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The Xbox One - Mini Review & Comparison to Xbox 360/PS4

Website AnandTech has run two speed tests on the Internet browsers packaged with the next-gen consoles.

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OlgerO3806d ago

That surprises me, thought microsoft would have had this one.

Mikelarry3806d ago

You would think so as they have had a lot of experience with developing web browsers.

NewMonday3806d ago

so the XBone is also losing the non-gaming applications it was built for?

RyuCloudStrife3806d ago (Edited 3806d ago )

IE is IE..

@ NewMonday

PS4 to Xbone

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Gazondaily3806d ago

Ah Internet explorer...

http://funnyasduck.net/wp-c...

It will always be rubbish.

True_Samurai3806d ago

I Dont even use IE anymore :p Firefox ftw

Utalkin2me3806d ago

Does this surprise anyone? IE is trash, there is alot better browsers then IE, like firefox, chrome, opera and such.

FamilyGuy3806d ago (Edited 3806d ago )

Lol, yeah but a lot of people moved away from using internet explorer throughout the years because better web browsers came up.

The PS4 web broswer is a big step up from the PS3 one but I still wasn't expecting to read this.5x faster is a pretty big amount. Not 5 seconds faster, 5 TIMES faster.
It's almost laughable.

Is MSs browser still behind the Live Gold paywall?
That would add insult to injury.

jujubee883806d ago (Edited 3806d ago )

Edit: Nevermind!

Magicite3806d ago

Opera, Firefox, Chrome, well just almost any explorer is better

ZodTheRipper3806d ago

I'm not even going to make an IE joke now lol
I don't plan on using the browser much though.

Destrania3806d ago

@FamilyGuy

Yes, even IE on the Xbone is behind a paywall. smh M$.

malokevi3806d ago

[if IE]
Throw your keyboard
ELSE
it's all good
[endif]

sigfredod3806d ago

Come on Mike, you know that the PS4 is a beast, why the surprise? lol ;)

DVAcme3806d ago

Yeah, they developed INTERNET EXPLORER, the absolute worst web browser in existence.

AliTheSnake13805d ago

5 times, 5 times, 5 times, 5 times !
Now can you dig that.
https://www.youtube.com/wat...

lol, memories.

ShinMaster3805d ago

That's because WebKit (used by Safari and Chrome) > IE.

People only use IE to download other browsers lol

Prime1573805d ago

Typically, internet explorer has always been on the slower side compared to others like Firefox and chrome.

Anon19743805d ago

I'm I the first with a "nice and slow" pic link? I am! Yay!

http://weknowmemes.com/gene...

KiLLeRCLaM3805d ago

Torch is best browser..been using it since it's release and it's super fast especially when downloading.. IE sucks well it did before now the new one is much faster..

UltimateMaster3805d ago

Wait!
There was some people who taught Internet Explorer was fast?! O_o What planet are they from?

JohnnyBadfinger3805d ago

Oh well... at least it doesn't over heat like the PS4. Oh wait sorry am I trolling the ps4? better pinch those bubbles

Dee_913805d ago

Well I would argue the browser on PS3 is better than IE lol
Really though I havent used IE in like ... 6,7,8, years

n4rc3805d ago

Blah.. Ie still slow and bloated huh?

Can't say I'm surprised.. Although disappointing nonetheless

SonyWarrior3805d ago

have you guys even tryed internet explorer? it sucks so its no surprise that since that is what xbox one uses that it also sucks.

HardcoreDaBoss3805d ago

wow. whats the problem M$? This is stupid.. getting outdone by sony who dont make browsers?? It doesnt affect me because i use my laptop or pc to surf the web so Im still faster the ps4. And i want to add wii u has a very good browser. anyone who has used it would agree

badz1493805d ago

...and some delusional Xboners here claiming that IE is the best browser out there!

SMH

Anarki3805d ago

Was expecting the first comment to be Internet Explorer being crap related...... which is true though.

cellur1113805d ago (Edited 3805d ago )

Developing internet explorer, one of the worst web browsers.

OpenGL3805d ago

For comparison's sake 17W Intel Core i5/i7 chips score 120-140ms on Sunspider running IE11 on Windows 8.1.

Obviously the PS4 / Xbox One won't be able to compete in a browser benchmark with Ivy Bridge or Haswell (since browsers aren't going to be that heavily threaded, and per clock a Core i5 is still much faster) but the Microsoft results are still very surprising.

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OrangePowerz3806d ago

Well it is Internet Explorer.

NarooN3805d ago

The only thing Internet Explorer is good for is downloading better browsers to replace it!

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MightyNoX3806d ago

Kinect up to its ol tricks, I see

Sci0n3806d ago

kinda surprised but then again im not because internet explorer has always been sluggish and slow no matter how updated it is compared to google chrome and firefox.

