Eduardo Moutinho

Eduardo is an editor at Bitmob.com, and he now brings his talents to both VentureBeat and its gaming division, GamesBeat. His love for technology and games started at age five when he experienced his first pixelated adventure.

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Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance unsheathes an action-packed, yet imperfect, experience (review)

The latest entry in the Metal Gear franchise is a video game in all the hyperbolic, make-believe, stupid-fun sense of the term.

Mass Effect 3: Omega is explosive, nostalgic, and somewhat pointless (review)

While Mass Effect 3: Omega has its good, trigger-happy moments, it doesn't bring enough of the saga's signature storytelling to the forefront.

How EA can get people to care about Mass Effect again

Most players probably don’t know that Mass Effect 3’s latest single-player content pack, Omega, is out because they don't care about the franchise anymore. And EA should do something about it.

Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified should be dishonorably discharged (review)

The PlayStation Vita's first Call of Duty title is a shaky recruit not capable of maximizing the portable's firepower.

Medal of Honor: Warfighter’s bearded badasses can’t defeat mediocrity (review)

While Medal of Honor: Warfighter has some fun beneath its gritty fingernails, it fails as the military-shooter flag-bearer it wants to be.

The open road meets dubstep-laced stereotypes in Forza Horizon (review)

Forza Horizon can’t help but feel like a slick, focus-group tested, tired-slang slinging effort at times. But thankfully, the sandbox racing game has a heart.

FIFA Soccer 13 strives for perfection through gameplay imperfection (review)

The latest entry in EA Sports' massive football franchise, FIFA Soccer 13 is irritating and painful yet wonderful and nuanced, just like the sport it painstakingly emulates.

Tekken Tag Tournament 2 delivers entertaining yet uninspired beat downs (review)

Tekken Tag Tournament 2 comes with impressive content, but the fighter needs new inspiration if it plans on remaining King of Iron Fist.

The gloriously flawed Sleeping Dogs is an interactive Hong Kong action flick (review)

Square Enix's Sleeping Dogs is a solid, mission-to-mission, open-world action experience. You’ll hurt a lot of thugs, drive a lot of cars recklessly, and work for a lot of shady characters — all while kicking and capping through a you’ll-see-everything-coming-by-a-mile storyline.

NCAA Football 13 is a fun experience that’s still too raw to turn pro (review)

While EA Sports has continued its quantity-over-quality approach with NCAA Football 13, the title still provides a solid college football experience.

GamesBeat Giveaways: You could win a bag of E3 swag and more

UPDATE: Congratulations to Ryan H. (@kancer) for winning our giveaway.

GamesBeat is your source for some of the best coverage of the 2012 Electronic Entertainment Expo, and we’re also your hookup for some genuine E3 swag. We brought a few …

Dead or Alive 5 wants to deliver a power blow to the competition

Dead or Alive 4 first graced Xbox 360 disc trays in 2005, which blows my mind. Tecmo Koei is bringing back its sexy, storied franchise in 2012 — seven years later — with a few new features and character cameos …

Medal of Honor: Warfighter deploys fire teams to the front lines

In war, fighting for the man to your left and right is everything. Electronic Arts wants to emphasize these battlefield bonds with its fire-team feature in Medal of Honor: Warfighter. I had a chance to experience the all-new mechanic at …

The adventure-game renaissance continues with The Cave

The Cave from Sega and Double Fine Productions is an adventure-game fan’s dream come true. The downloadable title combines seven switchable personalities, Double Fine’s inherent charm, and modern-day touches like a three-player co-op mode.

I had the chance to watch …

Slice, dice, and julienne enemies in Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is all about the blade. The game features the most comprehensive and precise sword control I’ve ever experienced. Using the title’s Blade mode, you can cut your enemies and environment into fine pieces. Want to turn …

Star Wars 1313 is a game of firsts for the sci-fi franchise

Star Wars 1313 is an unprecedented effort for LucasArts. The darker and grittier take on George Lucas’ beloved science-fiction universe is the first Mature-rated Star Wars title, and it represents a never-before-seen collaboration among LucasArts, Industrial Light and Magic, Lucasfilm …

Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch is an anime that you can actually play

I’ve seen many games call themselves interactive movies or cartoons, but Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch actually looks — and plays — the part. The title itself boasts gorgeous character design and cutscenes from Studio Ghibli, one …

DmC: Devil May Cry is full of swagger…and F-bombs

“Hey succubus, suck on that!”

Those words flowed through my headphones at some point in my private demo of DmC: Devil May Cry, and they embody the swagger that the slash-happy title plans to bring players in 2013. Before I …

Brag to the Miiverse and take on new modes in New Super Mario Bros. U

The upcoming Nintendo Wii U entry in the new-school Mario franchise with old-school gameplay, New Super Mario Bros. U, will introduce never-before-seen modes while allowing players to connect with the recently announced Miiverse service.

Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime …

Rayman Legends rhythmically runs to the Wii U

The latest color-soaked and fun-filled Rayman adventure, Rayman Legends, is shaping up to be a potential must-have title for the upcoming Nintendo Wii U. Ubisoft Senior Game Manager Michael Micholic and his team took full advantage of their time during …