While 343 Industries didn't have a new Halo game to announce at the Xbox One reveal event, they did however reveal a new Halo live action TV Show, with involvement from critically acclaimed film-maker Steven Spielberg.

The new TV show will be appearing exclusively on the Xbox One console, however no further details were provided. Steven Spielberg briefly appeared on-screen, stating that he was excited to work with "the heroes, worlds, and wonders that Halo will take us to." It is unclear whether the series will air at the launch of the console later this year.

You can catch the full recap of Microsoft's Xbox One reveal over at the official website.

Despite boasting of having over 15 exclusive games planned for the console's first year and more titles in development now than any other time in Xbox history, Microsoft's games publishing arm only had a couple of games of their own to announce at the reveal of its new console the Xbox One.

Along with Forza Motorsport 5, a new IP titled Quantum Break was announced as in development at Max Payne and Alan Wake creator Remedy Entertainment.

Master time to survive the present... and save the future. From the creators of Alan Wake and Max Payne comes Quantum Break, a revolutionary entertainment experience that blurs the line between gameplay and television. With Quantum Break, the world will see a new generation of immersive entertainment, only possible on Xbox One.

Little else was said about the title, but you can watch the debut cinematic trailer below.

As promised, Activision and Infinity Ward showed off the first look at their new Call of Duty title at this morning's reveal of the new Xbox One console.

The first trailer is a two minute spot of various gameplay scenes, and the second is a developer diary feature discussing the new "next-gen engine" technology and game features. Check out both below.

Call of Duty: Ghosts is due on November 5 for PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii U, and on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One when they launch.

For more details on the game, swing by our in-depth preview and interview feature.

AusGamers was recently invited out to a pre-E3 press event for Activision which included a small look at Call of Duty: Ghosts. But beyond the publisher's pitch for their yearly entry in the series, they also gave Infinity Ward a chance to share just what happened behind-the-scenes in regard to building new technology to usher the series into the next-generation.

With the game's full reveal now out of the way thanks to the Xbox One reveal, we can finally lift the lid on what we saw and also share thoughts and answers from Call of Duty VP of production, Daniel Suarez, after a talk with him about the direction of Ghosts and the new tech behind the game.

Click here for our full Call of Duty: Ghosts reveal and interview feature.

Microsoft has unveiled Forza Motorsport 5 at their Xbox Event, exclusively for Xbox One. Offering next-gen looking cars and paint that looks almost realistic you could smell it, Forza Motorsport 5 will be available at the console's launch.

More information for the new racing title will be revealed at E3 2013, however you can check out the reveal trailer below.

At a special event hosted at the Microsoft campus in Redmond, Washington, the US tech giant is prepping to reveal the next Xbox console, a long-awaited successor to the Xbox 360 named 'Xbox One' due 'later this year'.

Australian's lucky enough to be awake with us at 3am AEST can watch the live stream along with us embedded below, on Xbox.com, or on Xbox LIVE, and if you're reading this at a more civilised hour, just read on below for a summary of what was unveiled.

Microsoft's Don Mattrick has revealed the name and hardware of the new Xbox console, named Xbox One.







With the ability to play games barely getting a mention at the start of the presentation, the new console was introduced with an array of Kinect-powered voice control features for watching live television and movies, and using Skype, emphasising Microsoft's strategy to position Xbox One as a central multimedia hub in the loungeroom with "instant switching" to jump between passive watching and playing games or using apps.

The console will feature an 8 Core CPU, 8GB Ram, USB 3.0, HDMI in and out, Blu-ray drive, a 500GB Hard drive, and an upgraded Kinect sensor now included as standard. The Xbox One Architecture is built around a 3 part operating system bridging the Xbox OS with the Windows platform for instantly switching between the different functions.

Xbox LIVE is also getting an overhaul, with the number of servers purportedly being doubled from over 150,000 servers to 300,000 to power new cloud services.

The first games officially announced for the console come courtesy of Electronic Arts, who confirmed new revisions of EA Sports staples FIFA, Madden, NBA Live and their first licensed UFC title --all powered by its EA Sports Ignite technology.

Microsoft boasted that they personally have more titles in development now than in any other time in Xbox history, with 15 exclusive games planned for the console's first year, eight of which are brand new franchises.

They kicked off their own new game announcements with Forza Motosport 5, the next addition to their successful racing sim franchise.

Forza Motorsport 5, from Turn 10 Studios, is the latest edition of the highest-rated racing franchise of the past 10 years. Forza Motorsport 5 sets a new bar for racing games. With the power of Xbox and the cloud, no game better delivers the sensation of being behind the wheel.

