Unlike PlayStation 4 reveal which focuses on upcoming games, and functionality rather than the console itself, the Xbox One’s unveiling is all about the hardware.  Like the PlayStation 4, the new Xbox features a Jaguar 8 Core CPU, 8 GB of RAM and a BluRay drive.  Full specs for the Microsoft XBox One available below:

• Jaguar 8 Core CPU @ 1.6GHz
• D3D 11.1 GPU @ 1.2TFLOPS
• 8GB DDR3 @ 68GB/s RAM
• 500GB HDD
• Blu-ray drive
• HDMI port
• WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct
• USB 3.0 ports
• 1080p Kinect Sensor
• XBox Live
• XBox OS

Xbox One Gallery

What’s interesting with Microsoft’s new approach is that aside from a gaming console, the Xbox One will serve as a multimedia box on release.  Aside from streaming services already available for Xbox Live users on the Xbox 360, Microsoft will also be offering the ability to pair the Xbox One with a set-top box via an HDMI pass-through allowing you to  tune channels with your voice, use a TV guide directly from the Xbox, and multitask between gaming, TV, Skype, Internet Explorer, and more.

Software

The Xbox One’s Ui is a combination of the current Xbox dashboard and Windows 8 with live tiles, window-snapping for multitasking and side-scrolling via the Metro interface. Aside from the browser, you’ll also get a few more useful apps like Skype for chats. If you’re wondering how the Xbox One can handle switching from a gaming device to a multimedia device then to a set-top box, you’ll be interested to note that it runs on a total of 3 OS: the Xbox OS, the Windows kernel, and a third that facilitates instant switching and multitasking.

Due to it’s BluRay drive, the new Xbox unfortunately loses it’s backwards compatibility to the Xbox 360 library. For it’s launch library, things are looking bleak as Microsoft has announced that there would be more than 15 exclusive games coming in its first year which includes Forza, Quantum Break, Madden NFL 25, NBA Live 14, FIFA 14, EA Sports UFC, Call of Duty: Ghosts, etc. No word if Microsoft will be offering a cloud-based service similar to the PlayStation 4 for PlayStation 3 titles but seeing as the company will keep the Xbox 360 alongside the Xbox One for the time being, it’s unlikely.

There is currently no price or release date for the Xbox One. What we do know is that you’ll be able to buy one with a Kinect controller by default instead of an add-on package.

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The event is set for E3 on June 10 at 6 p.m. PDT / 9 p.m. EDT.

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Check out the list below

Assassin’s Creed III Ultimate Edition
The American Colonies, 1775. It’s a time of civil unrest and political upheaval in the Americas. As a Native American Assassin fights to protect his land and his people, he will ignite the flames of a young nation’s revolution.Total Value of the Game with all DLC (Paid & Free): $87.93
PSN Price: $69.99 ($62.99 for PlayStation Plus members)

Batman: Arkham City Ultimate Edition
No escape from Arkham City…the sprawling super-prison in the heart of Gotham City, home to its most violent thugs and infamous super villains. With the lives of the innocent at stake, only one man can save them and bring justice to the streets of Gotham City…The Batman.Total Value of the Game with all DLC (Paid & Free): $57.95
PSN Price: $28.99 ($23.19 for PlayStation Plus members)

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Ultimate Edition
In the world’s darkest hour, are you willing to do what is necessary? Prepare yourself for a cinematic thrill-ride as only Call of Duty can deliver. Online, the definitive Multiplayer experience returns bigger and better than ever, loaded with new maps, modes and features. Co-Op play has evolved with all-new Special-Ops missions and leaderboardsTotal Value of the Game with all DLC (Paid & Free): $99.99
PSN Price: $69.99 ($62.99 for PlayStation Plus members)

DmC Devil May Cry Ultimate Edition
In a society corrupted by demons only The Order can see the world for what it really is. Join Dante in the ultimate experience of stylish action chain together combo after combo with panache and dispatch demonic spawn back to hell – reveal the truth behind the lies.Total Value of the Game with all DLC (Paid & Free): $74.96
PSN Price: $52.49 ($47.24 for PlayStation Plus members)

Far Cry 3 Ultimate Edition
Journey into the heart of insanity.Total Value of the Game with all DLC (Paid & Free): $69.98
PSN Price: $55.99 ($50.39 for PlayStation Plus members)

