E3 2013

Trials getting next-gen and mobile games, Fusion and Frontier

Today at its E3 press conference, Ubisoft introduced not one but two new Trials games: the futuristic, next-gen Trials Fusion, and the rustic, dirty mobile game Trials Frontier.

The Crew coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in early 2014

Ubisoft debuted The Crew today, a racing game with social hooks and online persistence akin to MMOs.

Rocksmith 2014 Edition announced for October

Ubisoft kicked off its pre-E3 press conference with a little rocking from Alice in Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell, which is certainly always welcome. Oh, but you see, it wasn't all for fun: he was there to unveil a new version of guitar tutorial game Rocksmith, which adds a Session Mode to freestyle, jam and wail away with a virtual band.

Dark Souls 2 E3 trailer shows suspiciously few deaths

We expect E3 trailers not to show the actual game. We forgive pre-rendered CGI and look the other way when it's clearly scripted, but the new Dark Souls II trailer simply takes the biscuit. It's 93 seconds long and mostly gameplay footage yet the player only dies perhaps thrice? Pull the other one, Namco Bandai, it's got bells on.

Below coming to Xbox One from Superbrothers co-creator

Fewer indie developers were featured in Microsoft's pre-E3 press conference than one might hope for, but one of the few present certainly piqued our interest. Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP co-creator Capybara Games revealed Below, a mysterious rouguelike-like exclusive to Xbox One.

Madden NFL 25 will be a launch game for PS4 and Xbox One

Unsurprisingly, EA Sports' Madden NFL 25 will make it in time for the console launches of both PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

Watch Ubisoft's E3 press conference here

Ubisoft is the third company to present its E3 lineup today, kicking off its press conference at 3 p.m. PT (6 p.m. ET). Watch the livestream here. What do you think the company will unveil?

Plants vs. Zombies 2 preview: it's about time (and money)

Developer PopCap can't be accused of throwing Plants vs. Zombies 2 together quickly just to capitalize on the popularity of the original. In taking its time, PopCap has done an admirable job of crafting a successor that should be just as addicting.