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

March 1, 2013 10:12 AM Jasmine Maleficent Rea
Jasmine Maleficent Rea

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.

Toki Tori 2 dev explains why you won’t find any text in its puzzle-platforming sequel

February 26, 2013 3:05 PM Giancarlo Valdes
Giancarlo Valdes

Two Tribes' conscious decision to remove any form of text started out as an economical solution, but it soon turned into a tricky design challenge.

Toki Tori 2′s simple mechanics reward your curiosity (hands-on preview)

December 17, 2012 10:00 AM Giancarlo Valdes
Giancarlo Valdes

The only things you can do in Toki Tori 2 is chirp and stomp the ground, and half the fun is figuring out how to use these actions to affect the wildlife populating each level.