GamesBeat weekly roundup: Supercell raises $130M, BioShock Infinite tops March sales, and more …

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.

Killer is Dead creator Suda51 contemplates sequels, multiplayer, and cosplay (interview)

One of the world's most innovative developers talks about his next game and design philosophy.

GamesBeat weekly roundup: THQ bankrupt, Machinima downsizes, and Shaq is back

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.

Black Knight Sword’s punishing difficulty requires more luck than skill to overcome (review)

This twisted take on fairy tales comes from the mind of No More Heroes and Shadows of the Damned creator Goichi Suda, a.k.a. "Suda51."

The Wii games that never happened

The Wii is six years old in North America, and it is nearing the end of its life. It's safe to say that some of the games we expected will never happen.

Buffy Summers, eat your heart out: Juliet may be our generation’s Slayer

They’re blonde, beautiful, and hang out with the undead more than the living. But how similar are Lollipop Chainsaw’s Juliet Starling and TV’s Buffy Summers, and does one deserve the title of Slayer more than the other? Voice actress Tara Strong, Buffy enthusiast Lily Rothman, and writer James Gunn have the answers.

Sine Mora, a side-scrolling shooter for the masses (review)

Sine Mora inspires a certain amount of wondering about what a 2D shooter really needs in the way of production values. Does it need an original soundtrack by a big-name composer? Does it need an extensive, otherworldly backstory? Does it …

Top 5 sleeper hits of 2011

We’ve been thoroughly spoiled in 2011. One triple-A title after another has grabbed the headlines and, ultimately, the sales. But what about those in the background, without the budget to match their ambitions? Plenty of lesser-known titles have flaunted tremendous …

Top 10 new game brands of 2012

Earlier this month, VentureBeat published a list of 10 of the most anticipated video games of 2012. Some of you had plenty to say about our picks, especially the fact that most of them were sequels. With many established franchises …