Well, many were hopeful to see the announcement of the next generation of consoles at E3 2012. The Wall Street Journal reports that in an interview at the Consumer Electronics Show, Kaz Hirai, who oversees Sony’s videogame and consumer electronics business, confirmed that there will be no Playstation 4 reveal coming. “Andy (House) is absolutely right in that we are not making any announcements at E3,” Hirai said. “I’ve always said a 10-year life cycle for PS3, and there is no reason to go away from that.”

As part of it’s “standard business practice,” Bethesda recently laid off some employees of Id Software. Bethesda issued a statement regarding the matter, As part of its standard business practice, id regularly evaluates staffing to ensure it has a workforce that meets the needs of the studio. As part of that process, some id employees were recently let go. Id is still recruiting and hiring qualified developers, and development work on future id titles continues unabated. This isn’t a complete surprise due to the disappointing sales with the highly anticipated RAGE. The only announced title that Id Software is known to be working on is Doom 4.

Turn 10 Studios has announced the release of a free content pack for Forza Motorsport 4. The Hyundai Veloster Bonus Pack includes the following vehicles: 2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo – Officially unveiled today at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show, this race-inspired, turbo-charged, 201-horsepower car is as quick on the track as it is impressive to look at. The Veloster Turbo’s asymmetrical 3-door design is one of its striking physical features and the 1.6 liter inline four provides plenty of power but not at the cost of fuel efficiency. 2011 Rhys Millen Racing Hyundai Veloster – One of the latest in Hyundai’s burgeoning motorsports program, the 2011 Rhys Millen Veloster packs 500...

Genkibowl VII is upon us. Prepare to take part in outlandish events like Sad Panda Skyblazing, Sexy Kitten Yarngasm, Apocalypse Genki, and Super Ethical PR Opportunity. The add-on will set you back 560 Microsoft Points or $7. Of course, if you’ve already purchased the season pass then the content is “free.”  

    Square Enix has announced the release of a Final Fantasy XIII-2 demo. Set in the Bresha Ruins, Noel and Serah are tasked with taking down Atlus who has appeared due to an anomaly in time and space. “The demo provides an excellent opportunity for players to try out the evolved battle system and fully explore an entire area of the game,” said Yoshinori Kitase, producer of FINAL FANTASY XIII-2. “We are very pleased to give our fans the chance to see the multitude of game improvements for themselves.”