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Xbox One Versus PS4 – Don’t Crown the PS4 Yet

Mike Martin from VGRevolution writes:

"Sony could've held a five minute press conference at E3 last week and walked away the fan favorite. They've certainly taken the opening round in what is sure to be entertaining fight between the PS4 and Xbox One that will go the distance. Don't crown the PS4 champions yet. Microsoft still has a lot of fight left in them and they are determined to ensure the Xbox One is a success."

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Pope_Kaz_Hirai_II3956d ago

Ps4.. games I want.. price I want.. and im pc god race but im gonna crown ps4 as the pope, s gaming platform.

SeanScythe3956d ago

I've got my Gaming PC but I am first a Console Gamer. PS4 is the right price, the best looking games, best Devs, best indie game support, Best Online service, best looking design, best components. Now this is strictly consoles I'm talking about, so don't say the pc is better because that's debatable. I can buy a new pc today that is less powerful than a PS4 or one that is way more powerful.

Skips3955d ago (Edited 3955d ago )

Exactly, why would I want a console with less exclusives 20 >>>>> 15. (Seriously, how long do people actually believe the support for games, OTHER than Halo, Forza, and Kinect shovelare from MS will last?) lol

Given Sony's studios track record, I'm almost certain many of those games will be amazing.

I think studios WITH AN ACTUAL TRACK record are a lot more exciting than no name/mediocre devs IMO.

Not to mention a console that's LESS powerful. lol. (Again, sorry people, I don't buy in to that "Powah of the CLOOUD!" garbage that's already been denounced by Eurogamer)...

20 >>>>> 15
Sony studios >>>>> MS studios
PS+ >>>>> XBL Gold

Long term support >>>>> Short term support
More power >>>>> Less power
Eurogamer >>>>> In denial fanboys

ThanatosDMC3955d ago (Edited 3955d ago )

What i do not understand is why people do not learn from console history. PS2 vs Xbox and PS3 vs 360 games. What exclusive game does 360 have that can even come close to TLOU?

It's surprising that some people defend a hardcore console that sold out for the casual crowd.

^Exactly, long term support vs short term support.

SeanScythe3952d ago

I'm getting the PS4 for one main reason, Naughty Dog! If there is a sequel to the Last of Us it's going to be on PS4 and that's more than enough of a reason to get one.

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JoGam3955d ago

For me personally, its too late. I could care less at this point. PS4 DAY ONE!

Timesplitter143955d ago (Edited 3955d ago )

I honestly hope the PS4/X1 sales are about 50:50 and all the games I personally care about turn out to come out on PS4 or PC. This would be the ideal scenario because both companies would make a lot of effort to innovate and come out on top.

Take the fact that we'll have no forced DRM next gen for example. This happened because of competition. Sony saw that MS was at a disadvantage with the DRM and so they decided to go with NoDRM, with huge success. MS then reacted by cancelling their DRM policies because otherwise they'd just be defeated quickly.

If only one company was in the console race, you can be almost certain we would have forced DRM this gen, whether it's Sony or MS.

Minato-Namikaze3955d ago

Sony never had DRM in the cards. Its was always gonna be the same system that was in place with the PS3, hence never even considering an online check in.

Akuma2K3955d ago

"I honestly hope the PS4/X1 sales are about 50:50"

That's not gonna happen, judging by the PS4 preorder numbers it looks like the ratio will be 90/10 or 80/20 in the PS4's favor....but those numbers will change because its still early with 4 to 5 months to go to the potential launch window.

UNGR3955d ago (Edited 3955d ago )

The next generation hasn't started and we have a solid 10 years before it ends, and we're already crowing winners? Anybody who crowned a winner is stupid. It's just proof in the pot that fanboys will never learn.

Godlovesgamers3955d ago

10 years, really? Did the heads of both Microsoft and Sony call you and tell you that!?!

Urusernamesucks3955d ago

Actually its bound to Last longer than That, both Consoles are 10x stronger than their predecessors

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AG-Mike3956d ago

I just love how one person can hold up a submission because they are too ignorant to read the content.

DJMarty3956d ago (Edited 3956d ago )

Why not, PS4 trouncing the competition.

4>1

PS4 & PC is the best choice

SweatyFlorida3955d ago

PS4+PC+3DSXL suffices better for me ;)

kupomogli3955d ago

@SweatyFlorida

No Vita and Wii U?

I'll have everything but the Xbox One. PS4 is going to be my multiconsole system and Xbox One currently doesn't have an exclusive I'm interested in other than Killer Instinct. That can change in the next few years, but until it does, no Xbox One for me.

Foxgod3955d ago (Edited 3955d ago )

Nothing wrong with having a preference.
In my opinion Xb1, pc and wii is the best choice.

Clover904
I have a ps3, bought it for Metal gear solid 4. And finished both uncharted 2 and KIllzone 2,
They where ok, but didnt like their gameplay style so much.
Sony will have to come with something else to make me buy a Ps4.

