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08.06.12

Electronic Arts is readying FIFA 13 for a global launch, but EA Sports is already looking ahead to FIFA 14. The game maker took advantage of a soccer match between the New York Red Bulls and the Tottenham Hotspurs to capture the faces of players from both teams. The motion capture was performed at New York’s Grand Central Station. Jermaine Jenas of the Tottenham Hotspurs talks about the experience in this exclusive video interview below.

08.06.12

Actress Camilla Luddington brings the new, younger Lara Croft to life in her very first virtual adventure in Crystal Dynamics’ Tomb Raider reboot in 2013. The actress, who is currently starring in the HBO hit “True Blood,” also hopes to bring Lara to life in the big screen reboot based on the new game. Luddington talks about growing up gaming and what it was like to bring Lara Croft to life in this exclusive video interview below.

08.06.12

The actor best known for his role in “A Different World” has spent months in Paris, France. But he wasn’t sightseeing. Kadeem Hardison has been working with actress Ellen Page to bring the interactive adventure story, Beyond: Two Souls, to PlayStation 3. Using new performance capture technology that allows up to six actors to work together on a set, Hardison plays a central character in the new game. He talks about his gaming background and what it was like to go virtual in this exclusive video interview below.

08.06.12

Larry the Cable Guy takes Mater very seriously. The comedian has voiced everything from video games to toys to Cars Land rides at Disney California Adventure, bringing Mater to life for millions of fans. Larry was at the opening of Cars Land, the new 12-acre theme park that brings the Cars movies and game worlds to life on a full-sized Route 66. He talks about Cars and going virtual in the games in this exclusive video interview below.

08.05.12

Every year, thousands of games are issued on many different platforms. Sometimes, from the relentless wave of digital creation, a very good game will come along. We’ve all played some. It’s the kind of games that, whether it makes you smile, laugh or cry, does make you want to quit your job to fully immerse yourself in the new binary world offered to you. Some games are great, some aren’t, nothing new there. But then, there is another kind of game.

08.05.12

SAN DIEGO – Ellen Page is following up her epic Christopher Nolan adventure Inception with an even bigger action adventure, Beyond: Two Souls. Only this project isn’t a movie. It’s a new PlayStation 3 game from developer Quantic Dream and Sony Computer Entertainment. Page plays Jodie Holmes, a character that will span 15 years over the course of the game. The actress, who had to work from a 2,000 page script, talks about performance capture and the new game in this exclusive video interview below.

08.04.12

Kevin Murphy is best known for turning ABC’s TV series “Desperate Housewives” into a hit. Now the television producer has turned his attention to “Defiance” on Syfy Channel. The new series, which launches in April 2013, was developed by Murphy and game publisher Trion Worlds to cross mediums. The stars of the TV series will also be major characters in the massively multiplayer online (MMO) game. Murphy talks about this innovative endeavor in the exclusive video interview below.

08.04.12

Captain Scott Campbell Jr., who goes by Junior, is one of the newer captains on Discovery Channel’s hit TV series, “Deadliest Catch” and “After the Catch.” Junior is a take-no-prisoners captain who doesn't take no for an answer. He'll pull no punches to be the best in the fleet, and he's intent on making his mark on the Bering Sea. Though his father tried to break him of fishing when he was young, Junior kept at it, and earned his way to the wheelhouse as a self-made man at a very young age. He was just 26 when he captained his first boat. Junior, who stars in the Deadliest Catch video games, talks about his video game background and talks tech and crabs in this exclusive video interview below.

08.04.12

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.

08.02.12

Scott Waugh is filming back-to-back video game adaptations based on Electronic Arts’ racing franchise Need for Speed and Meteor Entertainment’s HAWKEN. The director of the recent hit, Act of Valor, is diving into a pair of huge game franchises. Waugh was at Comic-Con 2012 to announce his big screen adaptation of Adhesive Games’ Mech shooter in this exclusive video interview below.

08.02.12

Electronic Arts’ Battlefield Premium has 1.3 million people paying for the service. Signing up is a $50 one-time fee, which, when you do the math, means DICE has added $60 million to EA’s coffers. That’s on top of the $1.3 billion haul from digital sales in the past 12 months for EA. Karl Magnus Troedsson, general manager of DICE, talks about the role DLC plays in the franchise in the exclusive video interview below.

08.02.12

The Los Angeles Kings surprised the hockey world last season by entering the Playoffs as the eighth seed and bringing the first Stanley Cup home to the City of Angels. Stanley Cup Champions Dustin Brown and Dustin Penner talks about the wild ride and what video games they like to play in this exclusive video interview below.

08.01.12

There’s more than Danica Patrick and Wreck-It Ralph (from the new Disney movie) coming to the new Sonic game. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Bonus Edition will contain a brand-new track inspired by OutRun, the classic arcade racer. Check out the new game for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PS Vita in the exclusive video interview below.

08.01.12

NBA 2K13 isn't just going to have some great virtual basketball action, it's also going to have some great hip-hop beats to accompany your on-court hops. 2K Sports announced today a partnership with hip-hop impresario and part Brooklyn Nets-owner Jay-Z who will serve as Executive Producer for the 2013 version of the best-selling NBA 2K13 basketball game. The entertainment mogul and 14-time Grammy Award winner, whose real name is Shawn Carter, will focus his talents on the experience, from the overall look and feel of the game, to the hand-picked soundtrack, interactive in-game menus and even the crowd reactions.