RUMOR: PS4 TO STREAM PS3 GAMES VIA GAIKAI

According to reports, the PlayStation 4 may be capable of playing PS3 games via. the cloud streaming service, Gaikai.

Sony will the Gaikai cloud gaming service to bring PS3 games to the next-generation console, stated in Wall Street Journal report.

If this is true, it would bring a solution to the issue of backwards compatibility on the PS4.

Sony acquired the cloud-based gaming service of Gaikai for around about $380 million in July 2012.

Sony hasn't said much on their plans for the Gaikai, other than saying that while it "will be focused on Sony's game machines", it will also be "expanding the technology to other Sony products is absolutely within the frame".

PLAYSTATION MEETING SITE UPDATES WITH 'EVOLUTION OF PLAYSTATION' VIDEO

Sony is supposed to be unveiling the new Playstation next week at a New York City event. They explain the history around the PlayStation 1 time period in the video below.

Multiple pictures have been leaked out about the controller and its functions. It is said that the new controller will have a PS Vita-like touch pad on the top of it. There has been a high volume of profile leaks this week, trying to find out more about the console. There have also been recent news about a prevention measure of used games on the PS4.
According to Kotaku, PS4 will support "multi-user simultaneous logins". This means we can play CO OP and unlock trophies online and offline at the same time. Many people complained they couldn't do this on the PS3.

WII U SLUMPING IN SALES.

The Wii U has been plummeting in the Market the past couple weeks. It has not been selling as it was thought to be. It had pretty good start, but people suddenly stopped buying the Nintendo system. At the end of March, the estimated consoles to be sold has dropped from 5.5 million to 4 million for the Wii U. This number may drop even more as we near the end of February.

Many people are expecting a price cut for the Wii U, but they will not be cutting it anytime soon. Many are demanding the price to go down, or they will not buy the system. Nintendo is not worrying about sales right now, the PS3 did the same thing around this time of the year when released. The sales suddenly increased on the PS3 within the next month.

CRYSIS 3 BETA REACHES OVER 3 MILLION DOWNLOADS.

EA has just announced the milestone of downloads that they have had for the demo of the new Crysis 3 set to come out February 23rd of this year. Right now, EA is worried about turning three million downloads, into three million sold copies.

In 2011, Crysis 2 was one of the most pirated games of the year. This could make EA loose lots of money if it happens again. Preorders have been looking promising for the game though. There has been a 40% increase of preorders this year on the game than the previous one. EA is trying to make sure the beta runs as smooth as possible so the numbers don't go down.

RUMOR: MORE PS4 CONTROLLER RUMORS AND ANOTHER PHOTO.

Recently today, another picture was added of the rumored PS4 controller. A few days ago the same controller was also posted on a website. In this picture, you can clearly see a 3.5mm audio jack on the controller. Sources from IGN and other highly trusted sites confirm that the two pictures that have been posted are real. The Analog sticks are shaped different from the regular PS3 controller we have now. It might have some modified features to it, that we have yet to know about. One of the new features you can also see is the blue light at the top of the picture.

Currently as of now, the controller has not yet been confirmed by Sony themselves. Some websites believe that it may just be another prototype they have been testing out. We should hear more from Sony as we get closer to the new arrival of the PS4.

APPLE "IWATCH" COULD BE PAST THE EXPERIMENTAL STAGE.

According to sources, Apple may already be making a "smart watch". This comes after the New York Times and Wall Street Journal both reported that Apple was planning on making a "smart watch" which is more than likely called the "iWatch".

It was revealed to sources that over 100 people may be working on the watch, which "includes managers, members of the marketing group, and software and hardware engineers who previously worked on the iPhone and iPad." Another source suggested that the watch is now "beyond the experimentation phase", hinting at a 2013 release. 

Apple's senior director of engineering, James Foster, is said to be working on the project. Sources say that the Apple Watch will "perform some of the computing tasks now handled by the iPhone and iPad." Tim Cook, Apple's CEO, currently sits on the board of Nike and is apparently interested in wearable items, especially ones that can be used for fitness and training.

