GamesBeat weekly roundup: GLaDOS in Pacific Rim, more Black Ops II zombies, and Portal on a calculator

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.

Dead Space 3 ain’t a walk in the park (hands-on preview)

Combat in Dead Space 3 isn't going to be easy.

Insomniac’s Fuse promises some intense multiplayer co-op battles (hands-on preview)

There's nothing exactly like Fuse out there when it comes to multiplayer combat, and that's a good thing.

With Company of Heroes 2 multiplayer, ‘every battle tells a story’ (preview)

Victory can either come from grabbing strategic spots early, or building up your armor as fast as possible.

Resident Evil 6′s new modes put an undead spin on competitive multiplayer (preview)

The new modes arrive first on the Xbox 360 on December 18, with PlayStation 3 to follow sometime later.

Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel makes the Mexican drug wars seem glitchy

Army of TWO: The Devil's Cartel still needs a lot of work before its release date.

Fast monsters in the tall grass will scare you to death in Crysis 3 (preview)

Crytek and EA unveil a frightening new level with tall grass fighting as well as new multiplayer modes.

God of War: Ascension multiplayer finds a sweet spot between shooters and fighters

Developer Sony Santa Monica is distinguishing God of War: Ascensions multiplayer mode by making it a blend of first-person shooters and fighting games.

Pull off some ridiculous time traveling heists in Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time (hands-on preview)

Sly and the gang are back to their old tricks (along with some new ones) in Sanzaru Games' take on the stealth platforming series.

The Ins & Outs of PlayStation All Stars’ newest fighters: Kat and Emmett

The first two downloadable characters for PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royal are coming in early 2013. Game Director Omar Kendall shares some strategies on how to get the most out of them.

Ace of Spades is much more than just ‘Minecraft with guns’ (hands-on preview)

Developer Jagex combines Minecraft's addicting building mechanics with a class-based multiplayer experience in this colorful first-person shooter.

Wii U players could get an unfair advantage in Call of Duty: Black Ops II multiplayer

The new Wii U tablet will give players an edge in Black Ops II multiplayer.

In Company of Heroes 2, blizzards may kill you before the enemy does

The Russian front of Company of Heroes 2 will be a merciless killing ground for infantry soldiers, who are as likely to die from the cold as from an enemy attack.

Nintendo Land will make you hate your friends and family (hands-on preview)

Nintendo Land is more than just a collection of minigames: It's a competitive arena that tests your relationship with those you love most.

Keep your Dance Central 3 party going with its SmartGlass DJ app (preview)

Dance Central 3 DJ is one of the first concrete examples we've seen of Microsoft's SmartGlass application since its announcement at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo.

Vehicles are the real stars in the chaotic world of team-shooter Ravaged (hands-on preview)

With a combination of deadly vehicles, homemade weapons, and large battlefields, independent developer 2 Dawn Games wants to deliver an unpredictable multiplayer experience.

EA invests big in Medal of Honor: Warfighter multiplayer combat (hands-on preview)

Medal of Honor: Warfighter's multiplayer combat is better, but it's still not perfect.