Max Payne 3 Ultimate Edition
For Max Payne, the tragedies that took his loved ones years ago are wounds that refuse to heal. No longer a cop, close to washed up and addicted to pain killers, Max takes a job in São Paulo, Brazil, protecting the family of wealthy real estate mogul Rodrigo Branco, in an effort to finally escape his troubled past.Total Value of the Game with all DLC (Paid & Free): $69.99
PSN Price: $29.99 ($20.99 for PlayStation Plus members)

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Ultimate Edition
METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE takes the renowned METAL GEAR franchise into exciting new territory by focusing on delivering an all-new action experience unlike anything that has come before.Total Value of the Game with all DLC (Paid & Free): $90.91
PSN Price: $63.99 ($44.79 for PlayStation Plus members)

Persona 4 Arena Ultimate Edition
Two months after the ending of the hit RPG Persona 4, a new threat has emerged in Persona 4 Arena!Total Value of the Game with all DLC (Paid & Free): $59.91
PSN Price: $39.99 ($27.99 for PlayStation Plus members)

Starhawk Ultimate Edition
From the creators of Warhawk comes a frenetic third person shooter adventure that allows you to command the combat by using the innovative Build & Battle system.Total Value of the Game with all DLC (Paid & Free): $66.83
PSN Price: $23.49 ($16.44 for PlayStation Plus members)

The Ultimate Deals will be available at these prices up until May 27th, after which the discount will drop to 40% off the total bundle value.

source Sony PlayStation Blog

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This PlayStation exclusive collection contains the following

• Eight complete games:
  • Metal Gear
  • Metal Gear 2
  • Metal Gear solid 1
  • Metal Gear Solid 2: HD edition
  • Metal Gear Solid 3: HD edition
  • Metal Gear Solid 4: Trophy edition,
  • Metal Gear Solid: peace walker HD edition
  • Metal Gear Solid: VR missions
• 2 Exclusive Ashley Wood Bande Desinee Graphic Novels; Upscaled in HD and released for the first time in North America and Latin America
• 92+ Average Metacritic Rating for all games
• 100 PG Artbook – spanning the 25 year history of the acclaimed Metal Gear series

Unfortunately, the original Metal Gear Solid game doesn’t get an HD update but the collection does come with the MSX versions of Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake.

Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection will be available in stores July 9th, 2013. You can pre-order now at Amazon.

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For the price you get a console-grade controller, a high-definition, 720p HD display and all the benefits of running the Tegra 4. Sure it runs Android like most of the smartphones already available in the market but what makes the Shield special, as Nvidia put it, is like the Ouya, it’s more gaming-centric.

Here’s what you’ll get with the Shield:

• Tegra 4 – The world’s fastest mobile processor delivers rich graphics and unbeatable performance thanks to 72 GPU cores, four CPU cores and 2GB of RAM
• Console-grade controller – Precise control thanks to dual analog joysticks, a full-sized D-Pad, left and right analog triggers, full-sized bumpers and A/B/X/Y buttons
• Multi-touch display – 5-inch, 720p retinal multi-touch display for high-fidelity visuals
• Integrated speakers – Custom, bass reflex, tuned port audio system – we think this is SHIELD’s sleeper feature
• Wi-Fi – 802.11n 2X2 MIMO game-speed Wi-Fi for game streaming
• Pure Android – Latest Android Jelly Bean operating system from Google, for access to Android games and apps
• There’s more – We put into SHIELD everything we would want in a premium mobile gaming device: 16 GB memory, GPS, Bluetooth 3.0, a mini-HDMI output, micro-USB 2.0, a microSD storage slot, a 3.5-mm stereo headphone jack. See the full spec sheet, here.

Pre-orders start on May 20 via Nvidia’s partners and shield.nvidia.com.  The Nvidia shield will be able to run apps from NVIDIA TegraZone, Google Play and Steam (by connecting to your PC of course).

source Nvidia

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We also get to see the box art for both games

And to some screenshots and images of four new Pokemon: Gogoat, Pancham, Fletchling, and Helioptile.

The Pokémon X and Pokémon Y games will launch on the Nintendo 3DS worldwide this October.

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Aside from the updated graphics, the remasters will have a better engine for rendering facial expressions as well as “carefully redrawn” environment textures.

Final Fantasy X and X-2 HD Remaster will be available on both the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita.

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The new trailer highlights Capcom characters which should trigger the “feels” from fans of their respective serieses.

