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A new paper published in the scientific journal Brain Imaging and Behaviour tests the claim that violent games result in a lack of empathy, and finds it to not be correct.

At this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, I had the chance to sit down with Entertainment Software Association (ESA) President and CEO Michael Gallagher to discuss gamers, the future of E3, and how political issues like immigration reform and NAFTA impact the video game industry.

Breitbart Tech’s Nate Church appeared on Whatever It Takes with Curt Schilling Wednesday to discuss this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) and the cultural influence of video games.

China’s government-owned newspaper The People’s Daily has targeted the country’s most successful video game company for special scrutiny.

Sony showed off exclusive open-world zombie survival adventure Days Gone at E3, though the content was still too isolated to cast any real judgement.

Ubisoft has traded radio towers for big green pipes in an XCOM-like in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, starring Nintendo’s iconic characters and the publishers own madcap mascots.

Nine games after 2008’s World at War, the Call of Duty franchise finally returns to the Second World War with Call of Duty: WWII.

Developer Undead Labs’ return to their smash hit zombie apocalypse simulator with State of Decay 2 looks just like the first, and that’s a very good thing.

Middle-earth: Shadow of War, the sequel to developer Monolith’s 2014 innovative open-world trip through Mordor, is stepping up its game in preparation for all-out war.

The developers behind the acclaimed Ratchet and Clank series are trying their hand at crafting the definitive Spider-Man game with Marvel’s Spider-Man for the Playstation 4.

Developer Creative Assembly returns to the Warhammer universe after their first, wildly successful outing with Total War: Warhammer II.

After taking a year to reorient a franchise on the verge of exhaustion, Ubisoft dons the iconic hood once more with Assassin’s Creed Origins.

In Far Cry 5, Ubisoft brings their blockbuster open-world guerrilla warfare franchise onto American soil.

Breitbart Tech attended E3 this year to preview the latest video games, interview developers, and witness the biggest announcements from the industry.

The title of South Park: The Fractured but Whole essentially sets the comedic tone for the upcoming turn-based RPG which sets its sights on the superhero genre.

LawBreakers is the next big sci-fi release from Unreal and Gears of War developer Cliff Bleszinski, but does it live up to the hype?

Volition stakes its Seoul on the success of this super-heroic successor to the world of Saints Row, but Agents of Mayhem doesn’t leave a great first impression.

Sony showed up to E3 with all of the expected fanfare and a meaty serving of footage from a rich library of upcoming exclusives.

Microsoft held their E3 press conference this weekend, unveiling a number of new games and the long awaited Project Scorpio console.

A Ubisoft employee announced on Twitter his intention to illegally download and spread pirated copies of a rival company’s videogame for political reasons.

Far Cry 5 brings Ubisoft’s open-world first-person shooter to the United States, pitting players against a religious doomsday cult that has taken over the remote fictional Hope County in Montana.

“Tactical Augmented Reality” will provide a video game-like heads-up display to soldiers for superior situational awareness in the field.

Respawn Entertainment is bringing a new Titan to its giant mech first-person shooter Titanfall 2 with the latest free content update, Monarch’s Reign.

Fidget spinners, the heir apparent to fad toys like Pogs, Tamagotchi, and Furby, is now also dominating the digital realm, becoming the most-downloaded free iOS app.

The Last City has fallen and The Traveller has been taken. Now the Guardians must regain their powers and rebuild their arsenals to save the Earth in Destiny 2.

Arkane Studios’ revival of the Prey franchise may not be the epic adventure we were once promised, but it’s a thrilling science fiction adventure in its own right — if you don’t fault its reliance on some well-worn tropes.

8,000 prison inmates in Colorado have been given computer tablets with the ability to call loved ones from the inside, play games, read books, and listen to music.

Relive the Call of Duty Nazi Zombies saga with remastered maps from World at War, Black Ops, and Black Ops II, with Call of Duty: Black Ops III Zombies Chronicles.

Call of Duty is going back to its roots with Call of Duty: WWII, “a bold cinematic experience that captures the unforgettable heroism of the soldiers who fought together in a war that changed the world forever.”

The Winterfest DLC for Ubisoft’s open-world extreme sports game Steep adds a new sporting event, challenges, and customization options for players.

Using electrical muscle stimulation can mimic the feeling of lifting objects and touching walls in virtual reality, according to a report from Motherboard.

The latest free content update for Titanfall 2 adds two new maps, a new multiplayer faction, and a new execution to the giant mech first-person shooter.

April 17 (UPI) — Video game publisher Electronic Arts and Lucasfilm have released the first trailer for Star Wars Battlefront II featuring new and familiar faces.

Robert McDaid and Zachary Lee have been charged in regard to a 2015 “swatting” hoax that led to the shooting of Tyran Dobbs by police.

A Korean undergraduate student is scrambling to reverse the effects of malware he created as a joke.

Four new multiplayer maps are coming to Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare in the Continuum DLC pack.