MsmackyM3806d ago

That being said, the WiiU browser is light years ahead oh the PS4 Browser. The Ps4 browser as far as I can tell, has absolutely zero video support. You can't even watch YouTube.

SpinalRemains1383806d ago

Haha Is that true?

I haven't tried the browser yet.

MsmackyM3806d ago

Unfortunately it is. Hopefully Sony will improve in it in the future but as of now it's just a waste of memory/space.

Deathdeliverer3805d ago

Check again. PS4 stealth updates. My girl was watching YouTube on there today as well as 2 days ago. Might want to edit the comment after you verify.

MsmackyM3805d ago

I will definitely check out this evening and will gladly eat crow if proven wrong.

AlexanderNevermind3805d ago (Edited 3805d ago )

That's not true, I was watching youtube last Saturday/Sunday. And was browsing N4g and able I'm pretty sure I to click on you tube vids.

At 1st glance because it looked so similar to the PS3 I was disappointed, but once I used it and saw how quick it was I was ok with using it to browse say when my child was on the pc.

MsmackyM3805d ago

Seriously the level of fanboidom is absurd. I just made it home to see if I may have been mistaken with the PS4 browser not paying YouTube videos. Well I must say my objective vision is not allowing me to see something that is not there. The PS4 at the moment DOES NOT SUPPORT FLASH OR YOUTUBE VIDEOS. Just stop with the irrational fanboism.

-wub-3805d ago (Edited 3805d ago )

Some Youtube videos work and some don't. I'm on it right now, try searching a Youtube video through Google.

dantesparda3805d ago

@ MsmackyM

Thats not fully true, some video on Youtube do work. Im not sure what the criteria for it working are, but some do work

RegorL3805d ago

HTML5 v. Flash videos?

HardcoreDaBoss3805d ago

Its funny how you have soooomany disagrees for telling the truth... It just shows me and everyone else how many sony fanboys are roaming around on N4g. wii u browser beats any console browser ever and thats a fact not an opinion in any way, shape, or form..

MsmackyM3805d ago

When dealing with fanboys the truth will not be tolerated.

Dasteru3805d ago (Edited 3805d ago )

@MsmackyM:

Take your own advice and kick the fanboyism, The PS4 works fine with HTML5 videos on Youtube, the very few flash videos that haven't been converted yet won't work but they are very few in number.

HTML5 = Working (90% of Youtube)
Flash = Not working

Update:

The truth is perfectly tolerable when it is actually the truth and not just the opinion of some dumb fanboy who doesn't even realise he is wrong. If your PS4 isn't playing anything on Youtube then you should take it back to the store as it is busted.

For the record, i'm a PC fanboy, i have a PS3/PS4/Xbox360/Wii/WiiU/$2k PC and just about every other video game console ever made, i am also planning on buying an Xbone, you want to see the real fanboy, just look in a mirror.

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meetajhu3806d ago

Misleading article. Read the anandtech review. The ps4 browser uses full 8core CPU for browser while Xbox one only uses 2 CPUs based on power usage test.

NarooN3805d ago

How is the article misleading? If it's 5x faster, it's 5x faster, it doesn't matter how it achieves said results, what matters is the fact THAT it achieves said results.

dantesparda3805d ago

@meetajhu, no it doesnt, you just made that up of your figuring

triforce793805d ago

Doesn't matter ps4 cores are weak WiiU cores are beasts 1 core usually looks after anything on wiiu...wiiu browser is king HD video playbk,pda files,ect ect everything except a printer is on wiiu...

dantesparda3805d ago (Edited 3805d ago )

^^^
oh boy, this clown. The CPU in the WiiU isnt even more powerful than the 360 CPU, yet alone the more powerful PS4/X1 CPUs. The PS4/X1 CPUs are more powerful than the PS3/360 CPUs, but not by many orders of magnitude higher like their GPU's are. Now stop embarassing yourself, spewing all the stupid sh*t you do everytime you speak. What are you like 13yrs old anyways? Cuz you definitely sound like a kid

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GraveLord3805d ago

Why? Internet Explorer sucks.

MikeGdaGod3805d ago (Edited 3805d ago )

i haven't used IE in years (prefer Chrome or Safari)

is IE on Xbone locked behind a paywall?

maddskull3805d ago

what do you expect from internet explorer

nosferatuzodd3805d ago (Edited 3805d ago )

indeed aren't they a software company the all in one devise getting beat by a gaming devise wow

NeoTribe3805d ago

Not sure how a software company cant seem to make working software.Sony wins software and hardware lately.

Childprod1gy3805d ago

IE is the single worst web browser in the history of web browsers, no surprise there lol

R1V3N3805d ago

Because IE is so much better than its competition?

Withdreday3805d ago

Not really...look at Internet Explorer.

