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PlayStation 4 Game Pre-Orders Outpacing Xbox One

TheHDRoom: "The early next generation console adopters are speaking with their wallets to the tune of PlayStation 4 over Xbox One if individual game pre-orders are taken into account."

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DEEBO3966d ago

that's because more ps4's are being preorder.my store just got a fresh batch of ps4's today at my store.25 more,x1like six more.ps4 will win this generation.

Testfire3966d ago

This article if from the future. It's dated the 14th, but even factoring EST it's still the 13th.

Heavenly King3966d ago

for me it was already 14th 48mins ago.

MysticStrummer3966d ago

lol One of those NA = the world people I see.

JokesOnYou3966d ago (Edited 3966d ago )

Things will continue to change its early and pre-orders will fluctuate, X1 is #1 on Amazon bestsellers.
http://www.amazon.com/best-...

Despite all the negativity its still doing well in pre-orders, but as we know pre-orders are fickle, we wont truly know until folks actually spend their hard earned money but frankly at this point I believe most of the criticism is overblown and more about Microsoft poorly delivering their policy rather than the console itself. They need to advertise while there could possibly a used game fee imposed by publishers their game sharing features/policy is much, much better than the usual practice of how we traditionally share games. Imagine at E3 if they would have ended with, "Yes we allow publishers to impose a fee for 2nd hand game purchases but we will allow you and 10 of your friends to all play the same game library on their own X1." "This is the connection of the future.".....well something like that. lol

NateCole3966d ago

@jokes. That's just Amazon. There seems to be 2 PS4 version though at 2 and 3.

Cuthbo3966d ago

In Australia its 2.26 pm on the 14th

Doctoglethorpe3966d ago

To be fair.

X1 is back in the top spot (after ps4 held it for a few days) cause its still taking launch orders. PS4 sold out of launch orders and is already into its second+ wave orders which have already overtaken the launch batch. Both in the second and third spots now, combined they add up to more then x1. And don't be surprised if in a couple more days the second+ batch of PS4's take the top spot back.

Also just look at the games and peripherals selling, all of the third party titles are selling on ps4 more, the dualshock 4 is selling mroe then the xbox pad, and even the silly ps camera that I'm surprised anyone cares about is selling more then the xbox gamepad.

So yeah, ps4 definitely still in the overall lead by quite a lot.

MysticStrummer3966d ago

"we will allow you and 10 of your friends to all play the same game library on their own X1."

I wonder if publishers think this is better than used games...?

Somehow I doubt it.

Testfire3966d ago (Edited 3966d ago )

@ MysticSrummer,

Considering that the website the article came from is owned and operated out of the US, and that's where I live, you can take that comment and shove it up your ass!

WeAreLegion3966d ago

You're wrong though. That link shows the PS4 in the top spot...and various games/accessories for the PS4 also up there.

morganfell3966d ago (Edited 3966d ago )

Well Jokes Now the Xbone is number 2 with the PS4 occupying the number 1 and number 3 positions.

When something is in a particular sales position we do not know the degree to which it holds that position over trailing competition. Is it by 1 unit or 100,000?

The fact is things will only get worse for MS from here on out. Europe and Asia are PlayStaion bastions and with MS not launching in Asia at all unitl late next year they will not far well at Gamescom and particularly TGS. Like never before the responses in those territory will affect gamers here in the US. This will only server to widen the PS4 lead.

When publishers witness this response it affects matters as well.

Welcome to where we Sony supporters were in 2007. Thinks about all those times you were relentless in articles unjustly beating on PlayStation and it's supporters.

The big difference was we had actual sales data showing the PS3 gaining on the 360 from day one.

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MASTER_RAIDEN3966d ago

so heres an interesting little tidbit: every single gamestop ive been to/called over the last 2 days has had several ps4's available for preorder, but NO xbox ones.
why is this? is gamestop corp really selling more xbox one reserves than ps4?

NOPE.

did a little bit of investigating while i was doing my trade ins. as it turns out, gamestops have WAY MORE ps4 preorder spots to sell than it does xbox.
literally heard a worker say "weve been okayed to make 10 xbox preorders and 46 ps4 preorders"
another gamestop had xbox preorder capacity at 6 while PS4 was at 25 available.
tricky stuff.

NateCole3966d ago

That's really interesting

1. Could be X1 manufacturing issues i have been hearing

2. Gamespot pushing PS4 because of their stance on used games.

GraveLord3966d ago

You mean reservations/slots? PS4's aren't even being manufactured yet so there's no way your store got a "batch" of them.

MASTER_RAIDEN3966d ago

of course thats what i mean. i would think that 'preorder' is pretty much a synonym for 'reservation' in this case. all stores only get the okay to take reserves up to a certain point, obviously. the amount of reserves sony okays for gamestop to take on ps4 is WAY MORE than the xbox one from what ive come across so far. definitely could be different depending on the store though. who knows.

GraveLord3965d ago

I wasn't talking to you Dub, I replied to DEEBO.

King-Prodigy-X3966d ago

PS4 will be the lead platform for next gen multiplats and Xbox Fanboy developers like Crytek will looks stupid for supporting Xbox Done.

