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Having heard so much about the two big next gen consoles over the past week or two, I've come to the sudden realisation that I have no desire for either of them. Unless come E3 they're some killer ip's announced that just can't be ignored I'm pretty sure I'm going to stick to PC for the more graphically demanding games. Obviously the Wii U won't be able to compete with the PS4 or Xbox One in terms of raw power but gameplay wise I think it offers a unique gameplay experience that has/will have some of the most fun to play games on the market. I'm not interested in TV on my console or the ability to share my gameplay and if the Wii U has a pre PS4/XboxOne price drop then I can see a lot of people picking one up, including me.

Xbox One sets sights on 400m sold, Xbox 360 aims for 100m Microsoft has gone on record and say that they want to sell 400m Xbox One's and a total of 100m Xbox 360's of which currently 77m have been sold. This is possibly a very, very bad thing. In this topic I wont try to hate on the One's features like Xbox TV but I want to explain why 400m Xbox One's sold could be bad for the gaming industry. Firstly, Microsoft needs a miracle to sell an other 33m 360's. While some consoles remain very popular even after the announcement of their successor another 33m consoles is a lot. They will probably have to drop the price of the 360 way down to make it even remotely interesting. Secondly Microsoft aims to sell 400m Xbox One's. Now this could be very bad news for 2 reasons I think: 1) Microsoft wants to keep the Xbox One in the market longer than the Xbox 360 (the 360 will be in total 8-10 years on the market): This is the worst possible scenario. It has been proven that the Xbox One on launch will have the specs of a mid-range low-end pc. It isn't as powerful as an PS4. So the One is being put in the market while it is already behind current generation technology. This can lead to the One slowing down gaming technology like new image technology or that games will have lower res textures because the One can not handle high res textures. Now this wouldn't be a problem if the console had a lifespan of 2 years. Microsoft could then release a console with for that time current generation technology. But since the lifespan of the console will probably be as long if not longer than the Xbox 360 the Xbox One will be massively under powered by the time it is EOL or when a successor is announced. This will lead to (as I said) a stagnating game market where games are held back because of the hardware for which they are designed. 2) The market accepts the One and everyone and his dog buys one: This might look not bad and it could very well be a good thing, but its probably not. When Microsoft sells 400m Xbox One's in 8 - 10 years they clearly had a great success with the console. You can conclude than that the market wants a device that isn't necessarily focused primarily on gamers but that is also targeted at people who for example want a browser and skype on their tv and don't want to buy a high-end tv. While this isn't a bad thing for "typical consumers aka your/my mom" this could lead to a bigger focus shift towards "casual" consoles with built in tv box and browser and where gaming isn't the primary feature. When Microsoft than launches their successor of the One, the main focus will not be on gaming but on "casual things", and then, why would they release the next One with high-ends specs when a low end specced machine also sells very very well. And then (as I said in reason 1) the gaming industry and the gaming "development" (not the creation but the overall level of for example textures and other things). While I have to admit, it is a lot of future talk but it isn't bad to look ahead. Also if Microsoft manage's to sell 400m consoles but they are only bought by gamers they might focus towards a more "gamer friendly" console. I hope that I have informed you enough. It wasn't my intention to hate on Microsoft or on the Xbox One, I just wanted to inform you and give you my opinion about that. A like is appreciated and if you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask. Source: http://www.slashgear.com/xbox-one-sets-sights-on-400m-sold-xbox-360-aims-for-100m-24283466/

If you're a kid from the 80's and early 90's you probably spent endless days and nights playing on the NES, SNES and SEGA Genisis. Right? Well I was the fat kid that always pushed people off the NES power pad while playing World Class Track Meet, never let go of Yoshi even if it meant dying and always yelling at Tails when he hits a bomb when I'm 1 ring away from the Goal in the Special Stages. Now that we are all grown up and have moved out of our parents home or moved into our parents basement, sometimes we can misplace a box when moving or game for it to never be seen again. :( Well worry no more because Innex will be selling the Super Retro Trio this summer. The Super Retro Trio is a 3-in-1 console that will play most NES, SNES, SEGA Genesis and MEGA Drive, and GBA games. GBA games require a Super Retro Adapter that will be sold separately. The console features three cartridge slots, 6 controller ports (two ports for each system), and a Mega Drive Cartridge Region Switch. The controller ports are compatible with the original and or third party controllers that you can purchase from the Innex website or from wherever you can find them. Included with all of this will be two 16-bit controllers, a S-Video connection and an AC adapter for the price of only $69.99 USD. The Super Retro Adapter will be priced at $39.99 USD. For more information visit Innex website @ http://www.innexinc.com/news_detail.php?news_id=77&y=2013 Hopefully this console will be better than all the other all-in-one/multi-consoles.

AuthorJon Martindale If you thought Microsoft was pussy footing around with its commitment to no backwards-compatibility with the Xbox One, you are sorely mistaken. The Xbox One will not only not be able to play Xbox 360 games, but you won’t be able to play your XBLA games on it either. Speaking with Gamespot, Microsoft Game Studios vice president, Phil Spencer, was speaking about DRM on the console, when he was asked if the writer would be able to bring his XBLA games over to the One. Apparently not. “Those games will continue to run on your Xbox 360 for as long as your Xbox 360 runs,” Spencer began. “The box is not backward compatible and we think for somebody who invests in a large digital library that you want to keep your [Xbox 360].” He went on to say that the Xbox 360 and Xbox One will share an account system, but reiterated that if you want to play anything Xbox 360, you’ll need to keep one around. I know some of us are fans of retro gaming, but not everyone wants multiple consoles cluttering up their living room. The Xbox One is just one of many consoles you’ll need, apparently Spencer went on to say that because the Xbox 360 would be around for some time, Microsoft would continue to support it with arcade releases. He also alluded to a big Xbox 360 announcement at E3: “I think it’s huge, [the Xbox 360] announcement for E3 that I keep wanting to talk about, but I can’t. I think it will surprise people. I loved what we did with Minecraft; bring Minecraft to the box; six million units later it’s kind of a beast. I think there’s a lot of life in the [Xbox 360] for years to come.” KitGuru Says: This seems so counter to Microsoft’s idea for the Xbox One is supposed to be. Why is it bundling so many living room media functions together with gaming features, when in order to play anything older than 2013, I’ll need another console entirely? This doesn’t make the One the be all and end all of lounge electronics tech, it just makes it one of the gang. Source: http://www.kitguru.net/desktop-pc/console-desktop-pc/jon-martindale/no-you-cant-transfer-your-xbla-games-to-the-one/