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PlayStation 4? Nah, the Xbox One’s worst enemy is Microsoft

A distributor in the UK has claimed that the Xbox One will come with a headset. The distributor then claimed it was mistaken, showing that even distributors are confused.
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Activision and Tencent join the ESA, further increasing the group’s clout in DC

After a five year absence, Activision Blizzard has renewed its membership with the Entertainment Software Association, and it is joined by Chinese gaming giant Tencent. And the timing may be crucial.
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Lone Ranger review: Exploding trains aren’t the only things running off the rails

Gore Verbinski, Jerry Bruckheimer, and Johnny Depp team up once again, but fail to recapture the success of The Pirates of the Caribbean. Instead with The Lone Ranger they prove that you need more than a formula to succeed.
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A glimpse at the future of Activision’s other billion dollar franchise, Skylanders

Although Activision Blizzard is known for games like World of Warcraft, Diablo, and especially the phenomenon that is Call of Duty, a game made specifically for kids has quietly snuck up and become a billion dollar franchise. The upcoming Skylanders: Swap Force hopes to continue that run.

Jak and Daxter Collection for PS Vita review

The HD re-releases of the Jak and Daxter trilogy makes its way to the PS Vita. It's tough to knock the value of having three classics available for the handheld system, but the port is not without its problems.

New Super Luigi U DLC review

Nintendo continues to step its toe into the brave new world of DLC with New Super Luigi U, an expansion to New Super Mario Bros. U. A full retail release is also planned for later this year.

Nintendo legend Hideki Konno talks violent games, the competition, and avoiding Miyamoto’s glare

After more than 25 years with Nintendo, designer, director, and producer Hideki Konno is a legend. We speak with him about his career, the next gen systems, and his proudest moments.
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10 Games we hoped to see at E3, but didn’t

Now that E3 is a memory, we’ve had a chance to sift through all that we saw – as well as all that we didn’t see, including several games whose absence was notable.
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Ouya Review

The Ouya has become the darling of the gaming community thanks to its crowdfunding approach and open door policy to developers, not to mention the low $99 price tag. But is it worth it?

Caption this .GIF, win a copy of ‘Metro: Last Light’ or ‘Metal Gear: Revengeance’

During one of our daily recordings, we accidentally captured this gem of a .gif. Now, we need to find a caption for it. That’s where you come in, and the best caption will win a copy of 'Metro: Last Light' for the PS3 or 'Metal Gear: Revengeance' for the Xbox 360.

The best tech of E3 you might have missed

E3 2013 is in the books, and it brought us two new pieces of hardware, plenty of games, and much more. But while the big names stole the headlines, there were plenty of new pieces of tech that made a splash at the show.
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Hands on with ‘Saints Row IV:’ New publisher, same humor

The new publisher hasn’t slowed down Volition Games’ Saints Row Franchise.

The winners and losers of E3 2013

E3 2013 is history, and it was among the most important in the show's history, not to mention the biggest, with,over 48,000 in attendance. We look back at the winners and losers of this year's show.

‘The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker’ brings back the memories, only shinier

Nintendo shows off the HD remake of one of the classics in its library, 'The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.'

‘Battlefield 4’ brings down the house

Hands on with 'Battlefield 4,' the impressive next-gen title EA and DICE consider a “Call of Duty” killer, but is actually a different game altogether.

‘Destiny’ may actually be as good as you hope it is

Bungie’s follow-up to Halo has been talked about a lot since it was revealed earlier this year, but we haven’t seen much of the gameplay. That changed with E3, and there is very good reason to be excited.

Hands-on with ‘World of Tanks’ as it assaults the Xbox 360

We go hands on at E3 with the free-to-play phenomenon 'World of Tanks.' After accumulating over 60 million players worldwide, the game leaves the PC and heads to the Xbox 360.

‘South Park: The Stick of Truth’ offers a putrid waft of fresh air

After saving 'South Park: The Stick of Truth' from an uncertain future following the collapse of THQ, Ubisoft has stepped in to help polish the game.

