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New Version of Nintendo Wii U’s Controller Has Analog Sticks

A photo has just appeared on the web that shows off a new controller version for the upcoming Wii U, which now boasts twin analog sticks instead of the analog nubs we saw back at E3 2011. Nintendo is set to reveal the final version of the Wii U next month, at E3 2012, so plenty of rumors have appeared concerning its...

21 May 2012
17:21 GMT

Xbox 720 Already in Production, Report Says

It seems that Microsoft has already begun manufacturing the next generation of its Xbox console, in the form of the so-called Xbox 720 (aka Durango), at least according to a brand-new report that has surfaced on the web. While Microsoft hasn't even acknowledged that it's working on a successor to the curre...

5 May 2012
08:21 GMT

Microsoft’s E3 2012 Announcements Include Music Service, Won’t Mention Xbox 720

Microsoft is expected to hold a very special announcement at its press conference ahead of E3 2012 in June and, according to a new report, the company will debut a music streaming service instead of talking about its next-generation Xbox console. Many rumors about the Xbox 720, the replacement of the 360, have appea...

27 April 2012
03:43 GMT

The Witcher 2 Dev Wants Real-Life Animations in Games for Next-Gen Consoles

CD Projekt Red, the developer of the upcoming The Witcher 2 role-playing game, has shared its thoughts and desires for the next generation of videogame consoles, saying that it hopes to implement real-life animations and much more impressive graphics in games for the new devices. While Sony and Microsoft have yet to...

16 April 2012
04:11 GMT

Next Gen Consoles Eliminating Used Games Is a Stupid Ideea, Analyst Says

Despite the fact that quite a few rumors have appeared recently claiming that next generation consoles, like the PlayStation 4 (Orbis) or Xbox 720 (Durango), won’t play used games, analyst Michael Pachter believes such a thing won’t happen. While neither Sony nor Microsoft are admitting that they’r...

13 April 2012
14:31 GMT

PlayStation 4 (Orbis) Will Be Out in 2013, According to New Report

Another day, another report about the upcoming PlayStation 4 (aka Orbis) next generation home console from Sony. A new rumor says that the device will be released at the end of 2013, ahead of Microsoft’s new Xbox. The next generation of consoles is coming sooner or later, no matter how much both Sony and Micro...

3 April 2012
18:51 GMT

Xbox 720 Out in Late 2013, Requires Always-On Internet, Report Says

After quite a few rumors about the new PlayStation 4 (aka Orbis), the other next generation console, Microsoft’s Xbox 720, has also been the subject of a new batch of reports. They claim that it will be released towards the end of 2013, has a built-in Blu-ray drive and requires an always-on internet connection....

3 April 2012
07:41 GMT

Next Generation Consoles Need to Provide Freedom for Updates

The next wave of home consoles, including the Xbox 720 or the PlayStation 4 (PlayStation Orbis) need to provide better and more open terms when it comes to releasing updates for games, at least according to a few developers and publishers.In order to release an update or patch for games on current consoles, including...

2 April 2012
19:21 GMT

Weekend Reading: PlayStation Orbis and the Used Gaming Debate

This week was marked by a pretty major report concerning the PlayStation 4 next generation console, which gave it a new name, PlayStation Orbis, and proclaimed that it would have an anti-used gaming feature that will practically eliminate this popular strategy that’s now supported by the current PlayStation 3. ...

31 March 2012
15:21 GMT

PlayStation 4 Is Called Orbis, Arrives in Late 2013, Prevents Used Gaming

A massive batch of details has arrived concerning Sony’s next PlayStation home console, the oft-rumored PlayStation 4. According to a new report, the device is called Orbis and will be released in late 2013, with a feature that will prevent it from playing used games. The current generation of devices has been...

29 March 2012
03:22 GMT

PSP God of War Developers Working on Next-Generation Game

Ready at Dawn, the studio that has traditionally created the God of War series spin-offs on the PlayStation Portable handheld, will not be handling the development of a title in the franchise for the new Vita device because it is already working on a game for a next-generation platform. Ru Weerasuriya, who is the ch...

22 March 2012
04:05 GMT

PlayStation 4 and Xbox 720 Need to Be Powerful, Epic Games Says

Epic Games has once again shared its thoughts on the next generation of video game consoles, this time saying that devices like the PlayStation 4 or Xbox 720 need to be very powerful in order to attract customers that want an improved gaming experience. While both Sony and Microsoft are adamant that their current de...

