Electronic Entertainment Expo

Nintendo's Wii U sold more than 460,000 units in December — enough to outpace the sales of its predecessor but not enough to take the top spot in video-game console sales. The Wii U figures, released by Nintendo on Thursday night, are from the NPD Group's December report on the video-game industry as a whole. Overall, the numbers were in line with the flagging sales that have plagued the industry all year. But it was particularly disappointing for Nintendo, which needed an unqualified hit to shake the...

LOS ANGELES — Since the first battles over "Pong" machines in local arcades four decades ago, video gamers have loved good competition. And this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo — the industry's largest annual gathering — presented more thrilling showdowns than ever. Microsoft vs. Sony. Mobile vs. console games. "Titanfall" vs. "Destiny. " So who won E3? — MICROSOFT VS. SONY: Both companies served up flashy presentations of the forthcoming next-generation consoles, the Xbox One and...

Sony's taken a bold move that's helped it with the gaming community by announcing that its PlayStation 4 will cost $399 at launch : $100 less than its main competitor, the Xbox One. That was a bit of a surprise, as Sony doesn't exactly have a reputation for being easy on the wallet. But pricing decision and other parts of the company's big keynote demonstrates that Sony's doubling down on its core gaming audience with its PlayStation 4 launch, and sets the tone for this year's game industry show, the Electronic Entertainment...

The Electronic Entertainment Expo, the gaming industry's annual trade show, ends Thursday in Los Angeles. Studios have introduced several new titles this week: Developers are looking to impress with a big portfolio of games that are all-new — many of the biggest titles at this year's show are original and not just the next chapter in a blockbuster series, as they have been in past years . . . [Microsoft's] include Quantum Break, a title that will also have a tie-in with an Xbox TV show, the...

The Electronic Entertainment Expo, the gaming industry's annual trade show, ends Thursday in Los Angeles. Studios have introduced several new titles this week: Developers are looking to impress with a big portfolio of games that are all-new — many of the biggest titles at this year's show are original and not just the next chapter in a blockbuster series, as they have been in past years . . . [Microsoft's] include Quantum Break, a title that will also have a tie-in with an Xbox TV show, the...

LOS ANGELES — Sony broke out the heavy ammunition Monday against Microsoft, announcing its forthcoming PlayStation 4 will cost $399 — $100 less than the competing Xbox One. "The gaming landscape is changing with new business models and new ways to play," said Andrew House, president and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment. The price announcement wasn't the only shot fired at Microsoft during Sony's presentation at the Electronic Entertainment Expo, the gaming industry's annual U.S....

Gamers did get a first peek this week at the Xbox One at Microsoft's recent announcement. But it would be understandable if they felt, well, a little left out. Most of the top-line features of the splashy event were for features such as the ability to stream live television or make Skype calls. Those are interesting, compelling features, but hardly the kind that truly light up a gamer's heart. The company made it pretty clear that the real gaming news is coming next month at the game industry's big Electronic...

As the Consumer Electronics Show winds down, technology innovators gave a glimpse into the world they are creating. Hayley Tsukayama wrote : The gadgetry world gathered in Las Vegas this week to show off their best ideas for how technology can solve problems, improve daily life and basically make the world more efficient. There's always a deluge of products coming out of the International CES show, so it can be hard to see how adopting all of this tech could actually change your daily...

LOS ANGELES — Vince Zampella is back at E3. After spending the past three years engaged in both legal battles and work on a new game, the "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare" co-creator has returned to the Electronic Entertainment Expo to debut "Titanfall," the first title from Respawn Entertainment, the studio he launched with partner Jason West after they were fired by Activision-Blizzard Inc. in 2010. "This development for ‘Titanfall' has been rough," he acknowledged...

Microsoft is reportedly getting ready to unveil "Smart Glass," which reports indicate could be the company's answer to Apple's Air Play. According to a report from PC Magazine , the service may let Xbox 360 owners stream content from their smartphones and tablets to their televisions through the gaming console. Smart Glass may also let users access and control their Xbox apps through their smartphones or Windows PCs, according to the Examiner . Microsoft declined to comment on the reports.

