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Numerous video games were released in 2013. Many awards went to games such as Madden NFL 25 , NBA 2K14 , WWE 2K14 , NBA Live 14 , BioShock Infinite , Grand Theft Auto V , The Last of Us and The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds . New video game consoles released in 2013 include the PlayStation 4 from Sony Computer Entertainment and the Xbox One from Microsoft.
Metacritic (MC) and GameRankings (GR) are aggregators of video game journalism reviews.
The following were 2013's top ten highest-grossing video games in terms of worldwide revenue (including physical sales, digital purchases, subscriptions, microtransactions, free-to-play and pay-to-play) across all platforms (including mobile, PC and console platforms).
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| February 14 | Nintendo starts the "Year of Luigi" to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the titular character. [19] |
| February 20 – 22 | Sony's eighth generation console PlayStation 4 (PS4) reveal held at New York City, New York. |
| March | The beta for Kahoot! is released with the full version released in September. |
| March 22 – 24 | PAX East 2013 held at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. |
| March 23 – 25 | Midwest Gaming Classic 2013 held at the Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield Hotel in Brookfield, Wisconsin. |
| March 25 – 29 | Game Developers Conference 2013 held in San Francisco, California. |
| May | Cloud9 is founded in Santa Monica, California. |
| May 21 – 23 | Microsoft's eighth generation console Xbox One reveal held at Microsoft Redmond Campus, Washington. |
| June 11 – 13 | E3 2013 was held at the Los Angeles Convention Center. [20] |
| June 22 – 23 | Rezzed 2013 was held at the NEC Birmingham. [21] |
| July 18 – 21 | SDCC 2013 was held at the San Diego Convention Center. |
| July 19 – 22 | PAX Australia 2013 was held at the Melbourne Showgrounds. |
| August 1 – 4 | QuakeCon 2013: The massive annual LAN party held in Dallas, Texas. |
| August 7 – 11 | The International 2013, the third iteration of the annual Dota 2 global esports tournament, was held in Seattle. |
| August 9 – 11 | The Pokémon World Championships was held in Canada instead of the United States. |
| August 22 – 25 | Gamescom 2013 held in Cologne, Germany. |
| August 30 – September 2 | PAX Prime 2013 held at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle. |
| September 19 – 22 | Tokyo Game Show 2013 at the Makuhari Messe in Tokyo. |
| September 26 – 29 | Eurogamer Expo 2013 held in Earls Court, London. |
| October 3 – 6 | Indiecade 2013 festival held in Culver City, California. |
| October 4 – 7 | EB Games Expo 2013 held at the Sydney Showground in Sydney Olympic Park, New South Wales. |
| October 25 – 27 | Games Week 2013 held in Milan, Italy. |
| October 30 – November 3 | Paris Games Week 2013 held in Paris, France. |
| November 8 – 9 | BlizzCon 2013 held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. |
| December 7 | The final Spike Video Game Awards are held. [22] |
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The list of game consoles released in 2013 in North America.
| Month | Day | Console |
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| June | 10 | Xbox 360 E |
| June | 25 | Ouya |
| July | 31 | Nvidia Shield |
| October | 12 | Nintendo 2DS |
| November | 14 | PlayStation TV |
| 15 | GameStick | |
| PlayStation 4 | ||
| 22 | Xbox One | |
| December | 10 | MOJO |
Series with new installments in 2013 include Ace Attorney , ARMA , Army of Two , Assassin's Creed , Batman: Arkham , Battlefield , BioShock , Call of Duty , Crysis , Dead Rising , Dead Space , Devil May Cry , Final Fantasy , Fire Emblem , Forza Motorsport , God of War , Gears of War , Gran Turismo , Grand Theft Auto , Killer Instinct , Killzone , The Legend of Zelda , Lost Planet , Luigi's Mansion , Mario Party , Metal Gear , Metro , Need for Speed , Pokémon , Rayman , Pikmin , Saints Row , SimCity , Sly Cooper , Sonic The Hedgehog , StarCraft , Super Mario , Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell , Tomb Raider , Total War , and Zoo Tycoon .
In addition, 2013 saw the introduction of several new properties, including Beyond: Two Souls , The Last of Us , Papers, Please , Tearaway , Cookie Clicker and The Wonderful 101 .
The list of games released in 2013 in North America.
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Nintendo Co., Ltd. is a Japanese multinational video game company headquartered in Kyoto. It develops, publishes and releases both video games and video game consoles.
Pokémon Red Version and Pokémon Blue Version are 1996 role-playing video games (RPGs) developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy. They are the first installments of the Pokémon video game series, and were first released in Japan as Pocket Monsters Red and Pocket Monsters Green, followed by the special edition Pocket Monsters Blue later that year. The games were released internationally in 1998 and 1999 as Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue, while an enhanced version named Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition, was released in Japan in 1998 and in other regions in 1999 and 2000.