12 March 2012
15:21 GMT

Battlefield 3 Developer Expresses Wishes for Next Generation Consoles

Next generation consoles need to have improved hardware, especially lots of RAM, if they hope to play truly impressive games, according to Battlefield 3 Rendering Architect Johan Andersson. While neither Microsoft nor Sony is talking about their next devices, lots of developers are eagerly awaiting the release of ne...

10 March 2012
09:21 GMT

Next Generation Consoles Don’t Make Sense in This Economy, Itagaki Believes

Tomonobu Itagaki, the designer responsible for the upcoming Devil’s Third action game and the critically acclaimed Ninja Gaiden series, has shared his thoughts about the next generation of home consoles. According to him, it doesn’t make that much sense considering the economic turmoil plaguing terri...

1 March 2012
15:41 GMT

Bethesda's New Game Arrives on Next Gen Consoles and PC

Bethesda has just posted a job listing for its upcoming game, confirming that it will arrive on next generation consoles and on the PC platform. While current home consoles are here to stay, at least according to their manufacturers, more and more video game developers are already preparing projects for the next gen...

28 February 2012
05:31 GMT

Kingdoms of Amalur Dev Would Love New Consoles, Still Likes Current Ones

A new generation of consoles, like the oft-rumored Xbox 720 or PlayStation 4, would be great, according to Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning lead designer Ian Frazier. He also mentioned that, as a games developer, working with current devices, like the Xbox 360 or PS3, is great as there aren’t a lot of technical ch...

9 February 2012
14:21 GMT

Next Generation Consoles Need to Provide a Big Leap Forward, Epic Says

Epic Games’ technical head, Tim Sweeney, believes that next generation consoles, like the often rumored PlayStation 4 or Xbox 720, need to provide a huge and fundamentally new experience before actually appearing on the market. Current consoles have been around for quite some time now, with both the PlayStatio...

1 February 2012
03:23 GMT

Sony Will Be the Last to Announce a Next Generation PlayStation 4

Sony has made an official statement concerning the often rumored PlayStation 4, as well as the next generation of home consoles as a whole, saying that it will probably be the last of the three big hardware manufacturers to announce its new device. Seeing as how console sales are decreasing in the last year, many pe...

31 January 2012
19:31 GMT

There Won’t Be a New Xbox in 2012, Microsoft Says

Microsoft has officially confirmed that it won’t be releasing a new Xbox console this year, with one of its French executives confirming that the lifecycle of the Xbox 360 is far from over. The current Xbox 360 console is showing its age, as opposed to its biggest rival, the PlayStation 3. We’ve seen few...

31 January 2012
15:41 GMT

Customers Are Waiting for New Home Consoles, Nintendo Believes

Nintendo President Satoru Iwata has revealed that customers from all around the world are now eagerly awaiting new home consoles, basing its statements on the dwindling sales experienced by the company’s Wii as well as its rivals, the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The current generation of consoles has been arou...

30 January 2012
13:21 GMT

Preventing Consoles from Playing Used Games – the Good and the Bad

The gaming industry has quite a few problems, from the negative image that’s still being portrayed by the media, to the piracy that is still affecting a variety of platforms, not just the PC. Another big issue, especially on consoles nowadays, is used gaming. For those not familiar with the problem, gamers go ...

28 January 2012
09:11 GMT

Customers Want Next Generation Consoles, Retailer Believes

The CEO of GAME, one of the biggest UK-based retailers, has stated that the disappointing winter holiday sales are partly to blame on the lack of new consoles, saying that customers are certainly looking forward to new devices, like the Wii U, as well as the oft-rumored PlayStation 4 or Xbox 720. Quite a lot of vide...

23 January 2012
17:31 GMT

Call of Duty Studio Is Looking For Staff to Work on Next Generation Technologies

Infinity Ward, the developer behind the massively successful Call of Duty franchise, has posted a job listing for an animator who needs to be interested in working with “next generation technologies.” We’ve been hearing plenty of rumors about next generation consoles, like the PlayStation 4 or Xbox...

19 January 2012
03:49 GMT

Grand Theft Auto Developer Wants to Tackle Next Generation Consoles

Rockstar Games, the developer of massively successful franchises like Grand Theft Auto, as well as hit titles like Red Dead Redemption, is now looking for an environmental artist who will work with next generation consoles. Rockstar has made a name for itself by pushing devices to their limits with huge open worlds ...

17 January 2012
03:33 GMT

PlayStation 4 or Xbox 720 Announcements Aren’t Coming in 2012

While more and more rumors are talking about the release of next-generation consoles, including the PlayStation 4 or the next Xbox, commonly known as the Xbox 720, games industry analyst Jesse Divnich believes we won’t even hear official announcements of these new devices. While current consoles like the PS3 o...