LOS ANGELES — Vince Zampella is back at E3. After spending the past three years engaged in both legal battles and work on a new game, the "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare" co-creator has returned to the Electronic Entertainment Expo to debut "Titanfall," the first title from Respawn Entertainment, the studio he launched with partner Jason West after they were fired by Activision-Blizzard Inc. in 2010. "This development for ‘Titanfall' has been rough," he acknowledged Wednesday at the booth of...

LOS ANGELES — From companion apps with the power to affect gameplay to racing games where players persistently speed across virtual roads, there's several innovations on display at the Electronic Entertainment Expo this week that show off what designers are interested in when it comes to the next-generation of gaming with Sony's PlayStation 4 and Microsoft's Xbox One: DYNAMIC DUOS: One screen hasn't been enough for a while now, but game developers...

LOS ANGELES — It's a video game more than seven years in the making. Square Enix revealed Monday during Sony's presentation at the Electronic Entertainment Expo that "Final Fantasy XV" would finally see the light of day. The latest entry in the long-running role-playing series was previously known as "Final Fantasy Versus XIII" and it was first revealed at E3 way back in 2006. What's taking so long? Tetsuya Nomura, Square Enix's chief creative head, said technology had to...

LOS ANGELES — It's all about the games for Nintendo. Instead of a typical flashy presentation at the Electronic Entertainment Expo, the Japanese gaming giant opted to showcase several games for its Wii U system during a brief Tuesday presentation at its booth on the show floor of the gaming industry's annual trade show. "Today is different," Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime told those gathered inside the behemoth white structure. "It's the reason...

Sony's taken a bold move that's helped it with the gaming community by announcing that its PlayStation 4 will cost $399 at launch : $100 less than its main competitor, the Xbox One. That was a bit of a surprise, as Sony doesn't exactly have a reputation for being easy on the wallet. But pricing decision and other parts of the company's big keynote demonstrates that Sony's doubling down on its core gaming audience with its PlayStation 4 launch, and sets the tone for this year's game industry show, the...

LOS ANGELES — Sony broke out the heavy ammunition Monday against Microsoft, announcing its forthcoming PlayStation 4 will cost $399 — $100 less than the competing Xbox One. "The gaming landscape is changing with new business models and new ways to play," said Andrew House, president and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment. The price announcement wasn't the only shot fired at Microsoft during Sony's presentation at the Electronic Entertainment Expo, the gaming industry's annual U.S....

LOS ANGELES — Drake and Aaron Paul are bringing some star power to the Electronic Entertainment Expo. The rapper and the "Breaking Bad" co-star appeared on stage Monday at Electronic Arts' E3 presentation to promote games from the video game publisher. Drake hyped the next edition of the soccer simulator "FIFA 14," while Paul teased the racing game "Need for Speed: Rivals. " Paul, who is starring in a film based on the pedal-pumping "Need for Speed" series set for release next spring, arrived on...

LOS ANGELES — It's a video game more than seven years in the making. Square Enix revealed Monday during Sony's presentation at the Electronic Entertainment Expo that "Final Fantasy XV" would finally see the light of day. The latest entry in the long-running role-playing series was previously known as "Final Fantasy Versus XIII" and it was first revealed at E3 way back in 2006. What's taking so long? Tetsuya Nomura, Square Enix's chief creative head, said technology had to...

LOS ANGELES — Drake and Aaron Paul are bringing some star power to the Electronic Entertainment Expo. The rapper and the "Breaking Bad" co-star appeared on stage Monday at Electronic Arts' E3 presentation to promote games from the video game publisher. Drake hyped the next edition of the soccer simulator "FIFA 14," while Paul teased the racing game "Need for Speed: Rivals. " Paul, who is starring in a film based on the pedal-pumping "Need for Speed" series set for release next spring, arrived on...

LOS ANGELES — What is the next generation of gaming? It's a question the video game industry hasn't quite figured out yet, but it's one it must confront at this week's Electronic Entertainment Expo, the much-hyped Los Angeles trade show where about 46,000 attendees are expected to play, poke and prod new video games and gizmos from more than 200 exhibitors. Possible answers have included better graphics, cloud computing, increased social networking capabilities, smarter artificial intelligence, more...