The second decade: How CCP Games encourages its devs to expand the Eve universe

Eve-VR, a space-combat game that uses the Oculus Rift virtual-reality headset, is a promising side project for CCP Games.

Dust 514: Interstellar drama trumps the cumbersome combat (review)

Dust 514 is a bold experiment that unites a free-to-play shooter with the nefarious universe of the massively multiplayer online game Eve Online. The good news: It works. The bad news: It can feel a little boring.

GamesBeat asks: Why do people like Eve Online?

The GamesBeat staff doesn't understand the appeal of Eve Online. So we decided to ask our readers why they like the game so much -- and these are their responses.

This is what a 2,800-strong space battle in Eve Online looks like (gallery)

Eve Online has long been a source of constant amusement and awe for those of us looking from the outside in. The latest example is a battle that took place in the game's Asakai system, featuring thousands of ships.

Orbital Strikes offer a fascinating glimpse into Dust 514′s future

Eve Online players can now wage war for or against mercenaries in CCP Games' free-to-play shooter Dust 514.

The biggest gaming surprises of 2012

It doesn't matter how closely you follow the news or how often you refresh your browser; some companies can still manage to catch the gaming public completely unaware. Here are some of our picks for the biggest surprises of 2012.

New Dust 514 screens showcase life as a foot soldier in Eve Online’s world of space menus

New Dust 514 screens show off just how different it is from Eve Online.

Dragons, dinosaurs, and Transformers: RuneScape’s CEO on the future of free to play

Free to play is the future of gaming, even for traditional game publishers, according to Jagex Games Studio CEO Mark Gerhard. He talks to GamesBeat about the rush to the free-to-play model, Jagex's potential market value, and the development of upcoming MMO Transformers Universe.

CCP’s David Reid says Dust 514 heralds a new free-to-play era on consoles (interview)

Our interview with CCP Games chief marketing officer David Reid details the free-to-play business model of its upcoming console shooter Dust 514, its tie-ins with the massively multiplayer PC title Eve Online, and the challenges faced in balancing and marketing another shooter for a console audience.

Developer stepping aside, excited for massive 14,000-ship Eve Online raid

The main trading hub for massively multiplayer space sandbox game Eve Online gets blockaded by a massive fleet of player ships...and developer CCP Games is letting it happen.

CCP president takes off to do startup in games and health

Mike Tinney, president of online games company CCP Games North America, has decided to leave the company to create a new startup in the games and health space.

Tinney has been directly involved in board and online gaming since 1993, …

CCP Games hires David Reid as chief marketing officer as Dust 514 nears launch

Gearing up for a big marketing campaign, Eve Online game publisher CCP Games has hired David Reid as its new chief marketing officer.

Reid joins the Reykjavik, Iceland-based company as it prepares to launch its biggest game in years, the …

Online shooter Dust 514 to require a $10 “cover charge”

Gamers interested in Dust 514, an online first-person shooting game that ties in with the EVE Online universe, will have to pay a “cover charge” to begin playing the game.

Dust 514 is one of a number of games called …