Xbox One will be cheaper than PS4 this Christmas

Major US retailers will be knocking $50 off both the console and its various bundles

Microsoft is reducing the price of the Xbox One in the US by $50 this Christmas, giving it a lower price-point than the PlayStation 4 for the first time this generation.

The promotion, which starts on November 2, applies to any version of the console on sale, including those bundled with some of the biggest releases of the year. Both the Assassin's Creed: Unity and Sunset Overdrive bundles will be available for $349 without Kinect, which is $50 cheaper than a PlayStation 4 with no games.

However, while the Xbox One has gathered some momentum since then, it has been lagging behind the PlayStation 4 in the US. In September, Sony's console had been outselling it for eight consecutive months.

Xbox console sales jump 102% in Q1

Microsoft today announced its earnings for the first quarter ended September 30. The Xbox business grew with Xbox console sales increasing 102 percent for the period.

Microsoft said that it sold 2.4 million Xbox consoles (presumably most of which were Xbox One) as the Xbox One launched in a total of 28 new markets.

Console declines delay $100 billion mark for industry to 2019 - DFC

DFC Intelligence is revising its global forecast because consoles are "losing their second tier audience"

Earlier this year, research firm DFC Intelligence predicted that the worldwide game software market would reach $100 billion by 2018. This week, however, DFC revealed to GamesIndustry.biz that it's now revising that forecast thanks to trends in the console space. While total software revenues (online plus retail) will still come close to $100 billion in 2018 (hitting $97.9 billion) it won't be until 2019 that the industry eclipses the mark with $102.7 billion in sales.

As you can see from the data table below, while console software does climb by several million in the next few years, by 2019 it's expected to drop back down to be essentially flat with 2014 numbers. Meanwhile, the smartphone and tablet gaming sector continues to soar; DFC's forecast shows it nearly quadrupling 2013's numbers totaling over $35 billion in 2019.

Dell goes for the consol market - Game Computer Consoll

The Alienware Alpha unites the freedom of PC gaming and the ease of a console, forever changing the way you game. Shipping in November 2014.

For many years has Dell subsidiary Alienware strived to deliver high-quality video game entertainment for the living room. Alienware Alpha is the first console that is specifically built around Valve's Steam Big Picture Mode, and they think this is the best way computer games to experience entertainment in the living room. 

With over 75 million active users and upwards of 7 million online users continuously, Steam has grown into a force to be reckoned with in the gaming world. But at the same time Steam users have been very keen to have the opportunity to play in the living room. With Alpha console and Steam Big Picture has the opportunity to do just that. At last, the users do not need to miss out on their favorite games, online friends and all the Steam features they like just to be able to play on the big screen. With Alpha console will provide users with the best games and user-generated content, as well as 500 control custom games and local cooperative multiplayer games.

Alienware Alpha console comes with Windows 8.1, which can be navigated easily using the included Xbox 360 controller through a customized software that is unique to Alienware. Neither the mouse or keyboard needed. Alpha console is also prepared for the launch of SteamOS and Steam control, which means that they will be able to be used easily and smoothly.

Alienware Alpha will have a starting price of 549 USD, and will go on sale for the holiday season 2014

PS4 Gets Qi Compatible Inductive Wireless Charger to Help With Your DualShock 4′s Battery

The Japanese manufacturer SPEC Computer is taking its turn with its removable battery receiver for PS4, which is basically a device weighing 21 grams and measuring 77 mm × 50 mm × 20 mm that attaches snugly to the bottom of your DualShock 4.

The peculiarity of this little product is that it’s compatible with the increasingly popular Qi standard charging pads (not included), which are normally used to recharge smartphones. You put your DualShock 4 on the pad and it’ll charge up without any need for a cable or to use one of your PS4′s USB ports.

Below you can check out a gallery of pictures of the device, which has just been released in Japan. A western release hasn't been announced for the moment. The local price is 2,200 yen (about 22USD).

iPad Air 2, iPad mini 3 confirmed

New hardware revealed in publisher's iOS 8 user guide, features Touch ID new models ship next week, older iPads see price cut

Apple held its press conference this afternoon and announced that the pre-orders for the two new iPad models would start tomorrow, with shipments taking place by the end of next week.

The iPad Air 2 has been designed to be even thinner than the first iPad Air, offers 10-hour battery life, an anti-reflective coating, a CPU that is reportedly 40 percent faster than the original iPad, and it includes a new iSight camera (8MP photos, 1080p video). As mentioned previously, it will also come with Touch ID support and it's compatible with 802.11AC networks with MIMO Wi-Fi. The iPad Air 2 is priced starting at $499 with 16GB of memory - it's $599 for 64GB and $699 for 128 GB. Including cellular network support tacks on another $130.

