12/10/13 Show Notes

BOTH Hours: It’s our Gamer Tuesday Show with Computer America Correspondent Grayson Hamilton!  Now that the amazing Xbox One and PlayStation 4 are here, we’ll discuss options, new games and so much more!  We also recap Blizzcon 2013 and detail some of their bigger announcements, including details on a live-action Warcraft movie due out in 2015.  Don’t miss this show!

Radio Show Topics (12.10.2013)

  1. Where Were You When the PS4 Launched?

  1. Midnight launches across the country àHow much can you stand the cold?
  2. Minneapolis–28 degrees, NYC—34 degrees, Austin—65 degrees, Seattle—23 degrees
  3. People in line for several hours, first arrivers were in line for over 2 days!
  4. NYC launch party “like its own national convention” with entire restaurants, live bands, demo kiosks, cosplayers, booth babes, free contest giveaways, video game tournaments
  5. “Naked Ned” makes appearance at a Best Buy/Gamestop midnight launch!
  6. Armed escorts for every purchase from shop to car, several arrests across the city
  7. On the national scale armed robberies spike: http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/PS4-midnight-release-attracts-armed-robbers-232087631.html
  8. All in all, TOTALLY WORTH IT!

  2.  And They’re Off: What Do the Numbers Tell Us?

  1. So far, Financial Review and Individual analysts suggest PS4 has sold more than Xbox One
  2. http://www.cinemablend.com/games/Xbox-One-Breaks-Sales-Record-PS4-Pulls-Ahead-By-500-000-Says-Analysts-60960.html Xbox One holds new Australia record, but PS4 still ahead by wide margin
  3. Sony announced a total sales margin of 2.1 million units globally since launch, Microsoft remains quiet on numbers, though reports suggest they are well past 1 million
  4. Xbox One declared the Black Friday victor over PS4, but on a fluke: PS4s were SOLD OUT during BF!
  5. Michael Ephraim, Managing Director at SCE, “we haven’t even fulfilled all of the pre-orders yet…”
  6. Wedbush Morgan Securities, “we expect 1.25 million PS4 units and 750,000 Xbox One units in their debut month
  7. Wii U sold over 150,000 units in November following a sales spike in October; is Wii U gaining TRACTION?
  8. Can Sony and Microsoft hit target of 6 million units by end of March? Will major Nintendo game releases help keep the momentum vs. PS4 and Xbox?

   3. The Verdict: What is the Industry Saying?

a. IGN review of PS4: http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/11/13/playstation-4-review?utm_campaign=fbposts&utm_source=facebook

b. IGN Review of Xbox One: http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/11/20/xbox-one-review

c. Polygon review of PS4: http://www.polygon.com/a/ps4-review/console

d. Polygon review of Xbox One: http://www.polygon.com/a/xbox-one-review


News of the Month:

  1.    Leaked documents suggest NSA and other survelliance companies have been monitoring online games — http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/10/world/spies-dragnet-reaches-a-playing-field-of-elves-and-trolls.html?_r=2
  2.    Amazon unveils their “Amazon Air” program with UNMANNED DRONES!! — http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=98BIu9dpwHU
  3.    Long time rental service company Blockbuster is finally closing — http://www.gamespot.com/articles/blockbuster-closing-all-u-s-retail-stores/1100-6416005/
  4.    EA says the Used Gamed market isn’t going anywhere for a long time — http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ea-used-games-are-important-to-the-industry/1100-6416264/
  5.    Latest investigative research indicates that violent games did not give Sandy Hook shooter a “motive” — http://www.gamespot.com/articles/sandy-hook-report-mentions-games-but-finds-no-motive-for-massacre/1100-6416389/
  6.    Reggie says the most powerful isn’t always the one who wins — http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidewalt/2013/11/30/reggie-fils-aime-why-to-choose-wii-u-this-holiday-season/
  7.    Apple looking to buy the company behind the Kinect technology — http://allthingsd.com/20131117/apple-aiming-at-primesense-acquisition-but-deal-is-not-yet-done/
  8.    Following “lewd behavior”, Twitch removed PS4 Playroom — http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2013/11/26/twitch-removes-playstation-4-playroom-content-from-directory.aspx