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Good afternoon folks. Once again Microsoft has changed something about the Xbox One, it involves the Kinect and Andrew House is expecting that Sony will not be generating losses like the losses generated with the PS3. Let's begin with begin. PS4 Losses Unlike PS3 Losses Source: http://www.gamespot.com/news/sony-not-expecting-ps3-like-losses-for-ps4-6412760 Sony Computer Entertainment CEO Andrew House said that Sony will not be expecting a loss that was generated by the PS3. "We will not generate anything like the losses we did for the PlayStation 3"  Mr.House told Bloomberg. A report on the losses generated from the PS3, Sony lost more than 3.5 billion dollars in 2007 and 2008 after the PS3 launched in 2006 for 600 dollars. CEO Kazuo Hirai has said the system did not become profitable until late 2011. Sony aims to avoid PS3-like losses for the PS4 in part due to a smaller investment in the PS4 relative to the PS3, CFO Masaru Kato said on a recent...

Good evening Today was a very interesting day for gaming news about the Xbox One and PS4. Quite exciting actually with some new revelations about both consoles, oh and yeah the last thing I wanted to talk about was the last piece of DLC coming to Black Ops 2, not for the multiplayer maps in the DLC but for what the new zombie map is going to be. So thanks for joining me today(welcome back for those who read my post on Pat Robertson) Let's begin. Major Nelson unboxes The Xbox One Today a video was released today, showing Major Nelson of Xbox unboxing the contents of the Xbox One. In the unboxing he surprised viewers to announce that the Xbox One wired headset will be boxed in with the Day One Edition and Standard edition of the Xbox One. Nothing is really unexpected here(except for the security lock, headset and sticker) The surprise though was that both Day One and Standard Edition bundles of the Xbox One would be getting the mono chat headset, previousl...

Good evening everyone Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick hinted at the possibility that Red Dead Redemption could be a franchise. Source: http://www.gamespot.com/news/take-two-hints-at-red-dead-redemption-2-6412272 During a recent earnings call, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick teased that Red Dead Redemption could be a potential franchise. "It's been our goal not just to preserve and grow the Grand Theft Auto franchise, but also to build other franchises that we think can be permanent, whether that's the Red Dead franchise or the Borderlands franchise or the Borderlands franchise or the Bioshock franchise or others, Civilization for example. Our goal is to try to create permanent franchises, that's the unique goal in the industry. Our competitors do not see it that way. Our competitors' view is that our franchise will have a certain life, and at the end of that life, you move onto the next thing, so you better make hay while the sun shines.  Our view is...

Good morning everyone. Happy Hump Day! Today we got a surprise trailer for Arkham Origins, Microsoft has confirmed that the Xbox One will be compatible with current-gen headsets and Nintendo's quarterly revenue has gone down. Let's begin with Batman. Arkham Origins Multiplayer Earlier this morning a trailer was uploaded to the internet that revealed the next Batman game is going to have multiplayer. 3 v 3 v 2. Two teams of 3 are battling each other while two players will play as Batman and Robin. Batman and Robin are hunting down both teams while said teams are hunting down the other. I assume that both teams are fighting each other for a chance to take out the Dynamic Duo, whichever team is standing to take out the Dynamic Duo wins. At least that's my theory on the multiplayer. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Xbox One Compatible with Current-Gen Headsets Source: http://www.polygon.co...

Good afternoon everyone. Got some info on the situation with the Wii U at a UK retailer, the developer of FEZ has cancelled Fez II and we've learned what the DLC for Bioshock Infinite will be. UK Retailer Drops the Wii U Source: http://www.gamespot.com/news/uks-second-biggest-supermarket-stops-stocking-wii-u-6412164 A Wal-Mart subsidiary known as Asda is no longer stocking the Wii U console at any of its 555 retail stores across the country. The retailer says it will continue to stock selected Wii U titles through its online store. "Asda continues to offer customers a selection of Wii U games and accessories through Asda Direct, but these ranges are currently not on offer in Asda shops, Asda will stock [Wii U] games on a title-by-title merit basis as they come along through Asda Direct. We will continue to support Nintendo as a format holder partner." The Wii U will continue to stock online for Asda customers but is currently out of stock due to a ...

Hello again everyone. PS4 has free party chat, a massive friends list limit and we have prices on the Xbox One controller and headset. Xbox One Controller and Headset Source: http://www.gamespot.com//news/microsoft-xbox-one-controller-60-headset-25-6412161? The Microsoft store has been updated with pricing information for Xbox One accessories, revealing extra controllers will go for 60 dollars while an additional headset will be 25 dollars. An Xbox One wireless controller that comes with a play-and-charge kit will be set at 75 dollars, while the play-and-charge kit alone will go for 25. The console bundle will not come packed with a headset for the Xbox One, players will still be able to use voice commands via Kinect. These prices have been confirmed by a Microsoft representative. "Yes, official pricing for Xbox One accessories at Microsoft Stores is accurate." PS4 Party Chat and Friends List Cap Source: http://www.gamespot.com/news/ps4-friends-lis...

