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E3 2013: Sony event recap

Griffin McElroy reviews Sony's PlayStation event at E3 2013.
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Wolfenstein: The New Order - E3 In-depth

We take a look at the newest Wolfenstein game. Read the full preview here.
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Jane Jensen's new adventure unearths Venetian conspiracies

Jane Jensen hails from that generation of game designers who wrapped story together with the storage, animation and video advances of the mid-1990s, amassing a significant following through publisher Sierra Online. Her best-known work is the Gabriel Knight series of point-and-click adventures that melded real-world detective fiction with quasi-supernatural phenomena like voodoo, the Knights Templar and freemasonry. Now she's back with a new adventure called Moebius, funded by Kickstarter fans of her work, as well as "casual gamers who are looking for deeper stories". The game features central character Malachi Rector, an antiques specialist and sleuth with a photographic memory. He's sent to Venice to investigate the murder of a young woman, and is soon embroiled in a conspiracy...
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Quantum Break - E3 In-depth

Quantum Break brings binge viewing to video games. Read our full preview here.
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Destiny - E3 In-Depth

Polygon takes an in-depth look at Bungie's biggest game yet. Read our full feature here.
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Wireframe: Day 3 - Battlefield 4, Infamous: Second Son, The Division

On the third and final Wireframe, we talk with developers behind Battlefield 4, Infamous: Second Son, and Tom Clancy's The Division.
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Infinity Ward, PS4, Nintendo, Xbox One, Rainbow 6, ChicagoQuest, E3: Speed Run

We got a closer look at Call of Duty: Ghosts. Sony says the PlayStation 4 can offload computations to the cloud. Nintendo is launching a free-to-play game this fiscal year. Tom Clancy's Rainbow 6: Patriots may have been moved to next-gen platforms. Xbox One is launching in Asia in late 2014. And our latest Human Angle is about an educational program using video games as teaching tools. Gotta go fast. Call of Duty: Ghosts: the return of Infinity Ward Sony's Shuhei Yoshida says PS4 can offload calculations to cloud, if developers choose Nintendo free-to-play game launching this fiscal year, not set in Mario or Pokemon series Rainbow 6: Patriots moved to next-gen platforms Xbox One launching in Asia in late 2014, but Japan launch window still unannounced Remedy on how Quantum Break's...
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Rune Factory 4 trailer contains anime, J-pop, love confessions and evil trees

Publisher Xseed has released a new trailer for Neverland's Rune Factory 4, the first installment in the series to come to Nintendo's 3DS. In this trailer, we're introduced to the two player characters: Prince Lest and Princess Frey, who are commanded to protect the people of the land of Selphia. The Rune Factory games are a spin-off of Neverland's Harvest Moon series, and feature many of the same elements, revolving heavily around romance and managing the player's farm. As shown in the trailer, the series differs from Harvest Moon in the addition of combat and dungeon-crawling, with the player taking on foes like evil undead trees and gigantic sheep. Rune Factory 4 will release on Nintendo 3DS this summer in North America.
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Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD Remix E3 trailer promises to be 'even better than you remember'

A new E3 trailer for Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD Remix showcases moments from the three Disney/Square Enix stories it blends into a single HD package. 1.5 HD Remix contains two full games, the Final Mix version of the original Kingdom Hearts and Re: Chain of Memories, itself a PlayStation 2 remake of the original Game Boy Advance title Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories. It will also include almost three hours of remastered cutscenes from Nintendo DS release 358/2 Days, as well as brand new cutscenes in the same story, in its Theater Mode. Viewers curious to how the graphics in the HD re-release compare to the original PlayStation 2 version can catch a glimpse of a direct transition at approximately 1:02 into the trailer, though it's very brief. Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD Remix hits PlayStation...
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Final Fantasy 10 & 10-2 HD remix trailer spoils most of the plot

A new trailer from Square Enix shows classic JRPGs Final Fantasy 10 and Final Fantasy 10-2 in their remixed high definition forms. Set to the songs "To Zanarkand" and "1000 Words" from their respective games, the trailer outlines the story of Final Fantasy 10 and its sequel, which at the time was the first direct sequel to a numbered title in the main Final Fantasy series. It does spoil many important plot elements, so viewers who intended to experience Final Fantasy 10 or 10-2 for the first time in HD may not want to watch. Final Fantasy 10 and 10-2 will be released in a single bundle on PlayStation 3 and individually on PlayStation Vita. They are expected to hit some time this year.
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Wireframe: Destiny, Quantum Break, Call of Duty: Ghosts

