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- With Grand Theft Auto 6 poised to take over the world, I reached out to Jack Thompson and it did not go well – PC Gamer (2026)
- Vib-Ribbon: An oral history – Design Room (2026)
- How a Second-Grade Teacher Revived a Beloved Video Game – The New York Times (2026)
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- Diablo IV PC Cooled With Real Human Blood Is Still Going Strong Two Years Later, Says Guy Who Won It – Aftermath (2026)
Most Recent: Xbox One
Final Fantasy XV announced for PS4 and Xbox One
Final Fantasy Versus XIII has been in development for a long time. How long has it been? If Versus XIII was a child, that child would be graduating from the second grade in a few days. And it feels like it’s no closer to release now than it was at E3 2006.
But the past is the past. Versus XIII has a new name (Final Fantasy XV), a new destination (the PS4 and Xbox One), and a new future. It also has a new trailer, which has been posted at the top of this article.
As you might have guessed, no release date has been announced for Final Fantasy XV.
Posted in News, PS4, Xbox One
Tagged E3 2013, Final Fantasy XV
Kingdom Hearts III is in development for PS4 and Xbox One
It’s been more than seven years, but Square Enix has finally announced a new entry in the “mainline” Kingdom Hearts series. Announced yesterday at Sony’s E3 Press Conference, Kingdom Hearts III is actually in development for both the PS4 and the Xbox One:
Believing light and darkness must remain in balance, Master Xehanort seeks to spark war against the ‘tyranny of light’ to restore equilibrium. In an effort to undermine Xehanort’s plot, Sora, Donald and Goofy search for seven guardians of light and the “Key to Return Hearts,” while King Mickey and Riku search for previous Keyblade wielders.
Kingdom Hearts III doesn’t have a release date yet, but you can check out the first trailer above.
Posted in News, PS4, Xbox One
Tagged E3 2013, Kingdom Hearts III
Insomniac working on Xbox One-exclusive Sunset Overdrive
I’m not exactly sure I know what’s going on in this trailer for Sunset Overdrive, an Xbox One-exclusive multiplayer shooter developed by Insomniac Games, but I think “slackers versus mutants” sums it up:
Sunset Overdrive is an always-changing, open-world shooter set in the not-so-distant future. A catastrophic event has left your city overrun by mutants. While the majority perish or transform, you flourish. It turns out your calling isn’t picking up trash or serving food, it’s mutant destruction. With an arsenal of explosive, overpowered weapons and a knack for traversing the city with hyperagility, it’s not the end of days for you. Available for future release, your story is just starting.
Sunset Overdrive is currently without a release date, but my guess is it’ll be released sometime in 2014.
Posted in News, Xbox One
Tagged E3 2013, Sunset Overdrive
Tom Clancy’s The Division is a next-gen MMO that proves Ubisoft is scared of everything
Ubisoft announced Watch Dogs at last year’s E3 Expo and made the world scared of the “all seeing eye” that is the interconnected computer systems of a modern city. This year, they’ve gone one further and announced Tom Clancy’s The Division, a multiplayer online action RPG developed by Massive Entertainment for the PS4 and Xbox One that chronicles a nationwide pandemic with paper money at the zero point:
The Division takes place in New York three weeks after a lethal virus, released on Black Friday, has swept through the city. One by one, basic services have failed. Society has collapsed into chaos. The President invokes Presidential Directive 51, and The Division, a top-secret unit of self-supporting tactical agents, is activated. Leading seemingly ordinary lives, Division agents are trained to operate independently of command in this type of emergency situation. When the lights go out, their mission begins.
So according to Watch Dogs, credit cards are evil. And according to The Division, paper money will be our downfall. Thanks for that, Ubisoft! As if I didn’t worry about the future enough as it is.
You can definitely see the stylistic similarities between the debut trailers for Tom Clancy’s The Division and Watch Dogs, but you can check out the former’s hybird RPG/shooter style in a seven-minute gameplay trailer after the break. (more…)
Posted in News, PS4, Xbox One
Tagged E3 2013, Tom Clancy's The Division
Mirror’s Edge reboot coming to PC, PS4, Xbox One “when it’s ready”
Have Faith… Electronic Arts and DICE have announced a new Mirror’s Edge game is in development for the PC, PS4, and Xbox One. But don’t expect to play it anytime soon as the game is described as being in the “early stages” and will be released “when it’s ready.”
“We introduced Mirror’s Edge and Faith to gamers five years ago, and we’ve waited for the right moment to reunite them,” said Sara Jansson, Senior Producer at DICE. “Thanks to the Frostbite engine and a new generation of platforms, we are now able to deliver a richer world that players will be able to explore with a new level of freedom in both movement and action.”
The Mirror’s Edge reboot (EA is refusing to call it a sequel) will tell “an all-new origin story for Faith.” Currently, it’s unclear how the original game’s story will fit into the rebooted Mirror’s Edge universe. The “origin story” logline points towards this game being a prequel. But then where does all the reboot talk fit?
But it’s coming, that’s the important thing.
Master Chief is Lawrence of Arabia in Halo 5 E3 2013 trailer
Here it is, the epic trailer for Halo 5 where the Master Chief is Lawrence of Arabia and the giant spaceship that emerges from the desert floor is his… I’m not sure… it’s been a while since I watched Lawrence of Arabia.
Halo 5 is in development at 343 Industries and will be released for the Xbox One in 2014.
Posted in News, Xbox One
Tagged E3 2013, Halo 5: Guardians
Check out Killer Instinct’s ULTRA E3 2013 trailer
ULTRA COMBO!
Killer Instinct is coming to the Xbox One this year and Jago, Glacius, Sabrewulf, and many more are ready to show off their moves. So be sure and watch the E3 2013 trailer for Killer Instinct above.
Posted in News, Xbox One
Tagged E3 2013, Killer Instinct
MS @ E3 13: Xbox One launching in November for $499
Prepare your wallet. Microsoft has announced that the Xbox One will be released in “21 markets” this November for $499. US, European gamers will have to €499, while Xbox fans in the UK will be charged £429 for an Xbox One.
The Xbox One’s $499 price is a $100 premium over the Xbox 360, which launched with a price of $399 (for the 20 GB version) in 2006.