EA EXEC: IT IS UNLIKELY THE NEXT XBOX WILL PLAY XBOX 360 GAMES

An executive for Electronic Arts has recently claimed that we should not expect Xbox 360 games to run on the next-gen Xbox, nor should owners of the next Playstation expect to play PS3 games on the PS4.

Sources report that EA chief financial officer, Blake Jorgensen, said "An important thing to remember is that next-gen consoles will most likely not be backwards compatible… And if you play multiplayer on a game, you'll most likely not be able to play with someone on a different generation."

MORE PS4 CONTROLLER RUMOURS EMERGE

New rumors regarding the shape and form of the PS4 controller have been emerging online.

According to sources, the controller is "more or less" the same shape as PS3's DualShock, but the Start and Select buttons have been moved to make room for a front touchpad.

The source also says that the L2 and R2 buttons have been "remodelled", and that the previously rumored 'Share' button does not exist.

Sony is expected to announce and reveal the PlayStation 4 at their event which is on 20th February. 

HALO 4 - SPARTAN OPS EP. 10 TRAILER RELEASED.

343 Industries recently promised an "explosive end" to the first season of Halo 4 Spartan Ops.

A new trailer was released yesterday for Episode 10 of Spartan Ops, which is also the final episode of Season 1.

"Jul 'Mdama's final plan is set in motion, guaranteeing the destruction of Infinity and her crew," details Halo Waypoint. "Spartan Palmer and the members of Fireteam Majestic are dispatched on a do or die mission as the events of Spartan Ops come to an explosive end."

Here is the trailer, if you have not seen it yet:

STARTING YOUR NEXT XBOX WITH "XBOX ON" VOICE COMMAND

The next-generation Xbox will be coming with voice recognition right out of the box, according to sources. By using the verbal command of "Xbox on" the Xbox should start up.

You should also be able to ask your Xbox, "What are my friends playing?" and it should show you a list of who's doing what online so that you can join the fun.

The next-generation Xbox will also be revamped, meaning the new Xbox is going to talk back to you when you ask it a question. The big question is, what kind of personality is Microsoft going to give to it?

Also, since Microsoft owns Skype, the VOIP service is expected to find its way into the next-generation console.

Reports have said that Microsoft's next console could also stop playing second-hand, or pre-owned games, thanks to the always-on Internet connection that verifies each title.

We are all expecting an announcement with more details to come at E3 this summer, so we can put rumors aside. 

NEXT-GENERATION XBOX WILL MAKE KINECT MANDATORY ACCORDING TO REPORTS

According to a new claim/rumor that has come out today, the next-generation Xbox will require a Kinect sensor to be plugged in at all times to be able to function.

Every console will be coming with a Kinect, although it will be a much more advanced version of the Kinect, right out of the box.

The new Kinect will apparently be capable of tracking up to six people at the same time, and can track smaller things such as hands and fingers, facial recognition, and even facial expressions.

According to reports, the next-gen console will also have multi-tasking capabilities, including the ability to run more than one game at a time. Another feature could be one that allows you to "suspend" a game, meaning you can switch to another game and then back without losing your exit point in either.

Also, reports say that unlike the Xbox 360, all Durango consoles will come with a 500GB internal hard drive. Also, full disc games will require mandatory installation on the first boot-up, but the installation can be done in the background while you are playing the game.

Recently, reports from Edge have come out that the new Xbox will require an always-on internet connection, which will allow Microsoft to detect and block the people from playing used games.

DURANGO 'XBOX 720' DEV KIT CROPS UP ON EBAY ONCE AGAIN.

Quite a few months back, we made an article which gave details on a supposed sale of a Durango alpha tower. The seller, known as DaE, put the alpha tower up on eBay.

But after some time, DaE has put another tower back up on eBay yet again. Listing some of the details of the specs - with the message on his twitter "Last chance to own a piece of next-gen gaming history!"

