Xbox One is a Day One purchase... but the PS4 can wait

Megabits writes: "The next few months will sure be interesting. Expect many more announcements, arguments and controversy. For me, it's the Xbone that's going to be first out the box - purely because its promise and potential seems far greater. The PS4 can wait..."

[ape007]

both systems look amazing but ps4 for me at first, xbox a bit later

[NewMonday]

"For me, it's the Xbone that's going to be first out the box - purely because its promise and potential seems far greater. The PS4 can wait..."

umm... wouldn't it make more sense to wait for the console with the supposed "promise and potential" if he was getting the 2 anyways.

[Haules]

@ the person who wrote the article,

Let me put it this way (from a gamer prospective)...

PS4 + New video card for my PC = Day one!

Xbox one = Not wasting my money on a SkyBox that has most of its "exclusive" games on a gaming platform called PC.

[nirwanda]

I have a raspberry pi for all my media, so I will be going from a 360 to the ps4 purely based on the fact most people seem to suggest that it has the best gpu.

[nirwanda]

Although forza 5 looks like being the best launch title.

[NewMonday]

@edonus

play TV right?!

I stopped watching broadcast television looooong time ago.

so shoehorning a dying entertainment method is actually a negative for me.

[zebramocha]

The guy who wrote this must've never seen this.

http://m.neogaf.com/showthr...

[fei-hung]

@edonus

You mean how PS3 offered more than the 360 out of the box n regards to being an entertainment centre as the 360 lacked a BluRay drive and how it allowed you to install your own HDD so you can install your music, photos etc without paying silly prices for memory or how it gave us a browser to watch anime and the likes way before the 360?

You mean how all these features will still be on the PS4 and more as it will have social integration (that should address your communication issue).

I would totally understand if someone said something down the lines off, "I prefer the XBOX ONE to the PS4 as that is where my loyalty lies," compared to just to talking nonsense and passing it as fact about 2 consoles which haveot even been released yet and where not all features are confirmed.

By the way, if you are really considering entertainment as a selling point, how abo having entertainment without it being locked behind a paywall?!

[dennett316]

@Edonus, what makes you think the PS4 won't also have Netflix and other video on demand services (hint, it will), it will also play blu rays, it will also feature Skype and various other forms of social communication - both regular, and linked to games via the share button.
It also has cloud streaming, and the potential for cloud functions built into games...just like the Xbox One. The only thing that Xbox One does that PS4 doesn't, is the live TV pass through. For me, that is next to useless as a remote control is faster at changing channels than the Kinect voice commands....it just is. Using the controller to play blu rays and navigate the system menus is also faster than relying on Kinect gestures. So for me, it's a non-starter.

The PS4 offers cloud streaming of PS3 games, giving at least some backwards compatibility. It offers much the same online features as the Xbox One in terms of cross game chat and the like. It is also the more powerful of the two consoles in terms of faster Ram, and a more powerful GPU. But fact is, the difference will not be absolutely massive between the two - fancier effects, more particles and shadows, more enemies onscreen etc. It will basically have the edge in terms of 3rd party games the way the 360 does over the PS3 in most cases. PS4 is also a fair bit cheaper than the One - £80/$100 cheaper.
The two features that One has over PS4 - Live TV pass through and Kinect - are not something that sells the console to me. You may be different, but try to think of any really good Kinect games from last generation, and think if using your voice to control your console is enough of a selling point. Web browsers being side by side with a game or movie is a nothing feature IMO, on PS4 you could flick between the two instantly anyway...and a software update could be made in order to allow shared windows if Sony really wanted to, the system is easily powerful enough for a feature that has been present on PC for years.
If the Xbox One game line up is what sells you on things, then fair enough...buy it for the games. But you can't really argue that the One really does "more" than the PS4...other than the nonsense of Live Tv anyway.

[JokesOnYou]

These articles are pointless, I suspect most Xbox fans will again buy a X1 and most ps fans are again going to buy a ps4.

[BABYLEG]

Article is right. I buy things my whole family can use. Ps4 is just for people who likes to sit in front their tv forever. Xbox one is for people who likes video games as well as everything else.

and to the guy saying ps4 has all the entertainment as Xbox one does.. Yea right. Call me when you have xfinity/hbogo among others. Its great to hope it will have these features but it won't. The NFL alone sold me on Xbox. Thing is, I expect great games on both systems so now I have to look elsewhere for value. The ps4 should be 100$ cheaper, it has so few features compared to Xbox. Ex) voice and gestures. I know I know, you foolish gamers dismiss anything that you don't have, but these are just some things. There's countless more. We have voice control on the 360 for fucks sake, and none on the ps4. That's ass backwards

[DragonKnight]

This article is funny. Did you read the reasons?

