PlayStation 4: Sony impresses analysts — but others are not convinced the next Xbox won’t overshadow it

A handful of analysts respond to Sony's PlayStation 4 announcement.

Threeview: Assassin’s Creed III reviewed by a critic, an analyst, and an academic

Our three different reviewers take on separate aspects of Assassin's Creed III, Ubisoft's action-adventure game for the Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U, and PC.

Threeview: Halo 4 reviewed by a critic, an analyst, and an academic

Our three different reviewers take on separate aspects of Halo 4, the sci-fi first-person shooter for Xbox 360.

Mobile games winning the war for your attention

The answer to who are the more committed gamers, console or mobile players, might not be as clear-cut as you think.

Game developers say iPad mini will be good for gaming

The iPad mini may increase fragmentation, but it is also likely to expand the gaming market, according to many game experts we talked to.

Threeview: Bad Piggies reviewed by a critic, an analyst, and an academic

Three different reviews, three totally different perspectives on the follow-up to casual gaming king Angry Birds.

What happened to the horror in survival horror?

In their attempts to reach a wider audience, survival-horror video game developers could be ruining what made their games great in the first place: the horror.

Our latest round of GamesBeat 2012 speakers

VentureBeat is pleased to announce the latest speakers added to our roster for GamesBeat 2012 in San Francisco on July 10-11. We’re inviting 500 movers and shakers from throughout the games industry — social, mobile, online, and console — to …

Analysts: THQ has taken a step in the right direction

Many eyes in the gaming industry will be on THQ on Thursday, Feb. 2 when it releases its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2012. The video game publisher’s future has been questioned recently after multiple layoffs, rumors …

PlayStation Vita sales see 78% drop during Christmas week

Sales of the PlayStation Vita portable gaming device in Japan have dropped sharply in its second week on the market, according to sales data from Media Create (translated by NeoGAF).

The PS Vita sold an estimated 72,479 units Christmas week, …

Analysts: Market for new game handhelds shrinking compared to heyday

The legacy of Nintendo’s Game Boy may not end with the 3DS, but two industry analysts suggest the Kyoto, Japan-based company’s line of portable video game players and its ilk may be past their prime.

Nintendo’s 3DS and Sony’s upcoming …

Zynga’s rivals welcome the social gaming IPO

With the IPOs of Zynga and Nexon this week, the social and online game industries have their first billion-dollar public offerings. May many more follow.

That’s the spirit among social gaming rivals, including those that have been fierce competitors to …

For publishers, the next consoles mean new digital revenue streams

Sony’s PlayStation 3 and Microsoft’s Xbox 360 weren’t designed with a wide array of post-release revenue opportunities in mind, which has caused a number of video game publishers to implement slipshod measures such as online passes or subscription services. This …

Console owners are consuming more and more downloadable content (exclusive)

Video game console owners are purchasing more and more downloadable content, according to a survey by market analyst firm EER.

More than 51 percent of owners of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 have purchased downloadable content (DLC), or games …