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The best of E3 2013: this is the future of gaming

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From trash-talking companies and the return of the Blue Bomber to legendary filmmakers talking about the challenges of storytelling in gaming and the future of sports games, it’s been one wild week here in Los Angeles at the annual E3 conference. After years of teases and glimpses, we’re finally getting a serious look at the next generation of consoles and games. Here are all the games, news, and developers that will matter most in the year to come.

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Oculus VR says plans won't change, as it raises $16 million in venture capital for its virtual reality dreams

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"I have a boss now, I guess," says Oculus VR CEO Brendan Iribe. "The board." On Monday, the virtual reality headset company announced that it had finished raising $16 million in Series A venture capital led by Spark Capital and Matrix Partners, adding a new level of management in the process. Both Spark and Matrix will have seats on the Oculus board of directors, guiding the company from here...

"We don't need to take any shortcuts to get there." Brendan Iribe, Oculus CEO

Microsoft's Don Mattrick defends Xbox pricing: 'We're delivering thousands of dollars of value'

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Sony's $399 price point for the PlayStation 4 was one of several advantages it touted over Microsoft at E3. But Microsoft's Don Mattrick argues the Xbox One's $499 cost is, if anything, on the low side. "It's a lower number than some of the analysts had forecast," Mattrick told Bloomberg TV. "We're over-delivering value against other choices I think consumers can get. Any modern product these days, you look at it: $499 isn't a ridiculous price point. We're delivering thousands of dollars of value to people, and I think they're going to love it when they use it."

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Microsoft says games for the Xbox One will still cost $59.99

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Microsoft has confirmed that the games it releases for the Xbox One will sell for $59.99, just like those for the Xbox 360, and Sony has previously suggested that it will also be sticking to the old price point. A spokesperson told Polygon that Microsoft Studios games will have a standard price of $59.99, meaning that we won't be seeing a premium for the extra work of making next-gen titles, despite what developers have said about the increased complexity of building for the new console.

It's been a long time since the last generation of Microsoft and Sony consoles was released; that jump in specs came with a price hike of $10, bringing...

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Digital empathy: how ‘Hunger in Los Angeles’ broke my heart in a virtual world

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Earlier this week I stood in line outside a food bank in downtown Los Angeles. People chattered in my ears, but those in front of me didn’t move. I walked several steps down the line, leaning into the face of a stoic woman.

Behind me I heard the sound of commotion. A large man had fallen down, in the throes of a seizure. He was diabetic, and his blood sugar had dropped past a critical threshold.

I wanted to reach out to help. But I...

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Ball physics: next-gen sports games are more real, and more fun, than ever

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I pressed A to pass the ball from Messi to Neymar, but I didn’t expect what happened next. Messi tapped the ball lightly with the outside of his foot, shifting it past the defender just-so. And Neymar didn’t wait for the ball to come to his feet — he instinctively took off running, let the ball skip under his feet, and in one fluid motion...


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'Deus Ex: The Fall' puts AAA gaming on mobile, but is it still 'Deus Ex?'

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For a short time after Deus Ex: Human Revolution came out, I was a weird Deus Ex completionist. I finished the game in eight-hour stints without showering, then went back and started it again. Did you know there was a Human Revolution comic? I read it. So when I heard about Deus Ex: The Fall, a mobile game set in the Human Revolution world, I went to Square Enix's booth at E3 to check it out. The Fall is probably as close as you can get to a straight mobile port of a major, recent AAA shooter: You can access most of the same upgrades, modify your weapons, and run through dialogue trees, all in a world that looks like Human Revolution...

'Fez 2' announced at E3, see the first teaser trailer

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Fez, the celebrated indie PC and Xbox (Mac soon, supposedly) puzzle adventure game that features a 2D character exploring a 3D world, is getting a sequel. Fez developer Polytron just announced at E3 that it is working on Fez 2, Polygon reports. No release date has been given yet, let alone any other details about the story or game mechanics. But the lack of details at this stage is probably wise given the original Fez's messy development history (the game was first announced in 2007 and...


Ubisoft won't develop Wii U-exclusive games until Nintendo sells more systems

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One of Nintendo's strongest traditional partners has said that it won't create exclusive titles for the Wii U as long as the system's poor sales continue. Speaking to Kotaku at this week's E3 conference, CEO Yves Guillemot said, "We need more sold." Ubisoft is one of the few publishers to release a bona fide Wii U exclusive — horror action game ZombiU launched with the system last year — and Nintendo has historically enjoyed solid...

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