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I E3 2013 has almost run its course and given us some unforgettable imagery. But it’s all so swish and hi-tech. The games of today are unrecognisable compared to the tech of 30 years ago. Which got us to thinking: What would it have been like if the event had …

After Sony’s E3 press conference, PlayStation fans have only one thing to complain about: Multiplayer gaming will no longer be free on PlayStation 4. By the end of this article, anyone who felt hard done by upon hearing the announcement should feel appeased. Hear this… Until now, there’s been a …

After a barrage of CG trailers for Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, we finally saw some gameplay in action during Sony’s E3 2013 press event. The demo opened with Edward Kenway hanging out on what appeared to be a pirate stronghold in the West Indies. His target: some pirate dude(?). …

Battlefield 4 will have timed-exclusive multiplayer map pack DLC called ‘Second Assault’ released first on Xbox One. The game’s campaign mode was also demonstrated during Microsoft’s E3 press conference by DICE’s Patrick Soderlund (after a technical error which delayed proceedings by a minute or so). The ‘Angry Sea’ level was …

Just because Nintendo won’t try to dazzle fans and media at its own glitzy E3 press conference this year doesn’t mean there’s nothing to show. Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime announced in today’s Nintendo Direct that North American and Canadian gamers can try upcoming games themselves at their friendly …

Dying to see the roster in video form? Watch the trailer! The (new) champ is here! Last year THQ ditched its long-running SmackDown! series and replaced it with the easy to remember title WWE 12. It wasn’t perfect, but it was a very fine update of what made the SD! …

If nothing else, the technology driving Star Wars 1313 is exceptionally impressive. LucasArts’ upcoming mature-themed Star Wars game displayed some genuinely awe-inspiring glimpses into the look of the game. We only saw a brief two-minute tech demo of how it could look, but we’re hoping that it’ll have more impact …

It’s not especially surprising how thrillingly captivating Black Ops 2 is – the Call of Duty formula’s gone through enough iteration that movie-caliber moments are practically a regular occurrence. What is unexpected is how different the game feels from Modern Warfare 3, beyond the different timeline and settings. Our E3 …

When we first saw Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (back when it was called Metal Gear Solid: Rising) a few years ago we were interested in the premise, but unsure as to how the Metal Gear Solid team’s experience with stealth-based titles would translate to an action-packed slasher. The answer, apparently, …

If you’re the kind of shooter player who likes to rush into battle with guns blazin’, beware: Crysis 3 rewards stealth over suicidal charges. If our time with the game at E3 proved anything, it’s that you should always look before you leap and/or fire, lest you attract a swarm …