Grave Gamer News & Views — sony

"...we are not making any announcements at E3. I've always said a 10-year life cycle for PS3, and there is no reason to go away from that."

Kaz Hirai, Sony’s Executive Deputy President, finally dispelling rumors of the PS4’s announcement at E3 2012.  This news is a crushing blow to consumers distraught over having hundreds of dollars lined up in their wallet with nowhere to go.


Sony Teases PS3 Exclusive Dubbed "The Last of Us"

Just what the hell is The Last of Us?  We apparently don’t deserve to know until Spike’s VGA show next weekend.  In lieu of the upcoming announcement, we’re given no more than 45 seconds of real world stock footage depicting flashes of violence, dystopian narration, and the most chilling use of music in a video game commercial outside of a Just Dance release.

Last of Usis definitely making with...


Two Versions of the Next Xbox May Hit Retailers, Can't Others Follow Suit?

Yet another rumor concerning Xbox’s next big It are circling the trades.

Today’s rumor is that Microsoft may be planning on releasing two separate SKU’s for their successor to the Xbox 360’s throne.  One SKU would be an economical version of the system that’s stripped down to a basic, Kinect ready setup and little more.

The premium console on the other hand would come equipped with more robust features such as an optical disc drive, backwards compatibility, and a hard drive.  While we know less than nothing about the tentatively dubbed Xbox 720 (including an ETA), I wouldn’t be surprised to see this rumor comes to life since that’s been pretty much Microsoft’s strategy with the 360, offering up differently priced bundles.  At the end of the sales day, it’s the smartest fucking thing a console manufacturer can do: target the casual audience while still catering to the hardcore.