GamesBeat weekly roundup:Xbox One unveiled, Yahoo acquires a game company

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.

Beating down a fighting-game master with Divekick’s two-button gameplay

Former Street Fighter guru/advisor Seth Killian gets his own character in the upcoming Divekick, and I manage to beat the both of them.

Batman: Arkham Origins hits the repeat button hard (preview)

Batman: Arkham Origins rewinds the Arkhamverse to early in the Dark Knight's career while carbon-copying the gameplay from its predecessors. It's a combination that might just work.

Civilization V’s Brave New World expansion feels like a culture club (hands-on preview)

The upcoming expansion adds a great deal to the cultural game. But is it too easy to win this way?

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.

The dark, silly, and bizarre influences behind PS3′s Puppeteer (exclusive)

This "dark fairy tale" has some roots in the likes of Tim Burton, Monty Python, and more. Find out how its creator came to make such a twisted game.

Why The Bureau: XCOM Declassified will be worth the wait (interview)

Its executive producer says the strong story and the gameplay tactics will differentiate this game from other sci-fi shooters.

The Bureau: XCOM Declassified tactical shooter game will play a lot like Mass Effect (hands-on preview)

In this game, you have to assign tasks to your two squad mates in real-time or face disaster. But it's not a Mass Effect clone.

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.

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.

Ace of Spades, Brick-Force, and Guncraft fire away in a block-shooter faceoff

The three PC games have a similar premise: Take Minecraft's block-building gameplay and add plenty of guns and explosions. We dove into each one to see just how different they are from one another.

Company of Heroes 2 features a cool Theater of War co-op mode with 18 new missions

The missions allow you to fight against multiplayer-like strategies in single-player mode.

GamesBeat weekly roundup: A new social gaming King, big Xbox announcement May 21, 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.

Don’t call it the shooter: 2K Marin re-unveils its XCOM game

XCOM reemerges to save humanity once again with The Bureau: XCOM Declassified.

The new towers and heroes in Kingdom Rush: Frontiers (preview)

Here's a quick look at the new towers and heroes in the upcoming sequel to the tower-defense classic Kingdom Rush.

GamesBeat weekly roundup: Supercell raises $130M, BioShock Infinite tops March sales, 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.

Breaking down what’s old and new in the 3DS’s upcoming lineup

What do Donkey Kong, The Legend of Zelda, Mario & Luigi, and Animal Crossing have in common? They're all a part of Nintendo's spring and summer library for the 3DS. Here's what you need to know about each of them.