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 previews for Civilization V’s Brave New World expansion, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, and Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded.
News
- The DeanBeat: BioShock Infinite is art trapped in a violent video game
- 21 year-old CEO aims to be the ‘next Disney,’ starting with an iPhone game
- Check out Ray Liotta, Joey Pants, and more in Black Ops II’s Mob of the Dead
- Adam Orth, Microsoft game exec who insulted fans on Twitter, has left the company (updated)
- Rayman Legends gets 30 extra levels thanks to delay
- League of Legends is crushing World of Warcraft in China’s Internet cafes (exclusive)
- Bethesda finally unleashes its Skyrim 1.9 update on consoles
- Microsoft: Sorry if Orth offended you — no comment on next Xbox
EA Troubles
- EA is Consumerist’s Worst Company in America … again
- SimCity Mac due in June; EA restores ‘Cheetah’ speed
- EA Mobile Montreal layoffs: Publisher confirms it cut jobs
Mobile
- Zynga targets core gamers with Battlestone action-RPG for mobile
- Mobile dominates new game sector investments in Q1
- Gamification startup Badgeville names new CEO
- Rightware delivers benchmark tool to identify the fastest smartphones and tablets
- Sony adds native support for DualShock 3 on Xperia Android devices
- Green Throttle taps BioWare vets to build Android game for the living room
- Zynga Mobile amps up its third-party publishing with biggest game yet
- Kabam’s new $50M fund helps Japanese mobile games head West
- Elite Beat Agents developer reveals tower-offense game for mobile
- Virgin Gaming to provide Xbox Tournaments app with cash prizes (exclusive)
Multimedia
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- Rockstar publishes every Grand Theft Auto radio station on Spotify
- Saints Row film possible under Deep Silver
- Irrational releases beautiful alternative BioShock Infinite covers for printing
- Education game invokes Civilization and others to teach math
- Street Fighter live-action series needs crowdfunding to start filming
Tech
- Nvidia’s Project Shield on schedule for Q2 release (video)
- Durango (Xbox 720) rumor roundup: Always-on, Xbox Mini, and more
- Nvidia shows off stunning graphics with Kepler Mobile chip
- Nvidia investing in ‘once in a lifetime opportunities’ in mobile
- Microsoft’s next Xbox could take over your TV just like Google TV
- Oculus Rift dev kit: Good virtual reality involves science and easy assembly
- PlayStation Vita update: Sony adds folders and more
Previews
- Civ V’s Brave New World expansion lets you conquer the world with trade or culture wars (preview)
- Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon is ’80s stupid awesome (preview)
- Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded has innuendo without explicit sex (exclusive preview)
Interviews
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- Killer is Dead creator Suda51 contemplates sequels, multiplayer, and cosplay (interview)
- Facebooker-turned-game dev Tam stays calm in the mobile storm (interview)
- Sega: Dealing with the console transition, mobile boom, and Sonic (interview)
Pieces of flair
- 35 gaming companies targeted in 4-year-long attack
- What’s going on with GamesBeat: Community update #1
- Dark Souls II screenshots leak online and first in-game trailer (gallery)
- BioShock Infinite’s extreme violence is completely valid
- From Civ and XCOM to cute monsters: How Firaxis went casual with Haunted Hollow