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E3 2012: Spec Ops: The Line’s free DLC co-op missions demonstrate a familiar game’s unique strengths

Spec Ops: The Line looks like other shooters, sounds like other shooters, and even plays like other shooters when you first see it, but an E3 2012 demo of its co-op stages illustrate what makes it notable.

E3 2012: Borderlands 2 keeps getting better in a new demo showing off Zero the Assassin and Axton the Commando

Gearbox brought Borderlands 2 mission "Statueesque" to E3 2012 and it's just one more promising showcase for one of 2012's best looking games.

E3 2012: The problem with Call of Duty: Black Ops 2

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2's unrelenting spectacle spells trouble for a series that's lost sight of what made it special in the first place.

E3 2012: The Amazing Spider-man looks good, but how well it plays is still a mystery

Beenox and Activision's The Amazing Spider-man shows off Peter Parker's good side at E3, but there are still to many questions about its missions and feel to give it an early thumbs up.

E3 2012: Nintendo producer says company puts its name on the line with Nintendo Land

Nintendo promises its virtual theme park Nintendo Land will be more than just another Wii Play.

E3 2012: Injustice: Gods Among Us brings NetherRealm’s rock solid style but not its humor to the DC Universe

NetherRealm follows up Mortal Kombat 9 with Injustice: Gods Among Us at E3 2012. The game looks good, but its lacking the satirical flair that made the last NetherRealm fighter so memorable.
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E3 2012: Dark Souls producer talks the future of the series and resurrecting From Software classic Otogi

From Software discusses the rebirth of its much-loved, sadistic fantasy Dark Souls on PC.

E3 2012: Nintendo keeps us waiting with no word on Wii U price, few games, and vague details on online plans

Nintendo fails to quell fan and investor fears by staying silent on Wii U release details.

E3 2012: Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation leads Sony’s anemic PlayStation Vita line up

Sony's PlayStation Vita was largely absent from the company's E3 2012 presentation, but Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed 3: Liberation was a diamond in the handheld rough.

E3 2012: Sony reveals Wonderbook: Book of Spells, J.K. Rowling’s new interactive Harry Potter book for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Move

After two years, Sony has created a compelling reason to own a PS Move: Wonderbook, an interactive storybook with a new entry in the Harry Potter series written by J.K. Rowling.

E3 2012: Electronic Arts brings new engine and story-centric career mode to Madden NFL 2013

With a slow-growing, disgruntled fan base, EA's Madden NFL has never needed a shake up more. The publisher talked change at E3 2012, but can it deliver?

E3 2012: Microsoft annexes your living room with new Xbox 360 television services, Xbox Internet Explorer, and Xbox Music

Microsoft strengthens its media strategy in equal measure with its gaming projects at E3 2012.

LucasArts’ Star Wars: 1313 has the potential to do Star Wars action right

Star Wars' spotty history with action games makes Star Wars: 1313 a source of consternation rather than excitement.

Where are Sega’s games? Phantasy Star Online 2, Yakuza 5, and Anarchy Reigns all absent from Sega’ E3 line up

Three of Sega's most promising 2012 titles are mysteriously absent from its stable of games to show at E3.

Activision Blizzard may settle with Zampella, West, and the Infinity Ward Employee Group on Thursday afternoon

Call of Duty creators Vincent Zampella and Jason West will see their case against Activision Blizzard go to trial on Friday, but there's time on Thursday before a pre-trial hearing for the groups to reach a settlement.

Injustice: Gods Among Us lets Mortal Kombat creators do the DC Universe right on Wii U, PS3, 360

With Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe a distant, ugly memory, NetherRealm is ready to try and make a great fighting game with Batman again.

Jetsetter: PS Vita price drops in France, Nintendo DS piracy lands Japanese man in jail, and Silicon Knights loses its war with Epic

In Jetsetter for the week ending June 1st, France gets the PlayStation Vita a bit cheaper, Japan cracks down on Nintendo DS flashcart sales years after they were a problem, and Canada's Silicon Knights ends half a decade of legal battles with a loss to Epic.

id and Bethesda announce Doom 3: BFG but where is Doom 4?

Doom 3 gets remastered for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 but Doom 4 remains AWOL four years after its announcement.

Witcher devs CD Projekt RED trade swordplay for a different type of hacking in new game Cyberpunk

CD Projekt Red follows up The Witcher 2 by going to the other end of the video game setting spectrum.

38 Studios founder Curt Schilling says Kingdoms of Amalur studio closure could cost him $50 million

38 Studios founder Curt Schilling breaks his silence as former employees of the "Project Copernicus" studio continue to suffer in the aftermath of its financial collapse.

Just Cause 3 on Xbox 720 and PlayStation 4? Square-Enix and Avalanche prep new open world game

An advertisement for an upcoming recruitment drive with Just Cause developer Avalanche and publisher Square-Enix hints at a new installment for the franchise, possibly for Microsoft's Durango and Sony's Orbis.

Sega delays Platinum Games’ Anarchy Reigns in the U.S.

Sega delays Platinum's multiplayer brawler to an undetermined date.

Jet Set Radio HD comes to PlayStation Vita

One of the Dreamcast's very best games gets a PlayStation Vita release.

Sony patents method for PlayStation in-game advertising that stops games to show you a commercial

Nintendo interrupts its games with messages telling you to take a break outside, but Sony may start interrupting games to tell you to buy stuff.

Diablo III passes World of Warcraft: Cataclysm as fastest-selling PC game of all time

After 12 years away, Diablo stormed back into 6.3 million players' lives.

Sega wraps Phantasy Star Online 2 closed beta and makes plans for “pre-open beta” in June

With 131,000 players, 228,000 characters created, and 11,000 bugs reported, Sega is ready to take Phantasy Star Online 2 into open beta testing.

Aliens: Colonial Marines for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 delayed into 2013, no release date for Wii U version

Gearbox's Aliens: Colonial Marines has yet another release date, February 2013, more than half a decade after it was first announced.

Burnout, Need for Speed studio Criterion working on crossover title for Playstation 3 and Vita

Criterion will bring its Burnout and Need for Speed skills to Vita and PlayStation 3 according to a new job listing with the studio.

Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time for PlayStation 3 and Vita illuminates Sony’s E3 plans

With huge losses in the last year, Sony needs its struggling handheld and its aging home console to pull new players in now more than ever. By releasing games that link the two, Sony may have found its way forward.

Devil’s Third is dead, inSANE is AWOL, and South Park is delayed. What can save THQ in 2012?

After reporting dismal earnings for the past year, THQ needs a hit now more than ever. With dwindling resources though, what does the publisher have to save itself?

Jetsetter: Fable creators Lionhead start work on ‘MMO-like’ RPG for Xbox 720

In Jetsetter for the week ending May 18, the U.K.-based creators of Fable start staffing up for a brand new Xbox 720 RPG, Atari divests in one of its studios in France, and Ukrainian studio Vostok talke about its future in multiplayer games.

Job listings point to Deus Ex 4 for Xbox 720 and PlayStation 4

New job postings on LinkedIn suggest that Eidos Montreal is staffing up for Deus Ex 4 on PlayStation Orbis and Xbox Durango.

Ubisoft CEO: PlayStation 4, Xbox 720 games won’t be more expensive

Ubisoft's Yves Guillemot says in a new interview that even though PlayStation Orbis and Xbox Durango games won't cost more to make or buy on a disc, publishers will ultimately be making more money on them through supplemental content.

Error! The 3 most bothersome bugs troubling Diablo III players

Thought the Diablo 3 release would be bug free? Think again!