The Xbox One and PlayStation 4 will be less expensive at launch than their predecessors, according to comments from GameStop chief financial officer Rob Lloyd. Speaking today in a post-earnings financial call, Lloyd said GameStop does not have official pricing information from Microsoft or Sony, but expects a "lower opening price point than they did last cycle."

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EA has revealed a FIFA 14 release date of September 27th throughout Europe on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. The game is also set to be released on Xbox One and PS4 at a later date, with the next-gen versions powered by the new EA Sports Ignite engine.

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Bungie has released a new Destiny trailer, which confirms that the shooter will be fully revealed at Sony’s E3 conference on June 10th. The new trailer called ‘Law of the Jungle’ was created in collaboration with Breaking Bad actor Giancarlo Esposito, and director Jon Favreau.

Infinity Ward’s animation lead Zach Volker has been talking about Call Of Duty Ghosts’ new next-gen tech and explaining the difference between a completely new, from scratch, engine and one that’s been upgraded enough to be called new.

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The next entry in the Need for Speed franchise, 'Need for Speed Rivals', will be coming to the Xbox 360, the PlayStation 3 and PC on November 19th, EA has announced. The game will also be released on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 later this year.

In Need for Speed Rivals, gamers play as either a cop or racer, where each side of the law has its own set of high stakes challenges, rewards and consequences. As a racer, the goal is to become infamous for taking risks behind the wheel and capturing your most intense escapes on video for the world to see. The more cops players evade, the more Speed Points they collect, enabling them to unlock new cars and items. Keep raising the stakes race after race to become an ever-more valuable target to the cops – but risk losing it all if busted. As a cop, players work together as part of a team in pursuit of racers, earning prominence and rising in the ranks of the Police Force with every bust. Achieving higher ranks unlocks new police only cars and more powerful pursuit tech.

At the heart of Need for Speed Rivals is AllDrive, an innovative new online feature that allows gamers to seamlessly transition from playing alone, to playing with friends, eliminating the line between single player and multiplayer. Players will have to keep one eye on their rearview mirror as friends will be able to enter and exit races on-the-fly, creating a world where no two events will ever be the same.

“The Need for Speed franchise has been an industry leader bringing social competition to the forefront in games,” said Marcus Nilsson, Executive Producer, Ghost Games. “For the first time, players will have the freedom to seamlessly go from single player to co-op to multiplayer. In Need for Speed Rivals we are creating one game experience with one progression, where the freedom to play with friends is more fluid and accessible than ever before.”

Players eager to bust racers from day one can pre-order Need for Speed Rivals at participating retailers and receive the Need for Speed Rivals Ultimate Cop Pack at no additional cost. This pack offers exclusive access to a powerful collection of items including the Nissan GT-R Black Edition cop car, advanced pursuit technology, and a custom livery.

Warner Bros has announced Dying Light, a first-person, action survival horror video game with a portentous day-night cycle set in a vast open world. Currently under development by Techland, the game will be available in 2014 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.

During the day, players will traverse an expansive urban environment overrun by a vicious outbreak, scavenging the world for supplies and crafting weapons to defend against the growing infected population. At night, the hunter becomes the hunted, as the infected become aggressive and more dangerous. Most frightening are the predators which only appear after sundown. Players must use everything in their power to survive until the morning’s first light.

“We are excited to partner with Techland on Dying Light, which is an original gaming experience for next-generation consoles,” said Kevin Kebodeaux, Senior Vice President, Sales and Operations, Americas, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. “The partnership with Techland allows us to combine their successful development capabilities with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment’s one-of-a-kind publishing expertise to deliver on this title.”

“The next-gen technology allows us to create a truly dynamic open world that features a game-changing day-night cycle,” said Paweł Marchewka, CEO of Techland. “Inventive free running mechanics also allow for nearly unrestricted exploration and weapon-crafting to further enhance the action survival experience."

Today we’re announcing that PS Vita owners will be able to check out Disney Interactive’s Epic Mickey 2 on PS Vita next month, on June 18th. Epic Mickey 2 comes to PS Vita with a number of new features that are only made possible with PS Vita’s unique touch capabilities

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Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn and Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Collector’s Edition are now available for pre-order. The game is scheduled for release on August 27th for both the PlayStation 3 and Windows PC. Monthly subscriptions for the game will start at £7.69 / €10.99.

Pre-order Incentives

As well as the Final Fantasy: A Realm Reborn game disc, fans who pre-order the standard or Collector’s Edition of the game will receive the following exclusive in-game content:

• Early Access: Access the game servers ahead of the official launch. Get your head start and make your mark in the realm of Eorzea!
• Cait Sith Doll Minion: On sabbatical from Shinra Inc. and looking for adventure, Cait Sith will join your party as a non-combat pet.
• Mog Cap: Show your love of Final Fantasy and strut around the world of Eorzea in this Moogle themed hat. 

Collectors Edition

The Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Collector’s Edition (above) will include:

• Collector’s box designed by Yoshitaka Amano, legendary Final Fantasy artist.
• 80-page “Art of Eorzea” hardcover art book featuring never-before-seen concept art.
• “The Waning of the Sixth Sun,” a special bonus video disc that takes a cinematic look at the events that led up to the realm being reborn.
• “Sounds of Eorzea” album that features musical scores by renowned Final Fantasy series composers.
• Five collectable character art cards.
• A Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn-branded security token to secure user accounts.
• In-game bonus items: Helm of Light, Baby Behemoth Minion, Coeurl Mount and Behemoth Barding. 