Here are the specs which are listed on the eBay page:

Processor Type: 8-core 64-bit CPU
Processor Speed: 1.6 GHz
Hard Drive Capacity: 500 GB
Memory: 8GB
Primary Drive: BR 50G

Other sources believe the Durango tower he is selling may actually be authentic. 

For those who do not know what the Durango is, it is the next generation Xbox which is still awaiting announcement. This is NOT what the console will look like either. This is called an Alpha Tower. It is in no way close to a final product.

Here is the link to the eBay listing if you want to check it out.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=221187435627

The previous Durango alpha tower he was selling eventually sold for $20,100. He is currently in talks with someone attempting to sell it at $3,000.

ZOMBIU HARDWARE BUNDLE HITS US ON FEBRUARY 17

It has been revealed that Nintendo plans to release a new Wii U hardware bundle for ZombiU in North America and Canada on February 17.

The bundle will come complete with a black Wii U Deluxe console, the ZombiU game, a black Wii U Pro Controller and a booklet containing artwork from the game and never before seen developer commentary. It will also come with a download code for Nintendo Land, which is redeemable in the digital Wii U eShop.

The bundle will hit retail for $389.99 - which is $40 more than the normal Wii U Deluxe Set.

Buyers of the bundle will also be enrolled in the Digital Deluxe Promotion, a program that allows Wii U owners to receive a 10 percent rebate in points for each download they buy in the Nintendo eShop.

NEW ASSASSIN'S CREED ANNOUNCED, WILL HAVE NEW CHARACTER AND TIME PERIOD

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot told investors on Thursday that they plan to publish a new Assassin's Creed game during the 2014 financial year.

The game, which is normally developed across several of Ubisoft's global games development studios, will more than likely be revealed at E3 this year.

Yves didn't go into too much detail, he did however confirm that the game will take place in a new time period and star a new character.

The announcement was made during an investor presentation where it was stated that Assassin's Creed 3 sales have reached 12 million units sold... globally.

NEW CALL OF DUTY CONFIRMED FOR Q4 2013, 'WILL RAISE THE BAR EVEN HIGHER.'

Surprise, surprise, Activision has recently confirmed their plans to release a new Call of Duty game in Q4 2013 (October - December)

"The Call of Duty franchise continues to set the bar for innovation and we expect a new Call of Duty game in development for 2013 to raise that bar even higher," said CFO Dennis Durkin during a financials conference call on Thursday.

He also added: "There is increased volatility this year due to the ongoing console transition, which makes predicting the future more challenging than during normal uses in the cycle. For Call of Duty, consistent with our past practices, we are planning for the main line release in Q4 to be down versus 2012"

Many expect that the next Call of Duty is going to be another from the Modern Warfare set of games. 

RUMOR: PS4 TO BE BUNDLED WITH NEXT-GEN PS EYE.

According to sources, Sony is "almost sure" to be bundling a next-gen PlayStation Eye device with every PlayStation 4.

It is referred to as 'Dual Camera', and is said to contain a pair of wide angle cameras, which offer a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. Sound is also processed by a four microphone array working at 48 Khz.

Sources also claim that the Dual Camera supports 'head and hand tracking' as new game inputs, but they are unsure if it will support body tracking. 

The Dual Camera is also going to be capable of supporting video chat, and recognizing and signing users into the PS4.

GAMESTOP: NEXT XBOX SALES WILL SUFFER IF USED GAMES ARE BLOCKED

According to GameStop, they believe that any console which blocks the use of used games in any way would definitely be a bad marketing choice for the console in question. In this case, the console in question is the Next-gen Xbox which still hasn't been announced yet. 

GameStop spokesman Matt Hodges told sources:
"We know the desire to purchase a next-generation console would be significantly diminished if new consoles were to prohibit playing pre-owned games, limit portability or not play new physical games."