28 December 2011
19:41 GMT

PS Vita Will Appeal to Core Gamers, Is a Next-Gen Mobile Gaming Device

Sony believes that its upcoming PlayStation Vita portable console will win the hearts of core gamers, largely because it’s now focusing primarily on this feature, and its power will differentiate it from other mobile gaming devices.The PlayStation Vita is getting ready to debut in Japan this month and will appe...

1 December 2011
04:25 GMT

Redesigned Xbox 360 Coming in 2012, Xbox 720 in 2014, Analyst Believes

We've been hearing lots of rumors about the next Xbox console, with many claiming that it's scheduled to arrive next year, but Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter believes these reports are wrong and that we won't get to see the oft rumored Xbox 720 until 2014.The current Xbox 360 is doing extre...

22 November 2011
06:31 GMT

Next Xbox Coming in 2012, Sony Studio Already Working on PlayStation 4, Report Says

A brand new report has surfaced focusing on the next generation of consoles, with Microsoft rumored to prepare the debut of its new Xbox, the so-called Xbox 720, in late 2012, while Sony has already tasked one of its internal studios to work solely on a game for the PlayStation 4.The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 have b...

18 November 2011
17:31 GMT

CES 2012 Reveal for Next Xbox Mentioned by New Rumors

A brand new report has arrived and once again points to the upcoming CES 2012 convention as the place where Microsoft will present its next Xbox console, the oft rumored Xbox 720, while mentioning some new hardware specifications.While Microsoft as well as Sony believe their current consoles, the Xbox 360 and PlaySta...

15 November 2011
06:21 GMT

New Xbox Console Is Codenamed 'Loop', Runs Windows 9, Is Cheaper than 360

A fresh batch of rumors about the next-generation Xbox have just appeared, with reports stating that the device, codenamed Loop, will run a modified version of the Windows 9 operating system, and thanks to special hardware, will be both cheaper and smaller than the current Xbox 360. Microsoft is confident that its c...

8 November 2011
02:23 GMT

Next Gen Consoles Need to Offer Steam-like Freedom to Game Developers

Epic Games, the studio behind quality franchises like Unreal or Gears of War, as well as of the extremely successful Unreal Engine technology, has once again expressed its views on the next generation of consoles, the so-called PlayStation 4 or Xbox 720, and how they don't just need to be powerful, but also deli...

27 October 2011
14:21 GMT

Reports Indicate Xbox 720 Announcement at E3 2013, Release in Late 2013

Microsoft is expected to announce the next generation Xbox 720 console at the 2013 edition of E3 and release it onto the market either later that year or in early 2014, at least according to a batch of new rumors that have surfaced on the web.Current generation consoles are certainly feeling the drawbacks of their ag...

21 October 2011
15:31 GMT

Unreal Engine 4 Could Appear in 2014, Epic Games CEO Says

Tim Sweeney, the CEO of Epic Games, believes that his studio's next graphics technology, the Unreal Engine 4, might be ready around 2014, although it's still anybody's guess when trying to determine how powerful next generation platforms like the PlayStation 4 or Xbox 720 might be.Epic Games is certain...

28 September 2011
14:21 GMT

Better Looking PlayStation 3 Games Are Coming, Resistance Developer Says

Insomniac Games, the developer of PlayStation 3 exclusive franchises like Resistance or Ratchet & Clank, believes that games on the Sony console will look better and better, largely because studios are now getting accustomed to the device and begin to squeeze every ounce of its power. Current-generation consoles, ...

29 August 2011
14:21 GMT

PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 Will Be Around for Quite Some Time, EA Says

The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles will continue to be around for quite some time, at least according to Electronic Arts, who believes that Sony and Microsoft are certain to keep on supporting their current products, before starting to talk about the next generation of devices. While video game consoles are f...

25 August 2011
02:40 GMT

Sony Has No Desire and No Reason to Release PlayStation 4

Sony has once again talked about the next generation of home consoles and how it currently has no plans concerning a so-called PlayStation 4, mainly because developers still have lots of power left in the current PS3 and because gamers are still entertained by the device in a wide range of ways. Many games industr...

23 August 2011
18:01 GMT

Nintendo Wii U Forces Rivals to Release New Consoles

The upcoming arrival of the Nintendo Wii U motivates other hardware manufacturers like Microsoft or Sony to push for the release of new devices like the Xbox 720 or PlayStation 4, at least according to Ubisoft President Yves Guillemot. Nintendo is getting ready to debut its brand new console, finally joining the "...

