was reportedly shown running on a Windows Phone and PC, streamed from the cloud. The Verge understands that the prototype runs "smoothly" on both devices and that Microsoft has been able to reduce latency on a Lumia 520 device to 45ms.

The prototype is part of a larger Microsoft initiative to stream games to Windows devices, The Verge reports. The demonstration this week reportedly included a Windows Phone with an Xbox controller attached through an unspecified accessory and a "low-end hybrid PC."

The Verge notes that the Microsoft's cloud-powered streaming technology has not been given an official name yet, as it is only a prototype. Sony's , before rolling out for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita later.

"The Microsoft Company Meeting is a great place to demonstrate many exciting possibilities, but we don't have any specific plans to share at this time," a Microsoft representative told .

Microsoft at tapping into the power of the cloud for backwards compatibility on the Xbox One earlier this month.

"There are so many things that the servers can do. Using our Azure cloud servers, sometimes it#146;s things like voice processing. It could be more complicated things like rendering full games like a Gaikai and delivering it to the box," senior Xbox director Albert Penello said at the time. "We just have to figure out how, over time, how much does that cost to deliver, how good is the experience."

From: www.gamespot.com

"Today I am sad to announce that we will not be publishing a new college football game next year, and we are evaluating our plan for the future of the franchise," EA general manager of American Football Cam Weber said in a statement.

"This is as profoundly disappointing to the people who make this game as I expect it will be for the millions who enjoy playing it each year."

Explaining the decision to cancel the game, Weber said EA has been "stuck" in the middle of a dispute between the NCAA and student-athletes who are seeking compensation for playing college football. This is likely referring to former UCLA player Ed O'Bannon, who--along with other former players--is suing the NCAA, EA Sports, and the Collegiate Licensing Company over the use of their likenesses.

"Just like companies that broadcast college games and those that provide equipment and apparel, we follow rules that are set by the NCAA--but those rules are being challenged by some student-athletes," Weber said. "For our part, we are working to settle the lawsuits with the student-athletes. Meanwhile, the NCAA and a number of conferences have withdrawn their support of our game."

The NCAA , though this contract now appears to be in question.

"The ongoing legal issues combined with increased questions surrounding schools and conferences have left us in a difficult position--one that challenges our ability to deliver an authentic sports experience, which is the very foundation of EA Sports game," he added.

Weber said EA is working to retain developers on the college football development team by placing them elsewhere inside the EA Sports organization. It is not clear if there will be any layoffs as a result of this decision.

was released in July.

From: www.gamespot.com

"Today I am sad to announce that we will not be publishing a new college football game next year, and we are evaluating our plan for the future of the franchise," EA general manager of American Football Cam Weber said in a statement.

"This is as profoundly disappointing to the people who make this game as I expect it will be for the millions who enjoy playing it each year."

Explaining the decision to cancel the game, Weber said EA has been "stuck" in the middle of a dispute between the NCAA and student-athletes who are seeking compensation for playing college football. This is likely referring to former UCLA player Ed O'Bannon, who--along with other former players--is suing the NCAA, EA Sports, and the Collegiate Licensing Company over the use of their likenesses.

"Just like companies that broadcast college games and those that provide equipment and apparel, we follow rules that are set by the NCAA--but those rules are being challenged by some student-athletes," Weber said. "For our part, we are working to settle the lawsuits with the student-athletes. Meanwhile, the NCAA and a number of conferences have withdrawn their support of our game."

The NCAA , though this contract now appears to be in question.

"The ongoing legal issues combined with increased questions surrounding schools and conferences have left us in a difficult position--one that challenges our ability to deliver an authentic sports experience, which is the very foundation of EA Sports game," he added.

Weber said EA is working to retain developers on the college football development team by placing them elsewhere inside the EA Sports organization. It is not clear if there will be any layoffs as a result of this decision.

was released in July.

From: www.gamespot.com

In a note to investors today, Creutz said GTAV will have a shorter sales tail due to "high gamer anticipation" and the launch of next-generation consoles in November.

The analyst is now modeling sales of 25 million units for GTAV in the game's first year. Based on the , Creutz said the open-world game is likely to have already sold at least 15 million units.

Take-Two has not disclosed specific unit sales figures for GTAV, saying only that the game has generated over $1 billion in global retail revenue to date. The game achieved this milestone faster than (15 days) and The Avengers (19 days).

By comparison, since the game launched in April 2008.

Creutz also said in his note to investors today that --due to launch on October 1--should offer "ample opportunities" for content packs and microtransactions over the next several years.

"Call of Duty generates several hundred million dollars per year in digital revenue, and we think GTA could do the same," Creutz said. "Success here would take significant pressure off of next year's as-of-yet undetermined title slate."

GTA Online is , though Rockstar Games has not commented on this yet.

According to Robert W. Baird analyst Colin Sebastian, GTAV is likely to be released on the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 in 2014 to "."

For more on GTAV, check out .

From: www.gamespot.com