HALO 5?!

The Master Chief cameo in Microsoft's Xbox One conference was not Halo 5, Microsoft's Phil Spencer has told us, but more a commitment to having the game out next year and at next year's E3.

"If you look at Halo traditionally, whether it's bringing monks on stage or doing a nice piece around where the story is, we usually have two E3s with the game," he told us. "We introduce the game and then give more detail, so you can see this is a strategy that has worked for us before like with Halo 4 and Halo Anniversary. 343 came up with a nice piece they wanted to show, and people who've finished Halo 4 know where Master Chief is with his journey. The end of that game was a difficult time for him and his relationship with Cortana, so now he's searching."

It's also an opportunity for Halo guardians 343 Industries to show off the tech that it's been working on for the new Xbox hardware - something that's been occupying the minds of many developers in the last couple of years.

"They wanted to show some technical details. The investment with the engine on Xbox One, 60FPS (at 1080p), really using the cloud and dedicated servers, they're all points we wanted people to know that we're really investing in the franchise." And as for it being Halo 5?

"We haven't named the game yet. It was just purely, "Halo is coming" and we wanted to give it a date. This was just more about confirming that 343 are making a real Halo game, a first person shooter, coming after next years E3 in 2014."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=bSE_JNNA_O8

In a surprise move at Microsoft’s Xbox One announcement , the company revealed that it has partnered with Hollywood director Steven Spielberg to create a live-action television series based on the long-time Xbox-exclusive first-person shooter franchise “Halo.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=bW-ETPhqsL0

NEXT-GEN CONSOLES - Short

Short blog about the new Next-Gen consoles and games

Recently the gaming world we live in has started to evolve and we all are apparently about to experience 'The Next-Gen' capabilities of electronic game systems, however there has been much controversy on which next-gen console to buy.
This is where I come in, I'm here to tell you which console you should buy and why, I will also conclude on which one I will be purchasing.

First up is: The XBOX One



Now if you're like me and like to have a good looking console with fancy lights and touch sensitive buttons, this would be the ideal console for you, but that's not going to force you to but it is it?

The Xbox One specifications:

8 Core x86 AMD CPU

8 GB System Memory

500 GB HDD

Blu-ray Drive

802.11n Wireless with Wi-Fi direct

Gigabit Ethernet

HDMI in/Out, 1080p, 4K support, Optical out

No more need to get vexed with installations, with the new Xbox one you can start playing immediately as games install, and updates install seamlessly in the background, so your games and entertainment won't be interrupted. You can also instantly and effortlessly jump back and forth between a game, TV, music, and apps.

Although it seems all good, the Xbox One does have it's downsides:

Requires an Internet connection at all times

Kinect has to be connected

Expensive Price: £429 - $499

Not Backwards Compatible (play Xbox 360 games)

And worst of all... microsoft redesigned the Xbox controller which was in my opinion and most of the gaming community - perfect.

Next is: The PS4

I have owned every console there is and the PlayStation systems have been the consoles that I have had most fun with, from when I was young playing Eyetoy for the PS2 to playing Rush on early release Aftermath on Battlefield 3 for the PS3. This year Sony have not failed to delight it's   customers and have brought a console that meets the demands and needs of a gamer.

The PS4 specifications:

8 Core x86 AMD CPU

8 GB System Memory

500GB HDD

Blu-ray Drive

DVD Drive

802.11n Wireless with Wi-Fi direct

Gigabit Ethernet

HDMI in/Out, 1080p, 4K support, Optical out

Bluetooth 2.1

Cheaper Price tag: £349 - $399

For starters, the PS4 has built-in video compression hardware, which constantly records your gaming as you play. You can instantly grab a section of gameplay using simple edit controls and post it to say your PSN profile or Facebook. You can share games with the PS4 and be able to trade them into your local games store, you also don't have to be connected to the internet or any external devices to play games.

Although this spectacular console seems spotless and perfect it does have it downsides like:

Uncomfortable Controller

Lack in Exclusive popular games

To be honest - Ugly looking

Overall the PS4 is in the lead as it has more positives and less negatives than the Xbox One, but this November I will most definitely be purchasing the Xbox One because of the new Halo.