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Epic Games VP, Mark Rein, doesn’t think we’ll see the end of the current generation of consoles anytime soon. Rein spoke to Eurogamer this week on the prospects of a new Xbox coming anytime soon and he had this to say, “It’s called Natal. That is the next Xbox.” Rein sites HDTV’s lack of penetration into homes as the main reason for his views.

In this episode we go for round 2 of the community roundtable. Our guests include Nick, Chase, and Joe (we had a few people bail at the last minute sorry). This is our second community roundtable thus far and it has worked out really good so far. This week we also give our listeners the option of downloading the audio file so you can listen on the go. We have a good show for you today so stay tuned and please leave your comments. Sorry, this was supposed to be up Friday, but the process took a little longer than expected.

• Battlefield 1943 Sells Over 600,000 Copies, What Does This Mean for Smaller Games and Smaller Studios?
• 3D Gaming and Motion Controls. Will 3D Gaming Be the Next Motion Controller?
• New 360 Dashboard Update. Where's The Beef?
• The PSN and Its Troubles. If The Most Wanted Features Are Added, Would You Pay?
• What Makes XBL So Good and Is It Really All It's Hyped Up To Be?
• Sony's Mishaps and Fumbles.
• Game Launching From HOME Is Up To Developers Not Sony. WTF!
• What Does Sony Need To Do To Keep The PS3 and PSN Relevant?
• Is BlazBlue Overrated?
• MUCH MUCH MORE

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Whats up RPG fans. I have just got my hand on the latest White Knight Chronicles Screens fresh from Comic-Con. Well I have talked enough so click "Read More" to enjoy the latest screens of White Knight Chronicles and to see them in full resolution glory, just click the corresponding image.

In recent memory, I can’t recall a new media format taking as much heat from consumers and the press as I have seen with Blu-ray. The press has tagged Blu-ray as an unneeded upgrade to DVD and too expensive.

While there may be some truth to one of those arguments, no one should doubt the superior picture and sound quality the format produces. Sure you can get a DVD player that upscales, but doing that just isn’t up to HD quality let alone 1080p. The bottom line in regards to Blu-ray is that it is the best format for Hi-Definition movies currently available.

It has been an exciting week for all Killzone 2 fans with the recent release of the third DLC map pack, Napalm & Cordite, as well as patch 1.29. For supporting Guerrilla Games back from February and until now, they would like to thank our loyalty by supplying us with an Extra XP Weekend. This weekend from Friday at 17:30 GMT till Monday morning at 09:00, any games created will give extra XP points to let everyone rank up faster and unlock those Badges. A win will earn you a 2.5 multiplier and a loss will still grant you the normal multiplier for a Win, 1.5. This applies only to individual points (not Clan Valor) and will be available in all regions during this time.

So what are you waiting for? Have you not played Killzone 2 for a couple months now? If so, now would be a perfect time to puchase the DLC bundle including all three map packs for the low price of $11.99 as well as hop online and show your FPS skills. I am going to be on a lot today so if you would like to join me, hit me up on the PSN at Nick212004. See you all there!

Source: Killzone.com

The gaming news is starting to pour in from Comic-Con and Halo fans should be rejoicing. Microsoft announced on Thursday the creation of Halo Waypoint and Halo Legends.

Legends will be a series of anime Halo short films. The announcement doesn't give us a number of films. It only says "several". Then there is the Waypoint deal that will house the films and everything else Halo. Yes, please read more.

UPDATE: The debut trailer for the Legends films has been added.

Today I talk about the Cell Processor and Sony’s first party developers. Many people feel that the PS3’s visuals surpass the 360’s due to the Cell Processor, but isn’t there something they are all forgetting?

Better Online Gaming is a weekly series that Christopher Myers discusses the possibilities that could better enhance gamers’ experiences online. This is the second issue of what will hopefully be a long running section that can be found at TheGamerAccess.com. The previous issue can be followed here.

Some say that I’m beating a dead horse with the topic of cross platform servers for online multiplatform games. If that’s the case, then I’ll beat the poor bastard until I have glue; only so that the topic may stick into people’s minds. Having cross platform servers in online multiplatform games is something that many gamers want, and is something I truly believe that we all, as a community, deserve. Why you ask? Well, let’s continue on shall we?

Naughty Dog has announced a new co-op mode for the PS3 exclusive. Here is a video the developer did from Comic-Con. The new mode is called "Gold Rush."