Project X Zone is developed by Monolith Soft and will be released for the United States this June and EU this July.

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The artbook contains artwork of Sora, Riku, Donald Duck, Goofy, other iconic Disney character which includes early sketches, to character renders, to final pieces of artwork that never made its way to North America.

Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX is the HD collection of the Kingdom Hearts series which includes upscaled versions of the PS2 games Kingdom Hearts Final Mix and Re:Chain of Memories.

The game comes out on September 10th, 2013 in North America for $39.99, exclusively on PS3.

source Sony PlayStation Blog

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Today we are revealing to our top fans the fact that The Sims™ 4 is coming to PC and Mac in 2014.

The Sims franchise is fueled by the passion and creativity of its millions of fans around the world. Their continued devotion to the franchise ignites the fire of creativity of the team at The Sims Studio, driving them to continually improve and innovate on one of the world’s most successful simulation game that has sold more than 150 million copies worldwide.

More information will be revealed later today here on The Beat, so stay tuned.

Share your excitement for the game on Twitter with the hashtag #TheSims4.

After that short tease, EA promises to push more info in the future.

With this development, one has to wonder if Maxis will be shifting attention away from SimCity.

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This limited run collector’s edition package contains a 100-page artbook and the whole pack of Metal Gear games (not including Revengeance): Metal Gear, Metal Gear 2, Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid Integral, Metal Gear Solid 2, Metal Gear Solid 3, Metal Gear Solid :Peace Walker, Metal Gear Solid 4.

Both MGS1 and the VR Missions will be distributed as a code for a digital version from the PSN store.

The Metal Gear Solid The Legacy Collection is set for release for the Japanese market on July 11th and priced at  7,980 yen (also available via Konami Style for 7,182).

Unfortunately for fans of the series with Xbox consoles, this will be released exclusively for PlayStation 3.

There currently is no word on an international release but one can hope.

source NeoGaf

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Aside from the usual teaser information, the site contains screenshots, a primer on what’s going on in the series so far, character profiles and teaser videos.  There’s also a pre-order link that’ll take you to their partner distributors so you can avail of the Limited Edition boxed set.  SMT IV will release in North America on July 16 for the Nintendo 3DS.

source SMT IV official site

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• Explore the Massive, 3D World of Ragnarok 2: Return to the world of Midgard and explore the familiar areas like Prontera, Alberta, and Morroc, as you’ve never seen them before as well as adventuring in the numerous new lands, dungeons, and caves!
• Revisit Familiar Lands and Creatures: Visit the famous capitol city of Prontera, battle the evil Baphomet, or run through fields filled with Porings. Rediscover the areas, allies, and monsters that you knew before in their new form!
• Create & Customize Your Adventurer: Level one of the five base classes to the next tier and choose a specialization, explore and collect the armor and weapons of your Midgardian, and place your own, unique stamp on the world of Ragnarok 2.
• Craft Items and Open a Store: Immerse yourself in being an Alchemist, Artisan, Blacksmith, or Chef, create a variety of useful potions, armor, weapons, or food, and then open a store and sell your wares to other players!
• PvE and PvP Available to Any Player Type: Battle against the monsters and villains of Midgard, or test your mettle against other players in the Arena. Take it a step further at level 10, and try your hand at the coliseum for five stages of brutal battle! There are tons of opportunities available for solo players, groups, and even guilds who want to take part in PvP!
• Free-to-Play How You Choose: Ragnarok 2 has a simple, no commitment policy when it comes to free-to-play. If you want to purchase items, it’s on your terms. You can enjoy the world of Midgard no matter what path you choose, with no monthly subscription required to play

*do note availability is subject to your current region.  While Ragnarok Online 2 is undoubtably available on Steam, it’s not unlocked for everyone worldwide as seen from this screenshot when I tried to access the listing on the Steam storefront: Best guess is it’s due to a licensing agreement with local operators like Level-Up.  For those who can download the client however, all you need is WarPortal ID to join in the fray. source Steam, Siliconera

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The current list of titles are as follows:

• Balloon Fight
• Donkey Kong Jr.
• Excitebike
• Ice Climber
• Kirby’s Adventure
• Punch Out!!
• F-Zero
• Super Mario World

Unfortunately, yes that’s the whole list of titles.  With such a huge library of games, Nintendo has to step up availability of other titles for the Virtual Console.

source Wii U Facebook Page

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Full change log available below:

What’s New

• Mayors Mansion: Mayors will now drive their fancy cars to work. Mayor will take their helicopter, limo, or sports car if the modules are present.
• Data maps: Now show in their normal color when a color filter is enabled (unless in a colorblind mode)
• HUD: Now color-corrects when in a colorblind mode.

