbox Live Arcade’s first free-to-play title
Xbox Live's first free-to-play game is finally coming this fall, and it lets you murder your friends with cuteness.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: OnLive, layoffs, and how spoilers influence buying decisions
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.
Mixing politics & consoles: Xbox Live launches ‘Election 2012 Hub’ channel
Making good on its commitment to treat the Xbox 360 as a full-fledged media center, Microsoft announced its plans to launch a new "Election 2012 Hub" channel today.