One of our initial stops at E3 2013 was the Disney Interactive booth to see Disney Infinity, a new game a la Activision’s Skylanders in which players can place a real-life toy on an NFC-enabled portal to have that toy appear as a playable character in the game. The Skylanders games have been two of […]
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While Microsoft and Sony duked it out at E3 2013 for coverage of the Xbox One and PS4, respectively, Nintendo was much more reserved this year, canceling its normal press conference at the Nokia Theater and instead holding a much more intimate event inside its E3 booth. Nintendo’s event began with a brief presentation, then
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No matter what outsiders may say, E3 should be taken seriously. Booths cost millions of dollars, events cost hundreds of thousands, and the stability of half-finished video games could make or break the careers of hundreds of family-wage developers. Maybe it’s that very pressure that causes such funny things to be said. It’s important to
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Reports of the death of the music-playing game genre have been grossly exaggerated, as a new Rocksmith 2014 Edition has been announced for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC/Mac. Rocksmith 2014 Edition is the next installment in the Ubisoft franchise that has taught 1.4 million people worldwide how to play guitar. Rocksmith 2014 Edition will
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With just a few hours before E3 2013 opens its doors, Ubisoft has announced a new Xbox One and PS4 game in the Tom Clancy franchise: The Division, an online, open-world action RPG that’s slated to ship in 2014. Tom Clancy’s The Division is being developed by Massive Entertainment, the studio known best for its
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Microsoft in its E3 media briefing said the Xbox One will release “this November” for $499, and Sony indicated in its E3 media briefing that the PlayStation 4 (PS4) will release “this holiday” for $399. Neither company announced a specific release date for its respective console, but did one of their valued partners accidentally release
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When clarifying its Xbox One used-game policy, Microsoft seemed to send a troubling message to the very customers who made it the current-gen console sales leader. If customers can only resell games “at participating retailers,” can no longer rent games (link) and may be banned from loaning games to more than one friend, will we
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Microsoft’s Xbox One reveal press conference a few weeks ago hinted at some new games in the Halo series, and as we sit here waiting for the Xbox E3 2013 media briefing to kick off, we’re pleased to report that a new Halo game for Xbox One may make a very public appearance in a
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We had the good fortune to party with Disney Interactive on Sunday night, just two days before E3, to learn more about Disney Infinity and take a walk through the in-game worlds of The Lone Ranger (revealed late last week) and Monsters University. Before the event, Disney was generous enough to let us watch the
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Microsoft clarified its Xbox One used-game policy in the days leading up to E3, causing quite a stir among gamers. From games not working if the console hasn’t connected to the internet in 24 hours (link) to only being able to pass along a game to one friend (link), to the ability to only resell
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