BioShock Infinite’s generic protagonist fits into every game (gallery)

See Booker DeWitt, poster boy of BioShock Infinite's generic box art, star in other action games like Tomb Raider, Mass Effect 3, and Max Payne.

Concept art vs. character models: A visual comparison (gallery)

See the transformation from concept art to 3D models for 15 video game characters like Cortana, Nathan Drake, and Bayonetta.

GameStop: Knowledgeable employees ‘drive’ its growing downloadable content business

We talk to GameStop's director of retail digital distribution, Brad Schliesser, about the retailer's philosophy behind in-store DLC sales.

How EA can get people to care about Mass Effect again

Most players probably don’t know that Mass Effect 3’s latest single-player content pack, Omega, is out because they don't care about the franchise anymore. And EA should do something about it.

Why you should wait on a Wii U (review)

Nintendo's new Wii U video-game console builds on the strengths of its smash-hit predecessor and introduces a few innovations of its own, and that's precisely why you should hold off from buying one just yet.

The Wii U launch title review roundup

How did all the third-party ports fare on Nintendo's new hardware? We run down the best and the rest from the Wii U's launch-title lineup.

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.

Developers team up with scientists to help make ‘smarter’ games (interview)

We've heard of developers hiring economists and military consultants for their games before, so why not scientists, too?

Game industry pros confess their piles of shame!

Everyone has a list of really important games they just haven't played, so we tricked some of the most influential people in the industry into revealing their piles of shame.

Mass Effect trilogy on Xbox 360 won’t include any of the paid DLC

Despite having different content, the Xbox 360 and PC versions of the Mass Effect Trilogy will both cost $59.99.

Here are the Wii U games you’ll be playing at launch (or close to it)

Nintendo is playing a little loose with its definition of a launch window, but you can still play all of these Wii U games within a few months.

GamesBeat weekly roundup: Blizzard hacked, Nividia earnings rise, and more bad news for Zynga

If you follow VentureBeat but don’t regularly check our GamesBeat site, here’s a list of the best games stories we ran over the last seven days that you may have missed.

EA shows off smart Wii U GamePad tricks for FIFA 13 and Mass Effect 3 (preview)

At EA's Summer Showcase event last week, the publisher featured playable demos for both FIFA 13 and Mass Effect 3 on the Wii U.

Mass Effect 3: Leviathan boldly goes where no Shepard has gone before (preview)

Commander Shepard pulls off his best Big Daddy impression as he dives into mysterious waters in Mass Effect 3: Leviathan.

15 casting suggestions for video game movie adaptations

Films based on video games usually disappoint due to terrible casting choices. We provide a list of actors who are dead ringers for some of our favorite characters.

GamesBeat weekly roundup: Angry Birds, the Ouya console, and Penny Arcade’s ad-free gambit

If you follow VentureBeat but don’t regularly check our GamesBeat site, here’s a list of the best games stories we ran over the last seven days that you may have missed.