Aisha Tyler: Ubisoft’s meme machine

Ubisoft, stop your search now. Aisha Tyler is your one true conference host, the presenter to rule them all. And these are just some of the awesome -- and way, WAY off-script -- things she said.

Nintendo Land brings asymmetrical multiplayer to Wii U

NintendoLand is a multiplayer-focused project designed to take advantage of the Wii U game pad a mechanic called asymmetrical gameplay. It turns iconic elements from Nintendo's various franchises into a theme park.

Nintendo details 3DS Mario titles, Luigi’s Mansion, and third-party games

Nintendo took a few minutes during its Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) event in Los Angeles, Calif. to talk about 3DS games. The Kyoto-based company showed new gameplay for New Super Mario Bros. 2, Paper Mario: Sticker Star, and Luigi’s Mansion: …

Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition utilizes Wii U’s GamePad screen

Nintendo's press conference at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) highlighted a short demonstration of Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition, which included new, in-game features specific to Nintendo's upcoming Wii U console.

Nintendo bets big on “asymmetric” tablet-based gameplay — one player against several

Nintendo is betting that a new style of gameplay will distinguish the upcoming Wii U video game console from the pack.

Zombify your face with ZombiU for the Wii U

Xavier Poix, managing director of the Ubisoft France game studios, joined Reggie Fils-Aime, president and chief operating officer of Nintendo of America, on stage during Nintendo's Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) press conference on Tuesday to show ZombiU, a survival horror game where players have to fight off the undead.

Brag to the Miiverse and take on new modes in New Super Mario Bros. U

The upcoming Nintendo Wii U entry in the new-school Mario franchise with old-school gameplay, New Super Mario Bros. U, will introduce never-before-seen modes while allowing players to connect with the recently announced Miiverse service.

Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime …

Wii Fit U will make you sweatier, livelier, and happier

Or so says Chief Operations Officer of Nintendo America, Regi Fils-Aime. After selling 43 million copies of Wii Fit on the original Wii system, Nintendo isn’t resting on their laurels. Showing off their new gaming console, Wii U, and the …

Nintendo confirms 23 games at E3, video streaming, and more for Wii U

Reggie Fils-Aime, president and chief operating officer of Nintendo of America, said that Nintendo will show over 23 games for the Wii U, the company's new tablet-based game console, at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) during the company's Tuesday press conference.

First look at action-strategy game Pikmin 3 (gallery)

At its Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) preshow presentation, famed Mario designer Shigeru Miyamoto introduced Pikmin 3, the third entry in a series of GameCube titles focused on commanding an army of ant-like plant creatures.

“Pikmin is a real-time, action-management game …

Social networking comes to Wii U, Miiverse will interface with PCs and phones

Social networking features come to the Wii U, allowing players to chat with each other in-game and beyond.

From the creator of Portal, Quantum Conundrum caters to physics-based puzzle gamers (hands-on preview)

Quantum Conundrum is a zany take on the physics-based puzzle genre that Kim Swift created with Portal. Here, Swift tries to outdo herself.

4 ways developers will use SmartGlass to enhance Xbox 360 experiences

Here are four ways developers plan on using SmartGlass, a software-based application that extends Xbox 360 gaming and viewing experiences onto smartphones and tablets.

GamesBeat E3 Roundup Day 1

If you're looking to catch up with the day's E3 news, be sure to check out the GamesBeat E3 Roundup each day of the show.

Silly memes inspired by Sony’s E3 press event

E3 day 0 came to a close with Sony’s press briefing. It was pretty great if you love Ellen Page. The Internet responded as it always does, with snarky images and animated gifs. We’ve hunted and we’ve gathered, and here’s …

Sony brings down the house with The Last of Us demo

Sony closed its press conference today with a demo of a new scene from The Last of Us, the action-adventure game coming from the rock star development studio Naughty Dog.

Sony announces Assassin’s Creed III Vita and PS3 bundles with exclusive content

This fall, Sony will release a PlayStation Vita bundled with Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation and a PlayStation 3 bundled with Assassin’s Creed III.

“When you link [the Vita and the PlayStation games], you will unlock Connor’s tomahawk, an exclusive character …