Justin has been a gamer since the Intellivision days back in the early 80′s. He started writing about and covering the video game industry in 2008. In his spare time he is also a bit of a gun-nut and Star Wars nerd.
Microsoft announced today at their E3 2013 press conference that the next generation Xbox One will launch in November 2013 for $499 US, €499 in Europe, and £429 in the UK.
Microsoft announced today during their E3 2013 press conference that you will be able to broadcast games directly to your Twitch channel, and view content from other streamers, through the Xbox One console.
Yusuf Mehdi announced today during Microsoft's E3 2013 press conference that a new smaller, sleeker, and quieter model of the Xbox 360 -- inspired by the look of the upcoming next-gen Xbox One -- is available at retailers worldwide today.
With Microsoft having already revealed the next generation Xbox One -- and detailed their DRM plans for the used game market -- all that is left is for the company to wow consumers with are some actual video games, which should happen later today during their E3 2013 press conference.
Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime has posted an "E3 Welcome Video" on the company's Youtube channel, which provides a quick rundown of Nintendo's plans for E3 2013 next week.
Microsoft has finally updated Xbox.com to detail the online and Kinect requirements for Xbox One, and reveal the company's plan for controlling used game sales on the next generation system. Sadly, the console is basically the once-a-day internet check-in, used game restricting piece of hardware that many consumers feared it would be.
Masahiro Sakurai, the director for Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. franchise, has confirmed that next week's E3 2013 Nintendo Direct presentation will include debut footage for the next game in the popular series.
A leaked image of the next cover for Game Informer has revealed that Respawn Entertainment and Electronic Arts' first project together is a next-gen multiplayer shooter called Titanfall.
One of the more interesting dynamics in the upcoming transition to the next generation consoles is the sheer number of quality games releasing this year for the current generation systems. Grand Theft Auto V is undoubtedly the biggest of these current-gen latecomers, and its September 17th release date puts it just a few short weeks before the (presumed) launch of the Xbox One and PlayStation 4.