7 awesomely geeky video game marriage proposals
Here are seven examples of how some awesomely geeky grooms-to-be used video games to pop the big question.
(Updated with new pictures) Student reveals the origins of his real-life Portal turret
Penn State University student Kevin Swanson talks to GamesBeat about his real-life Portal turret and reveals the role his Portal-obsessed professor had in its origin.
Updated with pictures of the machine's development.
Portal 2 Perpetual Testing Initiative Begins May 8
A free Portal 2 DLC update hits Steam May 8, giving players access to a puzzle creator.
How gaming’s biggest blockbusters affect monthly sales (infographic)
If you ever doubted the impact that blockbuster games have on monthly software sales, then this new infographic will convince you of the importance of AAA titles.
The Fez soundtrack’s hidden images and how they got there
The soundtrack to developer Polytron's Xbox Live Arcade-exclusive puzzle game Fez has only been out since Friday, but a group of industrious fans has already discovered a number of secret images hidden in individual music tracks.
Valve “Steam Box” console rumor sounds like a bad idea
Valve is working on a new set-top gaming system standard based on PC architecture dubbed “Steam Box,” according to a report published by website...
NAVGTR announces nominees for 2012 game awards
The National Academy of Video Game Testers and Reviewers (NAVGTR, pronounced "navigator") announced its list of nominees for their 2012 NAVGTR video game awards. Voice actors Tom Sizemore and Tara Platt were on hand to present the nominations.
The organization plans to have a panel of game journalists and other industry folks debate the list and predict the winners during the PAX East festival this April. It will announce the winners shortly afterwards.
And the nominees are...
Xbox Live stats for 2011 show players skipped out on some great games
Last year was a banner year for quality video games, with superb sequels (Batman: Arkham City, Portal 2), interesting new intellectual properties (L.A. Noire)...
VBWeekly: Top 10 games of 2011
[vimeo 33998301 w=550] Last week, VentureBeat announced its Game of the Year choices. Now you can see the video of VentureBeat’s top game writers,...
Left 4 Dead short film rivals Hollywood production values (video)
As the gaming culture matures, a handful of impressive fan films paying homage to popular titles have continued to emerge. First, the “Escape from...