For those who have wondering if Europe will be among the latter areas where Sony's next-gen PS4 will be making its debut, Computer and Video Games reports that gamers should not be worried about any PS4 delays.

According to the site, this is due to Sony's aggressive efforts to ensure that it is the dominant console in the market--and that includes the Europe area. And this time around, Sony does not plan to be inched out of the competition in terms of territory.

Keeping this in mind, it seems like it will be a solid head-to-head battle between the two consoles. Whether or not the holiday release will push through or if a delay until next year will become inevitable, it can be a strong bet that the release dates for the consoles would not stray too far from each other.

War Thunder comes to PS4 this holiday

Perhaps sealing the deal in terms of release dates is this bit of news from Joystiq, which reports that War Thunder from Gaijin Entertainment will be up for launch during the holidays.

According to an official press release, War Thunder will make full use of the PS4's features, from the powerful graphics for rich gameplay, social connectivity and cloud options, and precision in details and control with the DualShock 4 gamepad.

"We're convinced that our cooperation with Sony will not only make the War Thunder franchise better, but will give our fans a new level of gaming experience that will figuratively blow their mind," said Kirill Yudintsev, creative director at Gaijin Entertainment.

Does this mean that War Thunder will be an exclusive game to the PS4? With the amount of tailor-fitted features that War Thunder has for Sony, not to mention its partnership Gaijin Entertainment, this round of game exclusivity may just go Sony.

Skype, next-gen Xbox 720's bet for a beyond gaming hub?

Even with the uncertainty of the Xbox TV slowly raining on the next-gen Xbox 720's parade, it seems that speculations on other non-gaming offerings and features of Microsoft's upcoming console is not yet dying down.

In a report by Forbes, it was brought up that Skype could be a potential addition to the next Xbox, considering that Microsoft has already bought Skype in the first place. The notion alone seems far-fetched, if not absurd, given Skype's availability in most electronic platforms.

And if the only reason why Microsoft will opt for the Skype would be to add an entertainment factor, it does not seem to hold any tangible or new profit for the next-gen Xbox 720 to do so. Of course, it also does not hurt to add Skype to the Xbox 720 to begin with, if it is hitching on the connectivity and beyond-gaming capabilities.

It should, however, provide more than just Skype to break into the scene enough to create a worthy buzz. If the Xbox TV does push through, maybe a console-based connectivity with TV, the Internet, and even mobile devices may be a good start.

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