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Civilization V’s Brave New World expansion feels like a culture club (hands-on preview)

The upcoming expansion adds a great deal to the cultural game. But is it too easy to win this way?

Cryptic, Wizards of the Coast aren’t worried about ‘D&D Next’ hurting Neverwinter MMO

What, we worry? The "D&D Next" playtest doesn't pose a problem for the upcoming MMO.

Nomad Games seals deal with Thumbstar to publish Talisman on mobile

Talisman Prologue, out now for PC, will come before the multiplayer version of the beloved fantasy board game.

Path of Exile: Crowdfunding that isn’t following the Kickstarter crowd

How does a free online game sell itself without giving paying players an advantage? Development studio Grinding Gear Games decided to sell the audience.

Jon Shafer’s At the Gates: New strategy studio Conifer Games is starting small but has huge ambitions

A new studio in Detroit is going to Kickstarter to fund a strategy game about the Fall of Rome -- one that's about destroying an empire, not building one.

Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch: Stupid combat mars a poignant tale (review)

This joint venture from RPG house Level-5 and the animation masters at Studio Ghibli has plenty of heart but combat that will drive you nuts.

Pushy business: The world of mobile gaming engagement

When picturing the average gamer, I wouldn’t blame you if your mental image depicts a teenage male. He’s got the latest gaming console and the greatest mobile gadgets – loaded with every imaginable game app – all but surgically attached …

The best games of 2012 (GamesBeat staff picks)

The Walking Dead may be GamesBeat's Game of the Year for 2012, but here's the other titles our staff picked as contenders for the crown.

Threeview: Call of Duty: Black Ops II reviewed by a critic, an analyst, and an academic

Our three different reviewers take on separate aspects of Call of Duty: Black Ops II, Activision Blizzard's first-person military shooter for the Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U, and PC.

Warriors of the North adds to King’s Bounty’s tactics but not to its character (review)

Vikings invade strategy-RPG King's Bounty. But is this addition to the franchise a little too berserk for its own good?

Threeview: Assassin’s Creed III reviewed by a critic, an analyst, and an academic

Our three different reviewers take on separate aspects of Assassin's Creed III, Ubisoft's action-adventure game for the Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U, and PC.