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Mark Cerny, known as the creator of Crash Bandicoot and Spyro series as well as the chief architect of the PlayStation 4 has recently answered a few questions by fans. Among other things, he found that the work on hardware of the PlayStation 4 started in 2007, and that it was particularly intensified the next year. Cerny said that he was particularly pleased with the accessibility of hardware to the games developers, which is gave open road to a number of indie titles to arrive on PS4.

After the announcement of both the SteamOS and the Steam Machine (most call it the Steam Box) we read more than a few naysayers that were claiming Valve would have a hard time competing in the market. The theory behind these arguments is that the incumbents, Microsoft and Sony, are so entrenched in the market that gamers and regular consumers will not want to move away from those platforms. The problem with that theory is that many consumers are not too happy with the current state of the console gaming market. Anyone that watched the furor that unfolded after the launch of the Xbox One or the mass complaints after the PSN (Play Station Network) knows that this market is not a happy one.

Not all that long ago we reported on the fact that the gaming community was making a shift away from Microsoft (and Apple) and considering Linux as a viable operating system for gaming. One of the leading proponents of this was (and still is) Valve. For those of you that do not know Valve is the company that created HalfLife and many other very popular games. They also have one of the most popular content distribution services on the market.

Unlike the Xbox 360, which on the surface could be set up horizontally or vertically, Xbox One is designed exclusively for horizontal position and if users decide to set up the console to the upright position they might end up in some serious problems.

As we wait for next-gen consoles to become available, lets not forget about the current ones. Currently this generation of consoles sold for several years now with relatively high losses that producers would make up only after every owner bought a few new games.

Grand Theft Auto 5 has recently set a new sales record in the world of interactive entertainment, becoming the first title to make a billion dollars after just three days of sales. Take-Two Interactive reveals that they are extremely proud of the overall success of Grand Theft Auto 5, which is truly on its way to be ranked among the best games ever released.

Sony has confirmed that they will introduce the VR headset that will be in a peripheral add-ons for the PlayStation 4 at the Tokyo Game Show. One of the first titles that PS4 will come with support for Sony's VR headset should be racing game Drive Club. The whole thing was supposed to be featured at the GamesCom, but Sony decided at the last moment to wait until the last this year's lgaming fair in Tokyo.

Just as the rumors that have appeared in earlier today claimed, Microsoft confirmed that we will have and opportunity to purchase Xbox One on 22nd November this year, when it will be available in specialised stores in selected countries.

Microsoft has confirmed that the upcoming Xbox One, which will appear on the market later this year, will not support the use of external drives initially, although this option is announced during the presentation of the console. MS then confirmed that the USB 3.0 ports can be used to connect an external drive that will allow players to expand the capacity of their console due to the fact that the built-in drives will not be able to change.

Nintendo has introduced a cheaper version of their 3DS handheld gaming console that does not have support for 3D display , which is why it lost the "3" in the name, and is not the clamshell model.