Lately rumors surrounding Microsoft’s next gen console has been swirling around the Web. Recently, a supposed source even claimed to have the inside scoop on the hardware specs for the next gen console. Many speculated that Microsoft would unveil the system at CES and release the console by end of the year.
The PS Vita is going to be a huge success. Perhaps. That is, at least, what the readers of this site think. I don’t necessarily agree, but I bow to their judgment.
The rumors surrounding the next-generation of video games hardware are arriving at an increasing rate of knots. Which means one thing: the next-gen is definitely on its way. Unfortunately it also means we have to determine what’s true and what’s false. And whether these rumored features are good or bad ideas.
According to the latest rumor doing the rounds, Microsoft may be looking to can its arbitrary Xbox currency system. Apparently, the company is planning to switch over to using real world currency.
The latest dashboard update for the Xbox 360 is doing some funky things with the video playback on the console. Previously it was revealed by Digital Foundry that all non-Zune 1080p movies are being downscaled to 720p. It seems like some other video playback issues have started cropping up as well.
One of the criticisms levied against Microsoft by gamers have been around the lack of exclusive first party titles. Its no secret that the company has been focusing on the Kinect device for some time now.
Last year Microsoft made a huge deal about its new IPTV service that would be coming to the Xbox 360. The initiative came from the big man himself, Steve Ballmer. However, it looks like Microsoft may have gotten ahead of itself on this deal.
E3 2012 could be major. Or a damp squib. It really depends who you choose to listen to.
One of the biggest news to come out this week is around a user who discovered an underground black market selling thousands of hacked Xbox Live accounts. Stories of user accounts getting hacked have persisted for years including Microsoft employees such as Major Nelson, and Xbox Live’s Stephen Toulouse, who is responsible for Policy and Enforcement.
Its been a very busy Christmas holiday season with so many games to play in such a short period of time. Epic has dropped a sizable demo for Gears of War 3 on Xbox Live today in hopes of luring more gamers into the finale of the trilogy.
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