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From ‘Halo 5’ to ‘Titanfall’: What we know about the Xbox One games coming after launch

We take an up close look at Microsoft's incoming platform exclusives for the Xbox One console. What should you be looking to play after the hardware is out? What's to come in 2014 and beyond? You'll find answers right here.
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Why one dev left 2K Marin to create a Lovecraftian indie game

Minor Key Games co-founder and Eldritch creator David Pittman chats about what inspired his upcoming game and what his goals are with the new studio that he co-founded with his game developer brother.

Gran Turismo documentary incoming, focuses on series creator

Sony reveals the documentary KAZ: Pushing the Virtual Divide, which focuses on Gran Turismo and series creator Kazunori Yamauchi.
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Activision Blizzard separation from Vivendi blocked by court order

A Delaware court blocks the proposed buyout of Activision Blizzard from parent company Vivendi, a move that would have established the Call of Duty and Skylanders publisher as an independent entity.
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Activision Blizzard goes independent with $8 billion buyout of Vivendi

With former parent company Vivendi struggling under significant debt, Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick, along with co-chairman Brian Kelly and Tencent Holdings, secures the financial future for both companies.

Hiroshi Yamauchi, the man who got Nintendo into video games, has died

Hiroshi Yamauchi served as Nintendo's president and CEO during a 53-year term during which he oversaw the company's transformation from trading card maker to video game giant and the release of every NIntendo game console from the Famicom to the GameCube.

Becoming the Dark Knight in ‘Batman: Arkham Origins’

We spend some time beating down Gotham City's criminals in a hands-on with Batman: Arkham Origins that highlights familiar returning gameplay alongside new features, as demonstrated in a boss fight against Deathstroke.

‘Wii Sports’ returns with HD and online play

Nintendo revives Wii Sports for the Wii U as Wii Sports Club, which breaks up the game's five sports into separate purchases, all of them refitted with HD graphics and online play support.
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You can get the next Wii U fitness program for free

Nintendo reveals a free trial download for Wii Fit U that allows users to keep the personal fitness software at no charge, provided they purchase and sync a Fit Meter, which comes packaged with the full Wii Fit U release in December 2013.
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DJ Shadow mixes up ‘Grand Theft Auto V’ score

DJ Shadow lays down the mix for the musical score of 'Grand Theft Auto 5' – and you can listen to it online today.

Blizzard announces the end of the ‘Diablo III’ auction house

Blizzard confirms that the real money auction house that is exclusive to the PC version of Diablo III will be shut down in March 2014 due to the fact that it "ultimately undermines Diablo's core game play."
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‘Battlefield 4’ open beta begins October 4

Electronic Arts Chief Operating Officer Peter Moore confirms that the open beta for 'Battlefield 4' launches on October 1, 2013.
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Rockstar warns against installing both ‘GTA V’ discs on Xbox 360

Rockstar Games advises against installing the "play" disc for Grand Theft Auto V on your Xbox 360 hard drive. As Digital Foundry discovered, doing so creates issues in the game's open world with texture pop-in.

‘Grand Theft Auto V’ companion app offers dog training and car customization

Rockstar Games releases iFruit, the companion app for this week's Grand Theft Auto V, in the iOS App Store. Players can use the app to customize cars and train Franklin's dog, Chop.
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DICE details ‘Battlefield 4’ DLC and Premium subscriber bonuses

Electronic Arts and DICE detail the five planned DLC releases for 'Battlefield 4' and run through the benefits that fans receive when they sign up for the game's season pass, 'Battlefield 4' Premium.

Randy Pitchford wants you excited for the new ‘Borderlands 2’ DLC, just not too excited

Gearbox Software president, CEO, and founder Randy Pitchford chats with Digital Trends about the upcoming content plans for 'Borderlands 2' and the reasoning behind the decision to not refer to the new content as a second "season" of DLC.

‘Infinity Blade III’ to conclude the trilogy and push mobile graphics even further on Sept. 18

Char Entertainment confirms that Infinity Blade III launches on September 18, 2013, concluding the trilogy games with new gameplay, multiple worlds to visit and explore, and, for the first time in an iOS game, 64-bit graphics.
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Following LeBron James on his “Path to Greatness” in ‘NBA 2K14’

2K Sports and Visual Concepts give us a first look at 'LeBron: Path to Greatness,' a story-driven mode in 'NBA 2K14.'

