Many questions are still swirling around the Xbox One unveiling on Tuesday, things are starting to trickle in and some are not even by official statement. It looks like giant online retailer Amazon as outed one of the first looks of what the Xbox One’s box art will look like. Not even linking anywhere near the console itself if done a search on Amazons website for Forza will you see the game and its art. We have compiled several screens together to give you a high res look below. Simple seems to be the entire theme for the console and it looks like the box covers. Let us know your thoughts.
E3 buzz is happening and Activision has just released a trailer to Bungie’s AAA title Destiny. They teamed up with director Jon Favreau and actor Giancarlo Esposito to create “Law of the Jungle” for a cinematic marvel and those familiar with Halo trailers will feel right at home. We’ll be providing more info as it comes in but check out the trailer above and get ready for the short weeks that will surely reveal more.
Rockstar is getting into the pre-order spirit by letting consumers purchase a special edition and collectors edition to Grand Theft Auto V. Not only that but any retail version of the game will also let you have access to the Atomic Blimp in the game. Check out the full press release below for full details and pics of the everything they come with.
Press Release:
The Grand Theft Auto V Special Editionincludes:
Full retail copy of Grand Theft Auto V;
Collectible SteelBook with Exclusive Artwork – features custom color and metallic treatments to bring out the detail of the Michael, Trevor and Franklin artwork created exclusively for this SteelBook;
Blueprint Map – exclusive, 21.5” x 26.75” map displays a blueprint view of Los Santos and Blaine County;
Special Ability Boost – Michael, Franklin and Trevor each have a unique special ability. With this boost, the special ability bar will generate 25% faster;
Stunt Plane Trials – single-player Stunt Plane Trials let players take on additional aerial challenges spread throughout Los Santos and Blaine County;
Bonus Outfits, Tattoos and More – Michael, Franklin and Trevor get bonus outfits in their wardrobes, character specific tattoos at tattoo parlors, and special deals from shopkeepers across Los Santos and Blaine County;
Additional Weapons – when visiting Ammunation stores in single-player, merchants will have special weapons in their inventory available for free: the Pistol .50, Bullpup Shotgun and melee Hammer.
The Grand Theft Auto VCollector’s Editionincludesthe contents of Grand Theft Auto V Special Edition plus:
Grand Theft Auto VSecurity Deposit Bag with Logo Key – inspired by the heists in Grand Theft Auto V, this custom 10.75” x 8.5” money bag features a pop-up style lock and laser cut logo key to secure important items. The reverse side features a pressed Rockstar Games logo on the security mount with a framed ID window;
Grand Theft Auto VNew Era 9FIFTY™ Snapback Cap – this exclusive New Era 9FIFTY™ cap features an embroidered Los Santos logo on the front, a stitched, black Rockstar Games logo on the wearer’s left side, a Grand Theft Auto ‘V’ logo applique on the opposite side, and snapback closure for an adjustable fit;
Custom Characters for Grand Theft Auto Online – get classic Grand Theft Auto characters to use within the Grand Theft AutoOnlineCharacter Creation System;
Unique Vehicles and Garage Property – players will instantly receive a garage to store custom vehicles. In single-player, the garage will be stocked with the 1930’s style Hotknife hotrod and the CarbonRS sports bike. In Grand Theft Auto Online, players will get the high-end Khamelion electric car.
The Grand Theft Auto V Collector’s Edition comes packaged in a collectible outer box featuring a foil embossed Grand Theft Auto V logo on the top and finished with a matte, scuff-resistant film lamination housing all of the contents.
The Grand Theft Auto V Collector’s Edition and Grand Theft Auto V Special Edition are the perfect way for fans to celebrate the return of this acclaimed series, with special digital content and exclusive Grand Theft Auto V physical items. Grand Theft Auto V Collector’s Editionwill retail for $149.99, while the Grand Theft Auto V Special Edition will retail for $79.99.
Microsoft held in event yesterday to unveil their latest console to the Xbox family, Xbox One. Their’s still a lot more to learn about it much like the PS4 conference held back in February. Unlike Sony however they came right out with what the console, controller and new Kinect look like at yesterdays conference itself. Sporting an 8 GB DDR3 of onboard memory and a 500 GB HDD as well as cloud storage to name a few things in the console. New design and rumble features in the controller. Even the Kinect camera has 250,000-pixel infrared depth sensor and 1080p camera @ 30 fps , with better depth perception and can recognize up to six skeletons not just two, also capable of capturing your heartbeat. This is only naming a few things and the rest of the hardware specs can be found here. Check out below of screens of the sleek new Xbox One and all its glory.
Next generation is all the talk with console unveilings and PC offerings. None of which are actually available at this moment and will only start rolling itself out no sooner then 6 months. Even with that what we’re most likely going to receive are bumped up ports from current generation games. Stompy Bot is making sure that the first next generation mech game goes all out Heavy Gear Assualt. “When we announced Heavy Gear Assault, we really had no idea what aspects would generate the most interest. Having a private crowdfunding campaign before launching a Kickstarter allowed us to really get the feedback we needed to make sure we succeed,” said James Taylor, President of Stompy Bot Productions.
