By Joey Davidson |
Just think, in less than a month’s time, Microsoft will give us a reason to call the next Xbox something other than the Xbox 720. That might just be better news than anything they could possibly reveal at their upcoming showcase. Both Game Informer and Kotaku have…
By Joey Davidson |
Ubisoft Montreal CEO Yannis Mallat spoke with The Guardian about next-gen consoles and the possibility that Microsoft’s will require an Internet connection in order to work. When The Guardian asked “are we ready for ‘always online’ consoles?,” this is how Mallat responded. Thanks to Game Informer for highlighting…
By Joey Davidson |
Last week, Microsoft Studios Creative Director Adam Orth took to Twitter to discuss his opinions about always-on gaming consoles. He basically said that he’d like to see all tech go always-on, and he doesn’t understand consumer frustration surrounding the “feature.” Then this stuff came. Multiple…
By Brandon Russell |
Now that Sony has laid bare its PlayStation 4 plans, it’s Microsoft’s turn to unveil next-generation console strategies. According to sources speaking with The Verge, the Redmond company has something tentatively prepared for May 21—a Tuesday—where Microsoft will reveal “the very first details on the…
By Joey Davidson |
Welcome to the 25th episode of Tech on the Range! Your hosts for this week’s show are Sean Aune, Todd Haselton and Joey Davidson. You can find us each on Twitter. Sean Aune - @seanaune Todd Haselton - @robotodd Joey Davidson - @JoeyDavidson This week’s topic is “Always-On Consoles Turn Us…
By Joey Davidson |
Earlier this morning, news broke of Microsoft Studios Creative Director Adam Orth taking to Twitter to express his frustration with consumers upset about always-on requirements in devices. You can read all about what was said in our post from earlier. Now, Microsoft has finally commented…
By Joey Davidson |
Update (10:48AM EST): Since drafting this original story, we’ve taken to several corners of the internet to find some more context for Adam Orth’s tweets. Since he has set his account to private, we’re relying on screenshots taken by fans with access. Which brings us to…
By Joey Davidson |
Industry analyst Michael Pachter held a presentation at the recent SXSW gaming conference. Geoff Keighley, games reporter for GameTrailers, was live-tweeting the lecture. Keighley reports that Pachter put out a prediction regarding the price of games for the next generation. Here’s Keighley’s tweet: At #SXSW panel @michaelpachter says PS4…
By Joey Davidson |
Had enough time to digest all of the craziness that went down at the PlayStation 4 unveiling in the middle of this week? No? Too bad, because it looks like Microsoft is starting to churn up their PR machine in preparation for the next Xbox. CVG, the…
By Ron Duwell |
EA’s Chief Financial Officer Blake Jorgensen has spilled quite a few secrets about the upcoming PlayStation 4 and Xbox 720. At a recent Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference panel session, he made mention of that chances of backwards compatibility with both systems is most…
By Ron Duwell |
GameStop’s stock took a 6 percent hit after rumors emerged that Microsoft’s next Xbox would block all used video games. It goes without saying that such a major player in the industry who makes an overwhelming 46 percent profit on its second-hand market would like to…
By Joey Davidson |
Here’s a next-gen console rumor that’s got me all fired up. Edge-Online is reporting that a source close to Microsoft has spilled some goods on the next Xbox. Supposedly, Microsoft will be ditching their current media for Blu-ray discs with 50GB of capacity. Each disc…
By Eric Frederiksen |
When designer Andrew Kim started a three-day experiment on his blog to come up with a new brand strategy for Microsoft, I doubt he imagined just how far it would take him. The project, which went viral this summer, managed to catch the attention of…
By Joey Davidson |
Using rumors and fiscal projections, analysts have put together a report that indicates the price points for the next consoles from Sony and Microsoft. The next Xbox and PlayStation will, according to this prediction, sell for $350-400. The word comes from Baird Equity Research in…