Clover9043955d ago

But what about all the great exclusives Xbox gamers missed out on this generation? The Last of Us is amazing, and I can't wait to play TLoU2 only on the PS4.

Utalkin2me3955d ago (Edited 3955d ago )

Funny you say Uncharted was OK, it won game of the year. And MGS4 just ok? So obviously you have a complete different taste then most people. Or you are trying to hard to troll.

YNWA963955d ago

If thats your cup of tea thats fine. Last of us was a good game, but it was no Skyrim. I enjoy the odd PS3 game, but 360 was always the preferential platform. Will be the same for me next gen.

FrightfulActions3955d ago

If you have a gaming PC then you don't even need Xbox since its 'exclusives' are typically on the PC aswell. On the other hand if you don't have PS4 you're missing out on a lot of true exclusives.

Pope_Kaz_Hirai_II3955d ago

Nothing wrong with having a preference.
In my opinion Xb1, pc and wii is the best choice.

yea foxgod... whatever u say... and you would get the wii over ps4? yea of course you would lol

SonyPS43955d ago (Edited 3955d ago )

"Funny you say Uncharted was OK, it won game of the year."

Funny how I don't like Justin Bieber music, yet it won more grammy awards than every band/artist I like combined.

It's his opinion, and it's just a video game. Big deal.

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Supermax3955d ago

Can't wait Xbox one day one sweetness

GoodnessGreatness3955d ago

Pretty sure it's going to be day one remorse.

kupomogli3955d ago

There are always multiconsole titles. Watch Dogs and the Division look good.

FITgamer3955d ago

Probably not day ONE, but a year or two down the road when the system craps out. Better buy that extended warranty.

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Microsoft’s Surface and Xbox hardware revenues take a big hit in Q3

Microsoft just posted the third quarter of its 2024 fiscal financial results. The software maker made $61.9 billion in revenue and a net income of $21.9 billion during Q3. Revenue is up 17 percent, and net income has increased by 20 percent.

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darthv7217h ago

Xbox content + services up 62% while hardware down 31%... seems about right with the way they tout you don't need the hardware to play. People can play on their phones or smart tv or other means. I don't hardly play on my consoles directly since getting devices like the logitech g-cloud and ps portal. Which is to also say I have been playing more digital than physical because of these devices.

solideagle4h ago

you should apply in MS PR team buddy, I think you will do a great job in my humble opinion :)

Sonic18812h ago

I thought darthv72 and Obscure_Observer already work for Microsoft 🤔

dveio1h ago

MS: "Xbox services and content without AB up 1%, with AB up 62%. Hardware down 31%. In total a loss of 350 mill."

darthv72: "Seems about right."

MS: "Excuse m ..."

darthv72: "I don't hardly play on my consoles directly."

MS:

Cacabunga4h ago

I can tell people like you are an absolute minority..

If service is up means their fans and fanboys accepted this model and subscribed to it. The near future you will see a big decline because the service is saturated.

shinoff21833h ago

But that's been ms for years. When things aren't going their way they try to change the way things are said. For instance console sales are down, they stop telling how many sold instead telling us how many hours spent in halo or headshots. So it makes sense console sales down just say people are playing on more devices then previous. What they won't say is how many xbox players jumped ship to ps5.

Cacabunga2h ago

Hardware sales are so bad that Sony and Nintendo are blowing the sales off the water with their hardware.

If Xbox are losers, others aren’t..
Xbox already tried everything with Xbox live then subscriptions went down so much that they had to find something else. Their fans subscribed then reached saturation rather quickly.

Hardware and exclusive games is where it’s at! Keep gamers excited, announce decent software and people will support you

purple1017h ago

Xbox hardware revenue tanks to lowest point of Xbox Series generation

Profchaos6h ago

I'm not surprised surface is struggling they aren't relevant anymore

XBManiac5h ago

Too expensive hardware when others offer the same or more for less? Good work, Green Team.

SimpleDad5h ago(Edited 5h ago)

"Despite some early successes for Xbox games on rival platforms, Xbox hardware is down by a massive 31 percent this quarter."
"Without Activision Blizzard, Microsoft’s overall gaming revenue would have actually declined this quarter."
"Xbox content and services would have only been up a single percent without Activision Blizzard..."
"It looks like next quarter is going to be a similar story for gaming at Microsoft, too."

That is crazy... so A/B/K is carrying the whole Xbox gaming.
Oh and Microsoft will be fine. Windows, Office and Cloud are growing with each pc purchase.

purple1015h ago

Activision: "we gonna need a bigger rucksack/backpack please"

Microsoft: "why's that"

Activision: "to carry yo' weak ass'

Profchaos4h ago(Edited 4h ago)

Top brass have also wanted to start seeing returns on the 100 billion they have put into various Xbox related moves so seeing more multiplatform games is highly likely especially from abk

It's basically saying that PlayStation is the reason Xbox is afloat right now thinks to Ps5 versions of COD

Kornholic3h ago

So basically PS and PC gamers' money is keeping Xbox on life support.