He also stated that GameStop came to this conclusion based on surveys of their most active customers, the 21 million US members of their PowerUp Rewards loyalty program.

GameStop generated 27 percent of their revenue and around 46 percent of profit from used games during the business year which ended in January 2012. And a report by sources about the used games possibly being 'killed-off' caused GameStop's share prices to drop by 6.8 percent, which is their biggest fall in a month.

Although the used game blocking story was a rumor, if Microsoft does make that move, many consumers who play consoles and would rather spend their money on used games like most people, have said they will be switching consoles.

Microsoft has responded to these rumors by saying "We do not comment on rumors or speculation. We are always thinking about what is next for our platform, but we don't have anything further to share at this time." 

NEXT-GENERATION XBOX COULD BE CALLED THE X8

After reading an Xbox tutorial guide by Microsoft, it seems to suggest that the next Xbox might be called the X8 or Xbox Infinity.

The official Xbox website has tutorial pages that explain how to use various features of the Xbox 360. The interesting part of these tutorials is that two pages refer to the X8.

"Play a Game (includes X8)" and "Listen to Music (includes X8)"

This could essentially be interpreted to mean that the instructions are applicable to both the X8 console and the Xbox 360.

Could this be a listing of the compatibility of the X8 mouse with an Xbox platform?

The next-generation console is expected to be revealed later this year, so without confirmation, we're only left to speculate.

NEW DAYZ UPDATE SHOWS OFF NEW ISLAND AND REVAMPED LOOT SPAWNING

Dean Hall, who is the DayZ mode creator, has been working very hard on the standalone retail version of DayZ since it was announced back in August. 

A majority of the first part of the video deals with clothing, but the part that everyone is most interested in comes near the end. Matt Lightfoot joins Dean in this video to explain how loot spawning has changed, specifically items can spawn in odd places like behind overturned chairs or underneath kitchen tables. What this means for players is that in this standalone, you're going to have to invest a little more time looking around for loot.

DayZ also gets the swamps added to the island along with another small island off the coast of Chernarus. It's an island pulled directly from Arma 2.

The downside to all this wonderful news is that there is no word yet as to when we will get to play the standalone version, but he did say that the team at Bohemia Interactive are working to be more transparent during the development process, offering information in blogs and more frequent video updates like this.

J.J. ABRAMS COULD BE INVOLVED IN NEW PORTAL OR HALF-LIFE MOVIE

J.J. Abrams and Valve co-founder Gabe Newell recently discussed the possibilities of creating a new Half-Life or a Portal movie.

"We're going to try and figure out if we can make a Half-Life movie or a Portal movie together," said Gabe Newell.

According to these two, they wanted to pursure this dialogue more seriously, and now hope to collaborate on a film based in some way on Half-Life or Portal.

As of now, there are no details available beyond the brief announcement, most likely because this process is in the very early stages.

PLAYSTATION 4 PRICE COULD COME IN ABOVE $400

According to a Japanese news source, the next-generation PlayStation 4 going to come in around $400.

A local newspaper made the claim that Sony had set the price internally above 40,000. This figure would roughly be about $430 at the current exchange rate.

Despite the claim from the newspaper, there are no official figures to support this. The price is rumored to be coming in around $399, but given the recent specifications of the PS4, a $400 price point would most likely mean that the console would be sold at a loss.

Sony's next-generation console will utilize the Gaikai cloud technology that Sony had purchased last year.

PS4 IN OCTOBER, XBOX 720 IN NOVEMBER?

Colin Sebastian from Baird Equity Research believes that the PS4 will launch in October and be followed by the Xbox 720 in November.

Despite this claim, Colin also notes that he had recently heard word of "early production issues with Sony's PS4" and that could shift the release date to a later date.

"Given the fragile state of the console game market, we expect the E3 trade show in June will take on added significance, most likely providing the industry with the first public opportunity to examine next-generation hardware," Sebastian stated.

