Microsoft announces possible console release in 2010

This rumor is still in the balance, and no one is sure as to what they actually mean by a new console released in 2010. Project Natal is said to be released in 2010 along with a separate new Xbox 360. The Xbox 360 is going to be an improvement in some hardware, giving you more frames and fixing some other bugs that occurred with the original 360. This would mean gamers could be competing on virtually two different consoles, which may not be the most logical thing in people’s minds.

Stay tuned for more details to be released once Microsoft gives some input on this rumor.

Source: Kotaku

GamerDNA, has released Tweet My Gaming, which is a real-time feed of video game conversations happening on Twitter.

Since June 1, 2009 there has been 282,536 tweets. Upon visiting this site, you will see the counter is going up so fast. They have a search option where you can search for the game of your choice and see the tweets about it.

They also have a most talked about games section on the homepage. Currently leading with 64,134 tweets, is The Sims 3. In second place is WoW, but only with 13,051 tweets.

Check out Tweet My Gaming on twitter to follow all their updates.

Major League Gaming has announced that they have uploaded all the broadcasts of Halo 3 from their MLG Columbus 2009 event.

Major League Gaming uploaded the full rebroadcasts for the viewing pleasure of the public. Included in these is, Sunday’s Championship Match, where Halo 3 event champions Str8 Rippin dominated their opponents Triggers Down in a 6-1 series. This included a final Team Slayer game on Narrows where Str8 steamrolled through the Triggers Down side, trapping them in their spawn for the majority of the game. This kind of play truly signalled Str8 Rippin’s return to the top after a marginal third place finish at their last event as they walked away a sweet $20,000 richer.

The rebroadcasts feature stream coverage of the matches as they happened, and also highlights and wrap-ups of each day as well as an interview with Str8 Rippin’s captain, Tsquared.

To view the MLG rebroadcasts of Halo 3 visit, MLGPro.

Source: SK Gaming

If you have $400.00 handy and you are really in to Metal Gear Solid, they made just the item for you! Named the “FOXHOUND Coat” it replicates the coat from the antagonists in Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes, notably liquid snake.

FOXHOUND said, “This trench coat is fully lined, comes with inside and outside pockets included, features padded shoulders and sleeve cuffs as seen in the video game, and is made from a water-resistant fabric,” says the product page.

Source: Kotaku

Rockstar came out with news today about GTA IV Episodes. The Ballad of Gay Tony is set to be released in the fall.

Rockstar Games announced that The Ballad of Gay Tony and The Lost and The Damned will be released as a compilation disc for Xbox 360.

Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City, will be the title of the disc. It will cost you $39.99, but the good thing is you do not need a copy of the original GTA IV to play.

Souce: Kotaku

Sony may have just one more PlayStation announcement pre-announced before its E3 showing, as retail sources are indicating that another “new” PlayStation 3 bundle is en route to Best Buy. This doesn’t sound like a new new hardware bundle for the PS3. The retail release will not include the “slim” model just yet. It is reported that Sony will be offering a previously unavailable PlayStation 3 bundle at Best Buy with two games.

The price will still be 399$ USD, which is a indicator that Sony has “No Plans” to announce a price drop for its current-gen console at this year’s E3, but will stick to “value added” pricing schemes, bundling hardware with Greatest Hits software.

Source: Kotaku

It has been announced that Team EG has been invited to attend the DreamHack summer event that will be held from June 13-16th. EG is the fifth team to be invited to attend the event.

Lurppis will be playing his former teammates as the team rootz wil be attending as well. There will be two more teams invited to the event. Those teams will be announced shortly.

Teams Attending:

SK Gaming
Begrip Gaming
Aimbat
rootz
Team EG

Source: HLTV.org

A surprising change in participants for DTS 2009 has been revealed with some of the games top names skipping the competition. Teams such as fnatic, SK-Gaming, ALTERNATE and mousesports will be skipping the competition in order to prepare for upcoming events such as KODE5 Grand Finals.

DTS Cup 2009 Invitation will take place on CHATRIX LAN in Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine from 16th to 17th of May. And the Ukrainian organization DTS wants to attract some of the best teams from all over the world with a total Prize Money of $20,000 USD.

Participants List:

1. DTS.chatrix
2. Amazing Gaming
3. Pro100
4. R1A
5. Kerch.NET
6. Virtus.Pro 
7. forZe
8. K29 
9. ex-MYM – invited team
10. k23 – invited team
11. Wemade FOX – invited team
12. Ledpc – invited team
13. Reserved
14. Reserved
15. Reserved
16. Reserved

Prize Money distribution for CS 1.6:

1. $10,000 USD
2. $6,000 USD
3. $4,000 USD

Source: mYm