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Sony Patents To Prevent You From In-Game Harassment By Reading Your Emotions

A new patent recently published by Sony wants to gather biometric data of gamers to track whether one is being harassed using AI tools.

Profchaos1d 6h ago (Edited 1d 6h ago )

I hope this is one of those patents that never comes to fruition.

I already dislike the fact you can pay a significant amount for a online service buy associated games and content on said service and get banned from that service over potentially a misunderstanding the bans are already handed out for flimsy reasons

I'd rather see money invested in a ban that simply removes the offensive players ability to communicate with unknown players allow them to continue party chats with friends but not with Joe blow on cod.

exputers1d 3h ago

Agreed. Blizzard recently banned a college Overwatch 2 player who's dependent for saying "shit." Pretty harsh.

Profchaos12h ago(Edited 12h ago)

How rediculas really. You can't say a word that's allowed in most PG films and prime time TV but the game is based around killing the enemy team using guns, explosives etc.

It's just backwards.

just_looken13h ago

What your talking about is called block list

In 2006 a spaceship dropped of the playstation 3/xbox 360 i say that that generation was the last great gen with game functions/tech that has yet to comeback

Anyhow the playstation 3 if you block listed a id they could not talk to you in chatroom with either text or voice. But that was pre mind fucked 2018 when people were more human than sheep.

But hey gta 6 is coming out billion dollar budget without a single player custom character creator and without singeplayer coop off/online something saints row 1-3 had on the xbox 360.

z2g23h ago

Take my social security and bank account numbers too! Here’s a picture of my wife and our address.

phoenixwing22h ago

Cmon where's the pictures of your children. Don't hold out on them.

H923h ago

At this rate I feel Sony will eventually sell a room to play games in it where they can monitor your every breath

jambola19h ago

I genuinely get a bit worried sometimes when a friend says something that could be offensive In a party
Because I have no trouble believing some bans would happen when in a private party for saying something wrong

SegaSaturn66922h ago

I want them to censor erotic content by measuring my groin temperature so i dont get too distracted while playing black ops 2.

Popsicle21h ago

Terrible idea. Not only do I not consent to providing my biometric data, the potential for mishandling biometric data is almost a certainty. Positive stress and negative stress can produce similar changes in biometrics. Interpreting the precise emotion a person is feeling is not only invasive but could be easily misconstrued. I hope this never comes to fruition.

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Microsoft Seemingly Closes Bethesda France

As part of its plans to cut 1,900 jobs, Microsoft has reportedly shut down operations at Bethesda France, letting go roughly 15 people

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Hereandthere1d 14h ago

Microsoft should have left them stay 3rd party

GamerRN1d 11h ago

If they are let go, they can be whatever they want. They ARE 3rd party now... 🤦

Barlos1d 9h ago

Yeah, they're also jobless.

GamerRN1d 2h ago

They can form a company if they want, they are just as jobless as if "Microsoft had left them as 3rd party".

peppeaccardo1d 4h ago

"MIcrosoft leaves Bethesda do what they know how to do best" ... close! Oh the irony ....
(Citation from a week old article)

ChasterMies1d ago

I think Microsoft and other game publishers are letting people go because they think ai will replace them. Doesn’t matter how much profit they make. They were always going to be let go.

PassNextquestion1d 13h ago (Edited 1d 13h ago )

Bethesda France was made up of roughly 15 people... they couldn't of being doing much

Bethesda France mainly did publishing and marketing within the region

blacktiger1d 11h ago

that's a shame for you to say that, i'm sure Elite loves hearing what you just said.

Mr Logic21h ago

What a stupid thing to say. The elites give 0 fucks what we say on an obscure website in the comments section.

Crows9021h ago

You can always reach out and give them jobs at your company man. Don't wait

Profchaos1d 13h ago (Edited 1d 13h ago )

Bethesda France focused on publishing and marketing in the region. And 15 people lost their jobs as part of the closure.

I wonder if this is part of Microsoft's strategy to abandoned physical media or possibly gamepass advertising makes their roles redundant you don't need to market a game as hard when the majority of players get the game as part of a sub which already promoted upcoming games

Tacoboto1d 13h ago

It's France too, there's a high likelihood only 1-2 people on the team even had an Xbox.

Profchaos1d 13h ago

Possibly guven all the leaks we know the Xbox brand is really struggling in the region.

Yi-Long1d 10h ago

Well, if your consoles and games are barely found in any stores any more, of course you're gonna struggle finding consumers ...

XiNatsuDragnel1d 12h ago

Tbh Microsoft I think Bethesda being 3rd party same with Activision would probably more competitive than thus scenario imo

Profchaos1d 10h ago (Edited 1d 10h ago )

I think it would have been better for all parties really especially gamers

TheColbertinator1d 11h ago

The recently purchased Activision French offices might take over all the licensing and marketing for Microsoft in France from now on.

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