Free-to-play games on Xbox 360? It could happen sooner than you think
GamesBeat has learned that at least two free-to-play developers are currently in talks with Microsoft.
Skype brings video calls to PlayStation Vita
PlayStation Vita users will be able to make video calls for the first time thanks to the addition of Skype video communication. For Sony,...
With Kinect, Skyrim’s Dragon Shouts are easier to bellow (hands-on)
Microsoft’s Kinect motion-sensing system is making its way into hardcore games, but not in the way everyone thought. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, one...
Trials Evolution breaks XBLA record with highest day-one sales
Trials Evolution, the first title in Arcade Next promotion, just broke the Xbox Live Arcade record for the highest-grossing day-one sales.
GamesBeat Weekly Roundup
If you follow VentureBeat but don’t regularly check our GamesBeat site, here’s a list of the best games stories we ran over the last seven days that you may have missed.
The top 25 technology books of all time
Technology teaches us to forget the past. Last year’s tech news seems like it has no use whatsoever. Thankfully, historians beg to differ, and...
With Xbox 360 sales slowing down, Windows Phone desperately needs to succeed
Microsoft had mostly good news to report in its third quarter earnings today, although one division stood out as the biggest loser: Entertainment &...
Save the universe date: Halo 4 to launch on November 6
Halo 4, the eighth installment of the long-running Xbox franchise, will launch on Nov. 6. The game is the latest in a series that...
How Fez’s first-day sales compare to Braid, Limbo, and other XBLA hits
In just 24 hours, Polytron Corporations' pixelated platformer has sold almost 20,000 copies. This places it among some of Xbox Live Arcade's quickest selling titles.
Polytron acknowledges “pretty serious” bugs in Fez
Developer Polytron launched its Xbox Live Arcade game Fez on Friday to much critical acclaim. However, many players have taken to Twitter and message...