"Our checks suggest that next-generation console hardware will be largely built from 'off the shelf' high-end PC components, along with hybrid physical/digital distribution models, enhanced voice controls and motion sensing (Kinetic integration with every Xbox), and broad multi-media capabilities," he detailed.

JUST CAUSE 3 COMING TO PS4 AND XBOX 720?

According to the LinkedIn profile of Avalanche Studios co-founder and CEO Christoger Sundberg, there are two titles that are detailed.

The first title is an "open-world action game" based on "a well-known movie license." This first title is due to be released on current and next-generation consoles, along with PC in April 2014.

The second game in development at Avalanche Studios is a "new installment in a very well-known game series," but more specifically a "sandbox action game" to be published by Square Enix. The more obvious guess to this title right now would be Just Cause 3, which should be out for next-generation consoles in June 2015.

NO NEED TO WAIT FOUR MORE YEARS FOR THE NEXT FAR CRY

According to the Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot, "fans will certainly not have to wait four more years for the next Far Cry." This is largely due to the fact that Far Cry 3 has exceeded expectations and has shipped over 4.5 million copies. Ubisoft is on the doing very well and is taking full advantage of the brand formula and gameplay for the series, despite the four year wait between Far Cry 3 and Far Cry 2.

NEXT XBOX CONSOLE WILL APPARENTLY SEE "MAJOR VOICE CONTROL IMPROVEMENTS"

One of the cool features of Kinect is the ability to control Xbox 360 through voice interactions. The only problem is that it isn't all that good. 

The system requires users to use specific terms or sayings which appear on the screen, but it can be quicker to use a controller or a remote to find what you want, rather than spending a large amount of time shouting things at your console.

But all of that seems like it is going to change with the next-gen Xbox. Sources have learned that Microsoft has "big plans" for voice interactions on their new console, which will see that the system is improved to support much more "natural" speech recognition. Instead of relying on default commands like "Xbox, Music, Xbox Music", users will be able to ask questions and give instructions like "what's new on Xbox Music?" or "show me my playlists". 

The new console is also said to support speech-to-text conversion, which offers a large boost to messaging interaction on the console. 

It is also believed that it will allow users to turn the console on using a voice command, which isn't possible on the current-generation of Kinect. It will likely rely on the new Xbox offering a low power standby mode, which will enable the console to respond to boot up on voice command.

XBOX 720 UI LIKELY TO RESEMBLE WINDOWS 8, FORMER WINDOWS EXEC. CLAIMS

According to sources, it is likely that Microsoft is going to follow the template they laid down with Windows 8 when begin to design the Xbox 720’s user interface.

This is all according to former VP of Windows Sales Joachim Kempin, who told sources "I think the other thing they will try, there’s no doubt about it, is it’s going to be more Windows 8-like; maybe it even gets a touchscreen, who knows?

"Most of what’s in there today really is Windows, right? I wouldn’t be surprised if the next round of interface comes even closer to Windows 8 than it is today; maybe it even gets a touchscreen, who knows?"

He also addressed claims that Microsoft’s games division is loss making. Apparently that is not quite true, he said, though he does acknowledge that Xbox has proved a damaging distraction for Microsoft.

"On the Xbox hardware itself there is no profit," he said. "So the profit comes from all the other sources; royalties from game developers, maybe the next Halo version, maybe a new Kinect system and what have you.

"It is such a small portion for their company. It would really be better if they would just spin that whole thing out and let other people run it on their own and not get distracted by it. For me that whole environment is a distraction for the company.”

FORMER MICROSOFT EXEC. SAYS IT LAUNCHED XBOX "TO STOP SONY"

The original Xbox console was released in 2001, but it is hasn't been known why Microsoft wanted to join in on the games industry in the first place, until now. A former Microsoft executive who recently wrote a book that slammed Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer, says in a recent interview that the main reason they went into the game console industry was to "take down" their rival, Sony.

Sources report that during an interview with former Microsoft VP Joachim Kempin, he stated: "The main reason was to stop Sony. You see, Sony and Microsoft... they never had a very friendly relationship, okay?"