Their upcoming PC mecha game is being developed on Unreal Engine 4 and is seeking support on none other then Kickstarter to raise its funds. They are looking to raise an addition $800,000 after already successfully raising $118,000 through a private crowdfunding efforts. Mektek Studios which are the developers of the game say it will feature next generation destructible environments, focus on creating an amalgamation of destructibility and interactivity. The last part seems to be of full use here as mechs that have been dismembered can actually have their parts picked up to arm yourself with.
The game has some time to go before it meets its goal, let alone releasing the game. They do however promise a beta which will take place before it. Support their Kickstarter here and for more detail visit: here.
Xbox One unveiled itself yesterday and while we still have a lot to learn about the system they did make one thing clear, they want to take over your living room. A big portion of that is the channels and tv you watch itself which they seem to have covered with Xbox One Live TV. This feature enables you to navigate and watch live TV from your cable/satellite or set-top box from the Xbox One. The console will sport a 500gb hard drive and have DVR functions for use with your shows and games. It would sound like this spells trouble by other providers of this tech like Tivo?
Tivo’s main function is that it is a DVR and (digital Video Recorder) provides an on-screen guide of scheduled broadcast programming which can be recorded for later playback. Over the years the amount of shows which can be recorded, features like apps and simultaneous recordings have been greatly increased. While cable and satellite set-top boxes combat these efforts, Tivo remains the preferred DVR of any in the market. This could soon change however with the Xbox One revealing its plans in that category.
Here is a hypothetical clear breakdown scenario of those that own a Tivo, or are looking into one might need to pump the breaks until the Xbox One arrives.
Tivo breakdown
TiVo Premiere records 2 shows, has a 500gb hard drive and retails for $149
TiVo Premiere 4 records 4 shows, has a 500gb hard drive and retails for $249
TiVo Premiere XL44 records 4 shows, has a 2tb hard drive, THX certified sound and retails for $399
Tivo has a monthly subscription of $14.99 or a lifetime subscription for $500
Tivo pricing after 2 years of service
TiVo Premiere after 2 year service comes out to $510
TiVo Premiere after 2 year service comes out to $610
TiVo Premiere XL4 after 2 year service comes out to $760
Now not 100% confirmed but with a suggest estimated price for the Xbox One being $500 at retailer then you get a different breakdown which is below.
Xbox One breakdown
Xbox One records X shows
Has 500 gb hard drive
Is expandable by memory
Will be software upgradable
Suggested retailer price at $500
You can already see what you would be saving, not to mention all the other functionality that would include or matches a Tivo box already. Apps, save favorite programing and setting DVR. While other features have not been discussed not only do we think they’re imminent but they will be greatly expanded by Xbox One. Kinect voice, gesture control functions, simultaneous recording and streaming tv which Tivo has an additional box that needs to be purchased of $129.99 that will possibly be a Xbox Smart Glass function. Not to mention the glimpse of interactivity between programming like integrating Fantasy leagues while watching sports which they showed off at the event.
While many have not thought of this or have not seen this as a concern to replace their Tivo, we should receive some hard answers as to the capabilities of the Xbox One Live TV features. It may not match what you currently have going but as Xbox 360 has evolved into the console it is today don’t think for a second that the Xbox One won’t do the same.
What does Steven Spielberg, Master Chief, and TV’s have in common? If I wasn’t blatant enough, it’s a TV show. Think Halo 4 Forward Unto Dawn, but a live-action series with real people and real warthogs. Never have I wanted to be a Spartan ever more in my life than I have today. So far no announcement of when it will be airing, nor when the pilot episode will hit, but sure enough when we find out you’ll find out.
It’s finally announced and it’s got so much goodies inside and outside of the console shell. What goodies? Well here’s a nice list for you to set your sights on.
CPU: 8 Core CPU custom built by Microsoft which is self regulated to turn off cores when not needed Graphics Processor: D3D 11.1 chip with 32 MB embedded memory Memory (RAM): 8 GB DDR3 Memory (Storage): 500 GB HDD as well as cloud storage Optical Drive: Blu-ray/DVD combo drive – No Backwards compatibility to old XBOX games including Arcade games (sad face) I/O: USB 3.0 Communication: Ethernet, three different 802.11n radios (for connecting to controller and other devices), WiFi Direct A/V: HDMI input and output, 1080p and 4K support Motion Control: New Microsoft-developed Kinect camera, with 250,000-pixel infrared depth sensor and 1080p camera @ 30 fps , with better depth perception and can recognize up to six skeletons not just two, also capable of capturing your heartbeat
Microsoft Studios announced that they plan to release more than
15 exclusive games in the 1st year of Xbox One alone. Half of which are brand new franchises. They said that this is the most then any other given time of the Xbox’s existence. One of which is the newly announced Forza Motorsports 5.
Microsoft has announced Forza Motorsport 5 to be released exclusively for Xbox One. From what we can tell from the unveil trailer which they also say is running on Xbox One hardware, one of the things we’ve noticed was the new graphics in which you can actually see the paint type used on a vehicle. UPDATE: We’ve now added the trailer reveal above.
