Harmonix lays off small number of staffers

The company is getting itself ready for the next-generation of consoles.

GamesBeat weekly roundup: Sony reveals PlayStation 4, House GOP blasts game research, and Crysis 3 review

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.

‘Gangnam Style’ and more shake their booties to Dance Central 3

The Kinect game for Xbox 360 will get the international hit from Korean rapper Psy as well as songs from Justin Bieber and Carly Rae Jepsen.

Keep your Dance Central 3 party going with its SmartGlass DJ app (preview)

Dance Central 3 DJ is one of the first concrete examples we've seen of Microsoft's SmartGlass application since its announcement at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo.

Harmonix reveals handy Facebook app for gloating about high scores in Rock Band Blitz

Rock Band World will allow gamers to add social media to their sort-of-playing-music experience.

NBA Baller Beats reveals insecurities you never knew you had (hands-on preview)

Read about one writer's painfully awkward journey to become the ultimate baller in NBA Baller Beats.

Rock Band Blitz’s 25 song tracklist spans multiple genres

Whether you'd rather head bang to some Iron Maiden or gently sway along to Elton John, the tracklist for Rock Band Blitz has got you covered.

GamesBeat weekly roundup: Gamescape 2012, a history of Batman in video games, and Donkey Kong’s failing liver

If you follow VentureBeat but don’t regularly check our GamesBeat site, here’s a list of the best games stories we ran over the last seven days that you may have missed.

Harmonix announces Dance Central 3 release date (and Vanilla Ice!!)

If you like dancing in front of your television while a creepy camera records your every movie, then mark October 16 on your calendar. That's when developer Harmonix releases Dance Central 3.

GamesBeat Weekly Roundup

If you follow VentureBeat but don’t regularly check our GamesBeat site, here’s a list of the best games stories we ran over the last seven days that you may have missed.

Rock Band Blitz trades peripherals for pandemonium (preview)

Rock Band Blitz, releasing this summer for Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network, doesn't need plastic instruments for hours of musical and arcade entertainment.

Viacom may owe $383 million to Harmonix shareholders

Viacom Inc. may owe $383 million to former shareholders of Cambridge-based developer Harmonix Music Systems, best-known for the Rock Band series.

There are apparently a handful of legal battles going on between Viacom and shareholders over their $175 million acquisition …

Exclusive: Dance Central: Halo Edition gameplay (video)

Submitted as an April Fool’s joke for 1up.com earlier this year, this original animated video by Jan Neves is a glimpse into what we all know is coming eventually anyway. First the Halo Warthog is a featured vehicle in Forza …