TheFallenAngel3966d ago (Edited 3966d ago )

Don't forget Respawn and the backstabbing Insomniac. What amazes me is that Ted Price said they weren't going to make exclusives for Sony anymore. Sony better not let them crawl back to them.

I really don't care for titanfall, it doesn't look that good to me. Insomniac is just a mediocre developer now. Hopefully Sony gives Rachet and Clank and Resistance to a better studio.

HammadTheBeast3966d ago

Insomniacs making terrible games now, Fuse was a flop and "they hope to continue that path" according to them.

Respawn I don't really mind Titanfall is definitely a timed exclusive, come on, its EA.

I'll be playing it on PC anyways, so much for exclusivity.

King-Prodigy-X3966d ago

Its going to be like a cheating husband crawling back to his wife who he just got divorced by. LOL!!!!

badz1493966d ago (Edited 3966d ago )

you got it backwards! in this case, Sony is the husband!

I was surprised that Insomniac out of all devs was there and an exclusive too! don't they know that M$ fanboys have always talk them down like they are some mediocre dev?! have they not read comments downplaying R&C and Resistance?!

and I was like WTH Ted?? after your FUSE blunder, now THIS? I've been a loyal fan of Insomniac and have been getting ALL their games since the PS2 era minus FUSE! not because it's not exclusive, but because they abandoned their pride and identity which what Overstrike was all about for EA version of FUSE! I ain't supporting that CRAP, it's so not like you guys, Ted!

I love All4One and even Q-Force and not to mention R3 is for me THE BEST game of 2011 and it kills me that what you come out with next is FUSE! I still wish you guys all the best although Sunset Overdrive will be the next after FUSE that I'll not be getting but look at it...those enemies resemble the Chimera much? and the protagonist looks like the original main man of Overstrike. still haunted by what should have been eh?

cell9893966d ago

I still have hopes Ted and the Insomniac team come back to where they belong, back with their playstation family, where 90% of their fans await them

NateCole3966d ago

Backstabbing Inso?.

Dude let it be. They did great for Sony over the years. I respect their decision. In saying this though they really need to refocus because their quality is going down.

DJMarty3966d ago

Ted Price said we still have a strong relationship with Sony, and they are still going to do PS4 stuff, just they can't talk about it.

After all they are involved in Ratchet & Clank movie, bet we see a Ratchet movie tie in game.

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manny1up3966d ago

As a 360 owner Am opting for PS4 ..Micro$oft lost touch with it's loyal supporters (Gamers) ..Xboxone is DEAD on arrival ..

JW10803966d ago

manny1up. Welcome to the playstation family brother.

manny1up3966d ago

Thx alot Bro ..Microsoft Greed brought me here ! Lol

Funky Town_TX3966d ago

Anyone know the release date for BF4 on PS4?

King-Prodigy-X3966d ago

Whenever the PS4 launches this holiday.

Funky Town_TX3966d ago

Thanks will pre order ASAP...will cancel 360 pre order

elhebbo163966d ago

but BF4 comes out october 29th? are you saying they would hold on to the PS4 version till the console is released? god I dont remember this happening since the last generation transition.

King-Prodigy-X3966d ago

@elhebbo16
BF4 is launching on PS3, 360, & PC October 29 for current gen.

BF4 on PS4 & Xbox Done is launching whenever PS4 & Xbox Done is launching sometime in November.

MWong3965d ago (Edited 3965d ago )

According to Amazon it's release date is 10/29/13, but supposedly the PS4 is 11/26/13. Dunno, I know I pre-ordered; my PS4, BF4, Destiny, WatchDogs and AS IV today.

Amazon surprisingly has a better pre-order offer than GameStop for BF4 and WatchDogs.

DEEBO3966d ago

lol yeah fuse is crap.ted p like agent phil defected.but it's cool bro,let me know how that works out for them.

cell9893966d ago

Ted just like Phill, are just undercover, they are doing what they were commission to do, destroy the Xbox brand from within the core

Dark_Overlord3966d ago

If Phil Harrison is there to destroy MS, then Sony should be paying him a massive bonus for a job well done :D

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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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rlow110h ago

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

Christopher9h ago(Edited 9h 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!

coolbeans7h ago(Edited 7h 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.

Profchaos7h 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.

DedicatedDark6h ago(Edited 6h ago)

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

Barlos5h ago

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

Way to support censorship...

victorMaje5h 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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Eidolon5h 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_Scum8h 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.

Barlos5h ago(Edited 5h 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_Scum4h 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.

jambola3h ago

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

Rebel_Scum3h ago

Likewise, what a stupid comment.

jambola2h ago

I agree
Your comment was pretty stupid

Rebel_Scum2h 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.

SimpleDad5h 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.

jambola3h ago

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

Barlos3h ago

They'll probably make her trans

CobraKai4h 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.

Killer2020UK4h 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.

maykhausonninh4h 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 evidence9h ago(Edited 9h 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.

MrBaskerville45m ago

The game being an accurate represantation of the original was not a slap in the face to the fans. The 3D remasters looked like ass (visually) tbh.