The smaller iPad mini 3 is a cheaper option at $399. It comes with a 7.9-inch Retina display, 5MP iSight camera, 1080p recording, FaceTime HD camera and Touch ID. Cost concscious consumers can also opt for the older models, which are receiving price cuts. The iPad mini will be sold for $249, while the iPad mini 2 will retail for $299 and the first iPad Air will be $100 cheaper as well.

Google reveals Nexus Player

Preorders for $99 Android TV set-top box open this week, device goes on sale Nov. 3

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Google is partnering with Asus to introduce a new set-top box to its Nexus line of Android-powered devices. The company has announced its new Nexus Player will be available for preorder this Friday.

Beyond being a streaming media device, the Nexus Player will also let users play games on an HDTV with the addition of an optional game pad. It will run Lollipop, the latest Android OS update, on a 1.8GHz quad core Intel Atom processor and requires users have a Wi-Fi connection. It will also sync with users' other devices so they can start playing a game or watching a movie on a phone and pick it up on the Nexus Player, or vice versa.

Samsung Tests Experimental 5G Network, It's Fast

Samsung has been messing around with experimental 5G, the next generation of mobile data, and what they found with their tests is mind-blowing. Stationary, Samsung was able to get a stable data rate of ~7.5gbps (which is about 950MB/s). On a test track going ~60MPH/110KPH, they were able to achieve a stable data rate of 1.2gbps (or ~150MB/s). In short, Samsung has managed to get data speeds that are Sanic fast working in South Korea.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MVZyr7-cj0

Xbox One NAND Dumped - Old News but still interesting

C4eva has confirmed that the first Xbox One games has been read successfully. If the Xbox One is protected with similar protection mechanisms such as the Xbox 360, then the reading brings in itself is not much. A firmware flash similar solution it will this time not be sure, because Blue Rays are relatively safe.

The Nand Xbox One 4,9 GB is large and can be as in the 360 ​​dump with a SD card reader.

Resident Evil TV Show Coming Soon

Resident Evil has had numerous Media Iterations over the years from Movie Adaptations, Books, and the enormous Game Franchise it's degenerated into today. The Movies have been hit or miss for most people, following the story of Alice, a bio weapon created by umbrella, and sprinkling in it's own little nods to the game franchise with characters like Chris and Claire Redfield, Jill Valentine, and the likes.
However now, the series is getting its own TV show sometime after the final movie comes out in the coming years.

The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra Performed a 20-Minute Final Fantasy VI: Symphonic Poem

Earlier this summer at Stockholm Concert Hall, the Symphonic Poem of Final Fantasy VI was performed by The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and today, in cooperation with Merregnon Studios, that performance is now online.

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Sony preparing around 200,000 PS4s a year for Chinese market

Company readies for new market after Xbox One's success

Sony has confirmed that it is preparing to enter the Chinese market, verifying the authenticity of a document which says it will produce around 200,000 PS4s a year for the territory.

Destiny averaging 3.2 million players a day

Bungie reveals the stats for Activision's online shooter

Bungie has revealed the essential statistics for Destiny's audience, leading with the impressive figure of 3.2 million daily players on average.

Those players are deeply engaged, too, spending around 3 hours a day in game. That time is split over 1.8 plays a day and 20.9 plays since purchase, Bungie says.

Xbox One sales in China already top Japan

Over 100,000 units sold during its first week on sale, according to Chinese media

Microsoft launched the Xbox One in China, the first video game console there in 14 years, on September 29, only two days before the "golden week holiday." Considering it's the first console to be sold since the ban, it's hard to judge performance, but Chinese news site 17173.com (via Kotaku) has reported that Xbox One did sell more than 100,000 units during its first week in China. To compare that to another Asian territory, Xbox One could only sell about 30,000 units during its first month in Japan.

Microsoft not satisfied with Xbox One launch in Japan

Reaching out to let more people know about the Xbox One is vital," says Xbox Japan head Takashi Sensui

It's no secret that Xbox has never been able to match the success of PlayStation or Nintendo in Japan. Despite repeated attempts to build a sizable market in the land of the rising sun, Microsoft has yet to truly capture the Japanese gaming audience. That's only been emphasized lately with the poor start of the Xbox One, which has failed to sell even 30,000 units in Japan in its first month. The Xbox 360 had sold over 60,000 units in two days, so something isn't clicking, and Xbox Japan boss Takashi Sensui isn't happy.