XCOM Enemy Within DLC, not an expansion, is going to be released in November 2013

Most of us are expecting an expansion pack for the XCOM game, but instead we have additional content, new upgrades for the units and new enemies.  This is usually accompanied by new campaign, but this one is just new units for both XCOM and the aliens.

I think, it's a bit expensive just to have an upgrade on units.  I don't know. Steam is giving me a hard time connecting to their server, since my area's shared IP has been blocked.

I'll buy, if it comes with a box in our local store.  Not buying if directly from steam.  I still like my box and DVD package.

Update: This game has already been released in the Philippines, but those who bought the installer need to wait for Nov 15 to start playing the game.  Also correction, this is an expansion pack in a sense it expands the game with new weapons and enemies.  With new enemies, there come new goals to the game.  I have been playing with it for a few hours and the game expansion does improve the game.  I also noticed the easy mode is still hard to play.  I started with normal and I got my butt kicked most of the time.  I can't wait for XCOM 2, next year hopefully a continued story rather than new faction and additional equipment.

People in gaming media have been talking about Xbox One

People or media have been busy right now praising or talking about the new Xbox One.  It now has blu-ray, major hardware upgrade, a far superior Kinect, and better game pad.

I'm more interested in the Kinect since they say it will replace the remote.  Good luck to us Filipinos, since the current kinect cannot even recognize some of our words.

Anyway, I'm looking forward to the new Kinect which I probably won't buy since, I'm more of a PC and tablet kind of guy.

Sony Rumor: Playstation 4 to be revealed on Feb 20 in the US

There has been reports that Sony will be revealing the new Sony Playstation on Feb 20, 2013.  Way before the usual reveal on E3 event in the US.  It will be available on the consumer market this year, finally a new console after the new Nintendo Wii.  Xbox will not be far behind, they will probably also release their console this year or latest early next year.

I'm curious what the new PS4 hardware will be like, I'm sure it will be expensive on it's first release, and hopefully it will support PS3 games.  Oh, Sony will probably implement the limitation.  A limitation that will only allow the purchased game to be played only on your account, you can't sell that game anymore.  The patent they presented that the purchased games cannot be sold once you installed the game to your account.

Not the first time a game company does that, Blizzard games only work once it is linked to your account, so selling the installer won't mean the one buying it will be able to play it as a game, they have to get a serial key link to their online account.

Will this be the trend?  MS Office will also have a subscription based, Adobe Creative Suite has this option also.  So will we be paying an annual fee just to play (like warcraft or other MMO) or work (MS Office & Adobe CS)?  By the way Microsoft, I'm using Open Office at home, it's free and online I use google docs using my free Google drive to store my documents.

Instead of buying a license to use a software indefinitely, we will now be able to use it for a limited time only.  This will make people go to open source software more.  I know, I'm getting off topic about the PS4 release, but this is related to software license evolution.  Software as a service, great, just great.