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while Microsoft levels up the xbox one there's a new Skylanders game that doesn't even require a console I'm Bridget Carey and this is your scene that update microsoft will be selling new versions of the xbox one game console this fall just in time for holiday shopping if you are looking for a machine with more storage memory there's a limited edition call of duty bundle it has a one terabyte hard drive and it's decked out in gold black and gunmetal and it includes the advanced warfare game with bonus in-game features with all these extras it does cost a hundred dollars more than the current xbox one but it also has twice as much storage that comes out November third if you don't want to spend more for the extra frills Microsoft is also selling a white model for four hundred dollars and it's bundled with the game sunset overdrive that hits stores October 28 and this news comes out of the gamescom videogame conference it's going on now in Germany microsoft also announced the xbox one will be getting updates with new ways to stream media soon you'll be able to stream videos and music stored on your home computer to the Xbox and the console will be able to read more types of media file formats from an attached USB device microsoft also put a focus on multitasking a new friend section let's just see what games your friends are playing and ranks their gamer scores the snap center gives a quick glance at messages parties and achievements without leaving the game and threaded messages also shows conversation history and links to game clips all while you're still playing these updates will roll out over the coming months sony also announced that the playstation 4 will have an update in the fall called share play you can take turns playing a game with any friend on PlayStation Plus and that friend doesn't have to own or download the game also other players can join in games with you co-op or competitive traditional consoles like the Xbox and PlayStation they're facing more competition for the living room these days take a look at the new gaming PC from Dell it acts like a living room console it's the alienware alpha you can control the whole thing with an xbox 360 controller it's a full Windows 8 piece see but you can boot it up in console mode to play PC versions of popular games which you can download through the steam service it starts at five hundred and fifty dollars and it's set to come out November 21st and now we're seeing big video game titles release versions for tablets the next Skylanders game will have a starter pack that works for tablets trap team comes out in October and it'll cost $75 that's the same price as the console versions it'll work with Amazon's Kindle Fire HDX as well as iPads and several Android tablets that's your tech news update for more details head to cnet com from our studios in New York I'm Bridget Carey