GamesBeat weekly roundup: SimCity plagued by server issues, Ubisoft does not condone whaling

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.

Sony’s only hope in the smartphone market is third place (and that’s just fine!)

The smartphone market is still Apple,Samsung -- and then everyone else. And Sony wants to be the top of that "everyone else."

GamesBeat weekly roundup: Zynga shuts studio, top exec leaves EA, and Ouya ships March 28

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.

Sony’s 4K movie service coming to PS4, but 100GB downloads remind us why 4K is a waste

The upcoming PlayStation 4 could serve as one of your first gateways to 4K video content.

The next console generation should reflect a change in developer relations

In the upcoming console wave, the flexibility of each platform may be equally or more important than hardware power.

Sony’s superthin Xperia Tablet Z hits the U.S. in May for $500

Sony's Xperia Tablet Z, one of the sexiest Android tablets we've ever seen, will come to the United States this year at a base price of $500.

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.

The DeanBeat: Sorting through the significance of Sony’s PlayStation 4 revelation

We weigh the disappointments and the triumphs of Sony's big reveal.

Sony’s Shu Yoshida talks PlayStation 4: PS3/PSN compatibility, microtransactions, and more

Sony overloaded us with information about the PlayStation 4 last night, but many questions still remain.

PlayStation 4: Reactions from around the Internet

GamesBeat gathered reactions from Twitter and NeoGAF to gauge the collective response to "Panty Raid" engines and Square Enix's uneventful announcement.

Used games will work on the PlayStation 4, says Sony

Relax. Sony isn't opting to render used games obsolete -- a decision that would be unwise.

We need to stop misrepresenting minorities in video games

The PlayStation 4 is the perfect chance for developers to start changing their depictions of minorities, who represent a considerable share of audiences.

Here’s what a chip expert says about the PlayStation 4′s potential

A chip expert draws conclusions from his first look at the limited PlayStation 4's specs.