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Halo 4 multiplayer update boosts weapon damage, movement speed

The latest multiplayer update for 'Halo 4' boosts the damage output of many weapons and bumps up player movement speed by 10-percent. In related news, a Raptr case study suggests that interest in the latest 'Halo' is waning faster than it did with 'Halo: Reach.'

‘Deus Ex: The Fall’ teasers hint at big game reveal

Eidos Montreal teased something called 'Deus Ex: The Fall' on Twitter and Youtube today, hinting that something will be announced tomorrow. Previously, publisher Square Enix registered domain names for something with the same name.

GameStop expecting to shell out $2.5 billion in credit from next-gen console upgrades

Gamers will likely flock to GameStop in droves to trade in their current consoles for next-gen upgrades later this year. According to one analyst, the retailer could generate billions in store credit from such transactions.

A new official Fable forum may hint at an impending E3 reveal

Lionhead launched a new Fable message board less just a week before Microsoft's scheduled E3 press conference. A slew of new Xbox One games are expected to be revealed, and a new 'Fable' game could well be one of them.

No more ‘TV talk:’ Microsoft and Sony promise to focus on gaming at E3

Gaming comes first. Xbox Live's Larry Hryb said that there won't be any 'TV talk' during Microsoft's E3 press conference, and earlier this week, Sony CEO Kaz Hirai promised that the PS4 is a game console 'first and foremost.'

‘Warcraft’ film to start shooting in 2014

Producer Charles Roven confirms that the plan is to begin production on the long-in-development 'World of Warcraft' movie in the first quarter of 2014. Duncan Jones is attached to direct, with a script from Charles Leavitt.

‘Mortal Kombat’ fighter Scorpion joins ‘Injustice: Gods Among Us’ as DLC

Mortal Kombat fighter Scorpion is headed to NetherRealm Studios' Injustice: Gods Among Us as downloadable content. He joins a roster filled out be DC Comics characters, so it's fitting that DC's own Jim Lee handled the design.

Sony reportedly considering breaking off its entertainment division

Sony ponders breaking off its entertainment division - an umbrella that includes its movie and video game business - to launch an IPO aimed at generating funds to help reinvigorate the company's electronics division.

Naughty Dog sticking with current gen engine for next gen games

The studio behind 'Uncharted' and 'The Last of Us' made a mistake when it started the PS3 generation by creating a brand new engine, according to its game director. Instead it will add to its existing engine as needed for PS4 development.

Rhode Island considers ignoring its $112 mil debt from the 38 Studios loan

The government that gave Curt Schilling $75 million to open his failed 38 Studios is reportedly looking into the consequences of simply not paying the loan back, or the $32 mil in interest, back.

‘Dishonored’ studio reportedly takes over ‘Prey 2’ development

'Prey 2' development reportedly shifts from Human Head Studios to Arkane Austin, with all work on the project scrapped for a total re-do that is currently targeted for a 2016 release.

EA begins to undo Online Pass as Xbox 360 DLC goes free

Electronic Arts begins the process of eliminating its Online Pass from past games, with content for certain games -- Mass Effect 2, Bulletstorm, and Kingdoms of Amalur, among others -- plus the full version of American McGee's Alice, now available for free.

Double Fine’s new ‘Massive Chalice’ Kickstarter described as XCOM-meets-‘Final Fantasy Tactics’

Double Fine launched a new Kickstarter campaign for a strategy game called 'Massive Chalice.' The studio kicked off the Kickstarter craze last year with 'Broken Age,' and now it hopes to replicate that success.

‘Sonic: Lost World’ features competitive multiplayer modes and exclusive 3DS levels

'Sonic: Lost World' won't be exactly the same game on 3DS and Wii U, Sega confirms. Newly revealed story details also confirm that the game sees Sonic joining forces with the villainous Dr. Eggman for once.

BioWare’s ‘Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic’ is out now for iPad

Aspyr Media releases an iPad port of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, the classic BioWare RPG that is widely regarded as one of its best efforts. The $9.99 iPad release sports touch controls and addresses lingering legacy issues from the 2003 game.

‘Crysis 3’ books June 4 trip to ‘The Lost Island’ multiplayer DLC

Electronic Arts and Crytek reveal Crysis 3: The Lost Island, an upcoming multiplayer content expansion that adds four news maps, two new match types, and an unspecified number of new weapons to the game.

