GamesBeat weekly roundup: GLaDOS in Pacific Rim, more Black Ops II zombies, and Portal on a calculator

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 Online Entertainment chief says online frag game PlanetSide 2 is a smashing success (interview)

And by the way, don't hack the game. Because John Smedley hates cheaters with a passion.

Insomniac’s Ted Price says the industry’s malaise mandated drastic changes to Fuse sci-fi game (interview)

In a GamesBeat interview, Insomniac's leader explains why the drastic changes are good for gamers. And he talks about surviving amid the accelerated change of the game business.

Even without Microsoft, this year’s CES is going to be a big one, CEA head says

This year's show will probably match last year's 153,000 attendees, as the tech industry prepares to storm Las Vegas. CEA head Gary Shapiro tells us what's going to be hot.

Japan’s top science students are pursuing ice cream over tech

In an unusual twist, Japan's top science students are applying to make ice cream and yogurt rather than work for tech companies such as Sony, Panasonic, and Sharp.

GamesBeat weekly roundup: BioShock Infinite delayed, Epic Games president retires, and Kixeye expands to Canada

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 testing a web-based PlayStation store for movies & games

Sony quietly launched a web-based version of its PlayStation digital media store today, but it has yet to make an official announcement.

The PlayStation 3, not Xbox or Apple TV, is the top device for Netflix streaming to living room TVs

Playstation has trailed Microsoft's Xbox 360 in the gaming console market for a long time. But not in everything.

GamesBeat weekly roundup: Humble THQ Bundle, sexism, and The Walking Dead Episode 5

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 says PlayStation 3 sales soared during Black Friday week

Sony says its PlayStation 3 outsold the Nintendo Wii U during the same Black Friday-week time frame.

Nintendo and Wii U eShop impressing indie developers faster than Microsoft and Sony

Nintendo is making the Wii U eShop experience painless for indie developers. How about Microsoft and Sony?

Sony’s Vaio Tap 20 is a Windows 8 touchscreen tablet/desktop hybrid for the whole family (review)

The tablet has a 20-inch screen that you can carry around the house.

GamesBeat weekly roundup: Wii U launch, Hitman: Absolution, and Persona 4: Golden

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.

Persona 4: Golden is secretly multiplayer, and you’ll love it (review)

That's right. Persona 4: Golden is not only a gorgeous port to the PlayStation Vita but also the secret best multiplayer experience you'll ever have.

GamesBeat weekly roundup: Wii U, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, Xbox Live turns 10

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 PlayStation 3 hits 70M sold, good enough for third place

The sales numbers are impressive, but Sony is still in third place.

Panasonic cutting 10K jobs as only half its 88 business units make significant profits

Japanese electronics companies are fighting surging Korean electronics companies such as LG and Samsung -- and losing.

Sony launches ‘augmented reality’ title Wonderbook: Book of Spells from Harry Potter author

J.K. Rowling's interactive book is an exclusive for the PlayStation 3.