Although Microsoft apparently wanted to partner up with Sony, Sony always seemed to keep Microsoft at arm's length. When Sony launched the first Playstation, Joachim said that "Microsoft just looked at that and said 'well, we have to beat them, so let’s do our own.'"

He also claims that while he worked at Microsoft, he went to its PC OEM partners and asked them to make the first Xbox. He said "The guys were smart enough not to bite, because they studied the Sony model and saw that Sony could not make money on that hardware model, ever." Microsoft didn't want to to copy Sony's business model for the Xbox; make the hardware themselves, sell it at a loss and make it up with game royalties.

BUNGIE TEASES DESTINY REVEAL - 'WITHIN A MATTER OF WEEKS'

In a new video released today, Bungie teased the unveiling of their new title 'Destiny' "within a matter of weeks".

The video is likely to be referring to Bungie's presentation planned for GDC in March.

Bungie is expected to reveal new details about their highly-anticipated new game during a presentation at the 2013 Game Developers Conference which is next month. 

The talks, with the title 'Brave New World', will be hosted by Bungie design director and writer Joe Staten and art director Christopher Barrett, who will discuss the art of building a new game world using Destiny to demonstrate how to put it's talents to use, also offering a "glimpse of the brave new world that has been built".

Bungie is yet to give Destiny an actual reveal, the first images and plot details of the project were revealed by some leaked marketing documentation last year.

Here is the video, if you haven't seen it yet...

REPORT: NEXT XBOX TO "KILL" PRE-OWNED, REQUIRES ALWAYS ON NET CONNECTION

Sources claim to have word that the next-gen Xbox will require an always-on internet connection and will block the use of pre-owned games.

The source says that another source “with first hand experience” of the console adds that games will still be buyable, which are supplied on 50GB Blu-ray discs. It is understood that disc games will use an activation code.

So, no more going to the shops and buying cheap second-hand games? There has to be more people who think this is a bad idea by Microsoft. 

DEAD ISLAND SALES PASS 5 MILLION

Counting both retail and digitally distributed copies of Dead Island, total sales for the zombie action-RPG have passed five million units globally, it was announced today. That weighs down to about 402.18 units sold an hour since the game was released in September 2011.

By December 2011, Dead Island shipped 3 million units worldwide, with a fourth million added to that after eight months.

RUMOR: PROJECT GOTHAM RACING 5 TO BE NEXT-GEN XBOX LAUNCH TITLE

It is rumored that Microsoft is preparing a brand new installment in the Project Gotham series as a launch title for the Next Xbox.

Sources say that a number of former Bizarre Creations and Criterion developers are working on the title at the new Liverpool studio, Lucid Games. The project is apparently to be based on an upgraded version of existing PGR code.

The source also believes that other Bizarre devs, with a number of former Studio Liverpool staff, have joined with MotorStorm creators, Evolution Studios, to create a new racing IP that is planned to be a PS4 launch title.

WHITE GOD OF WAR PS3 BUNDLE ANNOUNCED FOR UK.

Sony today announced a new white PS3 God of War bundle for brits today. The bundle features a white 500GB "Super Slim" PS3.

If you buy this bundle, you also get a nice gold controller, and you also get the special edition of the game which features everything in the collector's edition, apart from the eight-inch Kratos statue and DLC pass.

The price of the bundle hasn't been announced yet, but a search on Amazon UK suggests a price of £249.99. The release date for the bundle is said to be on the same date of Ascension's release date, which is March 15. 

NINTENDO EXEC. DENIES WII U PROCESSOR IS 'A LITTLE POOR'

The senior hardware development director at Nintendo has recently defended the company's choice of CPU for the Wii U.

In November, a hardware hacker published the Wii U processor and graphics card specs, revealing that the CPU carries a clock speed of 1.24 GHz.

At half the speed of six year-old systems like the PS3 and Xbox 360, the Wii U's clock speed became the subject of criticisms.

