EA signs deal with Disney for exclusive Star Wars game rights

After shuttering LucasArts just a month ago, Disney has now found a new home for Star Wars games in Electronic Arts. The two companies have struck an exclusive publishing deal, with EA-owned studios DICE, Visceral Games, and BioWare set to… Read More »

Watch Dogs arriving Nov. 19 in North America, Nov. 22 in UK

Ubisoft announced earlier today that Watch Dogs, the company’s highly-anticipated open-world action game, will arrive in North America on November 19 and Europe three days later on November 22. The game will launch on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo… Read More »

Next-gen Xbox reveal officially coming May 21

The date is no longer rumor; Microsoft has revealed today in emails to both press and Xbox Live members that the next-generation Xbox will be unveiled to the masses on May 21. The event will take place at Microsoft’s Redmond,… Read More »

Bane, Joker, Killer Croc, Scarecrow, and Deadshot outed as Arkham Origins villains in marketing stand

A photo taken of a marketing stand for Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment’s latest entry in the Batman: Arkham series, Batman: Arkham Origins, has revealed more the Dark Knight’s rogue’s gallery — The Joker, Bane, Killer Croc, Scarecrow, and Deadshot —… Read More »

DICE looking to ‘grow up’ with Battlefield 4 campaign

The Battlefield series is more known for its multiplayer offerings over its single-player campaign, but DICE has now claimed that it needs to change that and “grow up a bit” by improving the narrative in Battlefield 4. Part of doing… Read More »

Bioshock Infinite DLC to feature 10 new achievements

Everyone knows that last month’s widely successful title Bioshock Infinite will have three DLC packs as part of its season pass. What wasn’t known — prior to today’s reveal on the game’s Steam profile page — was that these achievements will come… Read More »

Next Xbox to interact with your cable box, Kinect will detect eye movement

The next-generation Xbox will be able to take control over a TV and set-top box as part of a brand-new service, sources close to Microsoft’s Xbox plans have told The Verge. It will work similarly to that of Google TV and… Read More »

Disney shutters LucasArts, Star Wars 1313 and Star Wars: First Assault canceled

Just five months after Disney bought the Star Wars name and the companies that formerly owned it, the corporation has driven an axe into the property’s game development division by shutting down the LucasArts studio and canceling both Star Wars… Read More »

Grand Theft Auto V gets 10 new screenshots

Rockstar Games has provided 10 all-new screenshots for Grand Theft Auto V, set to release later this year on September 17, to the masses. The fresh photos show the game’s three main characters — Michael, Trevor, and Franklin — doing… Read More »

Assassin’s Creed IV gameplay video from PAX East reaches the masses

This past weekend at PAX East, those in attendance had the chance to see Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag‘s gameplay for the first time. Today, Ubisoft is letting the rest of the world see Edward Kenway cut, blast, and plunder… Read More »