20 July 2011
15:51 GMT

Sony and Microsoft Need to Match Current PCs with New Consoles, Epic Games Says

Sony and Microsoft, the companies behind the current PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles, need to match up to the configuration of current gaming PCs with their new devices, at least according to Epic Games Vice President Mark Rein. A lot of companies have been talking about the next generation of consoles recentl...

12 July 2011
04:00 GMT

PlayStation 4, Xbox 720 Features Are Being Tested on Current Consoles

The new peripherals launched last year for the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360, the PlayStation Move and Kinect, respectively, hint at features that will be incorporated in the next generation of devices, as Sony and Microsoft are testing them out on current consoles, at least according to 2K Games boss Christoph Hartmann....

11 July 2011
03:55 GMT

Ubisoft Wants Next-Generation Consoles to Develop Better AI

Ubisoft has once again demanded for next-generation consoles to appear so that it can properly create a new and more advanced Artificial Intelligence software, in order to really deliver realistic open worlds, populated by lifelike characters. Lots of companies have talked about the next generation of consoles in ...

7 July 2011
15:51 GMT

Xbox 360 Is Halfway Through Its Lifecycle, Microsoft Says

Microsoft is confident in its Xbox 360 console and, in the midst of rumors hinting at the arrival of its replacement next year, has revealed that the current device is just halfway through its lifecycle. Lots of people are talking about the next generation of consoles, from developers and publishers, like Electron...

27 June 2011
17:01 GMT

Next Generation Consoles Out in 2014, Just Cause Developer Says

The next generation of video game consoles will most definitely appear in 2014, at least according to Avalanche Studios, the developer behind the Just Cause franchise.As the current console generation is nearing its fifth year of existence, games publishers are commenting on the next batch of devices, especially sinc...

21 June 2011
16:31 GMT

Crytek Denies Working on Next Generation Xbox 720

German developer Crytek has denied recent rumors that seemingly confirmed it had a working developer version of the next generation Xbox console, presumably titled the Xbox 720, saying that it still doesn't know when Microsoft is set to debut its new device.The next generation of hardware consoles are eagerly aw...

20 June 2011
03:10 GMT

Next Generation Consoles Aren't Needed to Drive Innovation, EA Says

Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello has talked about the next generation of video game consoles and emphasized that they aren't really needed in order to jumpstart creativity in the industry.Lots of people are talking about the new generation of hardware consoles, especially since Nintendo has already revealed ...

17 June 2011
03:40 GMT

PlayStation 3 Lifecycle 10 Years at Minimum, Sony Says

The PlayStation 3 home console will live on for a minimum of 10 years, as Sony is confident that its device still has a long life ahead of it, after recently confirming that 50 million units were sold all around the world.The current generation of consoles has been available for around 5 years, and already plenty of ...

16 June 2011
17:21 GMT

Battlefield 3 Developer Ready for Next Generation Consoles

DICE, the developer of the upcoming Battlefield 3 title has revealed that it is ready for a new generation of consoles, especially since its new Frostbite 2 engine is pretty much ready to run on devices like the PlayStation 4 or Xbox 720. More and more developers and publishers are talking about the next generatio...

14 April 2011
18:01 GMT

Next Generation Consoles Are Needed to Drive Industry Forward, Ubisoft Says

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has chimed in on the current state of the gaming industry, and revealed that a new generation of consoles are needed in order to kick start innovation in the segment and draw in new customers. We're reaching the half way point of this console cycle, at least according to hardware ma...

12 April 2011
15:51 GMT

Sony Isn't Ready for a PlayStation 4, PS3 Still at Halfway Point

Sony isn't ready to talk about a PlayStation 4 just yet, as its current console, the PlayStation 3, is halfway through its lifecycle. More and more people are talking about the next generation of home consoles like the PlayStation 4, Xbox 720 or Nintendo Wii 2. Sony, for its part, is still saying that the ...

17 March 2011
05:30 GMT

Xbox 720 Eagerly Awaited by Just Cause Developer

A new generation Xbox console, the so-called Xbox 720, is eagerly awaited by Swedish development studio Avalanche, responsible for the hit Just Cause and Just Cause 2 games released for the current Xbox 360 console. The next generation of consoles is on everyone's mind, and a recent job listing from Microsoft...

10 March 2011
03:00 GMT

Microsoft Job Ads Talks About Future Platforms, New Home Console

Hardware manufacturer and software giant Microsoft has put out a number of job advertisements that hint at the possibility that the company is actively working on developing a new home console, a possible replacement for the Xbox 360. A job announcement from Microsoft says that the company is looking for hardware...

8 March 2011
04:30 GMT


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