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# Cheat Sheet 1/30: Microsoft on the new Xbox, Madden predicts the Super Bowl and Nintendo’s thinking microtransactions
- URL: https://www.killscreen.com/cheat-sheet-1-30-microsoft-on-the-new-xbox-madden-predic/
- Published: 2012-01-30T21:36:00.000Z
- Updated: 2015-11-17T15:27:03.000Z
- Description: Back from the weekend! Here’s the first shot of this week’s mainstream gaming news! – Microsoft says there will not be a new Xbox in 2012. – The Giants win the Super Bowl (according to Madden). – Nintendo Network is going to allow microtransactions, the cornerstone of business models like free-to-pl
- Author: Kill Screen Staff
- Tags: News, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-26 09:39

*Back from the weekend! Here’s the first shot of this week’s mainstream gaming news!*

– Microsoft says there will not be a [new Xbox](http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/115564-Microsoft-No-New-Xbox-in-2012?ref=killscreen.com) in 2012.

– The Giants win the [Super Bowl](http://kotaku.com/5880393/spoiler-alert-giants-win-super-bowl-says-madden?ref=killscreen.com) (according to *Madden*).

– Nintendo Network is going to allow [microtransactions](http://www.shacknews.com/article/72216/nintendo-network-will-allow-microtransactions?ref=killscreen.com), the cornerstone of business models like free-to-play games.

– DICE is looking for an [anti-cheat administrator](http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/115557-Battlefield-3-Developer-Seeking-An-Anti-Cheat-Administrator?ref=killscreen.com) for *Battlefield 3*.

– Harmonix (of *Guitar Hero*, *Rock Band* and *Dance Central* fame) is working on a game for [digital distribution platforms](http://www.shacknews.com/article/72214/harmonix-working-on-xbla-psn-facebook-title?ref=killscreen.com) like XBLA, PSN and even Facebook.

*And that’s all! Check back in tomorrow!*

*– Adnan Agha*