E3

Does Sexualized Female Imagery Turn Women Off Gaming?

At the majority of the stands at E3 were women with fake boobs wearing skimpy clothes. These types of models can make women feel intimidated and put them off gaming as it gives off a message that the product is only for men.READ»

Lady Geek's Best Bits From E3: Top 5

Get down on the dance floor Harmonix have finally blessed us with Dance Central 2, with even more songs and dance routines to choose from and more excitingly a multi-player feature. Finally your friends can join in with you as ...READ»

"SimCity" Creator: Players Process "Grand Theft Auto" And "Sims" The Same Way

Creator of one of the best-selling video game franchises in history, Will Wright, rebuts criticisms of violent video games and gives optimism for educational entertainment.READ»

Xbox At E3: Taking The Next Steps

Seven months ago I went to the launch of the Kinect in London and was impressed with Xbox's answer to the Nintendo Wii. Now witnessing the unveiling of more games and upgraded features at the world famous E3, I predict a successful future for Kinect and Xbox.READ»

More Machine Than Man Now? Xbox Pushes Kinect's Gesturing Gameplay To New Level

Activating Jedi powers with motions actually used in the movies? Yes, please!READ»

Nintendo Crashes The Tablet World With A Game-Changing Entrance

Body-enveloping 3-D virtual environments come to everyone's living room with Nintendo's new Wii U controller.READ»

Xbox's E3 Secrets Revealed: Voice-Controlled TV, Face-Scanning Avatars, New "Halos," More [Updated]

With mere moments to go before the E3 presentation where Microsoft will show its future wares, many of the choice details have leaked...READ»

Take-Two CEO Ben Feder on 3-D Gaming and Motion Controls

We sit down with Ben Feder, CEO of Take-Two Interactive, as well as Public Affairs VP Alan Lewis, to discuss the latest innovations in video games: Sony and Microsoft's motion controls, gaming on 3-D televisions, and the success of downloadable content.READ»

EA's Nick Earl on the Horror of "Dead Space 2," and How He's Changing Game Development

Nick Earl, the Senior VP and General Manager for Electronic Art's group that focuses on action games, tell us about "Dead Space 2," why he is happy about the elongated cycle for current game consoles, and how he is pioneering a new form of game development.READ»

Microsoft's Marc Whitten on ESPN Coming to Xbox, and Using Kinect for Interactive TV

With Microsoft's new Kinect camera, new kinds of interactivity will be coming to living rooms. Marc Whitten, the General Manager of Xbox Live, tells about speech recognition, about natural control, and how Kinect will change the living room.READ»

Sony's Susan Panico on the Move, 3-D Gaming, and the Future of the PlayStation Network

We talk with Susan Panico, the Senior Director of the PlayStation Network. She tells us about the state of PSN and the new PlayStation Plus service.READ»

Nintendo's Reggie Fils-Aime on Motion Controls, Piracy, and the 3DS

At this year's E3 I sat down with Nintendo of America President and CEO Reggie Fils-Aime. What is the strategy behind the Nintendo 3DS? And what does he think about Sony and Microsoft getting into motion controls?READ»

Voices From E3: A Look at the Financial Future of Gaming

Besides rough economic times, the spread of piracy, used games sales, and possible government regulation contribute to game industry's financial challenges. We asked some of gaming's biggest players which of these are the biggest threat to the industry's future.READ»

Voices From E3: Gaming Luminaries on Games as Art and Roger Ebert

Back in April, film critic Roger Ebert stirred up a tempest in a teacup with his comment that gaming can never be art. Last week at E3, the game industry's annual mega-convention, I asked the gaming execs and creators I interviewed their thoughts on Ebert's opinion and if they could give him one game to change his mind, what would that be.READ»

Why 3-D Is Better When It's in the Palm of Your Hand

We tend to think of 3-D as being a large display affair. But ergonomically speaking, smaller devices may be the superior platform for 3-D content. READ»

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Microsoft's Kinect vs. Sony's PlayStation Move: Video Game Showdown

E3, the mega-conference where next year's video games are unveiled for the press, has concluded. Microsoft and Sony are both turning to Wii-like motion controllers as a way to extend the life of video game consoles, and each ...READ»

Sony at E3: PS3 Goes 3-D, and Motion Sensing Won't Come Cheap

Sony's keynote speech at the E3 gaming conference just ended, and included some big news. Every PS3 is going 3-D, the Move motion-sensing controller is priced, and a whole lot more.READ»

E3 Day 0: Wins for EA, Ubisoft, and Microsoft - But Activision Shows Us a Good Time

EA: Gamer's GamesEA showed that it really wanted to connect with its fans, announcing a reward community for those who play its shooters dubbed EA Gunclub (a name so politically charged that it's certain to arrive with a bang). To ...READ»

Microsoft's Motion-Controlling Project Natal Is Now Named Microsoft Kinect

This just in from the E3 gaming conference in Los Angeles: Microsoft's Wii-without-the-controller Project Natal is now named Kinect. What new announcements came along with the name change?READ»

Sony, Microsoft Motion Controls Will Beat Wii at Its Own Game

Nintendo Wii's role as king of motion gaming consoles is at risk. Sony and Microsoft have both previewed motion control systems at the E3 video game expo, and both systems knock Wii clean off the throne--even though neither has ...READ»