by Andrew Goldfarb

Cloud gaming service Gaikai has made the bold prediction that either Sony or Microsoft will quit the console race during E3. Speaking at CES, Gaikai chief product officer Nanea Reeves claimed that "not all of the current console makers will have one more generation. That will be the big news at E3."

This is, to put it mildly, a controversial point of view. It's worth noting that Gaikai's business relies on cloud gaming, so having one less console to compete with would be in the company's best interest. For that reason, this prediction should be taken with a huge grain of salt, especially as rumors about new consoles continue to fly.

This comes just twenty-four hours after Sony's Kaz Harai said that a PlayStation 4 won't be at E3. In Gaikai's view, it could be that a new Sony console isn't coming at all.

Do you think that Sony and Microsoft will continue to make consoles? Let us know in the comments below.

Source: IndustryGamers

Next generation gaming systems that may hit the market soon never fail to generate anticipation among gamers, no matter how much satisfying the current consoles offer. In the 2011 Video Game Awards held this month, there were frequent references and commercial segments pointing to the upcoming CES 2012 as a potentially huge event gaming enthusiasts shouldn’t miss. As the event showcases state-of-the-art electronics, the January CES trade show annually held in Las Vegas will have Microsoft participating for the last time and it sounds like it has something new to announce for 2012.

Microsoft has made public that 2012 will be their last year at CES and what better way existing than with a bang? Officially announcing a new game console like the Xbox 720 is one. There may not be pictures or videos about it, let alone a prototype, but who knows? At the very least, we hope to get a project codename for the rumored upcoming replacement.

The timing is just perfect as its release window gets shorter. 2013 looks fine as Microsoft will have a full year to drum up publicity for the new console while putting the final touches to it. In addition, the rumor mill got fueled early in 2011 with reports MS development kits for new titles. This provides a 2-year window just in time for the release of the new console.

Has the success of Call of Duty done more harm than good?

by Toby McCasker

For centuries, man has been predicting the end of the world as we know it. The Mayans, Nostradamus, R.E.M. – they've all been singing the same tune. What none of them managed to predict however, was that the world would be destroyed by Call of Duty. Well, the world of video games, at least.

Welcome to the latest installment of our series, “Forza Motorsport 4: Under the Hood”. In this edition of our ongoing interview with Forza 4 creative director Dan Greenawalt, we’ll be discussing the most recent title update for Forza 4, which went live earlier today. This title update has been in the works for several weeks, involving a tremendous amount of investigation, research, and testing by the Turn 10 team. The result is a title update which covers a wide range of issues, including dozens of bug fixes and a number of significant feature improvements. Let’s hear from Dan and dive into some of the highlights.

One of the most popular aspects of Battlefield 2 was its deep persistence feature, where players earned unlocks and awards as they played, and which could keep them busy for years. This returned in Bad Company 2, however, you could unlock most of the weapons and gadgets in Bad Company 2 in a few dozen hours, something which took DICE by surprise.

For Battlefield 3, DICE always stated that they were going with a much deeper persistence feature, with many more unlocks and a revamped unlock structure for weapons and attachments. Now DICE’s Alan Kertz has unveiled just how long it takes to unlock all the weapons, attachments and gadgets for a class: 100 hours.

Things didn't turn out as originally planned though, as staff departures at series creator Infinity Ward resulted in Sledgehammer taking on Modern Warfare 3 co-development duties. In part one of our interview, former EA Visceral Games GM and Dead Space executive producer Schofield explains how the unlikely marriage with Infinity Ward came about, and how gameplay innovations will make Modern Warfare 3 the most accessible Call of Duty game yet.

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