The Xbox One will be receiving 46 new apps in the coming days, marking a 25 percent increase in the total apps for the console and providing a total of 225 apps overall for use. You can check out the demo video from Major Nelson above on how one of these apps – Twitter – will work with the Xbox One.

Speaking on Xbox Wire, Corporate VP of Devices and Studios at Microsoft Yusuf Mehdi stated that “Xbox fans are spending more time than ever on the console, spending more than five hours a day on Xbox One.

“Today as we announce new commitments from dozens of our partners, including deep integration with experiences like Twitter and Vine, we hit an important milestone in our journey to deliver unique experiences on Xbox. We’re thrilled to break new ground in social TV experiences like we’re doing with Twitter on Xbox One.”

Other apps include Vine, MLG, HBO GO, Comedy Central and many more. Stay tuned for more details.

The PlayStation 4 might not be about them apps or media functionality (well, not as much as the Xbox One anyway), but it will still have a hefty lineup of entertainment apps once it launches in Europe this coming Friday.

The full list of apps, along with the regions where they will be available, includes:

• BBC Iplayer: UK
• BBC Sports: UK
• Total Channel: Spain
• Demand 5: UK
• Rtbf: Belgium
• Nos Sports: Netherlands
• Ximon: Belgium, Netherlands
• Watchever: Germany
• IGN: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Kuwait, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Qatar, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UAE, UK
• Wuaki.tv: Spain
• BBC News: UK
• Maxdome: Germany, Austria
• Netflix: Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, UK
• Amazon/lovefilm: Germany, UK
• Viaplay: Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden
• Music Unlimited: UK, Ireland, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Norway, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Australia and New Zealand
• Video Unlimited: Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, UK
• Vidzone: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, UK

Pretty darn impressive. Hopefully there are no judder issues caused by incompatibility between the PS4’s native 60Hz refresh rate, and PAL territories’ 50Hz one, like on the Xbox One.

Speaking to Game Revolution about the ability to turn any Xbox One into a development kit and about how big this would be for Japanese developers, Isogai stated, “Yep, I think it will be pretty big. This is a new system that will attract Japanese independent developers. Because, as I said, users can put something different than games on the right hand side of the screen, and this area not only gaming or video or music, but wide variety of apps could be posted in here. So they can try new things with Xbox One.

“And the apps posted in here are not only here, but could be expanded to full screen as well. It’s using Windows, so the development technology used for that is about the same as Windows 8. Windows apps are basically developed in what’s called Visual Studio. Furthermore, if anyone develops a game for Windows 8, they can take that game with almost the exact same code, to the Xbox One. It’s up to the developer if they want to or not.

When asked the follow-up question if a developer could really create something for Windows 8 and get it running on Xbox One using almost the same code, Isogai responded, “Yeah, almost the same code.”

Given the relatively larger selection of apps across Windows 8, this would give the Xbox One an even bigger edge in the casual market, something aided further by the use of Kinect and other multimedia functions. In fact, if developers create games for Windows 8, it will take virtually nothing to port said titles over to the Xbox One (like Halo Spartan Assault, for example). Will it help push the Xbox One past the PS4 when both consoles release this November? Stay tuned.

The Vita can run plenty of apps, but during a recent show in Hong Kong, it got two more apps to play with. The Vita can keep 6 apps open while running a game, which is quite amazing.

Two new apps are – Wake-up Club and Picture Park.

As the name implies, Wake-up Club can serve as an alarm, and you can set the time to whatever you want. Picture Park allows you to draw images on the Vita’s screen.

They will be available next year. Tell us what you think in the comments section below.

Thanks, Kotaku.

If you are going to Comic-Con in NYC from this Thursday October 13th to Sunday October 16th, you might want to download the NYC Comic-Con 2011 App to your mobile device, iPod, etc. Presented by Sprint the App will be your digital tour guide to everything at the event.

It will bring you up to date news, special guest announcements, exhibitor info, last minute surprises and info on all the special events. Let it be your map to the show floor while it informs you of locations of autograph sessions, panels and more. Download it here or scan the QR code above.  If you are attending you might just meet up with the GamingBolt team, because we will be there covering the event.

BradyGames has announced an official Dead Island Map App, the only authorized app yet for the game. The app will be released on the iTunes App Store on September 6 along with the game’s North American release.

The app was developed in conjunction with publisher Deep Silver, and contains detailed maps of every square mile of Banoi Island, the setting of the game. The maps are scrollable and zoomable. The app also pinpoints the location of every collectible ID Card, Banoi Herald excerpt, and Investigation Tape—more than 150 items total. Each item is accompanied by a screenshot detailing the location and descriptive text to guide users to the exact spot in question. The app also features an Objective Complete check box that allows users to track which items have been located and which ones remain undiscovered. An interactive Legend allows users to toggle on/off any of the collectible types and show/hide hidden or found items. Official Dead Island music will be included in the app too.

Here are the features of the app, as given by the devs themselves:

• Explorable maps of every area in the game
• Locations of all collectibles, including:
• ID Cards
• Banoi Herald excerpts
• Investigation Tapes
• Objective Completion tracking
• Official music from the game

The Dead Island Map App will be available for $2.99 from the iTunes App Store on September 6, 2011.