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May 2013 NPD: 3DS sells well on strength of Donkey Kong and Luigi

The industry's growing pains continue in May, but it was a good month for Nintendo's handheld.

Why I’d choose Mad Catz’s microconsole over Ouya and Gamestick — and why I wouldn’t

Mad Catz is taking a different approach to making a microconsole.

Microsoft’s Xbox chief doesn’t know about life aboard a submarine — so we asked someone who does

The Xbox division says he doesn't even know what it means to live on a nuclear submarine. We found out for him.

How real neural psychologists helped make Outlast the scariest game at E3

Red Barrels' survival-horror title is heading to PC and PlayStation 4 -- and it might make you soil yourself.

Oculus VR barely finished its high-def prototype in time for E3

Oculus was able to get four high-def prototypes ready in time for the biggest week in gaming tech.

Oculus debuts 1080p prototype of its VR headset at E3 (hands on)

The Oculus Rift just got that much more immersive thanks to a bump in its screen resolution.

Monolith Soft’s Xenoblade Chronicles successor headed to Wii U next year

The developer is going for a "large-scale open world that players can explore seamlessly."