Quantumn Break, a new title from Alan Wake developer Remedy Entertainment was revealed with a cinematic trailer.

From the makers of Alan Wake and Max Payne comes Quantum Break, a revolutionary entertainment experience that blurs the line between television and gameplay, developed exclusively for Xbox One.

343 Industries didn't have a new Halo game to announce, but rather a live action Halo TV series, with the involvement of acclaimed film-maker Steven Spielberg.

A big deal was made about a partnership with NHL to develop a social-focused fantasy football experience with "exclusive and interactive content".

Activision and Infinity Ward rounded out the new game reveals with Call of Duty: Ghost, confirming that the new Xbox platform would once again be receiving exclusive timed content for the latest game in the blockbuster series.



In addition to promoting the graphical features of their new 'next-gen' engine, the developers confirmed new gameplay features, including mantling, leaning, and sliding. Multiplayer will feature dynamic maps, and a greater level of character customisation, and promises to retain 60 frames per second with low latency controls.



For AusGamers impressions from an advanced look at Call of Duty: Ghosts, check out this in-depth preview and developer interview.

No specific date was set for the launch of Xbox One, only that it would arrive 'later this year', presumably confirming a 2013 launch for North America, but leaving other territories uncertain.

PCGamer are reporting that Valve's free-to-play MOBA title Dota 2 has once again surpassed its concurrent Steam player record, this time reaching 329,977 simultaneous users. Fingers are pointing at the cause for such a large surge of PC players to log into the game due to the West Qualifiers for The International 3, which was available to view directly through the client.

Previously a report from DFC Intelligence had named Dota 2 as the most played "core" PC title, however it was unclear exactly where the data had come from and whether it was exactly accurate. In response to the report, League of Legends developer Riot Games responded in a statement to GamesIndustry that a single shard from its MOBA title held more than 500,000 concurrent players at peak. It is unclear which data speaks the truth, but we can at least see that Valve's Dota 2 is at least growing in popularity.

Blizzard has unveiled the full patch notes for upcoming update 5.3, expected to hit the World of Warcraft servers sometime this week and will include a new battleground, arena and four new scenarios.

Among the usual changes seen in previous patches, this new update will be setting up the story for Patch 5.4 and brings the fight back to Azeroth. MMOChampion has a great run down of just what you can expect story wise in the the Darkspear Rebellion storyline, including a look at several zone changes due to the increased Horde tension.

Those looking to quench their player versus player thirst will be happy to know that the new battleground, Deepwind Gorge, will be available to play come the new update. In the new Battleground situated in the Valley of the Four Winds, the Alliance and Horde continue their war for Pandaria’s precious resources. While the two factions battle for control over mines, they must also protect their own resources from being stolen and turned against them!

For the full patch notes on what exactly will be changing in update 5.3, check out the official website however MMOChampion also has a list of unofficial changes for those in need of the full details.

Three months after launching a crowdfunding platform on its own official site for Heavy Gear Assault, developer Stompy Bot Productions has taken their hopeful mech combat project to the more trusted third party funding platform Kickstarter.

The company has already successfully raised more than $100,000 on their own site, at one point temporarily crashing the servers due to the overwhelming response.

Stompy Bot decided to initially crowdfund through their private website so they could receive community feedback on the reward tiers and stretch goals as well as determine what game features to implement before opening up their wider efforts on Kickstarter.

“When we announced Heavy Gear Assault, we really had no idea what aspects would generate the most interest. Having a private crowdfunding campaign before launching a Kickstarter allowed us to really get the feedback we needed to make sure we succeed,” said James Taylor, President of Stompy Bot Productions.”

The new Kickstarter page doesn't have a great deal of new information about the prospective game, but there is a new prototype gameplay video demonstrating Unreal Engine 4-powered destructible environments.

One of the most popular game features with fans has been next-generation destructible environments. The developer, Mektek Studios, is focused on creating an amalgamation of destructibility and interactivity in the game. This feature will create new strategies for the genre fundamentally changing how players react to both Gears (player piloted giant robots) and game environment.

Players can blow off parts of other Gears and pry weapons from their dismembered enemy’s hands. If Gears hide behind a wall, their opponents can blast that wall to pieces. Sheet metal won’t stop gun fire—but it will stay ruptured with bullet holes. Explosions from bombs and missiles create craters in the arena floor.

Watch the new clip below, and head over to the Kickstarter page for pledge information.