Driver: San Francisco dev reportedly working on racing sim The Crew

Ubisoft Reflections, the studio behind Driver: San Francisco, reportedly has a realistic racing simulator currently in development for next-gen platforms, called The Crew. An E3 2013 reveal is expected.

Microsoft plans to drop a cool billion on creating first party games

Microsoft is prepared to invest heavily in games during the coming console generation, company execs Don Mattrick and Phil Spencer revealed. The Xbox One maker is working to win gamers over after the console's heavily criticized debut.

ESA nails 5 million for copyright infringement

A report looking at the Entertainment Software Association's 2012 anti-piracy efforts reveals that the 3.4 million takedown notices sent out by the organization last year had a 96-percent success rate, with roughly 5.2 million offending files and listings removed.

‘Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’ community to police cheaters

'Counter-Strike' players will be policing their own ranks for cheaters with a new feature called 'Overwatch' that is currently in beta. Valve will review cases for now, but Overwatch will eventually be entirely community-driven.

Wii U sales surge in UK following Xbox One announcement

Sales of Nintendo's Wii U appeared to increase by almost 400 percent on Amazon U.K. following the Xbox One unveiling on May 21, 2013.

A new report claims that used games on Xbox One will cost nearly as much as new titles

Reports are pouring in that Microsoft and other publishers will take a cut, possibly as large as 90-percent, of Xbox One used game sales. Retailers are being made to register every transaction through a Microsoft service, sources say.

‘Need for Speed Rivals’ announced for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and other platforms

EA's Ghost Games studio and Criterion Games are hard at work on the first next-gen Need for Speed title, 'Need for Speed: Rivals'. The game also heads to PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC in November 2013.

The atomic blimp awaits you in the newly announced ‘GTAV’ bundles

Rockstar today announced the special and collector's editions of 'GTA V.' At $79.99 and $149.99, they're not cheap, but they include tons of real world and in-game extras.

Former NCAA QB wins appeal, sets up First Amendment showdown with EA

EA Sports does not have a first amendment right to use college football players' likenesses, judges say. There are a number of similar cases in progress, and they could have some consequences.

‘Dead Island’ dev Techland goes back to zombies in ‘Dying Light’ for WBIE

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment reveals 'Dying Light' from 'Dead Island' developer Techland. The game is a first-person 'action survival horror' game coming to current- and next-gen consoles, as well as PC, in 2014.

Oculus VR adds ex-Valve engineer and noted robotics researcher to team

The Oculus VR team currently creating the Oculus Rift virtual reality gaming headset adds two new full-time members to the team, include an ex-Valve engineer and a world-renowned robotics expert.

The new Kinect will eventually watch you from a PC

Two Microsoft executives independently confirmed that the next-gen Kinect sensor will eventually arrive on Windows PC. Details are nonexistent, but one promised that more will be revealed "soon."
cryteks hack and slashgame ryse now an xbox one exclusive

Crytek’s hack-and-slash game ‘Ryse’ now an Xbox One exclusive

Ryse originally debuted at E3 2010, but now it's an Xbox One exclusive that uses a controller and the new Kinect simultaneously. More is expected to be revealed at E3 2013.

EA will reveal its plans for Star Wars at E3

EA will give "a first look" at its plans for Star Wars at E3, EA Labels president Frank Gibeau writes. And now that the Xbox One has been announced, the company has plenty to share.

‘Metro: Last Light’ announces four DLCs and a season pass

Deep Silver detailed four expansions headed to 'Metro: Last Light' this summer. A season pass that includes all four DLC as well as an extra gun is available to purchase now for under $15..

EA claims Wii U games are in development, but won’t say what they are

An Electronic Arts executive backpedals and confirms that the company does indeed have Nintendo Wii U games in the pipeline. But EA has even more games in the works for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

Rhode Island prepares to sell 38 Studios’ ‘Amalur’ IP

The state of Rhode Island is set to auction off 38 Studios' intellectual property, including all materials related to the now-closed developer's 'Amalur' games. A hearing in the state's lawsuit against Curt Schilling and 38 is scheduled for May 22, 2013.

Microsoft trademark for ‘Forzavista’ suggests an imminent Forza announcement

A recently discovered trademark for something called Forzavista seems to refer to an in-game feature for a presumably unannounced Forza game, with functionality that sounds similar to Forza Motorsports 4's Autovista.