X-Box, Playstation, and Wii Game News

[yourbeliefs]

So we're getting a remake of the remake of Resident Evil in January. Are we also getting a remake of Resident Evil 0?

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/139227-Reisdent-Evil-Zero-to-get-HD-Remaster

 

[Poke]

Microsoft still plans to raise the price of the Xbox One back up to $399 after Jan. 3

http://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft-still-plans-raise-price-xbox-one-back-399-after-jan-3

 

[Poke]

Police arrest alleged member of group behind Xbox Live and PSN attacks

http://www.theverge.com/2015/1/1/7477115/british-police-arrest-alleged-hacker-xbox-live-psn-hack

 

[Poke]

Microsoft quietly unlocked an additional core for gaming on the Xbox One

http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-quietly-unlocked-an-additional-core-for-gaming-on-the-xbox-one

More power.

 

[Poke]

Sony is launching a PlayStation Now subscription option for $19.99 a month

http://www.theverge.com/2015/1/5/7493515/playstation-now-ps4-subscription-launch

 

[Poke]

Dish to offer one-month free trial of Sling TV service on Xbox One

http://www.neowin.net/news/dish-to-offer-one-month-free-trial-of-sling-tv-service-on-xbox-one

 

[Zookster]

18.5 Million PS4's sold and 10.9 million PS Plus subs
according to a Sony News Release.

They've been pretty closed lipped about the number of Plus subs, so it's interesting to get some actual data. I am surprised, however, that there aren't more, given Plus is required for PS4 online access and the fact that there are probably millions of PS3/Vita owners who have Plus but not a PS4 yet.

 

[yourbeliefs]

18.5 Million PS4's sold and 10.9 million PS Plus subs
according to a Sony News Release.

They've been pretty closed lipped about the number of Plus subs, so it's interesting to get some actual data. I am surprised, however, that there aren't more, given Plus is required for PS4 online access and the fact that there are probably millions of PS3/Vita owners who have Plus but not a PS4 yet.

True but A: Not everyone cares about playing online, B: A lot of Apps and other things don't require Plus, and C: If you don't do a lot of gaming, Plus may not make sense even with the free games. Looking back I sort of wish I had gotten Plus earlier so I could have gotten some more free games, but really at the time I wasn't using my PS3 a lot.

 

[yourbeliefs]

The Assassin's Creed movie has been pushed to 12/21/16

http://www.slashfilm.com/assassins-creed-movie-release-date/

Speaking of AC, the first DLC for Unity, Dead Kings (the DLC we all get for free) will be released January 13th.

http://www.polygon.com/2015/1/6/750...ty-dead-kings-release-date-free-trailer-video

 

[yourbeliefs]

Is a Playstation TV price cut coming? It's already cheaper at various retailers.

http://www.polygon.com/2015/1/8/7513081/playstation-tv-price-drops-at-slew-of-retailers

 

[Zookster]

Is a Playstation TV price cut coming? It's already cheaper at various retailers.

http://www.polygon.com/2015/1/8/7513081/playstation-tv-price-drops-at-slew-of-retailers

Seeing those prices over the holiday season I was beginning to suspect some kind of clearance -- that Sony was trying to kill off PS TV like the Vita. But with the announcement of the PS Now subscription service, I can see these prices as Sony giving folks an even less expensive entry point to the service via a device that connects to a home TV setup. Oddly PS TV plays MP3s off a memory card out of the box but still, to my knowledge, doesn't have a Netflix app.

 

[yourbeliefs]

No there still aren't basic video apps like Netflix or Hulu available on the PS TV

 

[Derwin0]

Been needing a new ps3 controller, as one of them has a bad right stick. So at $80, I might grab one. Kids can then play their Vita stuff on the tv as a bonus

 

[yourbeliefs]

Been needing a new ps3 controller, as one of them has a bad right stick. So at $80, I might grab one. Kids can then play their Vita stuff on the tv as a bonus

$80 doesn't get you the controller. $80 is just for the console. With the controller it costs $100

 

[Zookster]

Been needing a new ps3 controller, as one of them has a bad right stick. So at $80, I might grab one. Kids can then play their Vita stuff on the tv as a bonus

I was considering doing the same thing for a similar reason over the holidays before I bought a PS4, as all four of my PS3 controllers are borked in some way and the DS4 won't play all PS3 games (that I'm still playing or want to play).

$80 doesn't get you the controller. $80 is just for the console. With the controller it costs $100

$100 is still a great deal -- instead of $140.

 

[yourbeliefs]

The Playstation 4 Release in China has been indefinitely delayed.

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/139362-Sony-Delays-PlayStation-4-China-Launch-PS4

 

[Poke]

Microsoft announces Call of Duty tournament, top prize is $1,000,000

http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-announces-call-of-duty-tournament-top-prize-is-1000000

Big money.

 

[Poke]

Xbox One + PlayStation 4 = the PlayBox, a 22-inch laptop with both consoles built in

http://www.neowin.net/news/xbox-one...-a-22-inch-laptop-with-both-consoles-built-in

Kind of cool.

 

[yourbeliefs]

That's actually super cool, but too expensive and niche to be taken seriously.

 

[yourbeliefs]

Starting tomorrow the Xbox One goes back to $349.

http://www.polygon.com/2015/1/15/7554153/xbox-one-price-drop-349-dollars