Ahead of showing eager fans being shown actual details and features of the game, the promoters of the upcoming Call of Duty: Ghosts want you to know that several notable Australian musicians, sports players, and other celebrities think the game looks pretty cool.

James Horwill, Karmichael Hunt, Seth Sentry, Merrick Watts, Golden Era Records Aussie hip hop rising stars Trials, Vents, K21 and Aussie magician and mentalist Matt Tarrant were all treated to a sneak peak of the most highly anticipated video game release of 2013 - Call of Duty: Ghosts - and their reactions were captured on film

If, due to success in their chosen field, you have formed respect and admiration for one or more of these people, then perhaps your anticipation of tomorrow's Call of Duty: Ghosts reveal will now be heightened as a result of seeing their positive reactions to the game.

Call of Duty: Ghosts is expected to be shown during Microsoft's next generation Xbox unveiling event, which kicks off early tomorrow morning for Australians, at 3am AEST Wednesday May 22nd 2013.

The intellectual property rights and assets for the Kingdoms of Amalur fantasy franchise are reportedly being prepared for sale.

Lawyers representing the US State of Rhode Island are still working through the case against failed game developer 38 Studios, attempting to recoup some of its remaining $130M debt from loans made when the studio was being backed as a major job creator for the region.

Local publication The Providence Journal reports on a statement from lawyer Richard J. Land, explaining that they do not know how much the assets will sell for, but that there is interest in them. (thanks Polygon).

Electronic Arts' EA Partners label served as the publisher and distributor for Kingdoms of Amamlur: Reckoning, but ownership of the IP rights were retained by 38 Studios, who has been working on an MMO following, codenamed Project Copernicus, when things went south.

First-time studio Waystone Games has teamed up with Machinima to offer the first official look at Dawngate, an upcoming MOBA title being published by Electronic Arts that was accidentally revealed last week.

Polygon has a breakdown of the more important details of Dawngate, with lead producer David Cerra revealing how Dawngate will strive to be different in the now popular genre.

"When I look at where [MOBAs are]," says the game's lead producer David Cerra, "It sort of reminds me of where shooters were in the mid-90s. There was a lot of recreation of design over and over again, and then the genre just exploded: larger maps, larger team sizes, vehicles and verticality; all these different dimension came into play. I feel like that's where [MOBAs are] right now."

Dawngate looks to take an entirely different approach to the usual three-lane map, opting for two-lanes however scattering other objectives over the map to make up for the lacking lane. Systems designer Alex Hetu revealed that Dawngate will also be utilising "spirit wells" which was said to be a big addition to the MOBA genre. These wells will act as a resource pit; controlling them offers your team an increase in Vim, the game's currency. The enemy team will however be able to form a "resource-line raid" like the ones seen in a typical RTS, and if successful will flip the resource nodes to their side.

Interesting though is the change to how towers work, or in this case "Bindings". When a Binding is destroyed it will cause a line of energy stretching back to the team's base to retreat to the next active Binding, however if this beam of light is left alone for the next thirty seconds it will cause the previously destroyed Binding to respawn. Bindings will also act like inhibitors in that destroying one will cause the major minioons, "Striders," to grow in power and gain new abilities. This however can be negated by trying to get the Binding to respawn, which will revert them to their previous state.

Check it out below but head over to the official website to signup for beta testing, which will begin this Friday according to the reveal video. Awesome Robo! also has a full match video which you can check out below.

EA has revealed through their Facebook and Twitter accounts that those tuning into the Xbox reveal event early in the morning tomorrow will find themselves gaining new information on the next-gen FIFA and UFC titles.

After missing the PlayStation 4 event earlier in the year, many fans of the sports titles were disappointed that no official news had filtered through, however the social media posts suggest that the wait is nearly over. FIFA fans were greeted with a new photo touting a slogan "see the next generation of FIFA" and the shirt number of Argentine footballer Lionel Andrés Messi.

Those following EA Sports UFC on Twitter were given hope through a new Tweet, asking to retweet if "you're pumped for the first news of @EASPORTSUFC coming tomorrow". Unlike the FIFA announcement which was explicitly tied to the Xbox reveal, it isn't known whether UFC will be announced at the event or separately.

In related Xbox news a cryptic message has appeared on the official Facebook page for McLaren Automotive, claiming that "Xbox is revealing something special" while linking through to the Xbox.com website where the event will be live streamed. The post also suggested that what is to be shown at the event will be something fans of the page will like, pushing the rumour mill in the direction of either a next-gen Forza or Project Gotham Racing 5.

