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.

Journey’s art director starts his own studio

Visual mastermind Matt Nava started Giant Squid, where he'll work with Journey's composer and Flow's designer.

Ouya confirms March 28 console shipping and hires ex-Journey developer Kellee Santiago

The company shows that Ouya is still gathering momentum as the little console among the living room giants.

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.

An interview with Jenova Chen: How Journey’s creator went bankrupt and won game of the year

The game became the bestselling PlayStation Network game of all time, but the team fragmented after it was done.

Game industry pros list their most-wanted games of 2013

What's everybody waiting for? We polled some of the most famous names in the game industry to find out about their most anticipated titles of 2013.

We should inspire game developers to create alternatives to violent entertainment

The carrot of encouraging more creativity will work better than the stick of banning violent video games.

The best video game soundtracks of 2012

This was an outstanding year for game soundtracks. Whether chiptune or orchestral, the top 10 soundtracks of the year are beautiful and moving in vastly different ways.

2012′s most innovative game ideas

The video game industry always moves forward, striving to do more. The games we played in 2012 impressed and surprised us with the risks they took and gave us great hopes for what comes next.

The best games of 2012 (GamesBeat staff picks)

The Walking Dead may be GamesBeat's Game of the Year for 2012, but here's the other titles our staff picked as contenders for the crown.

Journey composer is fine with winning a VGA on the red carpet

Composer Austin Wintory was just happy to win for the musical score to Journey.

How Journey’s composer ended up working on Leisure Suit Larry (exclusive interview)

Journey's Grammy-winning composer Austin Wintory is working on the music for the adult-humor adventure game.

DICE Summit shakes up its format for game creator talks and renames industry awards

The game industry's big executive and developer summit is in for some changes.

Game industry pros confess their piles of shame!

Everyone has a list of really important games they just haven't played, so we tricked some of the most influential people in the industry into revealing their piles of shame.

Go on an aural ‘Journey’: Game’s soundtrack now on CD

The musical album was once only available for download on iTunes and PlayStation Network but the creators are releasing it in as a physical disc for the first time this November.

GamesBeat Giveaways: You could win a signed copy of The Art of Journey

Enter for your chance to win a copy of The Art of Journey signed by thatgamecompany's Jenova Chen and artist Matt Nava!

See The Art of Journey with the game’s artwork, score, and augmented reality

The Art of Journey will provide owners with tons of unseen art, the full musical score, and augmented reality from the acclaimed PSN title