Kate Edwards takes over the IGDA in a time of turmoil for games (interview)

The new International Game Developers Association leader believes that fairness to women is a vital issue in the game business.

Gears of War: Judgment writers debunk the series’ dude-bro reputation (interview)

GamesBeat interviews writers Rob Auten and Tom Bissell about the story in Gears of War: Judgment, on what they think about the series' "dude-bro" image, and who their favorite new character is.

Bungie leader Pete Parsons discusses how studio is shaping gaming’s Destiny (interview)

Bungie's Pete Parsons talks about leading the Destiny team and the studio's PlayStation 4 announcement.

Origin Stories: How Gearbox got to make Aliens: Colonial Marines

Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford explains the twisty -- and thoroughly geeky -- path his studio traveled in securing the rights to the Aliens franchise.

Halo and Fez might be coming to Steam

A there-and-gone listing on Steam's game-content database hints that Valve's streaming service might add Microsoft's premiere franchise to its catalog.

Threeview: Halo 4 reviewed by a critic, an analyst, and an academic

Our three different reviewers take on separate aspects of Halo 4, the sci-fi first-person shooter for Xbox 360.

Halo 4 is the next chapter, not the next evolution (review)

The Master Chief and Cortana finally return in an epic game that frequently sticks too close to the Halo playbook but still moves the needle in smart, important ways.

Gaming icons enshrined in stained glass (gallery)

The gallery inside features the likes of Mario, Halo's Master Chief, Half-Life's Gordon Freeman, and other classic characters from some of the most popular games.

Halo, Red Dead Redemption, and other modern games given a retro makeover (gallery)

Halo, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Final Fantasy XIII, and more are given the retro treatment in this gallery.

Review: Despite its age, Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary is a breath of fresh air

In many ways the first-person shooters of today owe a lot to the original Halo, which launched back in 2001 alongside the original Xbox on November 15. It stomped its way onto the scene and proclaimed the genre could indeed …

Classic Halo remake is next hardcore game to feature Kinect augmentation

The Halo Anniversary edition of Halo: Combat Evolved will use Microsoft’s motion-sensing controller, the Kinect, in some way, Microsoft Studios head Phil Spencer told GameSpot.

The company has tried to market its Kinect motion controller as an “experience” by giving …

This year’s coolest technology at E3

With the video game industry’s largest trade show over, it’s time to wrap up some of the highlights. Here’s a look at some of the coolest new types of gaming technology VentureBeat saw at the Electronic Entertainment Expo.

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