Spy vs Spy game creator tells the story of a rerelease nearly 30 years in the making
Richard Spitalny of First Star Software discusses the iOS remake of his classic Spy vs Spy and the changes he's seen over 30 years in video game development.
Valve’s Gabe Newell discusses the frontiers of gaming, from wearable technology to “tongue controllers”
Chief executive Gabe Newell talks about gaming innovations and life at Valve.
9 acts of wanton chicanery from the Steam Summer Sale
Despite the savings on offer, some people use the Summer Sale to ask strangers to buy them things.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Tom Hanks, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD, game startups in Estonia, and more
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.
Analyst: Steam ‘has to branch out,’ may begin by selling nongaming software
Valve's Steam app for mobile devices accidentally began showing categories for nongaming-related applications. We turn to some experts to see what this could mean for developers and the industry at large.
Will GameStop’s digital ventures be enough to ward off online threats? (interview)
Chris Petrovic (pictured above) is the general manager of GameStop Digital Ventures. His job is to make sure that the world’s largest video game...
Indie devs: Quality content trumps following trends, free-to-play ‘is kind of a slum’
Indie devs trumpet the importance of quality content, ridicule free-to-play gaming.
Aggressive expansion: How Hero Academy came to embrace China and Steam (interview)
We interview Patrick Hudson, chief executive of Robot Entertainment, about the recent moves that they have made for their popular iOS strategy game, Hero Academy.
Coolest class ever: Valve brings Portal 2 to schools
One time in high school, I was able to convince a stern teacher it was “essential” that I play Grand Theft Auto III for...
The 5 must-have Civilization V mods from the Steam Workshop
Firaxis and Valve teamed up to add Steam Workshop support to Civilization V. We've sifted through the junk to bring you the best modifications to the turn-based strategy title.