So far, most of us have been content with calling the next-generation game console from Microsoft, which is expected to arrive some time next year, as Xbox 720. The only reason why the name probably gained traction was that after Xbox 360, Xbox 720 may have naturally have seemed like the next obvious game console from Microsoft.
Different rumors are flying all around regarding the Xbox Next game console that Microsoft plans to release in future. From the specifications to features to release dates and now code-names, everyone is presenting a different theory. The latest claim is that Microsoft has decided to code-name Xbox Next as ‘Durango.’ Earlier we had been told that the code name for Xbox Next console is ‘Loop.’ So which of the two is true?
Some of the world records are quite silly but nonetheless significant in their own, strange ways. To the gaming buffs, accomplishing a world-wide record which is somehow relevant to gaming may be a huge accomplishment. Apparently, Ryan Sullivan is also one such video games buff. A few days ago, the crown of playing most game consoles within 60 seconds rested with Jimmy Fallon. To be exact, it was nine game consoles being played within 60 seconds. However, now this record is with Ryan Sullivan who demonstrated playing 13 game consoles in a single minute!
All three next gneration game consoles Xbox, PlayStation 4 and Wii U are likely to use AMD hardware and Nintendo has already confirmed that the Wii U will use the Radeon RV770 GPU. PlayStation 4 would use either a Cell processor or some kind of an AMD Bulldozer and Microsoft tried working out something with NVIDIA for the Xbox 360………..
Ben Dodson who is a freelance developer based in London has been playing around with the AirPlay wireless features of the iOS 5 beta and through the help of an iPad 2, he could essentially turn his Apple TV into a game console. This is achieved through AirPlay Mirroring mode which is one of the new features of iOS 5 that displays whatever you’re doing on your iPad 2 on to the Apple TV and any app that uses Apple’s TV-out functionality can now wirelessly send a secondary display image to your AppleTV……….
Disney has been collaborating with a number of other entities to create a highly interactive game titled ‘Infinity.’ The game was originally developed by Avalanche Studios with help from both Disney Interactive and Pixar. The company has now announced that the game would be available on consoles as well as iOS devices.
The gaming industry has undergone a rather radical change in recent years. Mobile gaming and social gaming has gained major portion of the market whereas the sales of regular consoles and standard video game discs have declined. In 2012 alone, the sales of video game discs and consoles fell by 22%.
With the success of Ouya, many had speculated that the funds crowdsourcing model may finally be ripe to disrupt the mainstream gaming industry. Ouya certainly has been a wild success and right on its heels, PlayJam has now launched GameStick, being touted as the tiniest and most portable TV games console.