- Microsoft says Good Bye to Xbox Live Gold paywalls

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As the console war races on PlayStation clearly has an advantage over Microsoft but now Microsoft is providing a console that does not come with Kinect and also will be lowering the Xbox One's price due to that reason. But that's not all Microsoft announced that they will no longer be tying in most apps to their gold membership. Previously apps like YouTube, Netflix, Hulu and even Internet Explorer used to require Xbox Live Gold to be able to use it online but now Xbox One offers these services without the requirement of Xbox live Gold. 

Although sure this is a nice thing that Microsoft is doing; it still doesn't immediately entail that customers are going to be rushing to buy Xbox one. Many of the issues that people are not aware of over the Xbox one is that it wasn't related to apps not being able to be used because of Xbox gold although changing this was significant. Probably the most beneficial thing they did was removing Kinect because it has clearly shown that the market doesn't want Kinect at least when it comes to raising an extra hundred dollars to the console.

Other sites like IGN say that Microsofts losing the battle especially the one with in the consoles and towards Apple, and that being more like their competitors will benefit. On the contrary what we believe is that Microsoft needs to do via console wise is that they need to provide more games for the Xbox one. As of now it does not show a reason for purchasing it; it lacks games and pretty much makes Xbox 360 or any other console look better and this also goes for the PlayStation 4. Sure great graphics are important but that's not everything, they still haven't proved why we should invest $400 on a console that has no games.

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- Microsoft planning to create original TV Shows for Xbox

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According the Wall Street Journal, Microsoft has plans to reveal hints for some original TV shows that may be in the works for Xbox. One of the most obvious notes to Microsoft is that this field isn't friendly at all with top competitors like Amazon, Netflix, and Hulu; some are even apps on both the Xbox 360 and Xbox One.

Microsoft's goal is to further make its point that the Xbox One was planned to go beyond video games, similar to how they have apps and live TV integration. The first shows will make their appearance around June: including shows like a Steven Spielberg directed "Halo" series and version of the popular sci-fi show "Humans".

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There are more benefits for current users while their are large hurdles in store for Microsoft in this route. While sure they can reach new possible audience member the price tag on an Xbox One doesn't put it nowhere close to parring with Roku, Apple TV, and Amazon Fire TV. It's very convenient for family homes now as well because it can offer something for members in the Family, but that slight help gets countered with the Xbox Live Membership.

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- Halo 5 details may be cleared up in the upcoming comic

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Seems like everyone has been scraping the barrel for anything related to Halo 5, however the next Halo: Escalation's comic may shine some light into Halo 5's plot.

Comic Book Sources put the summary on what this comic will be about.

The Master Chief returns in “The Next 72 Hours: Part 1”! After defeating the Didact, John-117 joined the crew of Infinity . . . but why did he leave? The mystery begins here. Halo® lead writer Brian Reed (Amazing Spider-Man, Ms. Marvel) reveals the secret events that immediately follow the end of Halo 4.

Seems like it will give us a hint more at why Master Chief was rouging out in the desert but only time can tell since the comic hasn't been released. The comic will be on sale on July 23 which is well after E3 so if details are not released during E3 we have something to fall back on.

(comic cover, not final)

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- PS4 update 1.70 out soon and includes Rich video editor and disable HDCP for HDMI capture

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PlayStation announced online on their blog just now that they're update will be coming out soon!

PlayStation's 4 statement on the update

As we mentioned last month during GDC, we’ll be releasing a major system software update for PS4 that will add some exciting new features that many of you have been asking for. Today, I’m pleased to announce a few of those features from PS4 system software update (v1.70) will be available soon, including features that were incorporated as a result of your great feedback. This will be a significant update, and today we’re excited to bring you a sneak peek of just a few things you can look forward to.

Something very interesting coming out is this new thing called SHAREfactory, which is an answer to Xbox's sharing service it put lots of focus on to.

Other things as mentioned above are external USB storage capabilities, switching off HDCP to capture game footage (we aren't sure if it's only for game footage), and the ability to pre-download games and they unlock once the game is released like on the Xbox One.