Microsoft's much-anticipated next generation Xbox unveiling will begin tomorrow at 3AM AEST and will be live streamed on their official website.

The co-operative mode returns in Splinter: Cell Blacklist, with newcomer CIA operative Isaac Briggs joining Sam Fisher for 14 mission scenarios that are independent of, but tied into the narrative of the singleplayer campaign.

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Blacklist offers two player CO OP mode with 4 mission types, 14 maps with 2 player split-screen.

Play as Sam Fisher or Isaac Briggs (a CIA operative) and work as a duo : help your teammate access parts of the maps you couldn't access on your own, create your own tactics depending on your Play Style and watch each other's back as you complete missions

Watch the video below.

Splinter Cell Blacklist is in the works for Xbox 360, Playstation 3, PC and WiiU, and due on August 20th 2013.

In preparation for their launch in just under two days, Ubisoft and Techland have unveiled a new launch video that hopes to offer some advice for those looking to try out their latest Wild West title, Call of Juarez: Gunslinger.

From the dust of a gold mine to the dirt of a saloon, Call of Juarez® Gunslinger is a real homage to the Wild West tales. Live the epic and violent journey of a ruthless bounty hunter on the trail of the West’s most notorious outlaws. Blurring the lines between man and myth, this adventure made of memorable encounters unveils the untold truth behind some of the greatest legends of the Old West.

With a narrative emphasis on getting you prepared to take down anyone that crosses your path, the launch video also offers a lengthy glimpse at what to expect gameplay wise in Gunslinger. With a showcase of talent including the ability to slow down time or dodge deadly bullets, this is one video you may not want to miss out on.

Call of Juarez: Gunslinger will be available on May 23 for PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

Making good on the earlier teaser clip, Warner Bros Interactive has now released the full official trailer for the upcoming Batman: Arkham Origins, showing the dark knight getting rough and ready with a pair of familiar foes from Gotham's rogues gallery.

Batman: Arkham Origins features an expanded Gotham City and introduces an original prequel storyline set several years before the events of Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City. Taking place before the rise of Gotham City's most dangerous criminals, the game showcases a young and unrefined Batman as he faces a defining moment in his early career as a crime fighter that sets his path to becoming the Dark Knight.

Watch the video below, and click through the thumbs for some new screenshots.

Batman: Arkham Origins is due on October 25th 2013, on PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii U.

Sony has revealed a new trailer teasing the first look at their next-gen console, the PlayStation 4. Officially announced at their New York PlayStation Meeting event earlier in the year, Sony chose to not reveal what the console looked like and is instead choosing to reveal the exact look at E3 2013.

The new teaser video offers 39 seconds of blurry angles and rapid shots of what is presumably the PlayStation 4's final look. One thing is for sure, it will probably be square and it will most likely feature the number four.

Check it out below.

Naughty Dog's The Last of Us, a post-apocalyptic suruval-horror, of sorts, is almost upon us and ahead of the PS3 exclusive's release, Sony served AusGamers up with some preview time with the game.

We asked Dylan "GameBoffin" Burns to take the preview on for us, and he came out the other side a little jarred, newly afraid of fungi and a little more than weary of leadpipes and scissors, but somehow on top of it all due to a bit of experience in the Naughty Dog playground in the past.

Check out our Last of Us preview now.

Devolver Digital has released the first screenshots for Shadow Warrior, the recently announced remake in the works at Polish studio Flying Wild Hog, as well as a teaser trailer, which appears to be exclusive to Game Trailers.

Details are still thin on what the game will offer, and how close it will stick to the themes and characters of the original 3D Realms shooter --including its Asian stereotype protagonist Lo Wang-- but it has been confirmed that the game will retain some manner of humour.

Hit the thumbs below for the full gallery of images, and watch the embedded teaser trailer.

Another day, another matinée - here are all the gaming-related videos that have crossed our desktops since the last screening:

• Marvel Heroes "Voices" Dev Diary #4 Trailer
• Marvel Heroes "The Chronicles of Doom - Part 1 of 4" Trailer
• GRID 2 "Uncovered: Dubai Eliminator" Trailer
• Hawken "Map Overview: Front Line" Trailer
• The Sims 3: Island Paradise Producer Walkthrough Trailer
• The Ratchet and Clank: Full Frontal Assault "Monolith Fields" Trailer
• God of War: Ascension "Pro Tips: Countering" Trailer
• Conquer Online "10 Year Anniversary - Past to Future" Trailer
• Call of Duty: Ghosts "6 Second Vine Teaser" Video

As always, stay tuned for the latest game videos as we get them online!