Ubisoft bringing Watch Dogs, Far Cry and Rabbids movies to the silver screen

Ubisoft announced that three more movies based on the Watch Dogs, Far Cry and Rabbids franchises, are in the works at Ubisoft Motion Pictures. That brings the total up to six Ubisoft films in development.

News         June 3, 2014

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.'

News         May 29, 2014

Watch the biggest and best games streamed live from E3 starting Tuesday, June 11

The annual E3 show for 2013 kicks off on Tuesday, June 11, and Twitch will be there live on the show floor with a running stream of the big reveals and blockbuster first looks.

Guides         May 29, 2014

‘Dark Souls II’ hands-on preview

We went hands on with From Software’s Dark Souls II, the sequel to one of the most difficult games in recent years. And we’re happy to report we died a lot.

Reviews         May 29, 2014

Ubisoft snags Michael Bay and Warner Bros. for a Ghost Recon movie

The director of the 'Transformers' films and the production company behind 'Lord of the Rings' and countless others will collaborate with Ubisoft on the project. Ghost Recon looks great on the silver screen, as Ubisoft proved previously with 2012's 'Ghost Recon Alpha.'

News         May 29, 2014

Sony’s hopes for the PS4 are increasing, and it expects partners to follow its lead with DRM

Sony had a great showing at E3, and following positive reception of the PlayStation 4 its internal sales predictions have reportedly increased. Sony also said that it doubts third party publishers will try to enforce any unpopular DRM on the next-gen console.

News         May 29, 2014

‘Titanfall’ scores big at E3 2013 with the most Game Critics Awards ever

Respawn Entertainment and Electronic Arts win big at E3 2013, with a most-ever six awards for 'Titanfall' and eight wins for EA spread across the show's 15 categories.

News         May 29, 2014

LA Museum of Contemporary Art and Venus Patrol to host Horizon, an artsy E3 alternative conference

Venus Patrol and the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art promise surprises, announcements, and revelations at Horizon, an event described as 'the E3 experience [they] wanted to see in the world.' They hope to showcase beautiful games in a press conference on the final day of E3.

News         May 29, 2014

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.

Guides         May 29, 2014

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.

Guides         May 29, 2014

Microsoft and Sony may not explain next-gen used games policies at E3

Analyst Doug Creutz predicts that Microsoft and Sony will focus on the games at E3, once again choosing not to address the growing questions about their new consoles' used games policies.

News         May 29, 2014

E3’s 48,200 attendees brought $40 million to Los Angeles; next year’s date set

The Electronic Entertainment Expo generated $40 million for the city of Los Angeles and attracted 48,200 industry professionals and other attendees, the Entertainment Software Association revealed.

News         May 29, 2014

PS4 and Xbox One break Amazon pre-order records during E3 2013

Amazon touts a strongest-ever week for pre-orders thanks to the flood of customers stepping up to put money down on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One during the flurry of E3 2013 announcements.

Guides         May 29, 2014

Sony execs admit that controversial Xbox One policies informed E3 2013 strategy

Sony executives speak out on how Microsoft's policies influenced the company's E3 presentation. Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida admitted that feedback from players on Twitter helped formulate the company's winning E3 2013 press conference strategy.

News         May 29, 2014

The original Plants vs. Zombies made millions. So why is the sequel free-to-play?

After selling over 300,000 copies in just nine days, PopCap decided to take a chance and change the formula for Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time. We sat down with Senior Producer Bernard Yee to chat about the changes to the game, the benefits of going free-to-play, and more.

Guides         August 31, 2013

In spite of criticisms, Twitch dreams of eSports expansion

We spoke with Twitch Vice President of Marketing Matthew Dipietro about how it intends to address the recent criticism leveled at the streaming service by its partner, Major League Gaming.

News         July 28, 2013

YouTube creator Freddie Wong talks season 2 of ‘VGHS,’ and how to scare Hollywood

We speak with Freddie Wong and Matt Arnold, two of the creators of the web series 'Video Game High School' as it debuts its second season, and what the success of web-based shows mean for entertainment.

News         July 27, 2013

Major League Gaming prepares for the next generation of consoles

Major League Gaming president and co-founder Mike Sepso is open to exploring new opportunities for streaming competitive gaming content beyond the organizations well-established Twitch partnership.

