Call of Duty: Black Ops II Revolution expansion is available now on Xbox 360

Four new maps, new Zombies content, and a new weapon for 1200 Microsoft space-bucks.

Microsoft sells 5.9M Xbox 360s in second quarter; Halo 4 is the best-selling Halo

Xbox 360 was the best-selling home console for the last 24 months, but it can't keep up with 2011 numbers.

Disney Infinity: Made possible because Disney owns all of this

The Disney conglomeration is using its vast resources to make a game like no one else can. It looks like it might even be fun, too.

Used Wii U consoles reportedly allow for downloads of previous owner’s games

Scoring a Wii U lower than retail price with a few extra games sounds like a Black Friday sale. That’s not the case if reports are true.

Microsoft acquires home-automation company R2 Studios to beef up Xbox

Microsoft's Xbox unit is getting an intriguing home-automation boost.

The year in gaming in pictures (photo gallery)

It was an exciting year for the game industry. Here's a visual look at the visual medium of games and the people who make them.

The best games of 2012 (GamesBeat staff picks)

The Walking Dead may be GamesBeat's Game of the Year for 2012, but here's the other titles our staff picked as contenders for the crown.

I can’t even tell what Dead Space 3′s monsters are anymore

I don't even know what I'm looking at anymore. How can I possibly be scared or grossed out if I can't even tell what it is?

Gift guide: What tech to buy your cable-addicted family & friends

I love my parents, and always do whatever I can to upgrade their technology whenever possible. But when it comes to watching television, they've made one thing abundantly clear: They're not cutting the cord.

The PlayStation 3, not Xbox or Apple TV, is the top device for Netflix streaming to living room TVs

Playstation has trailed Microsoft's Xbox 360 in the gaming console market for a long time. But not in everything.

Sony says PlayStation 3 sales soared during Black Friday week

Sony says its PlayStation 3 outsold the Nintendo Wii U during the same Black Friday-week time frame.

Xbox 360 nearly doubles the sales of the Wii U during the week of Black Friday

The seven-year-old Xbox 360 sold 750k units during the post-Thanksgiving shopping spree.

Nintendo and Wii U eShop impressing indie developers faster than Microsoft and Sony

Nintendo is making the Wii U eShop experience painless for indie developers. How about Microsoft and Sony?

A soldier’s perspective on Call of Duty and its ilk (interview)

It's no secret that first-person shooters -- in all their Hollywood-inspired clamor and spectacle -- don't simulate the realities of war very well. From basic rules of engagement, to gun safety (i.e., don't flag your buddies), and the dynamics of combat, FPSs are more akin to interactive action flicks than a proper recreation of armed conflict.