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Shareholders sue EA over the problems with ‘Battlefield 4’

Electronic Arts and DICE’s ‘Battlefield 4’ has had a launch that was so bad, EA shareholders are now suing the company, claiming this will affect future financial earnings.

Digital Trends’ 2013 game of the year nominees

The year has come to a close, and so it is time to look back at the best of the year. Check back on December 22 for the list of winners.

Add two more names to the cast of ‘Warcraft:’ Clancy Brown and Daniel Wu

The cast of the film ‘Warcraft’ continues to expand, as two more names have been added to the list: Clancy Brown and Daniel Wu. No word on who either will play.

‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ stares you down in its first trailer

20th Century Fox has released the first trailer for the upcoming ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,’ the sequel to 2011’s surprising ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes.’
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Paul Rudd is officially in talks to star in ‘Ant-Man’

After months and months of no comments, Paul Rudd has officially been offered the lead role of Ant-Man in Edgar Wright’s upcoming entry into the Marvel film Universe.
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Nintendo looks back to move forward with ‘NES Remix’ and ‘Dr. Luigi’

Nintendo Direct offered a lot of reveals today, including a new Dr. Mario-style game starring Luigi, a new Chibi Robot, and a twist on old 8-bit games with t‘NES Remix.’
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‘Minecraft’ coming to PS3 on December 18

Mojang and 4J Studios are making sure to hit all of their bases, and on December 18 the PlayStation 3 version of the game will be made available for around $20.

‘GTA Online’ introduces its own, unique interpretation of capture the flag

A new game mode for ‘Grand Theft Auto 5’s’ multiplayer mode ‘GTA Online’ will introduce a new game mode called “Capture.” The mode is a twist on capture the flag, and will be available for free on December 18.

‘Dota 2’ is finally free of all sign-up restrictions

Valve has finally taken off the restrictions from ‘Dota 2’ on Steam, and the most played game currently available on the platform, is now available to play without any wait.
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The first wave of ID@Xbox games will hit very soon

Indie gaming fans that own an Xbox One can rejoice, as the first wave of games developed under the “ID@Xbox” initiative program will hit the new console early in 2014.
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‘Star Wars: Assault Squadrons’: the space combat sim you have no reason not to try

52 Games, Disney Interactive, and LucasArts have announced the free-to-play online space combat game for PC, ‘Star Wars: Assault Squadron,’ which heads to beta in 2014.
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Someone tell ‘Madden’ that you should never bet against the Patriots in December

Why is ‘Madden’ cooling off while the playoff races are heating up? Humans, that’s why!
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UPDATED: A film adaption of ‘Sandman’ gets closer to reality, thanks to Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Actor-turned-director Joseph Gordon-Levitt is in the process of finalizing a deal that would team him up with David Goyer on a Sandman project, but Gordon-Levitt may not stop there.
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Hackers target next-gen consoles

Kaspersky Lab, makers of computer security software, are estimating that the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One are seeing an average of 34,000 attacks per day.
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Cameron heads to New Zealand to film all three Avatar films at once

The next three Avatar films will be filmed back-to-back-to-back in New Zealand, and explore more of Pandora and the Na’vi culture, including new life forms.

‘Game of Thrones’ star joins the Terminator reboot

After a lengthy casting process, Emilia Clarke, best known as Daenerys Targaryen in HBO’s 'Game of Thrones' has officially been cast as Sarah Connor in the new Terminator film.

No one wants to buy most of 38 Studios remaining properties

A recent auction to sell off Curt Schilling’s 38 Studios’ IPs has ended with no one buying the studio’s two biggest properties, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, and the unreleased MMORPG Copernicus. According to a report from the Providence Journal, however, the games Rise of Nations, Rise of Legends, and Catan for Xbox Live were sold […]
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Xbox Entertainment greenlights pro skater comedy

The entertainment division for Xbox, the team responsible for bringing a live action Halo to the Xbox One, is looking to get into comedy with a new show based on pro skaters.

Star Wars script due in January, Indiana Jones 5 a few years off

J.J. Abram and Lawrence Kasdan have until January to turn in their new script for ‘Star Wars: Episode VII,’ but it will be a few years until we see a fifth Indiana Jones film.
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15 games we can’t wait to see resurrected on next-gen consoles

With the next-gen systems launched, we looked back at some of the franchises that we not only hope to see on the next-gen systems, but think they could benefit from the new hardware.