Pokémon Stadium, known in Japan as Pokémon Stadium 2 is a 1999 strategy video game video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. The gameplay revolves around a 3D turn-based battling system using the 151 Pokémon from the Game Boy games Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow, with several in-game challenges for players to overcome. The game includes four "Cups", each of which is a series of three-on-three Pokémon battles against an ordered lineup of opponents. The "Gym Leader Castle" mode involves battles against several boss opponents who appeared in the Game Boy games. Pokémon Stadium also features mini-games and numerous features available through its compatibility with Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow. Using the Transfer Pak accessory that was bundled with the game, players are able to view, organize, store, trade, and battle using Pokémon uploaded from Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow.
The fifth generation era refers to computer and video games, video game consoles, and handheld gaming consoles dating from approximately October 4, 1993, to March 23, 2006. The best-selling home console was the Sony PlayStation, followed by the Nintendo 64, Sega Saturn, and Atari Jaguar. The PlayStation also had a redesigned version, the PSone, which was launched on July 7, 2000.
In the history of video games, the sixth generation era is the era of computer and video games, video game consoles, and handheld gaming devices available at the turn of the 21st century, starting on November 27, 1998. Platforms in the sixth generation include consoles from four companies: the Sega Dreamcast (DC), Sony PlayStation 2 (PS2), Nintendo GameCube (GC), and Microsoft Xbox. This era began on November 27, 1998, with the Japanese release of the Dreamcast, which was joined by the PlayStation 2 on March 4, 2000, the GameCube on September 14, 2001 and the Xbox on November 15, 2001, respectively. On March 31, 2001, the Dreamcast was among the first to be discontinued, followed by Xbox in 2006, GameCube in 2007, and PlayStation 2 in January 2013. Meanwhile, the seventh generation of consoles started on November 22, 2005, with the launch of the Xbox 360.
2003 saw many sequels and prequels in video games, such as Tony Hawk's Underground, Madden NFL 2004, NBA Live 2004, ESPN NBA Basketball, Saya no Uta: The Song of Saya, Final Fantasy X-2, Mario Kart: Double Dash, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Sonic Heroes, Postal 2, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Uru: Ages Beyond Myst, and WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain. New intellectual properties included Beyond Good & Evil, Boktai: The Sun is in Your Hand, Call of Duty, Disgaea, Drakengard, Manhunt, PlanetSide, TrackMania, True Crime: Streets of LA, and Viewtiful Joe. The year's best-selling video game worldwide was Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire, the fifth time a Pokémon games was the annual worldwide top-seller.
2005 saw the release of many sequels and prequels in video games, such as Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, Tony Hawk's American Wasteland, Resident Evil 4, Black & White 2, Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30, Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening, Mario Kart DS, Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, Myst V: End of Ages, Need for Speed: Most Wanted, Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones, and WWE Smackdown! vs. Raw 2006, alongside prominent new releases including Brain Age, F.E.A.R., Forza Motorsport, Dinosaur King, God of War, Guild Wars, Guitar Hero, Nintendogs, Onechanbara, Shadow of the Colossus, Madden NFL 06, NBA Live 06, NBA 2K6, and Sniper Elite. The seventh generation of video game consoles also began with the launch of the Xbox 360, while the Nintendo DS launched in PAL regions.
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1997 saw many sequels and prequels in video games, such as Final Fantasy VII, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, GoldenEye 007, Star Fox 64, Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back, Quake II, Mega Man Legends, Riven, Tomb Raider II, Dark Rift, Tekken 3 and Virtua Striker 2, along with new titles such as Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee, Gran Turismo, Diablo, Grand Theft Auto and Fallout.
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2007 saw many new installments in established video game franchises, such as Madden NFL 08, NBA Live 08, NBA 2K8, Tony Hawk's Proving Ground, WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2008, Super Mario Galaxy, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Halo 3, God of War II, Team Fortress 2, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, Half-Life 2: Episode Two, and Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga. New intellectual properties included Assassin's Creed, BioShock, Crackdown, Crysis, Mass Effect, Portal, Rock Band, Skate, The Darkness, The Witcher, and Uncharted.
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The year 2014 saw a number of events in the video game industry. No new major consoles were released, but updates and upgrades were: the New Nintendo 3DS was released in Japan and Oceania, and Sony released new model 2000 PS Vita systems in Europe & North America. In video game-related corporate acquisitions, Amazon purchased the online video game streaming service Twitch, and Facebook acquired the virtual reality company and product Oculus. Nintendo released Amiibo in 2014, companion figurines that could be scanned by the 3DS and Wii U systems. On Twitter and other Internet social media, the Gamergate controversy began.
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