Battlefield developer DICE is developing a new entry in the Star Wars: Battlefront series, publisher EA announced at its E# press conference.

The short teaser trailer showed the battle of Hoth, with a crashing Land Speeder and falling foot of a giant AT-AT vehicle.

This announcement comes on the heels of EA's promise to develop more Star Wars games with Disney following the sale of LucasArts. 

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Popcap has more than just PvZ2 in the world for the undead gardening world, but also a third-person action game set in the world called Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare. The game is modeled heavily on the Modern Warfare series,with level intros and design. Player select one of the many, lovable plants from the series and control them directly on the battlefield. The different plant types operate as different character classes, with cactus plants being snipers and sunflowers acting as healers, among others. While they are engaging enemies directly, they can also plant a variety of plants around the battlefield in order to assist them.

The game reminds me a bit of Sanctum in terms of blending the FPs and tower defense genres, only this time with the unmatched charm of the PvZ universe. The game will launch first on the Xbox One and later on the 360. It looks incredibly fresh and fun.

Microsoft kicked off their E3 press conference with the world’s first look at Metal Gear Solid V in all of its glory. the new game will adopt a gorgeous, open world setting and redefine the series. Snake is shown surveying the vast world on horseback and behind the wheel of a variety of vehicles.

The game will feature a variety of new mechanics including real-time weather effects, true tactical espionage inspired gameplay including scouting and surveying, and a real time clock that drives the action. I have never been a huge fan of the series up until this point, but I am finding myself incredibly curious about the game.

You can checkout the trailer of the game running on the Xbox One below:
 

Microsoft has released the teaser trailer for the next Halo game shown during the press conference earlier this afternoon. Don’t be fooled by the way things start out, this isn’t Journey 2.

The trailer reminds me a bit of the original Halo 4 reveal trailer, with chief stepping up to a ledge and awakening what became one of the game's bosses. I am very confused as to why he is donning robes to hide his identity as well. 343 has definitely raised lots of questions in the minds of gamers with this reveal. Perhaps the biggest question of all: why isn’t this being called Halo 5?
   

Twitch has released some specific details regarding their new partnership with Microsoft to integrate streaming functionality into the Xbox One console.

The Twitch streaming service will be built into the console from the start and allow gamers to both broadcast their gameplay session as well as provide live commentary and extensive interaction with viewers. In order to utilize the Twitch capabilities players will need and Xbox Live Gold account. In addition to streaming broadcasts, players will also have the ability to browse and view other streams being offered on the service directly in their living room. Hopefully the Xbox One interface will give you more flexibility than the current Xbox 360 offering which only allows you to browse a select number of streams rather than having full access to everything available on the service.

The official press release regarding the partnership can be found on the next page. [READ MORE]

CD Projekt RED game the world their first glimpse of actual gameplay from their upcoming epic, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. A gameplay demonstration was given at the Microsoft press conference on the Xbox One. The game will be released for the system, among others, in 2014.

The developer has compiled various gameplay footage from the Xbox One version of the game into a new trailer, which you can check out below. It definitely looks gorgeous...
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343 Studios let it be known that they are hard at work at a new Halo game for the Xbox One. The game, which was shown in announcement-trailer form, is simply being called the next chapter and the title “Halo 5“ seemed to be specifically avoided. Master Chief was shown wearing a robes to conceal his identity, really altering his usual “here I am”way of carrying himself.

Charles, John, Matt, Mike, and I will be covering this year's E3 Expo in Los Angeles and will be busy posting the latest news, writing articles, and tweeting direct from the convention hall floor. While E3 doesn't officially start until tomorrow, a range of conferences are planned for today including Microsoft, Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, and Sony. We'll have writers at each of these pre-show conferences delivering the latest headlines from our seats, in addition to recap articles following the events.

For E3 coverage as it happens, be sure to follow our Twitter feeds:

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Along with our written coverage, we plan to record and post a variety of videos from the expo including interviews with developers, daily recaps, and other random happenings on the convention hall floor. This E3 is guaranteed to include a wealth of surprises with the new console generation upon us. Stay tuned all this week for your E3 coverage.
 

Microsoft will bring an end to the era of Microsoft Points with the launch of the Xbox One. The new platform will bring with it a shift from the virtual currency to your local currency depending on where you live.It will be interesting to see how this is handled with the Xbox 360 remaining “alive” after the launch; will the current Marketplace make the change as well and what do we do with any points that we currently have?

Hopefully more details on this will be revealed later this week.

Remember that great direction that Fuse / Overstrike was once going, well that is now known as Sunset Overdrive. Insomniac Game’s next project is an open-world shooter for the Xbox One. There is a heavy combination of gunplay and platforming, rivaling something similar to Mirror’s Edge. the action looks very fast-paced and frantic as well as incredibly stylized.

Chuck is saying "I told you so" right now in L.A., and I am glad I am not there to hear it.

Wargaming’s huge franchise World of Tanks has been announced as heading to the Xbox 360. This marks the first time that the series has made its way to consoles. The game is an absolute juggernaut on the PC with hundreds of million sof players actively playing online. World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition will make its debut on the console later this Summer.

The next entry in the Kinect sports series will be Kinect Sports Rivals. The game will be a launch title for the Xbox One and features activities such as climbing, soccer, target shooting, tennis, and bowling. While the game will be shown off at the press conference today, it will not be playable until Gamescom.