Here’s some of the stories that ran only on GamesBeat this week. We’re running more stories exclusively on the GamesBeat section of VentureBeat now, particularly when the stories are mainly of interest to game readers. The broader interest stories are running on VentureBeat as well. And please visit the GamesBeat section to catch up on game news. We’re ramping up our game coverage, so you’ll find more and more news at GamesBeat.

Here’s some of the stories that appeared exclusively on GamesBeat:

Valve’s Gabe Newell offers update on Steam security breach

AIAS game of the year: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim takes home the top honor

Bethesda reveals Skyrim dragon mounts, house-building, Kinect shouts, and more!

Gameloft Live enters the social mobile fray on Android, coming to iOS soon

Tips and tricks: Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

The Skylanders financial bet gets a lot bigger with Giants sequel

Review: The Simpsons Arcade takes us back to the bowling alley

David Jaffe to leave Eat Sleep Play when Twisted Metal is complete

Microsoft Flight takes off on Feb. 29
And don’t miss some of our bigger stories in gaming this week, including coverage of the DICE Summit:

Call of Duty Elite: It’s not a douche move — Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg

The DeanBeat: DICE Summit entices the game industry’s insiders to Vegas

Ninja Gaiden’s creator Itagaki pleads for game designers to create titles that change lives

Epic’s Tim Sweeney predicts the next 20 years in gaming technology

How Google plans to avoid Facebook’s “games ghetto” with Google+

The makers of Asteroids, Centipede, Missile Command: iPhone is like an ’80s arcade

Temple Run developer shares a behind the scenes look at making a runaway hit iOS game

Meteor Games to publish high-end online game Hawken in December (exclusive)