In our second episode of Wireframe, recorded live at E3 2013, we spoke with Infinity Ward's Mark Rubin about Call of Duty: Ghosts, Remedy's Sam Lake about Quantum Break, and Bungie's Pete Parsons about Destiny. Come back tomorrow at 8 AM Pacific / 11 AM Eastern for our morning show Hi Poly, and 3 PM Pacific / 6 PM Eastern for our final episode of Wireframe.
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Watch the highlights of Nintendo's Pokémon X/Y Developer Roundtable here

Nintendo has released a video condensing its Pokémon X & Y developer roundtable down into a neat five minutes. During the roundtable, the developers — Pokémon Company CEO & president Tsunekazu Ishihara and game director Junichi Masuda — discussed the development of the 3DS titles and the new features they brought to the table. The two talked about the Player Search System, which will make it easier to find online multiplayer, and new types of combat like the aerial Sky Battles and one-versus-five Horde Battles. <img src='/images/manage/video-placeholder.png' width=640 height=360 class='mceItemFlash' embed_src='<object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="ooyalaPlayer_12149162_1371065017" width="640" height="360"...
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Xbox Live Summer of Arcade 2013 begins August 7

Microsoft's annual Xbox Live Summer of Arcade returns on August 7, with four new titles on the Xbox Live Arcade platform. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows is the first of three titles to come from a multi-year deal between Activision and Nickelodeon and is the first game listed in Microsoft's Summer of Arcade lineup. Next is Flashback, a remake of the 1992 classic being released by Ubisoft, and developed by the original creator. Third is Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons by developer Starbreeze Studios and published by 505 Games. And last is Charlie Murder, from The Dishwasher-developer Ska Studios and publisher Microsoft Studios. We've reached out to Microsoft to see if the weekly rollout matches the order presented here. [Update: Microsoft said that while "August 7 is...
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Wireframe: Titanfall, Batman: Arkham Origins, Hohokum

Welcome to Wireframe, our afternoon interview show live from the show floor at E3 2013. In our first episode, we spoke with Vince Zampella of Respawn Entertainment on his studio's debut game, Titanfall; with Ben Mattes at WB Games Montreal about its debut game, Batman: Arkham Origins; and finally with Ricky Haggett at developer Honeyslug, whose debut title Hohokum is part of Sony's ongoing push into indies. Join us for new episodes on Wednesday and Thursday at 3 p.m. PT / 6 p.m. ET for more from E3 2013.
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Nintendo, Dark Souls, Titanfall, PS4, The Walking Dead, E3: Speed Run

Nintendo took its turn dousing gamers in E3 announcements. Sony America CEO Jack Tretton said PlayStation 4 won't have any DRM restrictions for Sony's first-party games, but third-party publishers will be able to set up their own DRM policies for the console, similar to the current policy for PS3. Telltale Games' The Walking Dead is indeed getting DLC titled 400 Days to help transition to its second season. We've got lots of juicy previews of the games we're seeing at E3. Nintendo Direct at E3 2013: All the news Dark Souls 2 hands-on: Still brilliant, slightly different Titanfall is fusing single-player structure with multiplayer missions Titanfall developer talks mobility, survivability and fast-paced action Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze rewards its most thorough players P...
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Super Smash Bros. mastermind Sakurai walks fans through the Wii U and 3DS games

A new miniature Nintendo Direct video features Super Smash Bros series director Masahiro Sakurai discussing the newest game in the popular crossover fighter series. In the video Sakurai — who has directed all Super Smash Bros. titles thus far — goes over general information about how the Wii U and 3DS versions differ. The 3DS version of Super Smash Bros. has thick lines around the character models to help players see them better on a smaller screen when the camera is pulled further out. While the character roster is the same between games, says Sakurai, some of the stages will differ: The 3DS version will have more stages themed around handheld releases like Nintendogs, whereas the Wii U version will have stages based on home console games. Sakurai then touches on the three new...
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