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Producer Hints Call of Duty: Ghosts May Release on Wii U [Corrected]

Through the game’s original announcement and since its next-generation console reveal, Activision has steadfastly refused to say if the game was coming to Wii U. The game’s executive producer, however, indicated that it may. [Correction] An earlier version of this story reported that Rubin confirmed the game’s appearance on Wii U. He only said they…

What Announcements Should Sony Make Now?

After giving Microsoft a purple nurple for the ages just about 24 hours ago—attacking the idea that game consoles should have online check-in requirements and used game restrictions—what the hell could Sony do for an encore? We have a few ideas. Seriously, though, did you see Jack Tretton on stage last night? Sony Computer Entertainment’s…

Super Smash Bros.’ Creator Breaks Down All That’s New in the Game

Super Smash Bros. had me giggling all day with the inclusion of the Wii Fit Trainer—unlike Fahey, I find that to be an inspired choice by Masahrio Sakurai, the series’ creator. Here he gives an 8-minute debrief of new features and characters in the game, both for 3DS and Wii U. The 3DS version will…

Bayonetta’s New ‘Do Still Works for Cosplay

One of the most cosplayed video game heroines since her debut in 2010, Bayonetta is getting a new look for a her Wii U sequel. If you’re wondering how a simple bob works IRL, well, here you are. This cosplayer just began three straight days of holding those oversized pistols for eight hours.

Who Needs an E3 Booth? Here are Nine New Grand Theft Auto V Screens

Jetskis! Biplanes! Burning helicopters! Pyschopaths! Hey, maybe it’s not at E3 and it’s not on PlayStation 4 or Xbox One, but Rockstar Games didn’t want you to forget about Grand Theft Auto V, so here are nine more screenshots to pick apart. No, really. That’s all I got. Here they are. To contact the author…

Retro’s Next Big Game Is Another Damn Donkey Kong Country

Donkey Kong Island is overrun by Vikings in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, which will be a retail release and a Wii U eShop download when it arrives later this year. The first high-definition entry in the Donkey Kong Country series, Tropical Freeze will introduce different camera angles to the sidescrolling platformer. Dixie Kong returns…

Capitalizing on the interest creating and sharing drawings within the Wii U’s Miiverse, Nintendo said it is developing another installment of the Art Academy series. No word yet on when it will release.

Mario Kart 8 Rolls Out for Wii U in Spring 2014

Drive on walls, drive upside down, drive through the sky and underwater in Mario Kart 8, coming to the Wii U. Motorcycles also return.

What Happened at the PS4’s E3 Event? Here’s Everything You Should Know

Previously … on E3 … “Chief, you don’t understand, it’s $399!”…”Internal affairs wants to see you. Something about sharing a lot of games.” … “Remember me, detective? I went by the name Final Fantasy Versus XIII.” … “There’s a catch. The D.A. says we have to have PlayStation Plus for online multiplayer.” … The morning…

What Happened at Microsoft’s Big E3 Event? Here’s All You Need to Know

Today the Xbox One got a second chance to make a better impression following a May debut that, by any objective measure, went light on games. At E3 2013, Microsoft took pains not to repeat the mistake, rolling out a 90-minute pastry cart of game after game after game. Happy now? Or not? With more…

LeBron James Runs Headlong Into the Uncanny Valley with NBA 2K14

Already a great-looking series, NBA 2K14 has only begun to show off what it can do with the PlayStation 4. Yeah, “Video Game James” looks a little awkward in his closeup. But on court—and this is all gameplay—he’s damn near indistinguishable from the real man.

Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag’s Swashbuckling Ends With a Sudden Crash

Edward Kenway hacked through buccaneers, survived a 21-gun naval bombardment, and tiptoed through flaming wreckage to get back to his ship and escape pursuit. But in the end, he was brought down by that most dreaded foe: The crash of a live demo. The abrupt end to this Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag notwithstanding at all,…

Transistor, a new game from Supergiant Games, the creators of Bastion, will make its debut on the PlayStation 4 next year.

Killzone: Shadow Fall, Knack and Drive Club will be available on the PlayStation 4 at launch; inFamous: Second Son will be released before the end of March 2014.

Gran Turismo 6 Looks Amazing—On the PlayStation 3

This video for Gran Turismo 6 makes it hard to remember that this is, ahem, “just” a current-generation console game. New physics engine, new tire modeling, new aerodynamics model, I can nod my head approvingly and pretend I know what all that means, really. A new rendering engine> Adoptive tesselation? Just keep nodding and smiling.

The PlayStation 3 Gets a Grand Theft Auto V Bundle—With Headphones

Grand Theft Auto V will have an exclusive 500GB PlayStation 3 bundle, releasing on Sept. 17 for $299. It includes a pair of headphones.

The Walking Dead: 400 Days is Coming This Summer

The Walking Dead: 400 Days, the next installment of Telltale Games’ award-winning adaptation of the television show, is coming this summer. A special Playstation Vita bundle with it and last year’s Season One will also go on sale.

The Division‘s Dirty Money Reminds You to Use Plastic Next Time

Ubisoft just showed off The Division, in which future America is decimated by a plague transmitted through the currency—transmitted on Black Friday, no less. At the end of the presentation, Ubisoft rained down this pseudo-infected moolah on attendees. That sounds awful. The worst an E3 goer must deal with is extreme B.O. and swamp ass…

Trials Will Get Two New Games This Year, One on Mobile

Trials, the high-flying, controller-throwing, maddening moto-cross series from RedLynx, will get a next-generation version called Trials Fusion and a mobile version called Trials Frontier, Ubisoft just announced.

Rocksmith, Ubisoft’s real-guitar rhythm game, gets an update this October with Rocksmith 2014