Good evening everyone. Sony has announced that they will begin to host quarterly indie developers events at Sony offices in London later this year. Source: http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/07/25/sony-announces-quarterly-indie-developer-events?utm_campaign=fbposts&utm_source=facebook Develop reports that Sony will begin to hold these events at its London offices this year. Sony Computer Entertainment Europe senior account manager Agostino Simonetta said the events would be open to the entire development community. The events will be used to offer the latest updates on Sony's PS4, PS3 and Vita platforms and will be used to discuss topics such as how the PSN is performing and how the install base is looking. Although the main target of these events are European developers, indie developers from all around the world are also invite. Sony Computer Entertainment is looking at starting the scheme in September but details and dates have yet to be finalized for these...

Good afternoon everyone. Today I've got info on the console DVR record time for both the PS4 and Xbox One. Source: http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2013/07/ps4-records-more-gameplay-than-xbox-one/ During an interview with Gamespot, Microsoft Studios creative director Ken Lobb, gave us insight to how long of footage you can record with the console DVR of the Xbox One. "It's called Project Upload. So the idea is you're always recording, so we have a ring buffer game DVR, basically. So the last five minutes of any game you're playing is always being stored locally on your hard drive." However if you want to record the last 30 seconds of footage meanwhile you're playing  online, you can say "Xbox Record" the console DVR will record the last 30 seconds of what happened in the game. On the other side of the aisle, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe R&D head Neil Brown said at the Develop Conference earlier this month that the PS4 ...

Good morning folks. The Xbox One is scoring a large number of pre-orders, large numbers that surpass the 360 pre-orders during the months before the 360 was released. Source : http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57594504-75/xbox-one-scores-high-number-of-preorders/ This past Thursday, Microsoft announced that the Xbox One has surpassed the number of preorders during the pre-launch months of the Xbox 360. The upcoming console has sold out in preorder status at most of its major retailers in the U.S.  The 360 is also heating up sales, for the 30th month in a row, the 360 was the top-selling home console in the United States last month with consumers snagging more than 140,000 units. Total spending on the Xbox 360 including hardware, software and accessories hit $197 million in June, research firm NPD said Thursday, the highest number for any console in the U.S. ______________________________________________________ To begin with, I find it quite odd that people ar...

Good evening everyone. Here for this evening, A-List Daily interviews Tony Key from Ubisoft on new franchises, Marc Whitten says 'Shame on Us' for the Xbox One messaging and there is a new DLC pack coming for Halo 4. Let's begin. Ubisoft: "We won't even start a game if it can't be a franchise" Source: http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-07-12-ubisofts-tony-key-its-a-blockbuster-world In an interview with The [a]List Daily, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing Tony Key, talks about Ubisoft's marketing plans and how things have changed. Tony Key was asked about if Watch_Dogs would become a franchise. Mr.Key responded... "Absolutely. That's what all our games are about; we won't even  start if we don't think we can build a franchise out of it. There's no more fire and forget-it's too expensive. We feel like we're in a really good place with Watch_Dogs, but until we're the biggest game ...

Good afternoon everybody. China may be lifting a ban on home gaming consoles that have lasted for the past 13 years and there's a very strange story about a Mountie and a Wii. Home Console Ban May Be Lifted Source(s): http://www.gamepolitics.com/2013/07/10/report-china-preparing-lift-13-year-long-console-ban#.UeG4043q3bN http://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1279456/china-plans-allow-production-and-sale-game-consoles-mainland For the past 13 years the Chinese Government has had a ban on game consoles, this ban came into play in the year 2000. In order to shield the country's youth from the "corruptive evils of video games", the ban has been active since then but the ban was negated when shortly after the ban online gaming exploded, China's youth became gamers anyway. China may now be considering to lift the ban, according to the South China Morning Post. The move is part of a detailed policy blueprint for a "Shanghai freed trade ...

Good evening everyone. Got a few things to talk about tonight. Hideo Kojima has been blown away by GTA V, Microsoft has reorganized the Xbox division and THE STEAM SUMMER SALE HAS ARRIVED!!!!!!!! Hideo Kojima "depressed" about Grand Theft Auto V. Source: https://twitter.com/HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN A few recent tweets from Hideo Kojima, has shown that he is depressed about the quality of GTA V, it's not a bad thing actually. He's depressed that the quality of GTA V is so good that his new game Metal Gear Solid V: Phantom Pain won't match up to the quality of GTA V. "GTA V" new trailer was awesome! This free control is future of the game, way higher than anywhere, makes me depress as matter fact. I don't think our "V" can reach that level. Rockstar's team are the best. W/o question they will pull up the possibility of game." The Grand Theft Auto V Gameplay Trailer was released Tuesday of this week. -----------------...