What we can learn from past PlayStation reveals

In just a few short hours, Sony Computer Entertainment will reveal (what we think) is the next PlayStation console. But before it does, why don't we take a look back at how Sony revealed the PS1, PS2, and PS3?

The biggest gaming surprises of 2012

It doesn't matter how closely you follow the news or how often you refresh your browser; some companies can still manage to catch the gaming public completely unaware. Here are some of our picks for the biggest surprises of 2012.

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.

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.

GamesBeat weekly roundup: Wii U launch, Hitman: Absolution, and Persona 4: Golden

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.

PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale successfully brings the fight to Smash Bros. (review)

PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale may look like a clone of Nintendo's famous brawler, but this clever fighter is uniquely fun.

GamesBeat giveaways: PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale beta

We're giving away early access codes for the PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale public beta. If you want to start fighting before October 23, tell us who you're most excited to play when the game launches!

Sony introduces Cross Buy, offers free Vita cross-play titles for PS3 purchases

Want to play games on the Vita and PS3? Cross Buy allows you to buy a game just once in order to do so.

PlayStation All-Stars beta giveaway: Answer the Internet’s favorite question for your chance to win

We have 15 codes for some lucky and talented readers who want to try out the character brawl-fest before the public beta opens this fall.

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.

My mom previews Assassin’s Creed III, Black Ops II, Halo 4, and the other big games of this fall

My mother (pictured with me above) is an absolute sweetheart and an angel. She also knows almost nothing about video games. So I thought I'd show her some trailers for the biggest games coming out this fall and record her reactions. The results...well, they were pretty special.

PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale’s roster grows by two: Adding Cole MacGrath, Jak and Daxter

Two more "All-Stars" join the fight.

Heihachi and Toro announced for PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale

At EVO 2012, SuperBot Entertainment announced two new characters for their upcoming PlayStation-centric fighting game.

The new console war pits Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony in an Apple arena

In response to Apple's surging App Store games, Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony have added tablet platforms to their gaming consoles in ways that say a lot about their corporate philosophies. But do their value-added propositions actually add any value?

Left out? Sony franchises we may miss in PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale

PlayStation All-Stars celebrates popular Sony franchises like God of War and Uncharted, but obscure properties like Jumping Flash and Blasto may be left out in the cold.

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.