But, speaking at a investor meeting last week, Nintendo's R&D director Genyo Takeda insisted the hardware "does not deserve the negative feedback."

Takeda said that the Wii U combines "low power consumption and a fairly high performance".

These comments were in response to a question from an audience member who said the processor was weaker than other parts of the device.

"Regarding your comment that we focus on the GPU and that the CPU is a little poor, we have a different view," Takeda said.

"It depends on how to evaluate a processing unit. In terms of die size [area a chip occupies], the GPU certainly occupies a much larger space than the CPU.

"As you can see CPUs used for the latest PCs and servers, however, it is usual for current CPUs that the logic part for actual calculations is really small and that the cache memory called SRAM around it covers a large area. From this angle, we don't think that the performance of the Wii U's CPU is worse than that of the GPU."

Nintendo design guru Shigeru Miyamoto said it wanted "to immediately communicate the Wii U's value, but could not". The company's development teams are resisting the distraction of the Wii U's disappointing sales performance.

BORDERLANDS 2 SALES NEAR 6 MILLION

Take-Two Interactive said that Borderlands 2 sales are nearing the six million sales milestone.

That's around a million more copies sold since they reported that around five million copies were sold by the end of October 2012, they also called the Gearbox-developed shooter "one of the most successful releases in 2K's history".

Borderlands 2 was also credited as a "significant contributor" to Take-Two's reported 244 per cent rise year-on-year in revenues generated from digitally delivered content in its fiscal Q3 2013.

2K Games has also recently confirmed plans to release the Borderlands 2: Add-On Content Pack at retail. It will include previously released DLC expansions such as Captain Scarlett and Her Pirate's Booty, and Mr.Torgue's Campaign of Carnage.

GLITCH CANCELS 3,000 BIOSHOCK INFINITE PRE-ORDERS AT BEST BUY

Last night an issue hit 3,000 customers who pre-ordered BioShock Infinite at Best Buy, canceling their orders, sources report. The glitch hit pre-orders for both PS3 and Xbox 360.

Best Buy asks anyone who pre-ordered Bioshock Infinite to check their emails and call customer service if their order has been canceled. Best Buy offers a $10 gift card to each affected customer.

We have not yet heard about what caused this 'glitch'. 

REDBOX INSTANT APP COMING TO XBOX.

Redbox is testing a new beta program called Redbox Instant, Major Nelson has announced a corresponding app will be available on Xbox 360. He says those in the beta right now – if you want in, you can sign up, and you will receive an email with their Xbox 360 download code "in the coming days."

Redbox Instant is a monthly subscription service that provides unlimited online streaming of content and four one-night rental tokens for use at local Redbox vending machines. Redbox Instant subscribers can buy the DVD package for $8 or upgrade to Blu-rays for $9 a month. Other supported platforms for Redbox Instant include iOS, Android, Vizio, Samsung, LG and Google TV.

Here is the beta sign up page, if you would like to try it out! 
http://www.redboxinstant.com/ 

*This is a US only beta*

HALO 4: SPARTAN OPS EPISODE 8 NOW LIVE.

Episode 8 of Halo 4 Spartan Ops is now available on Xbox LIVE.

Details: "Fireteam Majestic are reunited, but the Infinity is still under attack by Promethean forces," says Halo Waypoint. "Unfortunately for Lasky, he won't know what the Prometheans are after until it's too late."

Spartan Ops missions are released weekly on Mondays, with Season 1 expected to run with 10 episodes.

Here is the trailer for episode 8, if you haven't seen it yet. 

CYDIA BACK AT 100%

With the launch of Evasi0n yesterday afternoon, reaching 100,000 users in the first 10 minutes, Cydia took a virtual beating making it almost useless for around 19 hours.

We are unsure of total numbers, however we do know that within 4 hours of the launch 270,000+ people were using it. As you will see in the picture below, it got some pretty large numbers. But what does this mean for Cydia?