"Kinect is Mandatory"

-Yeah, because that's a GREAT reason not fraught with Kinect's terrible history of being terrible for games.

"The controller is king"

-Subjective thus irrelevant but hilarious. Also, "teh 40 improovmunts." Please.

"Innovation"

-This is where it gets really laughable. For one, nothing in the Xbox One is innovative. I could show lists of things more innovative that are older, or why what's included in the Xbox One has already existed even in gaming.

"Not only was this a machine capable of better-looking graphics..."

-Compared to what? Not the PS4 because that's a lie.

"A Blu-Ray player is included."

-Welcome to 2006.

"The cloud means game worlds can be dynamic and constantly updated, and that a lot of that boring old processing can be done remotely and in the background, giving your Xbox some extra capacity to do more important calculations and technical stuff."

-Don't fall for that. It won't work that way.

"HDMI in"

-So a cable box is what's exciting you.

"Xbox Live still trumps PS+"

Sorry but, not anymore. PS+ literally has everything Live does, offers newer free games, and you're still falling for the cloud hype that's not yet been proven and thus can't be counted until it is. Oh, and PS+ is cheaper than Live, doesn't lock out apps behind the PS+ paywall, allows for asynchronous online play for free which Live doesn't, and is being designed to allow free-to-play and MMO's among other models.

"The games look great"

-And?

In the end, it's like JokesOnYou above said. Pointless article. Fans of the brands will buy what they are comfortable and familiar with. I personally however felt your list was wrong or filled with the kind of subjectivity that makes one question why you think the PS4 can wait if the options chosen make no difference, are hype up promises, or are identical to what the PS4 offers.

[NewMonday]

@edonus

the TV has other channels right?

a console is supposed to be an easy device to use and move around from room to room or house to house, many do this on a daily basis, constantly rewiring doesn't sound friendly or intuitive.

and I have a cumbersome device plugged to my TV, it's called a PC.

[dantesparda]

PS4 is a Day One purchase... but the Xbox One can wait....til pigs fly

[dcbronco]

I love the way fei-hung mentions all the ways the PS3 was a better media player than the 360 and he gets all of those people that agree. But it's somehow MS that gets all of the heat for being a media machine.

Gotta love it when pure logic is used.

[gtarhro7]

@dcbronco cause no one cared about them last gen and no one will this one. Only fanboys comparing features and what not. I had a 360 and a PS3 rarely used the media features. I have my PC, Laptop and TV for that.

[RumbleFish]

How can one even consider buying a M$ console again after knowing what they wanted to do to gamers?

[CerebralAssassin]

@haules not everyone has a pc that could run titanfall and other games. I used to play on pc but I got tired of upgrading my graphics card and adding ram. Also started working more so keeping up with pc tech can be challenging and ultimately became pointless to me. A lot easier to buy a console. I know it will play wut I put in the system. And the xbone can do everything the ps4 can do essentially. And more. Whether you like it or not.

[MysticStrummer]

@edonus - "Unless all you do is play video games on your TV your point is moot. And I would hope so because if all you do is play video games that is a really sad life."

lol There you have it folks. A life can be labeled as "sad" based on the type of entertainment the person enjoys.

If you don't consume every form of visual entertainment available to you, you lead a "really sad life".

I've seen some ridiculous statements on this site, but that's a potential Hall of Famer.

I haven't watched traditional TV in years. I guess I might as well commit suicide.

[Dee_91]

lmao @ edonus
Like jack said.MSFT basically copied Sony's 2006 conference.Too bad your gonna have to pay extra for those apps, unlike on ps3 and ps4.

[gaffyh]

People who think the PS4 WON'T be an entertainment center, are complete idiots. The PS3 is an amazing media center, far better than the Xbox 360, and is the most used device for things like Netflix. PS4 will have ALL these features and more.

On topic - PS4 has already got better confirmed Day One games than the Xbone. Halo and Titanfall are late 2014 games, so why would anyone with a bit of common sense think the Xbone has a better launch line up?

