GamesBeat weekly roundup: Quake creator joins Oculus VR, Amazon may create an Android console
This week, Quake creator John Carmack joins Oculus VR as chief technology officer, Amazon may be working on an Android console, and GamesBeat writer...
Jon Radoff on the tricks of social gameplay in Game of Thrones: Ascent (interview)
Disruptor Beam discusses how it got the Games of Thrones license and what it's like to work on a game tied to one of the biggest media phenomenons around.
Zynga launches a new match-3 game on Facebook: Fairy Tale Twist
But this new puzzle game appears geared for children, who aren't supposed to be on Facebook in the first place.
Zynga finally says it will shut down Draw Something developer OMGPOP that it bought for $180M
The move represents another retreat under new CEO Don Mattrick.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Fez II cancelled, Nintendo reports profit despite poor Wii U sales
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.
Activision Blizzard stock soars 15%, Zynga's falls 14% — what does it mean for games?
Investors piled out of Zynga and seemingly right into Activision Blizzard.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Activision buys out Vivendi for $8.17B, Zynga lays out recovery plan
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.
Why Lorne Lanning went from triple-A games to indie — and loudly loves it (interview)
In the old days, Lanning's company made $7 on a $60 console game. Now he makes $7 on a $10 digital game. And he controls his destiny.
New Zynga CEO Don Mattrick lays out his 90-day plan
Mattrick set his desk up among the developers of Zynga's FarmVille franchise in an effort to get the best out of them.
Zynga exec explains why it's abandoning online gambling in the U.S.
Zynga said in an analyst conference call today that it decided not to invest in U.S. real-money online gambling because it needs to stay focused on social gaming and its core casual audience.