U.S. version of Animal Crossing: New Leaf has Twitter and Tumblr support

Nintendo’s social-media strategy is strange. On Wii U, the company has the Miiverse where gamers can discuss certain titles and franchises. The 3DS is still without that social network, but two of its games can send images to Twitter and …

Resident Evil: Revelations is classic, slightly buggy, fun (review)

Resident Evil: Revelations is by far the best Resident Evil game released in 2012. The only trouble was that it was on 3DS. Revelations is now on home consoles and as enjoyable as ever.

What to expect at Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox announcement

We're less than a day away from Microsoft's big announcement of its next-generation game console and entertainment strategy.

New Star Wars Rebels animated series is better for gaming than The Clone Wars cartoon

Lucasfilm Animation is returning to X-wings and the rebellion against the Empire in its new show. That could lead to some better games.

How Activision plans to beat Disney with the marketing of Skylanders: Swap Force (interview)

Activision marketing execs talk about Skylanders: Swap Force in an interview with GamesBeat.

Sony shows off fuzzy PlayStation 4 console in teaser video

Sony's hints at the design for the PS4 with fuzzy imagery, closeups, and quick cuts.

Nintendo promises to ‘discuss’ new Smash Bros., 3D Mario, and Mario Kart before E3

The Japanese publisher is preparing to rely on its core titles to prop up the struggling Wii U.

Batman: Arkham Origins’ senior producer on how — and when — to move the needle (interview)

Batman: Arkham Origins senior producer Ben Mattes and his team inherited one of the top-rated game franchises of all time. All they had to do was figure out where they could leave their own stamp on the winning Arkham formula ... and what they had to leave alone.

Batman: Arkham Origins hits the repeat button hard (preview)

Batman: Arkham Origins rewinds the Arkhamverse to early in the Dark Knight's career while carbon-copying the gameplay from its predecessors. It's a combination that might just work.

How Smooth McGroove quit his day job to record a capella versions of classic gaming tunes (interview)

Smooth McGroove is the one-man a cappella group that loves video game music.

Civilization V’s Brave New World expansion feels like a culture club (hands-on preview)

The upcoming expansion adds a great deal to the cultural game. But is it too easy to win this way?

EA appoints New York Times digital-product expert to its board

New York Times vice president of digital product Denise Warren joins the publisher's board of directors.