Ellen Page lends more than her name to ‘Beyond: Two Souls’

The line between film and video games blurs once again. Ellen Page stars in the PS3 exclusive 'Beyond: Two Souls,' a game with limited interactiveness, but a lot of innovation.

Sony impresses with a robust PS4 game lineup, from blockbusters to indies

Sony closed the unofficial first day of E3 with a closer look at the PlayStation 4, plenty about its connectivity features, and a whole lot of games.

Ubisoft asks ‘What will it take to survive’ in the freshly unveiled ‘Tom Clancy’s The Division’

During its E3 2013 press conference, Ubisoft dropped the mic by announcing "Tom Clancy's The Divison," a new open-world, RPG shooter.

Check out Ubisoft’s E3 2013 press conference here, live

One of the world’s largest publishers, Ubisoft, is planning a big E3. Between the next generation titles and games already announced, this will be one of its biggest E3’s in years.

Microsoft teases ‘Halo 5’ at E3 2013, coming to Xbox One in 2014

At today Xbox One event, Microsoft revealed the next installment of Halo.

Wargaming’s CEO explains free-to-play, and discusses the death of the retail model

World of Tanks is a global phenomenon, and it is a shining example of the free-to-play model. We talk with Wargaming.net CEO Victor Kislyi about Wargaming’s 15th anniversary, doing free-to-play right, and the end of 5,000 years of business.

Check out a sneak peek at ‘Call of Duty: Ghosts’ live at 11am PST

Activision and Infinity Ward are offering a glimpse at Call of Duty: Ghosts before E3 gets going. Check out the 30 minute livestream here today, Sunday June 9, at 11am PST.

The Elder Scrolls Online: All the obsessive fun of ‘Skyrim,’ but now with friends!

The Elder Scrolls series continues to roll on, reaching what many see as a natural evolution for the franchise. The ‘Elder Scrolls Online’ offers all the incredible content of the series that you’d expect, but in an MMO format.

‘This is the End’ review: A new classic is born

Seth Rogan and Evan Goldberg may have exhausted all of their "friend points," but for a good cause. The duo’s directorial debut is filled with plenty of surprises, in the best comedy of the year.
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2K Sports unveils ‘NBA 2K14,’ and pays homage to the King

As the NBA Finals begin, 2K Sports’ NBA franchise hopes to retain its stranglehold on the NBA video game market with 'NBA 2K14.' And to do so they brought in the king, LeBron James.
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Forget used games, killing borrowed games is the bigger issue

Now that the Xbox One has been revealed, the question of what happens with used gaming has become an issue for Microsoft. If used gaming does slowly die off it will be a painful blow. Ending the practice of borrowing games, however, will be devastating.

The Last of Us review

Naughty Dog makes it tough to say goodbye to the PlayStation 3, as 'The Last of Us' shows that you don’t need ultra-powerful hardware to tell a memorable story. And the story in 'The Last of Us' is among the best around.
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E3 2013 preview: Sony and Microsoft cross swords, Nintendo scrambles for a 1-up

E3 2013 is coming, and with it will come a new day for the gaming industry. E3 has always been an important annual event for gaming, but this year’s show will be the biggest in years.

Sony’s ‘Rain’ aims to deliver a worthy successor to the PS3’s downloadable legacy

The developers behind the quirky titles ‘Tokyo Jungle’ and ‘Echochrome’ return with ‘rain,’ a PS3 digitally downloadable exclusive. We went hands on with it and want more.
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Oculus Rift co-founder killed in police chase

Andrew Scott Reisse, Lead Engineer and a co-founder of Oculus VR, the company behind the Oculus Rift VR headset, was struck by a car involved in a police chase and killed.
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Razer’s CEO talks the future of tech, design philosophy, and incredible frequent flier miles

Following the unveiling of the Razer Blade Pro and the new Razer Blade, we sat down with Razer CEO, Min-Liang Tan, and discussed designing the Blade, the future of gaming tech, and playing games.