Dota 2 replaces World of Warcraft as Raptr’s third most-played game

The gaming social-network Raptr reveals the data for the 20 most-played games in April.

Treyarch doubles Call of Duty: Black Ops II experience this weekend

The Call of Duty: Black Ops II Double XP Weekend is on now through Monday.

Check out Ray Liotta, Joey Pants, and more in Black Ops II’s Mob of the Dead

Classic mob actors bring their Italian-American accents to Black Ops II.

Raptr starts releasing its most-played games of the month: Black Ops II is tops for March

With 17M users, Raptr can figure out which games are being played the most.

Treyarch erupts with new Uprising content for Call of Duty: Black Ops II

Uprising includes four multiplayer maps and a content-rich new Zombies mode.

Tangentix raises $2.1M to make game downloads faster (exclusive)

The company's compression technology could potentially address a major problem for players.

The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct leaves you feeling empty (review)

Characters Daryl and Merle Dixon venture into the realm of video games with The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct, but technical problems and frustrating design decisions mar what could've been a thrilling experience.

Activision adding microtransactions to Call of Duty: Black Ops II with Personalization Packs

Activision unlocks the power to nickel and dime its huge Call of Duty audience.

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.

Call of Duty: Black Ops II Revolution map pack now available on PlayStation 3 and PC (not Wii U)

A month after the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC gamers can get in on the new Call of Duty maps.

Activision cuts around 30 jobs — expect fewer licensed games for 2013

The company will release fewer titles based on licensed properties.

Games don’t need action to be entertaining

Telltale Games' The Walking Dead reinforces the importance of mature storytelling. Should developers take note and stop placing so much emphasis on action over narratives?

GamesBeat weekly roundup: Luigi turns 30, and Obama says we need more gamers

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.

Activision dates Black Ops II Revolution map pack for PlayStation 3 and PC

Call of Duty: Black Ops II warriors on PS3 and PC can come out and play the Revolution maps on Feb. 28.

Updating Call of Duty: Black Ops II erased my multiplayer progress (UPDATED)

Although the new Black Ops II Revolution DLC is a great addition to the game, downloading the compatibility patch yields undesirable results.

Raptr unveils personal infographics with individualized gaming stats

Find out how many hours you spent in your favorite games of 2012 and easily share the info with your friends.

18 ridiculous(ly expensive) video game special editions

Game developers are increasingly fond of including doodads and gizmos with the premium editions of their games. Here are some of the most ridiculously expensive special editions ever released, in roughly ascending order.