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn and the Collector’s Edition are also available to pre-order as digital downloads from selected retailers and the Square Enix Store for Windows PC. The digital download of the Collector’s Edition will include all of the following in-game bonus items: Helm of Light, Baby Behemoth Minion, Coeurl Mount and Behemoth Barding.

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn is a standalone title; new adventurers will not need to purchase the original Final Fantasy XIV title in order to play A Realm Reborn. Owners of the original Final Fantasy XIV title will be able to download the Windows PC version of A Realm Reborn for free.

Nintendo has announced a new global edition of Nintendo Direct. The broadcast will provide updates about future Wii U games and will be streamed from the Nintendo website on June 11th in North America at 7am Pacific (10am Eastern) and in the UK at 3PM.

Ghost Games, the studio formerly known as EA Gothenburg, has been working on a new Need for Speed title for some time, and now the developer's inaugural game – Need for Speed Rivals – has been announced. The game, created in conjunction with franchise overseers Criterion Games (NFS: Most Wanted) is using the Frostbite 3 engine, and will appear on undisclosed current-gen systems on November 19, and Xbox One and PlayStation 4 sometime before the end of the year.

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Square Enix will broadcast its E3 showcase live next month through a new program dubbed “Square Enix Presents.” It will offer a “diverse and user-friendly” range of programming.

“Square Enix will be showcasing a terrific lineup of games this E3 Expo,” said Akio Oofuji, marketing director, Square Enix (Japan). “Square Enix Presents is a new way we can engage on a more meaningful and personal level with our community and fans and share with them the spectacle and excitement of E3.”

Viewers can expect coverage of all key titles in Square Enix’s 2013 lineup during E3 across the following channels:

YouTube: www.youtube.com/squareenixpresents
Twitter: https://twitter.com/@SquareEnix
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SquareEnix

A full program schedule will be released in the upcoming weeks detailing both the games and personalities who will be featured.

We are proud to announce full details of the Special Edition and Collector's Edition of Grand Theft Auto V - which will be available for worldwide pre-order starting today from participating retailers. As an additional bonus, those who pre-order any edition of Grand Theft Auto V (including the Special Edition, Collector’s Edition or the standard retail edition) between now and September 17th will get access to pilot the Atomic Blimp in-game vehicle.

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The Xbox One doesn't have to be online all the time, but it does have to be online. Not just once in a while—once a day, according to Microsoft vice president Phil Harrison. In a Q&A on their press site for the new Xbox, Microsoft tackles the always-on question with a strangely-worded answer: "No, it does not have to be always connected, but Xbox One does require a connection to the Internet."

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Microsoft faces a backlash from some gamers after it emerged the company may charge a fee to play pre-owned games on its new Xbox One console. It would also mean borrowing a game from a friend will require a payment to play, possibly the full price. Microsoft has said gamers will be able to trade their used games online - but refused to give more details.

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Xbox One games will be locked to each owners’ profile – a system which has “a lot of advantages,” says Microsoft Studios’ corporate vice president Phil Spencer. Amid confusion (and consternation) over the place of second hand games on Xbox One, Spencer told us that Microsoft “recognises the importance” of trading in games but maintained that we’d have to wait for specifics on how Microsoft will address this market.

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FIFA 14 on PS4 and Xbox One uses the fancy new Ignite Engine - but the PC version doesn't, EA has confirmed. "Clarification for the PC related questions earlier," wrote FIFA community manager Rob Hodson on Twitter. "EA Sports Ignite will power FIFA 14 on Xbox One and PS4, not PC." No explanation was offered.

Crytek's 'Kinect-enhanced' brawler Ryse is exclusive to the Xbox One. The game, previously confirmed as exclusive to Xbox platforms, is revealed for the Xbox One by a countdown on Crytek's site, which is set to end on June 10 - that happens to match up with E3 time.

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Remedy Entertainment, developer of the Alan Wake series, has announced Quantum Break, a new story-based IP for Xbox One. In a trailer that mixed live-action footage with pre-rendered footage, a creepy-looking young girl in an all-American family is asked by her mother why she's different.

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Call of Duty: Ghosts takes the critically-acclaimed franchise into the next generation with a new world, new story and a new, next-gen engine.

Following the announcement of Xbox One, Ubisoft has revealed that two of its most highly-anticipated titles – Assassin’s Creed 4 Black Flag and Watch Dogs – will be available on the platform later this year. Ubisoft also announced that these titles will be among at least six next-gen games released for Xbox One in the system’s first year.

“The next generation of consoles will reinvigorate our industry and make it possible for us to deliver incredible new entertainment to gamers,” said Yves Guillemot, co-founder and chief executive officer, Ubisoft. “Our teams are using the innovations in connectivity, immersion and social gaming included in Xbox One to create original and memorable next-gen gaming experiences.”

More information about the lineup of games planned for the new system will be available during Ubisoft’s press conference at E3.