GamesBeat weekly roundup: EA CEO out, SimCity could have been offline, StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm review

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.

Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon rebels against portability (review)

Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon is the second game to thrust Luigi into a starring role. The only trouble is that it probably shouldn't have been a 3DS game.

GamesBeat weekly roundup: Luigi turns 30, and Obama says we need more gamers

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.

Celebrate Valentine’s Day the gaming way

Happy Valentine's Day! Developers around the world are joining in the celebration with their own game-related cards. Why not give one to the gamer in your life?

Here is the entire Luigi-loving Nintendo Direct video presentation

Luigi stole the spotlight from his brother in Nintendo's latest presentation.

You forgot Luigi’s birthday (again), but this one’s a 30-year milestone

Luigi's turning 30, and to commemorate the occasion, we've collected his best moments and design changes from over the years.

Nintendo announces 2012 handheld gaming lineup: Professor Layton, Paper Mario, and more

Nintendo's list of upcoming handheld games features the glorious return of Paper Mario, Professor Layton, and Imagine Babyz.

Nintendo’s E3 2012: Reactions show hardcore gamers lost faith in Wii U (graph)

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

A trio of Mario games strengthen Nintendo’s 3DS lineup

Three titles featuring Nintendo's megastar mascot, Mario, and his less heroic brother, Luigi, highlighted a Nintendo press conference showcasing new software for the 3Ds.

Nintendo details 3DS Mario titles, Luigi’s Mansion, and third-party games

Nintendo took a few minutes during its Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) event in Los Angeles, Calif. to talk about 3DS games. The Kyoto-based company showed new gameplay for New Super Mario Bros. 2, Paper Mario: Sticker Star, and Luigi’s Mansion: …