March 2013 NPD: Industry slumps another 10 percent as BioShock Infinite tops the charts

BioShock Infinite, Tomb Raider, Gears of War: Judgment, and God of War: Ascension top the software list.

Analyst predicts BioShock Infinite did big sales in March, disappointing numbers for Gears/God of War

Tomb Raider and BioShock perform well while Sony's and Microsoft's big boys fail to live up to the hype.

Smarts before brain farts: Sony modifies ‘Bros Before Hos’ trophy in God of War: Ascension

Sony Santa Monica is adjusting the wording of what many perceived as a misogynistic trophy.

GamesBeat weekly roundup: SimCity plagued by server issues, Ubisoft does not condone whaling

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.

God of War: Ascension’s misogynistic Trophy signals a need for change

Adam Sessler has shown with his God of War: Ascension review that games need to be held to a higher standard.

Kratos’s softer side still kicks plenty of ass in God of War: Ascension (review)

Kratos returns for the fourth time to consoles with God of War: Ascension. He may seem a little less angry than before, but that doesn't stop him from tearing mythological monsters apart.

God of War: Ascension explores Kratos’ humanity through compassion, smirks, and upskirts

Developer Sony Santa Monica wants to show a more compassionate side to Kratos, but this doesn't mean you'll catch the guy smiling.

ROUNDTABLE’D! Game characters vs. Dead Island: Riptide’s mutilated torso girl!

The world took offense at Dead Island: Riptide's special edition statue of a headless bikini girl, but our panel of iconic game characters has suggestions for even worse replacements.

GamesBeat weekly roundup: BioShock Infinite delayed, Epic Games president retires, and Kixeye expands to Canada

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.

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.

GamesBeat’s gigantic E3 2012 roundup

We've corralled the entirety of our E3 2012 coverage from the showfloors, meeting rooms, conference halls, and beyond. If you missed out -- or need a refresher -- on GamesBeat's E3 coverage, take a look here!

Sony’s E3 2012: Analysis shows Last of Us “shotgun blast” won big, Wonderbook lost (graph)

We analyzed over 16,000 comments on the NeoGAF forums to see how gamers reacted to Sony's E3 2012 press conference.

What goes well with a new game? A free old game

In recent years, developers and publishers have offered alternatives to "cat helmets" and night-vision goggles by giving away full versions of older games with the purchase of new ones.

Breaking down what’s exactly new in God of War: Ascension

Ascension's senior game designer spent some time with GamesBeat and broke down in detail just exactly what's new with this God of War. Warning: Hardcore details ahead!

The top 8 trends of E3, from bows to brutality

With publishers showing so many games in such close proximity, the Electronic Entertainment Expo is a great place to discover the directions that developers are taking the entire industry for the next year and beyond. Inside are eight trends that GamesBeat's writers noticed during the annual trade show.