Next Gen Console Predictions

There's been a lot of talk about the two next generation consoles, the PS4 and the Xbox "Durango," but so far there hasn't really been any roundup or analyzing of what the new consoles will bring, and how games will be responded to by the gaming communities.

Below is a list of what I believe to follow in the next two to three years, however these are just speculations, so it could be right, but it could be wrong.

The PS4 Brings in More Hardcore Gamers

We all already know the PS4 will be packing more raw power than the next Xbox, and because of this the Xbox may have trouble competing with the PlayStation 4, especially

Battlefield 4 Confirmed

EA is one of the biggest games publishers out there, and with so many different franchises under its belt, it only makes sense that whilst some become extremely successful, others crash and burn, and sometimes never see the light of day.

A good example of this is the new Medal of Honor: Warfigher game. Despite its attempts to bring something slightly different into the FPS genre, the sales for the title were appalling compared to other popular FPS games, and it's a bullet that EA has had to take hard to the chest.

EA is gathering its assets though, and killing off those that aren't beneficial to the producer's success ratings. For this reason

Saints Row Sneakers

If you're a big fan of the Saints' Row series, there's now a perfect way to testify your love for the games. Heyday has just released an extremely limited pair of sneakers that are currently selling over at their website for $150.

That"s a pretty hefty price, however paying up gets you a pretty cool pair of sneakers. Each pair has a slight unique twist to it, making sure what you're wearing on your feet remains to stay different, even if you do somehow happen to come across someone else with the shoe.

It's unlikely that you will though, as there have only been 250 shoes produced, and there won't be any more.

The price tag is understandable when

New Black Ops 2 Content

From fragging your friends in multiplayer to shooting at zombies in well, Zombies, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 seems to have a mode for all shooter fans.

Sometimes though playing on the same maps with the same guns get old. That's where Revolution comes in.

Revolution is a content pack that will release on Jan. 29 that will include new maps for multiplayer, Zombies, and a new gun.

The newest map introduced into Zombies is Die Rise. This map will challenge players with a brand new minion and the map is located in a crumbling skyscraper. Giving an incredibly cramped feel.

The newest

Sir Hammerlock's released

Following weeks of rumors and waiting around, Gearbox and 2K Games have finally pushed out the new DLC content for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC.

The third DLC pack takes players into Aregus, a dense unchartered area in the swamps of Pandora. Players will be given tasks by Sir Hammerlock and Claptrap in the new areas, and will also meet some new characters along the way, such as a Hyperion scientist by the name of Professor Nakayama.

There'll be a whole host of new enemies and bosses, as well as more chance for some super rare loot, and players will find themselves battling Two-Legged Drifters, Flying Slagged Spores and Insane Witch Doctors to

Fallout 4 Confirmed

Although we've all been expecting it for a while now, there was no evidence that a fourth installment to the Fallout series would ever make the light of day. However, a tweet by Erik Todd Dellums, better known for the character name in Fallout 3 that he voice acts for, Radio DJ ThreeDog, gave gamers a glimmer of hope towards a new Fallout release.

The tweet read "To all my Fallout3 and ThreeDog fans: There may be more of the Dog coming! Fingers Crossed!"

Conversation began to explode on twitter about this tweet, with many confused as to how certain we could be that Fallout 4 was coming. Erik safely wrapped up the twitter rumblings by sending out another tweet

New Doom

It happened before with the current generation: a classic arcade shooter was remade and redefined for the Xbox, and it could happen again. Doom 3 didn't gain as much success as expected though, particularly for the reason that the arcade shooter style of the game has now become a rather 'niche' genre. However, that hasn't stopped many getting excited for what could possibly turn out to be the next in the series.

There's two causes for the rumors to spread about Doom 4, one of which was located on Lead Programmer of ID Software, Brian Hill's LinkedIn profile stated that he was 'the lead behind Doom 4,' giving fans a huge hint that the fourth installment is coming, however it was unknown for what platform, and when.

Recently, Brian Hill took to his Twitter to send out a tweet that Doom fans had also picked apart as something regarding development for the fourth Doom game.

"Currently home taking care of a new baby girl. When I get back, I'll

Final Skyrim DLC?

Rumors have started to spread, and they're related to yet another DLC title release for Skyrim, a game that has now been over-packed with extra content and features. Recent activity from Zenimax, Bethesda's mother company, hints at some kind of Redguard related release.

For two years now, Zenimax has been renewing a trademark for the word 'Redguard' with the description of a "downloadable computer game software offered via the internet and wireless devices" so although it's not certain that a Redguard DLC will hit in the future, a lot of Skyrim fans believe this to be the case, and following on from Bethesda's December 2012 statement, which said they had 'more stuff' on the way for all players in 2013, it seems to make a lot of sense.

Other possibilities could be that the Redguard related content could be for a new game ready for next-gen consoles, or even something tied to Elder Scrolls Online, an upcoming MMO developed by Zenimax software.

MMO Shooter

MMOs are slowly inching their way towards the console market, and although games such as Dust 514 are far from traditional MMOs like World of Warcraft, it shows that the social aspects and chilled competitive nature behind the genre appeal to a large audience.

Like Dust 514, Defiance is a FPS shooter with RPG elements thrown into a huge world where players can play with and against each other.

Players can sign up to the first Beta event over at the developers' website, although positions are limited so it's more than possible that many players will miss out this time round.

Also, the first Beta event is only available to PC players, however the game is making its way to PS3 and Xbox 360 as well, but

Gears and Metal Gear at VGAs

Although there has been little information regarding new game releases at the VGAs, there were a few announcements, including some new trailers and information on Gears of War Judgement, and a possible new Metal Gear Solid game.

The new Gears of War judgement trailer showed at VGA doesn't really give us any further insight into the story that takes place before Gears of War 1, but instead shows us some fast-paced action scenes that we have expected from previous GoW games.

If you're a fan of the Gears of War series then Judgment won't disappoint you, but to those without any experience playing any Gears of War titles, the new Judgment probably