VIDEO GAMES: Could a new console be entering the battle?

So over the past couple of months there have been murmurs on the internet about Valve potentially developing their own console. Well today that rumor got a little more steam as The Verge has stated that this may be more than just a rumor. Apparently we could be getting more news at the upcoming GDC or later in the year at E3! There's an article with more details over at Kotaku but it sounds like this will be a system unlike any others we've seen before. It will play PC games and obviously run Steam to easily purchase and download games. It could be made by multiple developers (which I don't really understand) and it would have configurable controllers and a bracelet which "would incorporate a player's biometric data to affect games." Sound nuts? Yea it does. We should find out this year whether or not there's any meat to this rumor and I'd be extremely interested to see how they would try to market this thing. Obviously it would appeal to PC gamers, but would it be better than just using a PC? I'm extremely interested to see how this plays out over the next couple of months.

Check out the full article on Kotaku HERE!

VIDEO GAMES: Diablo III might have a console competitor!

So we've all heard the rumors floating around the Blizzard is trying to develop Diablo III for consoles as well as PC. I've always thought this was a great idea as Diablo is the obvious choice from the Blizzard canon to attempt a new outlet. However, they may not be alone. Today a conference call has revealed that Guild Wars 2 may also be in development for consoles! According to Guild Wars Insider, the console version would not release at the same time as the PC version since the PC version is already in its final stages. But it does sound like this is something that NCSoft and ArenaNet are working on. However, ArenaNet has responded to the rumor stating, "We stated multiple times in public that we have a small team working on a console version, but that we are fully dedicated to make the most kickass game for PC"

Head over to Guild Wars Insider for the full story HERE!

VIDEO GAMES: What system will you play Diablo III on?

Because it looks like you'll actually have a choice! Recently there have been rumors about Diablo III possibly being available on consoles as well as PC and today it seems that some more light has been shed on the issue. IGN has posted an article featuring a Tweet by Blizzard community manager Micah Whipple which says, "Yup. Josh Mosqueira is lead designer for the Diablo console project." He had also tweeted that Blizzard was hiring designers for the console version of the game. There's still no release date or confirmation as to which consoles Diablo III will be headed towards but I'd be astonished if it's not just for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. This leaves me in a predicament because my computer isn't all that powerful so I may get more enjoyment playing on my 360. But will there be cross-platform gameplay? Can I only use the auction house with other 360 owners? Will the controls feel like they belong on a console? It's true that Diablo doesn't use nearly as many keys as other computer games so it could definitely be viable. We shall see!

Full article on IGN HERE!