GamesBeat weekly roundup: Google’s game service, EA axes online passes, and a look at The Last of Us

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.

Ubisoft sales up; plans 5 major games this year including something new

Assassin's Creed and Far Cry lead big year for the French publisher.

Watch Dogs’ lead writer talks anti-heroes in the hackable city

Kevin Shortt, the man behind Watch Dogs' narrative, discusses the art of keeping secrets, the thrill of exploiting secrets, and the choices a cyber-vigilante must make in a completely connected world.

GamesBeat weekly roundup: WoW loses 1.3M subscribers, Amazon brings paid apps to China, Q1 earnings, 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.

Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs highlights the down side of smart cities (preview)

Just how real is the threat that hackers can post to smart cities?

Watch Dog creators bring the reality of ‘smart cities’ to games (interview)

If you can control a city's water supply from your smartphone, you better not use the password "1111."

Watch Dogs creates an open-world morality (preview)

We've roamed plenty of open worlds, but Watch Dogs gives you the freedom to be any kind of vigilante you want to be ... and the information to make those choices wisely.

Splinter Cell: Blacklist’s co-op mission feels more like a solo op (Preview)

A previewed co-op side-mission from Splinter Cell: Blacklist brought together the classic elements fans love. It just didn't feel like a two-person operation.

Splinter Cell: Blacklist sneaks in new and classic Spies vs. Mercs modes (Preview)

Splinter Cell's acclaimed multiplayer returns in not one but two different versions, and while they play the same, they feel very different.

Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon director already considering the sequel

Blood Dragon director Dean Evans is already talking about multiple sequels and films to go along with his homage to '80s sci-fi cheese.

A digital olive branch: Ubisoft releases Rayman Legends Challenges on Wii U eShop

Ubisoft's releases the Rayman app on Wii U's eShop to placate angry fans.

‘Terminator’ actor Michael Biehn talks voicing Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon’s hero

The film star chats about only wanting a paycheck, Pong, and more.

10 better-than-Hollywood video game cosplayers

Pay attention, Hollywood. "Amateur" cosplayers can teach you a thing or two about bringing our favorite video game characters to life.

Pro gamers flock to ShootMania Storm as it pursues the e-sports crown

Both professional gaming teams and Ubisoft hope that ShootMania Storm becomes a staple at e-sports tournaments around the world.

GamesBeat weekly roundup: Next Xbox rumors, BioShock Infinite talk, 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.