‘Battlefield 4’ producer takes over VR dogfighter, ‘EVE: Valkyrie’

Owen O'Brien, a former executive producer at DICE on Battlefield 3, Battlefield 4, and Mirror's Edge, joins CCP Games' Newcastle, UK-based studio to head up development on the company's virtual reality space dogfighting sim, EVE: Valkyrie.

‘Incognita’ is like Xcom for James Bond wannabes, and $17 buys you in early

Klei Entertainment kicks off pre-orders for its turn-based tactical espionage game, Incognita.

BioWare has a new boss

Electronic Arts appoints BioWare Austin general manager Matthew Bromberg as the new head of the BioWare label, a position that's been vacant since studio founders Greg Zeschuk and Ray Muzyka retired in 2012.
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Thinking big, staying small: The rise of ‘Payday 2’ publisher 505 Games

505 Games president and self-proclaimed "coffee maker" chats with Digital Trends about the small publisher's early days and recent recipe for success, as evidenced in releases like Payday 2 and Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons.

‘Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation HD’ confirmed for consoles and PC

Ubisoft confirms that the Ubi Sofia studio is developing an HD console/PC remake of the lone Assassin's Creed title for PlayStation Vita, entitled Assassin's Creed III: Liberation HD.

Sony reveals a slimmer PS Vita, and plans for Vita TV

Sony announces new PlayStation Vita with thinner form factor, and an all-new Vita TV.
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‘Call of Duty: Ghosts’ pre-orders includes new Eminem album

Activision announces a partnership with Eminem that adds a coupon code for the rapper's next album with GameStop pre-orders of Call of Duty: Ghosts. Both the game and the album are due for release on November 5, 2013.
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PlayStation 4 launches in Japan in 2014

Sony confirms that the PlayStation 4 will launch in Japan on February 22, 2014 – three months after the U.S. PS4 launch.
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How the director of ‘Riddick’ created a sociopath with compassion

'Riddick' writer/director David Twohy sits down to chat with Digital Trends about his shared creative process with Vin Diesel and what the future holds for one of the most fascinating characters in modern sci-fi.
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If you are looking for more Wii U games, you may want to look at the Wii

Nintendo drops the price on three commercially successful Wii games - Super Mario Galaxy 2, New Super Mario Bros. Wii, and Wii Sports Resort - down to $30 apiece. The company also wants to remind you that all three are playable on a Wii U as well.

Check out Sony’s PS4 presentation on September 9, live from Japan

Sony's PlayStation 4 press conference on September 9 will take place in Japan, but an English livestream will be available. Get the link here.
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‘Dynasty Warriors: Gundam’ returns

Fourth 'Dynasty Warriors: Gundam' title set to launch in Japan for PlayStation 3 and PS Vita.
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How the NFL is using Microsoft’s Surface to keep players safer

Microsoft’s recent deal with the NFL isn’t just to provide content on the Xbox One. The deal also puts a new app on the Surface tablets so coaches and NFL officials can track player health.
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Xbox Live Rewards program updated to reflect the death of MS Points

Microsoft changes up its Xbox Live Rewards program to better reflect a new face of Xbox Live in which Microsoft Points are no longer used as a form of currency.

‘Call of Duty: Strike Team’ stages an assault on iOS devices

Activision releases 'Call of Duty: Strike Team,' a first/third-person shooter for iOS devices, developed by the Pitfall! endless runner crew at Blast Furnace.
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‘Riddick’ review

David Twohy and Vin Diesel team back up for 'Riddick' with an uneven, half-homage to 'Pitch Black' that serves longtime fans and few others.

Double Fine’s Kickstarter hit ‘Broken Age’ features Jack Black, Jennifer Hale

A now-confirmed voice cast for Double Fine Productions' Kickstarter success, Broken Age (formerly known as Double Fine Adventure), includes the talents of Brutal Legend stars Jack Black and Jennifer Hale.

Katee Sackhoff discusses beating up the cast of ‘Riddick’

'Riddick' star Katee Sackhoff sits down with Digital Trends to chat about building her latest badass lady role with David Twohy and Vin Diesel.

PlayStation 4 said to support virtual reality headsets from Sony

Sony reportedly plans to reveal virtual reality headset support for the PlayStation 4 in 2014.

Mass Effect comes to Minecraft on Xbox 360 in the first ‘mash-up pack’

Mass Effect and Minecraft collide on Xbox 360 with a "mash-up pack" DLC release that inserts textures, skins, musics, user interface tweaks, and a custom world map themed after BioWare's popular RPG series.