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- Bungie fires Marty O'Donnell 'without cause'

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Bungie posted this recently on their blog.

For more than a decade, Marty O’Donnell filled our worlds with unforgettable sounds and soundtracks, and left an indelible mark on our fans. Today, as friends, we say goodbye. We know that wherever his journey takes him, he will always have a bright and hopeful future.

We wish him luck in all his future endeavors.

However it seems things didn't end at good terms as David Dague suggested. In a tweet that came out on "April 15, 2014", Marty explains how Bungie's board of directors terminated him without cause on April 11, 2014.

I'm saddened to say that Bungie's board of directors terminated me without cause on April 11, 2014.
— Marty O'Donnell (@MartyTheElder) April 16, 2014

Many are speculating that there is something going on behind the scenes at Bungie since it wasn't that long ago that Bungie separated ways with Joseph Staten, who wrote the majority of the Halo story.

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- Xbox 360 gets major discounts off Batman-themed games

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During this week Xbox 360 sales have gone live offering discounts to Xbox Live Gold subscribers on games and add-on content set in Batman's home city through April 21, 2014. However there is something for everyone as they have sales on various other games too.

        

Content Title	Content Type	Discount %
Injustice: Gods Among Us	Games on Demand	50%
Injustice: Gods Among Us Season Pass	Add-On	50%
Batman Arkham City	Games on Demand	75%
Gotham City Impostors	Arcade	75%
Batman Arkham Asylum	Games on Demand	75%
Lego Batman 2	Games on Demand	67%
Batman Arkham Origins Season Pass	Add-On	50%
Batman AO: Initiation	Add-On	50%
Batman AO: Infinite Earths Skins Pack	Add-On	50%
Batman AO: New Millennium Skins Pack	Add-On	50%
Batman AO: Deathstroke Challenge Pack	Add-On	50%
Batman Arkham City: Harley Quinn’s Revenge	Add-On	75%
Batman Arkham City: Arkham City Skins Pack	Add-On	75%

The following Xbox Live Spring Sale offers are valid for everyone on Xbox Live now through 21 April 2014. 

        

Content Title	Content Type	Discount %
Assassin’s Creed IV Season Pass	Add-On	33%
Assassin’s Creed IV Add-ons	Add-On (x11)	33%
Saints Row IV Add-ons	Add-On (x24)	66%
Dead Island Add-ons	Add-On (x2)	75%
Dishonored Add-ons	Add-On (x4)	75%
F1 2013 Add-ons	Add-On (x3)	50%
Borderlands 2	Games on Demand	65%
Borderlands 2 Add-ons	Add-On (x44)	50%
Armored Core Verdict Day Add-ons	Add-On (x53)	75%
Skyrim Add-ons	Add-On (x3)	75%
Fallout 3 Add-ons	Add-On (x5)	75%
Tropico 4 Add-ons	Add-On (x12)	50%
Fallout: New Vegas Add-ons	Add-On (x6)	75%
The Walking Dead Season 1 chapters	Add-On (x5)	50%
Wolf Among Us Ep2: Smoke and Mirrors	Add-On	50%
Pinball FX 2 tables	Add-On (x31)	50%
Toy Soldiers add-ons	Add-On (x2)	67%
PAC-MAN  CE DX	Arcade	50%
PAC-MAN  CE DX Add-ons	Add-On (x9)	50%
Lego Marvel Super Heroes	Games on Demand	33%
Assassin’s Creed Liberation	Arcade	33%
Prototype 2	Games on Demand	75%
Thief: The Bank Heist	Add-On	50%
State of Decay: Breakdown	Add-On	50%

Please note: prices and availability are subject to change and may vary by region. Xbox 360 Deals with Gold are valid for Xbox Live Gold subscribers. This was sourced directly from Major Nelson's blog.

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- Microsoft says its Final Good Bye to Windows XP with a video

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We all know that Windows XP is now officially unsupported since April 8, 2014 but many can't let go and more specifically Businesses and Fans who doubted Windows since the flop that was Windows Vista.

