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.
Ouya’s video game console Kickstarter tops $5M raised so far (exclusive interview)
The people have spoken. And they want their Ouya. The new video game console company has raised more than $5 million in a crowd-funded Kickstarter project in just seven days.
Valve targets Ubuntu Linux operating system for Steam port
Valve Software wants its digital distribution giant Steam on the Linux operating system.
Benchmark’s Mitch Lasky: Game publishers will evolve or die (interview)
What does one of the world's most successful and active game investors think of the future of the medium?
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.
Hidden Path Entertainment places the fate of Defense Grid 2 in the fans’ wallets (interview)
We interview Jeff Pobst, CEO of Hidden Path Entertainment, on their decision to look to the fans for support in creating Defense Grid 2.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Angry Birds, the Ouya console, and Penny Arcade’s ad-free gambit
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.
Indie game developers weigh in on Valve’s Steam Greenlight
Some indie developers say Valve's new community-focused service is a great opportunity, but potential abuse of the system is a concern.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Spelunky, Sony buys Gaikai, and the Walking Dead
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.