Fixes and Updates

• Cities not Processing: Mitigates some of the issues that were causing cities not to process. We are continuing to work on and improve this issue.
• Region Filters: Now sorts regions with available cities to the top
• Invitations: Invitations to join a region should be sent and received more quickly.
• Tourism: Fixes for unexplained fluctuation of tourists. Tourists more smartly counted on transit.
• Cruise ships should now be a lot more effective at bringing medium and high wealth tourists in coastal cities.
• New tourists will now decide to come into a city once leaving tourists reach train stations, bus depots, or cruise ship docs instead of waiting for those tourists to go out to the region first.
• This change should reduce the downtime of tourist buildings.
• Casinos: Casinos tuned so that Gambling will be a more profitable specialty. Players must bulldoze and replace existing casinos to see effects of tuning.
• The larger casinos now invite more tourists into the city which helps keep them full.
• Note that existing casinos will need to be replaced to take advantage of this change.
• More Casinos: Raised module limit on Sci-Fi and Sleek Casinos to 6 modules.
• Region Play: Cash gifts can now be received in a bankrupt city.
• Education: Fixed school buses getting stuck at the high school. Existing Schools will fix themselves.
• Education: Fixed school buses picking up students at neighboring cities that didn’t have school bus stops.
• Education: Fix to more accurately track regional student population.
• Education: Fix where kids leaving the school bus stop would teleport to the nearest pedestrian path instead of walking directly into the school.
• Education: University wings now give the proper bonus.
• Recycling: Fix for the Recycling Center where it would sometimes stop working, recycling services will visit other cities.
• Air pollution: Fixed issue where air pollution would appear to come from nowhere. Fix issues where your regional air pollution would be reflected back into your box for a double penalty.
• Fire Service: Fire Trucks don’t clump, dispatch to fires more efficiently.
• Water: Water pumps are now capable of pumping water from rivers at a larger radius so they can take better advantage of the water table in a city.
• Disasters: Some players were getting hit too frequently with random disasters, this introduces a cooldown where no random disasters will occur.
• Trade: Fix for trade ports that suddenly stop shipping.
• Transit: Street Cars and Buses go to high volume stops first.
• Transit: A city with residents and public transit will now provide the accurate amount of workers and shoppers to its neighbors.
• Transit: A transit vehicle stuck in a pick-up or drop off loop will now go back to a garage instead of trying to pick up more people.
• Transit vehicles should recover automatically after the update. If players want to force the recovery, turn off the stops that are having looping issues, wait a few game hours, then turn them back on.
• Transit: Neighbors buses will now come in lower numbers into the city and do a better job at picking up local passengers first.
• Traffic: Medium density roads now create traffic lights at intersections with other roads and avenues of equal or higher density.
• Residential Tuning: Residential-only cities have failure state.
• Buildings are prevented from going up in density when they don’t have power or water.
• The amount of happiness gained from low taxes, police, fire, and health outreach has been lowered.
• Fixed some cases where buildings would not go abandoned when they should have.
• Higher density residential buildings are no longer blocked from going abandoned due to not having enough money.
• Happiness from low taxes does not double up every time it is given.
• Losing happiness due to not having a job is more impactful.
• Budgets: Fixed bug with monthly transactions being used to get around systems pushing back.
• Systems like fire, abandonment, garbage, sewage don’t turn on until you’ve made a certain amount of money. Gifts from neighbors are taken into account as well.
• You can no longer create a city that never gets fires, crime, health, or other pushback issues.
• Income progression (which we use to turn on pushback systems) was not including transactions from gifts, global market sales, or loans.
• Income progression should always go up regardless if you have higher expenses. It is the total income that you are bringing in from your city that turns on pushback systems.
• Audio: Fixes issue where audio will stop working after creating a large city or where phantom audio sounds play in a city.
• Demolish: Fixes issue that occurred when players demolished buildings that had service vehicles, delivery vehicles, or agents out in the city or region. Previously, the agents would be in a state of limbo and would not recover when new buildings of that type were placed. This will no longer happen.

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