Witcher 2 studio releases development tools to the public

CD Projekt Red releases its RedKit so that gamers can make their own nonlinear RPG adventures.

GamesBeat weekly roundup: Zynga shuts studio, top exec leaves EA, and Ouya ships March 28

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.

Movie posters re-created with video game characters (gallery)

See popular game characters re-create posters of blockbuster movies like Prometheus, Avatar, and The Dark Knight.

10 female characters not featured in their game’s cover (and 10 that are)

Many female characters get excluded from the game's cover in favor of male protagonists. Did your favorite heroines make the cut?

Gaming art for your Twitter header (Part 3: PC)

Brighten up your Twitter profile with video game-themed headers of PC titles like Guild Wars 2, League of Legends, and Diablo III.

The Witcher developer CD Projekt RED wants to set new standards with Cyberpunk (interview)

We chatted with Polish video game developer CD Projekt RED at this year's E3 about their upcoming RPG Cyberpunk.

Witcher developer turning classic pen-and-paper RPG Cyberpunk into video game

Developer CD Projekt RED's latest project is a video game adaptation of the classic pen-and-paper role-playing game Cyberpunk.

Witcher dev CD Projekt Red hiring for “new and different” role-playing game

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings developer CD Projekt Red seeks new talent for a new role-playing game eschewing swords for guns. Lots of guns.

Lone Survivor delivers story better than big-name games (review)

Even with its "simplistic" aesthetic and presentation, Lone Survivor manages to surpass many high-profile games by way of its narrative strengths. Drawing clear influence from Silent Hill, Lone Survivor successfully builds upon the psychological thriller.

NAVGTR announces nominees for 2012 game awards

The National Academy of Video Game Testers and Reviewers (NAVGTR, pronounced "navigator") announced its list of nominees for their 2012 NAVGTR video game awards. Voice actors Tom Sizemore and Tara Platt were on hand to present the nominations.

The organization plans to have a panel of game journalists and other industry folks debate the list and predict the winners during the PAX East festival this April. It will announce the winners shortly afterwards.

And the nominees are...