Spidey is way funnier in the international trailer for ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’

An international trailer for Sony’s ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2' offers a slightly different look at the film, compared to the trailer released last week. Mostly, Spidey is just funnier.

Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag Freedom Cry DLC confirmed for December 17

Season Pass holders for ‘Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag’ will be able to download ‘Freedom Cry,’ the single player DLC starring the former first-mate Adéwale, beginning on December 17.

‘NBA 2K14’ is the best-selling sports game on next-gen systems

Despite the powerhouse franchises under the Electronic Arts banner – Madden and FIFA – the best-selling sports game on the new consoles belongs to 2K Sports and the 'NBA 2K14.'

Oculus Rift takes a big step forward thanks to $75 mil in funding

Oculus VR, the company behind the Oculus Rift VR headsets have just received $75 million in funding from Netscape founder Marc Andreessen’s venture capital firm.

Major League Gaming records huge growth in 2013

Major League Gaming reported massive growth this year, with the amount of MLG videos consumed in 2013, up 262-percent over 2013. The average user watched 150 minutes each.

The Golden Globe nominees have been revealed

The list of nominees for the 71st annual Golden Globes have been announced. The winners will be announced during the live show on January 12, at 5pm PST, hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler.
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Xbox One hits 2 million sold worldwide

Although we won’t know the exact numbers of next-gen consoles sold this holiday season until early next year, Microsoft today confirmed that it has sold 2 million Xbox One units around the world in its first 18 days. Microsoft went on to note that the sales numbers are units sold though to customers, not just shipped, […]
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Drew Goddard to helm Dardevil TV show on Netflix

Frequent Joss Whedon and J.J. Abrams collaborator Drew Goddard has been named as the showrunner of Marvel and Netflix’s upcoming 'Daredevil' TV series, to air in 2015.
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‘Game of Thrones’ and ‘Conan’ star to join Batman and Superman in ‘Man of Steel 2’

Actor Jason Momoa, best known for his roles as Conan in a recent reboot and as Khal Drogo in ‘Game of Thrones,’ is in negotiations to join Zack Snyder’s ‘Man of Steel 2.’
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Madden predicts a big game in the Big Easy, with playoff implications all around

After finally getting back to .500 in its weekly picks, ‘Madden’ has a few interesting predictions when it comes to three of the biggest, and most important games of the week.
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Microsoft promises more demos for Xbox One, even though they are no longer required

Microsoft has confirmed that there are more demos on the way to Xbox Live subscribers on the Xbox One, even though developers are no longer required to make demos.
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‘Grand Theft Auto 5’ due for ‘substantial’ story DLC in 2014, content creator this month

Rockstar has big plans for ‘Grand Theft Auto 5’ via DLC, including new multiplayer modes, a game creator, and some big plans to continue the story of the three protagonists through DLC.

Facebook reveals its 2013 games of the year

Facebook has released a list of its games of the year. The list includes 23 games that span multiple categories, and come from studios located all around the world.

UPDATED: “Nuclear winter has come” according to a possible ‘Fallout 4’ website

A website registered to ZeniMax has been counting down to December 11, 2013, and just added the new phrase “Nuclear winter has come.” Is it a ‘Fallout 4’ teaser?
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Join us as we live stream Madden and the NFL games of the week

Join us on our Twitch channel as we play two of the week’s biggest NFL games via Madden: New Orleans vs. Carolina and Chicago vs. Dallas. We’ll be answering questions throughout.

The cars in ‘Gran Turismo 6’ are very pretty, and we have pics to prove it

Sony launches 'Gran Turismo 6' worldwide for the PlayStation 3 this Friday with over 1200 cars. And although the game doesn't have the next-gen shine of some of its rivals, the cars look amazing. Check some of them out.

‘Warcraft’ adds three more to the cast

The cast of Duncan Jones’ ‘Warcraft’ film continues to grow, as three new names are confirmed, and one other is in negotiations. The film hits theaters in March of 2016.

Watch Ron Burgundy interview Peyton Manning … no, seriously

Will Ferrell jumps into full ‘Anchorman’ character as Ron Burgundy, then proceeds to interview Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning. The results are delightful.