I'm looking forward to hearing any new information on the X1, and I really hope they start taking more pre-orders...

Honestly I might just get whatever console comes out first (or I can pre-order first as I haven't already), but I really want the X1 so if I got the ps4 first I'd probably buy the X1 at a later time. However, if I got an X1 first I probably wouldn't get the ps4 at all...

I'm really excited to learn more about every x1 being a dev kit, since I think that will add so much more exclusive options for gaming if developers support modding. It would be a wet dream for gamers and modders being able to produce add - on content for excellent games and having a lot more people being able to play them. I do wonder if I used the dev kit and Unity 3D game engine if I could just freely distribute something I made on the internet for anyone to download and use on the X1. If you could then PS4 really would not have anything comparable and when people took notice of such a huge difference X1 would start to dominate the market.

Some love for project spark here: http://www.examiner.com/article/project-spark-tower-defense-game-creation-video-is-mind-boggling

Some news to whet the pallet :

Halo Xbox One is not the official title :p http://www.forbes.com/sites/matthickey/2013/08/19/microsoft-dont-worry-halo-xbox-one-wont-actually-be-called-halo-xbox-one/

Amazon offering $10 dollar upgrades for 360 games to the One versions - http://www.polygon.com/2013/8/19/4637076/amazon-offering-xbox-360-to-xbox-one-game-upgrades-for-9-99

Kinect fighting game the unique exclusive to be announced? http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/126968-Xbox-Ones-Big-Gamescom-Exclusive-May-be-a-Kinect-Fighter

that's all for now :)

If they reveal a new Halo tomorrow that is releasing this year that would be pretty huge.  As long as it isnt halo 5 though.  That would be odd seing as Halo 4 just released.  Then again they have a ton of employees so it is possible.  But honestly I dont think a Halo will be releasing this year.  The list that MSFT showed was the first year games, not only games that are releasing this holiday.

Oh and btw, 5 more achievement points and you rank up XD

I'm more interested in the Kinect fighter game honestly, but any Halo news would be huge. From the sounds of it though they don't even have the name nailed down. Halo Resurecction would be cool for a name.

It is definitely after Halo 4, i know that much since Masterchief had Cortana's Chip in the trailer.  Could be like Halo 4.5(Continueing the story exclusively on X1 and having cross platform multiplayer with halo 4), 5 or maybe some kind of spinoff that is still following Masterchief's story.

Didn't they say it wouldn't be Halo 5? 

I'd prefer if they released Halo 5 at least 3 years after Halo 4 released. 

i dont remember the statement exactly.  They said Halo is now a saga or something, though i dont really know what that means.

But i agree, i hope they keep the primary halo sequeled games a 2-3 year development.  

According to MS they don't have a title yet for the next gen Halo, so its being called "Halo Xbox One" for now

at above I did see that image earlier, but figured that the video covered most of that... even still that is a great image!

Podcast from day 1 via joystiq... talks mostly about indie stuff and next gen
http://www.joystiq.com/2013/08/19/super-joystiq-podcast-special-gamescom-2013-day-1/