[loulou]

if that was the other way round, then n4g would love it..

i just looked at the comments on link lol. looks like some people from here commented to set the record straight lol

[SlyFoxC]

@ BABYLEG

and some of this goes too @ edonus
(PS3 was an entertainment hub from the beginning and, <fun fact> microsoft actually made fun of sony for being an "entertainment system" and not a video game system. the PS4 will pick up where it left off.)

where do you get your information that ps3 has no features...

i would like to point out that it has:
NFL Ticket
MLB TV
Hockey Channel
EPIX
PlayTV
FreeView
BestBuy Cinema Now
XOS College Sports
crunchyroll
Laugh TV
Neon Alley
Comics
VidZOne
MUBI
BBC
BlockBuster
(RedBox soon)
With many many more .....

so please before you point fingers....take your hand of microsofts d**k and think about what you are saying....

and to your comment about "the so few features"

-Voice and Gestures? really?? why the hell are you even mentioning these.....you can do everything you can do with voice and gestures with a controller...and who knows...the ps4 may do this...so dont say stuff that you dont know

these two counsels will do the same things in theory just with different support. i.e. Ustream vs Twitch.

please dont try to push your fanboyism onto other people. dont tell false information and dont use the internet if you dont know what you are talking about.

facts...
X1 doesnt let you use Netflix for free
X1 doesnt let you use cross game chat for free
X1 is less powerfull 40-53%
X1 is 6 months behind with production
X1 doesnt listen to feedback..only dropped DRM ____because sony has more preorders
X1 will bring DRM back..if they can take it out ____with a patch...you bet they can put it back
X1 is down 2 to 3 in sales
X1 will still sell but because fanboys cant ____except another great console

the only thing that the x1 does that the ps4 doesnt is passthrough hdmi...

but do you really think moms and dads are going to plug in their cable box to their xbox to watch cable?

No...they will buy the x1 for their kids and they will be in their rooms not in the living room...

stop your fanboy ways and appreciate each console for what it does...

Gaming/Entertainment/Social Media/Social Interaction

PS4=X1

Get over yourself

<you are the resistance, SlyFoxC>

[dcbronco]

gtarhro7 you're really brainwashed aren't you. Ratings agencies and polls showed that people used their consoles as much for non-gaming features as they did for games. The PS3 was shown through both polls and ratings to be used more for non-gaming than gaming. So someone cared.

But you're so stuck in consoles are for games only mode because someone told you to think that way that you ignore that you use your laptop and PC for media. I'm going to go out on a limb and assume you think it's sacrilege to use a laptop or PC for games. Or is it everything in the world can be used for multiple things except a console. Because those were the marching orders you were given and you won't disobey until you get new orders.

Kinda sad. Kinda really, really sad....really, reallly, really...

[CryofSilence]

The weaker system has more potential?

[hduce]

I preordered both so the only wait for me is their release dates.

[miyamoto]

Who in his right mind can expect anything good from this backstabbing evil company who tried to screw him in the first place but when no ones wants to buy their product suddenly say I am sorry I am not gonna screw you this time. Please buy?

[tuglu_pati]

definitely will get both, X1 first though, Ps4 a year from launch.

[Heartnet]

No cause to unleash the potential; MS needs to see interest and profit for the console to evolve and improve..

if no1 buys it they will put less effort into it

[user5575708]

all in one entertainment is a joke

you cant even game and watch tv at the same time how about that feature? all that nonsense talk about multitasking and they leave out the remote play feature

ya know the thing the WiiU controller and ps4(with vita) can do?

[Urusernamesucks]

Kinect will alow you develope Games with your finger tips. Dont belive? Just watch the project spark tutorial demo. It also allows me to paly two games at a time, for example lets say im waiting for a match pick up in halo, so i launch minecraft to kill time or watch some tv without having to replug the inputs. Then when the match is ready, i could just go back at the command of my voice. The xboxone can pretty much do everything the ps4, it can actually do more things than the ps4.

[YNWA96]

Jeez.... I am getting both systems, but prefer multi plat games on xbox controller.... If new ps4 controller feels better and actually feels like it has weight, maybe things will change but people, please.... Argue over relevant things in life, this is just entertainment....

[justastranger10]

Xbox One is day one for me. Might get a PS4 a few years down the line. Will be a bunch of used games at great prices for me.

[The_Con-Sept]

Someone wants to pay 500 dollars for an achievement. I also sell achievement points... Want to buy 10,000 GS for $100,000? Call me :P.

PS4 is the only "one" I need.

[fluffydelusions]

Same here. PS4 for me but you know opinions and all. If someone rather an Xbone I don't care. The only game that interests me Xbone is Titanfall but that will also be on PC which is where I'll play it.