Reviews         July 17, 2013

Making competitive gaming fair: MLG’s President talks about creating a balance

Major League Gaming wants to become more ESPN and less NFL by making sure games are eSports-ready out of the box. We speak with MLG President Mike Sepso about the future of eSports.

News         July 15, 2013

‘PlanetSide 2’ brings the lessons of its predecessor to eSports engagements

'PlanetSide 2' creative director discusses the vision of bringing the massively multiplayer first-person shooter in the competitive world of eSports with the addition of Battle Islands and cross-continent play.

Features         July 5, 2013

Don Mattrick’s deal to take CEO role at Zynga worth a reported $50 million

A filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reveals that soon-to-be-former Microsoft exec Don Mattrick was lured into joining Zynga as its new CEO with a deal worth roughly $50 million.

News         July 5, 2013

‘Fez’ due for patch following Microsoft’s elimination of Xbox Live Arcade update fees

Polytron Corporation's Phil Fish confirms that a patch is incoming for his Xbox Live Arcade game, 'Fez,' following Microsoft's move of eliminating the title update fees that Xbox 360 developers must pay for XBL Arcade games.

News         July 5, 2013

American McGee seeking $500K on Kickstarter to regain ‘Alice’ film rights

The creator and name behind 'American McGee's Alice' and 'Alice: Madness Returns' has inked a deal to regain the film rights to his projects, but it requires him to shell out $500K over the next four years.

News         July 3, 2013

Windows head Julie Larson-Green could be put in charge of Xbox hardware

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is said to have a massive restructuring plan in the works. The plan could see current Windows head Julie Larson-Green put in charge of all Microsoft hardware, including Xbox consoles and Surface tablets.

News         July 3, 2013

Double Fine’s $3.3 million in Kickstarter funds wasn’t enough to finish ‘Broken Age’

Tim Schafer wrote in an update to Kickstarter backers that he designed 'Broken Age' too big for the money they had. Now the studio plans to release an incomplete version of the adventure game on Steam Early Access in January, then use the funds made from selling that to complete the rest of it and release the second half as a free update in April or May.

News         July 3, 2013

Ubisoft hacked and account info accessed, publisher recommends a password change

Hackers access a Ubisoft website and obtain confidential account information, including user names, email addresses, and encrypted passwords. An email from the publisher strongly recommends that all Uplay account holders change their password.

News         July 3, 2013

Xbox One won’t launch until 2014 in Japan

Microsoft Japan president and CEO Yasuyuki Higuchi confirms that the Xbox One won't be released in Japan until 2014, owing to the fact that the country is deemed a 'tier 2' market.

News         July 2, 2013

Major League Gaming aims for recognition as a top five U.S. sport

Digital Trends sat down with MLG president Mike Sepso at the Major League Gaming 2013 Spring Championship to chat about his plans and strategies for shaping the future of the league.

Features         July 2, 2013

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer temporarily takes over for departing Don Mattrick

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer will temporarily take over for Don Mattrick in the wake of the news that the soon-to-be-former Xbox chief heads to Zynga on July 8, 2013 as the company's new CEO.

News         July 1, 2013

Nintendo appeal to recover WiiU.com from domain squatter denied

Nintendo's request to recover the WiiU.com URL from a domain squatter is denied, likely owing to the fact that the domain was registered in 2004, before either the Wii or the Wii U were announced.

News         July 1, 2013

The results are in: MLG Spring Championship 2013 concludes with record setting attendance

The winners in 'Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm,' 'League of Legends,' and 'Call of Duty: Black Ops 2' took home a total of $50,000 in front of a record setting audience of 21,000 fans.

News         July 1, 2013

‘The Last of Us’ patch removes functioning phone sex number from in-game posters

The latest patch for Naughty Dog's 'The Last of Us' strips out working phone sex numbers that were accidentally printed on in-game signage. The update also improves and makes fixes to a number of multiplayer issues.

News         July 1, 2013

A look inside Major League Gaming’s 2013 Spring Championship

The latest in Major League Gaming's 2013 tournament tour takes it to sunny California, where gamers mingle with their icons just down the street from "the happiest place on Earth."

News         July 1, 2013

Time Warner Cable app coming to Xbox 360 with 300 live channels for subscribers

Microsoft and Time Warner Cable partner up to bring a TWC app to Xbox 360, offering subscribers with Xbox Live Gold membership access to as many as 300 channels, including favorites like Comedy Central and CNN.

News         June 28, 2013