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Actor and producer James Gandolfini has passed away suddenly of a suspected heart attack in Italy. He was 51.

According to Deadline, the New York-based actor was on vacation in Italy when he suffered a massive heart attack. Gandolfini is survived by his wife, son and newborn daughter.



Gandolfini will be best remembered for his role as tortured tough-guy Tony Soprano on the hit HBO series The Sopranos, which ran from 1999-2007 and won Gandolfini three Emmy Awards from six nominations. Since The Sopranos bowed out, Gandolfini took on supporting roles in a number of diverse feature films, including political satire In the Loop, thriller remake The Taking of Pelham 123, and the critically acclaimed Zero Dark Thirty, which saw Gandolfini turn in a particularly memorable performance as Leon Panetta. The actor also lent his voice to a particularly gentle role in 2009's Where the Wild Things Are.

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1. PlayStation 4 Console
2. DualShock 4 Wireless Controller
3. Mono Headest
4. Power Cable
5. HDMI cable
6. USB cable

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An internet connection will not be required to play offline Xbox One games – After a one-time system set-up with a new Xbox One, you can play any disc based game without ever connecting online again. There is no 24 hour connection requirement and you can take your Xbox One anywhere you want and play your games, just like on Xbox 360.

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Trade-in, lend, resell, gift, and rent disc based games just like you do today – There will be no limitations to using and sharing games, it will work just as it does today on Xbox 360.

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Warner Bros. Interactive has come out in support of the Wii U. “We’re a believer [in] the Wii U,” says company president Martin Tremblay.

He is not blind to the console’s sluggish sales, but he is optimistic that it will take a turn. “I think the console has been off to a slow start, but I think they’re going to fix the problem. I don’t think it’s a problem, but it’s more about the content. And I think they showed tons of new content [at E3] that will re-energize the platform.”

In the past couple of months, the Wii U continually saw a loss of faith from the big three publishers. EA’s most notably showed their lack of faith when they announced that their latest Frostbite engine will not be supported on the Wii U. Activision may have released a port of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 at the system’s launch, but when asked about Call of Duty: Ghosts, the next iteration in the Call of Duty franchise, they become incredibly indecisive. Ubisoft had two titles slated to be exclusive to the platform, but the two had gone multiplatform since their initial announcement. One of which was delayed seven months within weeks of its intended release so it can be ported to the other platforms.

Although they have a stake in every platform, Warner Bros. have become the only major publisher who has a Nintendo exclusive title coming this year. Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure will be released later this year on both the Wii U and 3DS. Whether justified or not, Warner Bros. appears to be taking their commitment to Nintendo pretty seriously.

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Last week at E3, the excitement, creativity and future of our industry was on display for a global audience.

For us, the future comes in the form of Xbox One, a system designed to be the best place to play games this year and for many years to come. As is our heritage with Xbox, we designed a system that could take full advantage of advances in technology in order to deliver a breakthrough in game play and entertainment. We imagined a new set of benefits such as easier roaming, family sharing, and new ways to try and buy games. We believe in the benefits of a connected, digital future.

Since unveiling our plans for Xbox One, my team and I have heard directly from many of you, read your comments and listened to your feedback. I would like to take the opportunity today to thank you for your assistance in helping us to reshape the future of Xbox One.

You told us how much you loved the flexibility you have today with games delivered on disc. The ability to lend, share, and resell these games at your discretion is of incredible importance to you. Also important to you is the freedom to play offline, for any length of time, anywhere in the world.

So, today I am announcing the following changes to Xbox One and how you can play, share, lend, and resell your games exactly as you do today on Xbox 360. Here is what that means:

An internet connection will not be required to play offline Xbox One games – After a one-time system set-up with a new Xbox One, you can play any disc based game without ever connecting online again. There is no 24 hour connection requirement and you can take your Xbox One anywhere you want and play your games, just like on Xbox 360.

Trade-in, lend, resell, gift, and rent disc based games just like you do today – There will be no limitations to using and sharing games, it will work just as it does today on Xbox 360.

In addition to buying a disc from a retailer, you can also download games from Xbox Live on day of release. If you choose to download your games, you will be able to play them offline just like you do today. Xbox One games will be playable on any Xbox One console -- there will be no regional restrictions.

These changes will impact some of the scenarios we previously announced for Xbox One. The sharing of games will work as it does today, you will simply share the disc. Downloaded titles cannot be shared or resold. Also, similar to today, playing disc based games will require that the disc be in the tray.

We appreciate your passion, support and willingness to challenge the assumptions of digital licensing and connectivity. While we believe that the majority of people will play games online and access the cloud for both games and entertainment, we will give consumers the choice of both physical and digital content. We have listened and we have heard loud and clear from your feedback that you want the best of both worlds.

Thank you again for your candid feedback. Our team remains committed to listening, taking feedback and delivering a great product for you later this year.

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