According to Cydia creator, Jay Freeman (saurik), "Note: (as of 4AM / 12AM UTC) Traffic from evasi0n has caused many errors. After 19 hours of work (and with tons of code rewritten; BigBoss, Modmyi, and I have all made major changes), things seem stable, despite continuing traffic. (If things do break, come back later! ;P) (Otherwise, be willing to retry things.)"

Everything has pretty much settled down at this point and you should be able to load your all the custom content you have grown to love over the years!

PS3 SKYRIM DLC RECEIVES EU RELEASE DATES.

Bethesda has confirmed Europe release dates for Skyrim's PS3 DLC, after they announced the US release dates for the US last week (Dragonborn releases Tuesday, February, 12 - Hearthfire releases Tuesday, February, 19 - Dawnguard releases Tuesday, February, 26)

Dragonborn, Dawnguard and Hearthfire will arrive on the EU PlayStation Store in February, a day after their US release dates.
All three add-ons will be marked down to 50% during their first week of release in both the US and Europe. The PC edition of Dragonborn is due February 5.

The European release dates for the DLC are as follows: 
Dragonborn releases Tuesday, February, 13
Hearthfire releases Tuesday, February, 20
Dawnguard releases Tuesday, February, 27

GTA 5 DELAY: ROCKSTAR DISMISSES CONSPIRACY THEORIES

Rockstar has debunked the "conspiracy theories" surrounding the recent Grand Theft Auto 5 delay.

While we do not know which theories Rockstar were referring to, we have the suspicion that it may have something to do with people thinking that GTA 5 may be releasing on Next-gen consoles. 

But Rockstar insists that the only reason Grand Theft Auto 5 was delayed was to ensure the game meets customer expectations. 

"To those of you saying or seeing various conspiracy theories about there being some other ulterior motive for this delay, rest assured that they're all nonsense - literally the only reason we've delayed the release is because we want the game to be as good as it needs to be"

"For those of you asking about the official box art, that will be coming out a bit later as well."

IOS 6.0/6.1 JAILBREAK RELEASED!

The team at evad3rs has recently released a project known as evasi0n. It is an untethered jailbreak for iOS devices, including the newly released iPhone 5. 

They have launched it for Linux, Mac OSx, and Windows. Covering the ground with their operating systems, this works for almost every device running iOS 6.0 and 6.1. Excluding Apple TV (3rd Gen).

The instructions for this jailbreak are extremely simple. With the jailbreak getting more complex each and every time, it's good to see the team has kept it extremely simple for the users experience. You simply connect your device and click the extremely obvious button labeled "Jailbreak".

Requirements:

USB Cable

5 minutes of your time

A computer, running Windows (XP minimum), Mac OS X (10.5 minimum) or Linux (x86 / x86_64)

An iPhone, iPad or iPod running iOS 6.0 through 6.1 (you may check in Settings / General / About => Version)

Although this process seems extremely easy, they provide a lot of support on their site which can be found below, along with their twitter handles.

Special Thanks To:

@evad3rs are @pod2G, @planetbeing, @Surenix, @phoenixdev, @MuscleNerd, @pimskeks, @chronicdevteam and @iphone_dev. 

Visit them at http://www.evasi0n.com

NO WII U PRICE CUT ANY TIME SOON.

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata made it abundantly clear that the Wii U will not be getting a price cut anytime soon. Iwata said Nintendo's "resolute stance" on selling the Wii U at a loss means a markdown is out of the question.

"With Wii U, we have taken a rather resolute stance in pricing it below its manufacturing cost, so we are not planning to perform a markdown," Iwata said. "I would like to make this point absolutely clear. We are putting our lessons from Nintendo 3DS to good use, as I have already publicly stated.

"However, given that it has now become clear that we have not yet fully communicated the value of our product, we will try to do so before the software lineup is enhanced and at the same time work to enrich the software lineup which could make consumers understand the appeal of Wii U."