Gamers Didn’t Listen; Microsoft Xbox One Reveal Was Perfect
Microsoft did the right thing, and the Xbox One reveal was perfect because of that. For the first time mainstream media, and casuals understood a game console early before hitting the market. They understood a games console‘s value before they saw any games. They saw gaming graduate to a new level. From USA Today to [...]
The Real & Definitive Xbox One Reveal
I know, I know Microsoft showed us the Xbox One in a reveal that was vanilla. They stood up, and gave the mainstream world a very nice cradle rock, while leaving gamer‘s confused, and at a loss in translation. Except they told everyone that today on May 21st it was all about the Xbox [...]
Xbox One Live TV: Strictly For U.S. At Launch
Xbox One’s Live TV service is an ambitious content model. Offering unprecedented entertainment meant for gaming consoles. In fact it’s the type of thing that will seperate it from not just competitors like Sony, Google, Apple, and Samsung; but Hollywood as well. The first example of this will be a Halo TV series. Unfortunately the [...]
Xbox One x Smart Match +Game DVR = Social Gamer’s
The Xbox One will be similar to the PlayStation 4 with it’s “Share” functionality. Xbox One will record a great amount of recent gameplay. Gamer‘s will be able to edit, and share through social networks and on Xbox Live. So services like Skype that were showcased in todays’ reveal will be used more often by [...]
Xbox One: Gaming In The Cloud
The Xbox One Reveal today set some questions to the side, but in doing so proposed new ones. The major one is Cloud gaming. How would Microsoft use the technology, how will it be for gamers, and what types of services can be expected? Cloud gaming is not new, the current form we see it [...]
Ladies & Gentlemen: Microsoft’s “Xbox One”
Today at 1pm eastern time, and 10am pacific time, Microsoft revealed their long awaited successor to the Xbox 360. Calling it a successor is in more ways then one an understatement (yes the puns were intended). We’ve heard rumor after rumor about what Microsoft would unveil, leaked sources from a year ago, and such [...]
CALL OF DUTY GHOSTS IMAGES LEAKED
Yes, the leaks they-a-keep-on-coming. Call of Duty: Ghosts is on deck with several images that appeared on the wiki page of the game showcase the squad you will lead. No other info has dropped, so I guess this is just a feast for your eyes. With Call of Duty being one of Activision’s biggest titles, [...]
More Microsoft Exclusives Hurt Sony PS4
Sega was the # 1, and best first party publisher/manufacture in the world. Nintendo never had the breath of original, and exclusive titles that Sega had. Nintendo got by with rehashing their most popular franchises in Mario, Metroid, and a couple of others. Releasing all matters of genre bending that included their roster. Rarely [...]
Next Xbox Will Be Named: Infinity
Unnamed sources, who are believed to be involved in the development of the next Xbox console have confirmed to a U.K. publication that the new Microsoft console will called Xbox Infinity. Ironically this falls in line with an image that was recently leaked on the website Reddit. What is also interesting is how the [...]
Microsofts Patience For Xbox Next Reveal Is Golden For Game Industry
Sony sent a resounding smack to Microsofts butterfly face by unveiling the tech hardware, with alpha game software for their PS4 announcement back on February 20th 2013. Nothing has been the same since then. Sony has (with more info to come) a clear gaming vision for what the PS 4 platform to be for gamer’s [...]
Nintendos 2013 E3 Presentation Absense Is A White Flag
Nintendo yesterday stated that will not have a traditional E3 presentation like they had years past. Gamer’s for years looked forward to seeing Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo put on a spectacle +. E3 is the biggest gaming event of the year. It’s where publishers, developers, luminaries, businesses, journalists, and anyone remotely interested in gaming attends. [...]
Showcasing The PS4 Dualshock 4
Sony has released a video showing off the new Playstation 4 controller. In detail you can see that every function on the controller is meant to expand the gaming experience players will have on the system. From the touch pad to the share button. There is a delicate attention paid to what is possible when [...]
Microsoft’s Xbox 360 & Entertainment Division Financial Fit
A full report of Microsoft’s financial earnings for the past three months show’s a milestone hit by March 31. Microsoft’s Entertainment and Devices division; made up of Xbox, Skype, and other platforms accounted for a rise in revenue of 56 percent to the tune of $2.53 Billion. Specifically, Microsoft sold 1.3 million Xbox 360 units [...]
State of Decay
State of Decay when first announced didn’t really move me to be interested. It seem like it would follow some other open world Zombie game set on an island. Soooooo why? Well I was on youtube watching League of Legend videos one afternoon last fall , and the game trailer entitled “Tactics”popped up. What [...]
Sony’s Focus Is Next Gen Not Their PS4 Console
Since Nintendo brought gaming from the hole of disaster with the NES. New consoles have used advanced technologies to deliver better gaming experiences. To be fair even before Nintendo the trend was up held. Every new console generation has come with the bells, and whistles. The consoles that succeeded though were the ones where the [...]
Open Letter: Microsoft…Respect Your Core
There is no way one can refute or validate unsubstantiated rumors. Be it about a person, place, or thing. Now, with that being said. Where there is smoke we most likely can gleam some conclusion that there may be a fire. In the case of gaming, and Microsoft. Rumors, innuendo, and blatant harassment go [...]
New Post has been published on http://thekingslayer.com/?p=680 Gears of War: Judgment ‘The Guts of Gears’ Today Epic Games, and People Can Fly released a new trailer for Gears of War: Judgement titled ‘The Guts of Gears’. Showcasing no-holds barred action, the game both in single player, and multi-player gives us an idea just how much [...]
New Post has been published on http://thekingslayer.com/?p=665 Playstation 4 vs Xbox Next: Do Leaked Specs Call A Winner Already?
New Post has been published on http://thekingslayer.com/?p=579 End Of The PS2 & The Global Lead Of The PS3 Earlier this month, and last month news broke out that after 12 years in production. The Playstation 2′s production has been stopped by Sony. Which in spite of the current generation is still one of the most [...]
New Post has been published on http://thekingslayer.com/?p=507 Next Generation Of Xbox Live Microsoft hit the nail on the head when they created Xbox live more than 10 years ago. Being ahead of the curve of any console manufacturer offering cohesive game play online that allowed gamers in distant parts the ability to play one another. [...]
New Post has been published on http://thekingslayer.com/?p=441 Pach-Attack! X Annoyed Gamer Hyper Turbo Special Part I & 2 As a gamer, and journalist one of my favorite things to do is listen to others in our industry discuss the overall nature of the industry from varying perspectives. I’m more of the mind set to be [...]
Sony, Microsoft E3 2012 press conference times disclosed
Sony, Microsoft E3 2012 press conference times disclosed Let’s face it. The biggest news this gaming year won’t be the games. It’ll be what Microsoft, and Sony will reveal for the next generation. The Xbox 360, and PS3 are doing exceedingly well, but technology and gaming must move forward. As such the next generation is [...]
Halo 4 Will Be Out November 6 2012
Well folks Halo 4 will be released “worldwide” on November 6, Microsoft confirmed today. Nielsen has labeled it to be gamers’ most anticipated title of 2012. After it’s reveal at Microsoft’s 2011 Electronic Entertainment Expo briefing. The machine that is Microsoft has been building up it’s marketing buzz, and to be quite honest with the information that [...]