Winows XP was released to the public on October 25, 2001 and introduced a significantly redesigned interface as well was the first version of Windows to use product activation in an effort to prevent piracy. Compared to Windows ME it had increased performance, more intuitive user interface, improved hardware support, and its expanded multimedia capabilities. Where Windows XP shined the most was its sales as it sold at 400 million copies with in the first five years and sold at least one billion copies overall by April 2014.

Not all is lost because although Windows 8 seems like replay of Windows Vista but dare I say it? A much better version of Vista... it still isn't ready for use like XP was and it's mainly due to large set of bugs that keep appearing faster than they can get rid of them. However this is where Windows 7 shines its proudest as it is the one who holds the other largest share of users.

Microsoft has reminded us how amazing Windows XP was these past months but the best thing they showed us was the truth behind that famous wallpaper. Watch the video below to see the full story.

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVXY8OEZAEQ)

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- Tales of Hearts is coming to the west but it's probably not the one you wanted

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Tales of Hearts will be coming to US according to a page GameStop accidentally released to early. Tales of Hearts is a JRPG that was originally released on the Nintendo DS in 2008 and later saw a remake titled Tales of Hearts R for the PlayStation Vita. The game centers around mainly two characters, 17 year old "Amber Hearts" and 16 year old "Shing Meteoryte" where they battle enemies known as Zerom.

While it is good news it hasn't really been clarified whether or not it's a port of the old game which financially would be convenient since it's already in multiple languages; or perhaps its Tales of Heart R which is also very likely since it already exists on the PlayStation Vita in Japan.

Many have reached out to Bandai Namco for comments but haven't received a reply.

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- New Xbox One update rolls out tonight with decent features

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Finally the monthly update rolls out tnoight, and while many of the features we see won't be "New", they are still some we need right now pretty bad. Some features we hope are more than just refinements are the ones coming for the Kinect since many of us are tired of yelling the same commands over and over at our TV.

In addition there will also be a progress bar for game save, Blu-ray support for 50Hz video content, controller and headset updates to ipmorve audio static and connectivity issues, and the option  to have your system update automatically from the Instant On state when new firmware is avilable.

According to Major Nelson, the April update includes these features:

• Game and app saves and updates. A game save progress bar will show you the status of your game saves. You will also be able to easily tell what games and apps are being updated or have been updated recently.
• Friends improvements. Notifications will be added to see when favorites and friends sign in to Xbox Live. This was one of the most frequently requested features, so we made it a priority to include it in this update. Also, friends who are in multiplayer will be identified in the friends list.
• Kinect voice and motion improvements will continue to be fine-tuned for quality and reliability of Xbox One commands. For example, we've updated some of the gesture functionality to reduce false positives on non-hand objects triggering gesture commands.
• Improved GameDVR video quality through compression algorithm improvements.
• Blu-ray player supports 50 Hz video output for content recorded at 50 Hz. We'll also be updating the Blu-ray Player app in the coming days to round out these improvements.
• Controller and headset adaptor firmware updates will reduce audio static and improve wireless connectivity.
• Silent reboot after system updates and system update on demand now available. If your console is in Instant On mode, the update will happen automatically and return to standby upon completion. This means you won't need to power on your console after an update moving forward. If you want to take future updates when available without waiting for your console to do it on its own, we've added this option under system settings (below) and you'll be able to use it next update. It will only show as available when there is an update to take.

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- Microsoft talks more about upcoming Xbox One features for April update

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Microsoft has talked about some worthy mentions in the up coming update this April.

The one getting the most attention is the ability for the Xbox One to reboot itself after system updates, and the ability for users to manually search for and install new updates.

For those who are in the "Testing new features " program should see these updates in the next few days.

Another notable feature in the update is that it will bring back the notifications for friends who sign and start a game. The update also includes improvements to the Kinect, GameDVR, and the display of game saves.

We’re committed to delivering innovation through system updates," said Xbox spokesperson Larry 'Major Nelson' Hryb, "and I can’t say enough how integral fan feedback is to this process. Some features previewed won’t always make it to launch right away because we want to help ensure the best experience for our fans before pushing a new feature."

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