After a successful launch for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, Namco Bandai brings the fight to Nintendo Wii U for launch. TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT 2 is already hitting gamers with the largest roster of playable characters ever featured in TEKKEN franchise history and with innovative fight modes like Pair Play and Fight Lab. TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT 2 Wii U Edition will contain Wii U exclusive features such as the newly announced Mushroom Battle Mode and Nintendo character outfits such as Mario and Luigi, Princess Peach, Bowser, and Link’s to be worn by TEKKEN fighters. The publisher promises more modes and character outfits leading up to the launch of TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT 2 Wii U Edition, but check out the video interview below to see the game in action.

Gearbox Studios surprised the world in 2009 with its critically acclaimed blockbuster for 2K Games, Borderlands. The original game looked unlike any previous Gearbox title and distinguished itself as an Unreal Engine 3 title with its unique cel-shaded 3D visuals. Now the development studio is pushing Epic Games Unreal technology even further with an ambitious sequel.

Things have gone from bad to worse for once-might social game maker Zynga. In just six months, shares of the public gaming company have fallen 81 percent. The publisher of Words With Friends, ChefVille, FarmVille 2 and other popular Facebook and mobile games has seen top executives jump ship.

Activision has officially revealed details regarding Call of Duty: Black Ops II Hardened Edition and Care Package. The publisher announced that both these editions are in limited supply. After abandoning a special edition last year with Modern Warfare 3, gamers can get a cool toy with the Car Package version of Call of Duty: Black Ops II – in the form of a remote-controlled drone. Treyarch Studio Head Mark Lamia talks about the new game in the exclusive video interview below.

MMO publisher NCsoft and developer ArenaNet are ready to unleash Guild Wars 2 to millions of eagerly awaiting fans around the world on August 28. Eager fans who pre-purchased the game can log-in on August 25 as part of the Headstart Program, which allows them to experience the game’s groundbreaking dynamic event system, action-oriented combat and meaningful personal story lines three-days early.

From the early days of cinema, film producers have used various techniques to create the illusion of depth – with mixed results. But even with digital technology, the latest Hollywood blockbusters still rely on clunky glasses to achieve a convincing 3D effect. Avatar director James Cameron has said the future of 3D is autostereoscopic (glasses free). Now a new technology is doing just that, and might be available in time for Avatar 2 to be shown in theaters without glasses.

The 2011–2012 Play! Pokémon season came to a thrilling conclusion at the 2012 Pokémon World Championships in Waikoloa, Hawaii. Six battle-tested champions walked away as the world’s best Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) and video game players, rising above hundreds of other Pokémon players that came to the Big Island from more than 30 countries, including the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain. Representing their nations proudly in paradise, each player’s journey began nearly a year ago, battling in events over the course of the Play! Pokémon season sanctioned by The Pokémon Company International. The hard work and dedication to their craft led all players to Pokémon’s premiere competitive event.

Developer Codemasters is no stranger to racing games and earlier this week announced GRID 2, the long-awaited sequel to their critically acclaimed game GRID, which is currently in production at Codemasters Racing Studios and slated for a 2013 release for the Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and PC.

Fans of The Expendables 2 won’t have to wait until August 17 to get a taste of a new adventure. Sylvester Stallone has worked with Ubisoft to create a prequel game that serves as a bridge between the two movies. Terry Crews, who plays Hale Caesar, went virtual in the new game, providing his voice acting. Crews, who’s a big gamer, talks about Madden NFL 13 on the field of the NBC Madden NFL 13 Pigskin Pro Am and delves into the new Expendables 2 experiences in the exclusive video interview below.

SAN DIEGO – Sony Online Entertainment is ready to unleash an even bigger sequel to its pioneering first person shooter MMO Planetside. The new game offers huge open worlds for players to fight in on land and air. Matt Higby, creative director of Planetside 2, talks about what gamers can expect when they enlist online in this exclusive video interview from the game development studio.

Treyach is pushing storytelling with the campaign for Call of Duty: Black Ops II. The game developer was at House of Moves in Los Angeles to work with Tony Todd and other actors to bring the futuristic shooter to life. Adam Rosas, who heads up performance capture at the game developer talks about what’s in store for Activision’s big budget sequel in this exclusive video interview below.

Ubisoft announced its Comic-Con 2012 lineup, which includes a diverse sampling of titles, like Assassin’s Creed III, The Expendables 2 Videogame, Just Dance 4 and Marvel Avengers Battle For Earth. In addition to hands-on time with some of the most widely anticipated titles, fans will also have access to several panels featuring Ubisoft titles over the course of the convention.