Armed and dangerous (Credit: Namiki Lab)Our robot overlords are coming, and they’re really good at leisure games.

In an apparent effort to create a Skynet scenario in which humankind is demoted to second-banana status in the evolutionary food chain, researchers at the Namiki Lab in Japan’s Chiba University have crafted a robot that plays air hockey like, well, a robot. A smart, powerful, tireless robot who exists purely to beat humans in air hockey.

Behold the chilling video evidence:

What does the future hold for the video game industry? We look to this year's E3 for some answers. (Credit: Josh Miller/CNET)

By Eric Franklin and Jeff Bakalar, CNET

This year is one of the most exciting years for the video game industry in recent memory. Two new consoles are launching this year, which is exciting for the industry and gamers alike. This drastic upheaval of the current video-gaming status quo gives us an opportunity to predict where the industry is headed over the next few years.

At E3 2013, we tracked the major (but maybe not so obvious) trends happening within the console industry. Here's what we learned.

by Scott Baker, Examiner.com

So E3 was packed with news, as it usually is. But what did it mean for gamers who aren't ready to pay the $499 that the XBOX One will cost at launch?

Well, besides the coming releases of Call of Duty Ghosts, Battlefield 4, GTA V, and according to the President of XBOX division at Microsoft, over 100+ more titles all only for the Xbox 360.

That's great news for the current gen gamers with no plans or cash to throw at the next gen systems.

What else?

The main event at this year’s E3 may be the slugfest between Sony and Microsoft, but the undercard is pretty interesting, too.

Ouya, the forthcoming Android-based console that raised millions on Kickstarter, has gotten into a feud with the Entertainment Software Association, the host of the show – one that has been steadily escalating and may or may not have included a call to the Los Angeles police department.

There are a lot of really, really great games, hardware and accessories on display at E3 this year.

Then there’s this stuff.

Technology wasn’t exactly polite at this year’s show -- both Sony and Microsoft had notable problems at their respective press conferences -- but it sure got weird. Poke around the strange little corners of E3 and you’ll find all sorts of bizarre bits, such as these five:

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LOS ANGELES -- Nintendo isn't fazed by disappointing sales of its Wii U system, and expects a sharp rebound for the holidays.

By Roger Cheng, CNET

"We know the power of great software driving hardware," Scott Moffitt, executive vice president of sales and marketing at Nintendo of America, said in an interview with CNET on Wednesday. "We have powerhouse titles that will drive hardware sales this holiday season."

Moffitt is referring to Tuesday's unveiling of several new Wii U games, including Super Mario 3D World, two Zelda games in Legend of Zelda: Link Between Worlds and an HD remake of Windwaker, and Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze.

(Credit: Josh Miller/CNET)Microsoft's Marc Whitten explains how Kinect and the Xbox One ecosystem will take command of your living room.

By Jeff Bakalar, CNET

LOS ANGELES -- At first I thought I had misunderstood him, so I made sure to reply slowly. "So you're saying Kinect is going to blast IR signals at your living room, and they're going to reflect off walls and stuff and bounce back to control all of your devices?"

"That's correct," Marc Whitten said.

"Whoa," I replied.