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.
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You’ll also find a review of Aliens: Colonial Marines and previews for Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate and Darkstalkers Resurrection.
News:
- The DeanBeat: The state of free-to-play mobile gaming, by the numbers
- After last year’s boom, social casino games remain strong
- Zynga and EA settle lawsuit
- Four payment trends that will shape the future of game development
- $79 GameStick console now available for preorder
- January NPD: Xbox 360 outsells Wii U again
- The Ouya open Android console has nearly 500 confirmed games
- This is what a prototype PlayStation 4 controller reportedly looks like
- Valve officially releases Steam for Linux — and celebrates with a sale
- This week in the Nintendo Download: Wii Street U, Naruto, and Rabbids
- Game Closure launches free tools for anyone to build fast mobile-web games
- Wargaming buys Gas Powered Games following failed Kickstarter and layoffs
- Here’s some 3DS DLC and eShop love from today’s Nintendo Direct
- Nintendo announces Mario and Luigi: Dream Team, coming this summer
- Betable’s experiment with real-money gambling pays off in the U.K.
- PlayJam licenses its GameStick technology to Asian hardware manufacturer
- Kickstarter suspends online casino game’s campaign after four days
- Naughty Dog delays The Last of Us to June
- Valve reportedly cuts hardware jobs despite ‘Steam Box’ console rumors
- ‘Orbis’ vs. ‘Durango’: The altercation over rumored specifications for the next PlayStation and Xbox
- Hideo Kojima will talk Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes at GDC in March
- Next Batman Arkham game coming this year
- Mojang releases Minecraft: Pi Edition for the Raspberry Pi Linux computer
- Gas Powered Games’ chief Chris Taylor struggles to stay positive after crowdfunding failure
- Rayman Legends developers protest Wii U game’s delay
- GameStop’s Digital Ventures chief resigns
- Gas Powered Games kills Wildman Kickstarter project (updated)
- Crytek CEO: ‘Single-player modes will have to transform’ into co-op experiences in free-to-play future
- Nintendo announces Valentine’s Day 3DS for sweeties everywhere
- Skylanders crosses the $1B revenue mark with over 100M toys sold
- Warren Spector wants game developers to think about their legacies
- Nancy Pelosi defends video games on Fox News Sunday
- Path of Exile: Crowdfunding that isn’t following the Kickstarter crowd
Mobile News:
- Maybe social games are the cure for the Valentine’s Day singles
- From tabletop to digital: Why people are paying $500 for a game that’s not out yet
- New smartphone shooter The Drowning hopes to improve first-person controls on touch devices
- Everyplay lets you brag in mobile-game replay videos with FaceCam
- Playnomics launches PlayRM monetization and analytics for mobile
- Call of Duty alum Robert Bowling announces new iOS and Android tactical strategy game
- Leanplum creates A/B testing for small mobile game developers
- Activision dates Black Ops II Revolution map pack for PlayStation 3 and PC
- Fingerprint is a safe multiplayer gaming platform for kids using mobile devices
- Microsoft opens a Los Angeles Xbox entertainment studio for next generation
- Nomad Games seals deal with Thumbstar to publish Talisman on mobile
- Uzbekistani startup Spair plans to bring OnLive-like streaming technology to smartphone games
Reviews:
Previews:
- Darkstalkers Resurrection is a detailed re-creation of the arcade experience (preview)
- Anatomy of a monster: Dissecting the beasts of Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (preview)
Interviews:
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- Aliens: Colonial Marines dev discusses the highs and lows of triple-A development (exclusive)
- With $7.7M raised via crowdfunding, Chris Roberts makes his sci-fi game in the public eye (interview)
- How much choice did the player really have in The Walking Dead? (interview)
- Gaming academic Jesse Schell expounds on chocofication and motivating players to play and pay (interview)
- Origin Stories: How Gearbox got to make Aliens: Colonial Marines
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