Profchaos3805d ago

Id like to point out Internet explorer 10 and 11.

Now compare it to chrome / Firefox.

MS hasn't had a popular browser since ie8 or maybe 6.

thehitman3805d ago

Last popular browser was before Firefox was made.

triforce793805d ago

WiiU browser is crome...

thehitman3805d ago

Have you ever used IE?? LOL... The worst browser ever.

solidt123805d ago

I been playing so much Killzone Shadowfall and BF4 I haven't even thought about trying the browser yet. i'll check it out.

deecee333805d ago

Dude you guys can't be serious...Browser on the XB1 is behind a paywall? F*cking awful idea.

parentoftheyear3805d ago

I honestly can't tell you the last time i willingly used IE, its just uber slow compared to chrome. I absolutely never used web browsing on a console though, because of the painful PS3 experience LoL, just Youtube XL a long time ago. With tablets and smartphones, console browsers are pretty Dumb imo.

PSX043805d ago

hahahahahaha.. that's my boy

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B-radical3806d ago

If only there was a google chrome app

GarrusVakarian3806d ago

If only, so much faster and secure than IE.

Fishy Fingers3806d ago

Wouldn't be surprised if you see one sooner or later.

kneon3806d ago (Edited 3806d ago )

Actually no IE is more secure, Chrome is one of the least secure applications you can use.

Edit: Earlier this year a study ranked applications by the number of vulnerabilities, Chrome, Firefox and itunes were way ahead of the pack. Between them had more vulnerabilities than the rest of the list combined

291 – Google Chrome
257 – Mozilla Firefox
243 – Apple iTunes
67 – Adobe Flash Player
66 – Oracle Java

CommonCent3805d ago

A study showed that M$ sponsored websites rate shit games on the XBONE higher than average. Hmm guess it is easy to state a study with no references.

FITgamer3806d ago (Edited 3806d ago )

I use to love Chrome, now it sucks. Went back to Firefox a few weeks ago, for me it's faster than Chrome.

GameSpawn3806d ago

My order of preference is:
Firefox
Chrome
Safari <- Only on my Mac; the Windows version sucks worse than IE.

I only use IE for downloading stuff from Microsoft's website to avoid the extra Genuine Windows validation steps that occur on some of their downloads. I gave up on Opera a long time ago as I absolutely hated the layout of the interface.

The ONLY reason I use Firefox so heavily is because of the extensions I like to use. Some of my extensions are only made for Firefox and I've become so dependent on some of them that it makes it hard for me to use anything else. I don't even use the BETA versions of Firefox anymore as half of my extensions usually aren't ready for the BETAs as they come out.

tommygunzII3805d ago

I've been using Chrome for about a year but I think I'll go see how Firefox is doing.

Mr_Luke3806d ago (Edited 3806d ago )

So ps4 browser works 5 times faster than the worst browser ever (IE)? Unpredictable!!!!
I've banished that browser from all my PCs, better Chrome/Firefox. But i thought that on the console they made it faster or at least optimized for it. Well, i was wrong.
IE is a plague, PS4 or not, all the other browsers are better than it...

T23805d ago

hey does IE put any crapware or permanent files on your system? or can you just run a straight uninstall?

obliteratorFTW3806d ago (Edited 3806d ago )

Lol. That's hilarious. So one department where xbox surely would have won was browser but ps4 has won the browsing department. Loooooool.

In words of Phil spencer

" it's not about chips, its about services"

Yeah, right!

MysticStrummer3806d ago

It's not about chips, it's about services… oh damn services NOT behind a paywall are better… then it's about the experience… oh damn Kinect is having trouble with voice recognition and the browser is slow… then it's about games… oh damn Ryse is getting panned… then it's about price...

*shoots self*

GrandTheftZamboni3805d ago (Edited 3805d ago )

You guys are too harsh. He said it wasn't about potato chips.

badz1493805d ago

^^^

yeah. I totally recall that he said, his potato chips are better than the others! /s

LOL!

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How to recruit Lam in Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes

Lam is among the 120 characters available for recruitment in Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes. While she is one of the many straightforward recruits, a known bug may prevent players from recruiting her if certain conditions are met. Despite developers’ assurances of fixing the bug, some early access players still encounter issues with recruiting Lam despite attempting the standard method.

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Tomb Raider Remastered just quietly censored one in-game detail

Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered players are ticked off by the game’s most recent patch, which censors in-game pin-up posters of Lara Croft.

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rlow18h ago

This is why gaming is screwed. When people change things to fit someone’s agenda, it’s a slippery slope downhill.

Christopher8h ago(Edited 8h ago)

Even if that agenda is of the developer? Way to remove developer rights.

