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Game On: 'Grid 2' steers arcade-simulation course...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:56:30 -0400

By CHRIS CAMPBELL - "Grid 2"

'Watch Dogs' video game a sign of the times

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:14:01 -0400

LOS ANGELES - Across the dizzying, colorful show floor at last week's Electronic Entertainment Expo, there were games on display where players could become all manner of things, like a throat-slashing 18th century pirate, zombie killer, a guardian of the last city on earth, music-making sorcerer, ruthless Roman general, shape-shifting creature, goblin slayer and Batman.

Winners and losers at this week's E3

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 12:28:22 -0400

LOS ANGELES - Since the first battles over "Pong" machines in local arcades four decades ago, video gamers have loved good competition. And this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo - the industry's largest annual gathering - presented more thrilling showdowns than ever. Microsoft vs. Sony. Mobile vs. console games. "Titanfall" vs. "Destiny." So who won E3?

At E3, sexism still an issue

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:16:19 -0400

LOS ANGELES - When it comes to video games, it still felt like a man's world at E3.

Companion apps, open worlds: 5 trends from E3

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:10:39 -0400

LOS ANGELES - From companion apps with the power to affect gameplay to racing games where players persistently speed across virtual roads, there's several innovations on display at the Electronic Entertainment Expo this week that show off what designers are interested in when it comes to the next-generation of gaming with Sony's PlayStation 4 and Microsoft's Xbox One:

'Modern Warfare' mastermind introduces 'Titanfall'

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:12:04 -0400

LOS ANGELES - Vince Zampella is back at E3.

Q&A: Parker, Stone talk 'South Park' game at E3

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:38:14 -0400

LOS ANGELES - Trey Parker and Matt Stone have killed Kenny hundreds of times on "South Park," but the video game based on their popular Comedy Central animated series is still very much alive.

Review: Humanity abides in 'The Last of Us'

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:01:29 -0400

Pop culture has shown us so many apocalypses that we all know what the real problem is going to be. It's not the feral animals, the nuclear mutants or the lumbering zombies that will kill us. It's the most dangerous predator of all (all together now): man.

A long awaited 'Final Fantasy' returns at E3

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:41:20 -0400

LOS ANGELES - It's a video game more than seven years in the making.

Nintendo focuses on games at E3 with new 'Mario'

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 21:29:25 -0400

LOS ANGELES - It's all about the games for Nintendo.

Game On: 'The Last of Us' offers first-rate immersive...

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:58:52 -0400

By CHRIS CAMPBELL - "The Last of Us"

Sony takes aim at Microsoft with PlayStation 4

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 01:35:14 -0400

LOS ANGELES - Sony broke out the heavy ammunition Monday against Microsoft, announcing its forthcoming PlayStation 4 will cost $399 - $100 less than the competing Xbox One.

Microsoft hypes next-gen Xbox One games at E3

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 20:13:22 -0400

LOS ANGELES - Microsoft has its head in the cloud with Xbox One.

Aaron Paul, Drake promote EA video games at E3

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:34:09 -0400

LOS ANGELES - Drake and Aaron Paul are bringing some star power to the Electronic Entertainment Expo.

Sutherland to play Snake in 'Metal Gear Solid'

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 19:27:13 -0400

LOS ANGELES - Kiefer Sutherland is slithering into a very different role.

Review: 'Remember Me' a mind-blowing head trip

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 10:14:06 -0400

Amnesia is one of the most resilient plot devices in video games, from early classics like "Deja Vu" to this year's "BioShock Infinite." It's so common that, by now, forgetful game protagonists may outnumber their counterparts on daytime soap operas.

Game On: With 'Remember Me,' you'll always have Paris --...

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 19:23:52 -0400

By CHRIS CAMPBELL - "Remember Me"

Review: EA's sci-fi shooter 'Fuse' lacks spark

Thu, 30 May 2013 08:38:06 -0400

If you discovered an energy source as potent as Fuse - a combination of alien and human technology that promises unlimited power - how would you use it? Would you deliver electricity to poor countries? Or try to end humanity's dependence on polluting fossil fuels? Or just build a decent cellphone battery?

Game On: 'Call of Juarez: Gunslinger' delivers satisfying...

Tue, 28 May 2013 15:53:31 -0400

By CHRIS CAMPBELL - "Call of Juarez: Gunslinger"

Microsoft touts Xbox One as all-in-1 entertainment

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:25:36 -0400

REDMOND, Washington - Microsoft thinks it has the one.