Take to the streets of the next generation of racing in Ubisoft's new open-world simulator, The Crew.
Ubisoft breaks down its open world racer, The Crew, with a short cinematic introduction at E3 2013.
Now that you know the story and background, feast your eyes on some new Rayman Legends gameplay from E3 2013.
Check out the cinematic trailer for Rayman Legends from the Ubisoft E3 2013 conference.
Trials Fusion heads into the next-generation of gaming rage on the PC, Xbox One, and Playstation 4.
Formerly with THQ, South Park: The Stick of Truth arrives at E3 2013 with its new publisher, Ubisoft.
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Blacklist makes a stealthy appearance at E3 2013 with Ubisoft.
Daedalic Entertainment says Goodbye Deponia with a teaser trailer at E3 2013.
City Interactive goes hands on for an extended gameplay trailer of Alien Rage at E3 2013.
Catch your first glimpses of Alien Rage from City Interactive for the Playstation 3, Xbox One, and PC.
Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag for PC to come after consoles
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DTS Headphone:X brings 11.1 channel surround sound to headsets
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Steam beta code implies game-sharing plans
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Crytek working on The Collectibles for iOS
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Neversoft is apparently working on a Call of Duty game, though the developer hasn't said in what capacity. The company behind Guitar Hero and the Tony Hawk games may be pitching in on Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, or helping to develop the next iteration of the franchise.
Read more: Positions open for concept artist, design scripter »
Nintendo has made no bones about its hope that platform parity with the Wii U will make it more attractive for third-parties to port their games from PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. But conspicuously missing from the company's E3 press briefing were some of the biggest franchises around, including Call of Duty. A rumor suggests that the next installment, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, will make it to the new console.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 is dipping into the future of war, with high-tech toys that are still likely decades away. A mini-documentary series argued that the depiction is a fairly reasonable look at the future, though it spoke mostly about software hacking as a weapon. The game features plenty of hardware too, and Treyarch studio head Mark Lamia has talked about how they're grounding the drones in reality.
Read more: 'Justification and storyline' for all future tech »
Electronic Arts has been trying hard to wrangle the title of "best-selling FPS" away from Activision. Games like Battlefield 3 and Crysis 2 introduced new engines that leaps well ahead of what Call of Duty has to offer visually. However, Black Ops 2 developer Treyarch doesn't believe the annualized franchise needs a "new engine." Mark Lamia, studio head at Treyarch, argues that "engines" are simply a "buzzword," and talks up the "significant" work that went into creating Black Ops 2's visuals.
Activision is already going at it in court with Jason West and Vince Zampella over their dismissal from Infinity Ward in 2009, but a clause in a Memorandum of Understanding filed with the lost wages and royalties suit in 2010 could affect the recently announced Call of Duty: Black Ops 2.
Blockbuster games headline this episode of Weekend Confirmed. Elder Scrolls Online, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, and God of War: Ascension alone could more than fill the show but there's more. Mike Schramm of TUAW and Joystiq helps the two Jeffs and Garnett bring the awesome needed to keep up with it all. The discussion of role-playing games also includes the recently released pirate-themed Risen 2. Sniper Elite V2 and a couple other things also make their way into the crowded mix before Finishing Moves puts the final exclamation point on the show.
With each successive annual installment of Call of Duty, naysayers crawl out of the woodwork to declare that, though sales increase year after year, the series has peaked and will surely fail this time. Early indications are that Call of Duty: Black Ops II will also do just fine, as retailer Amazon is reporting Blops 2 is so far its most pre-ordered game of all time.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 presented a dark vision of 2025, wherein war is fought by a variety of drones. Your reaction to this scenario may have varied from "hey, robots!" to "wait, robots?" Just how realistic are the drone-powered future fields of war, anyway? Activision has created a series of mini-documentaries to explain to you that this future is very real--and it's coming soon.
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It's finally official. After months of leaks, Activision has finally announced Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. And yes, it's going into the future. For more, read our preview and find out more about the game's branching storyline. Then, would you pay $99 for an Xbox 360 with Kinect? A lot of people would--but what's the catch? Finally, Sony unveils The Unfinished Swan. Could this be the next indie darling? Plus, a bit on LittleBigPlanet Karting.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 is barely out of the starting gate with an announcement blitzkrieg last night, and already GameStop is touting its pre-order goodies. In a unique move, though, the retail chain is setting its pre-order bonuses around four "waves," with more rewards for early-comers.
Call of Duty is the biggest entertainment property in the world right now. While that's sure to make Activision and its shareholders very happy, it also poses a conundrum for developers. How do you prove the cynics wrong, proving that this year's iteration is not just "another $60 map pack"? How do you add innovation to a franchise where millions of fans are expecting something very specific?
Treyarch doesn't have a choice, studio head Mark Lamia told Shacknews in a recent interview. With the franchise now reaching its ninth iteration, the team is itching to do something. "When we talk about pushing the boundaries, that is an internal creative desire for a team of veterans that have created a lot of Call of Duties... At this point in the franchise, I think it would be far riskier to not push the boundaries."
Fans have long speculated that the Call of Duty franchise would jump into the future. Black Ops 2, a direct sequel to Treyarch's 2010 original, does exactly that, jumping to the year 2025. And though the year may have changed, the Call of Duty formula has not.
Mark Lamia, studio head at Treyarch, told us that working on a new Call of Duty game is like making three games at once: a single-player campaign, co-op play with Zombies, and multiplayer, "the lifeblood of the franchise." If that wasn't enough to tackle, the team must squeeze even better visuals from the aging engine, maintain 60fps, and add innovation wherever they can.
Activision has finally announced Call of Duty: Black Ops 2--for real this time. As expected, Black Ops 2 takes the long-running franchise into the future. The debut trailer for the game follows the Call of Duty formula pretty well, offering explosions, a city under siege, and horses. Wait, what? Yes, Black Ops 2 will not only feature robotic drones--but horseback riding as well.
Another year, another Call of Duty. Activision is promising to unveil Black Ops 2 tonight--and what can we expect? Then, Rockstar Games has announced a plethora of downloadable content for Max Payne 3. Finally, want to jump back into Quake? You may want to check out Quake Live's new premium trial.
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The official reveal of the next Call of Duty game was supposed to happen during the NBA playoffs tonight, but someone at Activision pulled the switch a little early to confirm that yes, it is indeed Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 from Treyarch. And yes, it is jumping into the near-future.
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