***One player called it a “huge problem with modern games,” saying they can now be “ruined AFTER people buy them”.***

The level of drama. Yes, I recall sitting there for more hours than I did anything else in the game. These two pinups are the core of the game, after all!

coolbeans6h ago(Edited 6h ago)

rlow1's cringe catastrophizing aside, I do think developers *ought* to strive to maintain an original work to the best of their ability. The language of a "remaster" tacitly implies that - for good or ill - what's being resold is what fans remember but better.

Profchaos6h ago

Games can be ruined after purchasing them yeah we know this not from this but from GTA IV which had half it's radio content patched out due to licensing expirations and to me that was a huge deal.

This pin up poster is a bit of nonsense but the whole argument of modern games can be ruined post launch is Absol true.

DedicatedDark5h ago(Edited 5h ago)

It's not their work to censor. They are incharge of restoration & remastering the work, not overwriting it.

Barlos4h ago

It's not the agenda of the developer though, they're pandering and trying to increase their ESG score.

Way to support censorship...

victorMaje4h ago

It’s not the end of the world for sure, but I understand the hate towards this kind of change. I believe it’s also a matter of principle.

Imagine a Picasso painting being restored & the restorer deciding there aren’t enough strokes, or some lines aren’t straight enough or curved enough…not sure it would/should sit well with people.

Have all original devs signed off on this change? Even if it’s the case, are we saying older gamers are better mentally equipped to process what was there than current gamers, hence the change?

Enough time ago the case was made that games are an art form. We’re supposed to have won that case.
So which is it? Are games art or not?

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Eidolon4h ago

Hasn't this been happened for over a decade since remasters? I can't see that it's any worse now. Maybe if Sweet Baby starts getting their hands on remasters we will definitely have a problem.

Rebel_Scum7h ago

tbh I dont see something like this as censorship. Does anyone else not find it strange for someone to stick pin ups of themsleves in a locker room?

Now of it was a pin up of some half naked firefighters it might make sense as Lara might like that, and if they removed that I would cry censorship. But removing pin ups of the main character, yeah I get it.

Barlos4h ago(Edited 4h ago)

It's a game, and they were placed there for the audience. It's not real life. If it was, she wouldn't have fought a T-Rex now would she?

Yes, it's censorship but it's a bit less in your face. If they were in the original game, then they should have been in the remasters. It's bad enough that they have that ridiculous unnecessary warning at the start, but then they start removing things post launch. I don't care how small the change, they shouldn't be doing it. It's nothing but ESG pandering but in a subtle way.

Rebel_Scum3h ago

Look bro, if you have pictures of yourself naked on a bear skin rug up in your house let me tell you, its not normal.

jambola2h ago

I wasn't aware censorship was based on what made sense to you

Rebel_Scum1h ago

Likewise, what a stupid comment.

jambola1h ago

I agree
Your comment was pretty stupid

Rebel_Scum1h ago

I never said censorship is based on what I say dumbass. Just because I dont see this as censorship doesnt mean I’m saying others cant.

How about you come at me with your opinion rather than snarky comments with no thought on the matter.

SimpleDad4h ago

By the year 2030, this remaster collection will totally be changed and censored. Probably will remove Lara as a playable character. It's ridiculous. Glad that my family didn't buy this.
I still have Tomb Raider 2 PS1 as a memory.

jambola2h ago

Those shorts are a little revealing
Should probably make them snow pants

Barlos2h ago

They'll probably make her trans

CobraKai3h ago

It’s mentioned in the article, and it’s a point i 100% agree with, it’s the fact that they can censor a game after you buy it. That’s total bullshit.

Killer2020UK3h ago

Whilst it's an overreaction to say this has "ruined" the game, it's still problematic that this has happened post launch and for many, post-purchase.

I don't want someone to change a product for the worse after I've bought it. The same goes for implementing micro transactions after reviews.

I wonder why they did this? Nobody was kicking up a fuss as far as I'm aware.

maykhausonninh3h ago

Nobody was kicking up a fuss as far as I'm aware.

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Final Fantasy III Pixel Remaster Review – You Are Your Job, Apparently

Gary Green said: In a time where an enhanced, 3D remake of Final Fantasy III already exists, it’s hard to argue that Final Fantasy III Pixel Remaster is the definitive version we were expecting. With Final Fantasy III already being the last in the series to be translated and make its way west, this is something of a slap in the face for the fans. Still, let’s not be disheartened. There may be many shortfalls in this edition of Final Fantasy III, however there’s no denying that this classic JRPG still holds some nostalgic value, even if it struggles to break away from its original hardware limitations.

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FACTUAL evidence8h ago(Edited 8h ago)

It’s funny I’m seeing these articles about pixel remaster, and I just platinumed 1-4 within 8 days lol. I’ve been on FF5 for about a week now. Let’s just say 5 was the start of FF having content like crazy. I should have the plat within 2-3 days.