[dolkrak]

And on PS4 too one year later, it was basically confirmed.

[IcyEyes]

Why people still give click and write tons of comment to this "blog" ?

"News"like this are plain poor and lame.

[JsonHenry]

This gen my PS3 mostly collected dust unless it was playing an exclusive like Uncharted or (currently) the Last of Us. My X360 however got plenty of usage.

Next gen.. for me at least, the xbox may not even make it to my living room. It is a personal choice and one that might change eventually. But at this time I just can't get excited about the X1 even after the policy change.

[Jaqen_Hghar]

Well you can just use the PS for multiplats instead of Xbox and there goes the dust

[Consoldtobots]

dumb post that guarantees you will get far more disagress than agrees

[UnSelf]

Which is sad considering all he did was share his opinion on a free, public gaming site smh

[dantesparda]

This gen my 360 mostly collected dust, while my PS3 got plenty of usage. Only way i'd take a X1 is free and even then cant say it get much usage

[karl]

yeah.. but how? by playing Multiplatform titles that are on ps3 aswell?

it can collect as much dust as u want but the fact that i plays the same games plus all the exclusives that u mention and more

makes it all that much more worth it than an xbox..

[President]

How is this news? I mean what makes an opinion piece newsworthy?

[Triforce079]

Smart tv's will do everything xbox 1 can do plus i'm never in a position where i need to say skype someone while watching tv how stupid everything it does is just pointless giving you features you have to go out your way to use no thanks.

[extermin8or]

Smart TV's do I've seen multiple adverts for Samsung and Panasonic TVs that have a camera and face recognition and voice and gesture control lately... And they were around about the same price as the Xbox hell... The Samsung one had android games and something about PC games via GAIKAI deal... Lol

[kickerz]

@ tit force
so smart TVs play halo and titanfall and deadrissing 3 and killer instinct on their own now? that is smart

[DonFreezer]

I would like to get of this site since the amount of butthurt ps drones is astonising and I'm fuckin bored with them.So please bubble me down and mark me for trolling so that I can stop commenting.

[darkslayer208]

me too already preordered Ps4 will try out Xbone later .. will probably buy xbone in a year or two ..

[Cha0tik]

I'm with you and rather grab a PS4 on day one. Microsoft has been fucking over consumers for far too long and getting away with it because the consumers play into their games including myself. Just because they removed something or added something doesn't mean they did it for us (Speaking about DRM and online check ins). They did it because they saw the gain in PS4 sales and the loss they were going to have if they didn't make a change. I'm still deciding if I'm going to grab a Xbox One in the future because I buy a game console for games and not fucking TV features that you just wasted 3GB of ram putting such unnecessary gimmicks into the OS instead of leaving it to the developers. When the company forgets that it's the gamers that made their console what it is today then try to fuck those people over is when you lose my support. No, I'm not a fanboy... I just hate being fucked over by a company I've spent my money to support. Who knows... If an update can remove DRM who doesn't think that one day they may force it on us and take the system back to its original plans. It would be too late because you would already have the damn console then.

[andibandit]

@azuske

Watch the youtube video called devils halibut.....then come back here and tell me ms is trying to fuck gamers

[Cha0tik]

@andibandit lol Yes they are and that was the biggest waste of time ever. He says at the beginning that it isn't directed to console gamers but directed to PC gamers. Even if you were to use that against what I said it wouldn't matter because console gaming and what I call "Steam gaming" aren't the same at all. Plus you can share your games on steam but it requires you sharing you account with a friend who can then download any and all of your games and play them while still on your account even though two people can't be on the account at the same time it's still sharing. Once again MS is trying to screw you over especially since console gaming is mostly disk based and even then you can share your digitally purchased games (PS3) if you pair 2 other consoles with your account and then leave the account paired to the console. Care to waste my time anymore?

Edit: and if what he was saying were actually 100% accurate then the gaming industry would have fell a long time ago. Regardless if you buy COD used or new you still have the OPTION of downloading DLC. Keep in mind Sony also said "We will leave it to publishers if they want to enforce the DRM" meaning that once the game is released on a disk they can pair it to a account which would still be able to be shared by accounts.

[Cha0tik]

And if you want to have a friendly debate about it you can add me on Steam... same user name but as soon as you get disrespectful I'm deleting you because I don't care if people don't agree with me.

[donman1]

PS4 is clearly the next gen console to get. I have no plans on getting both (nothing for the Xbox One impress me enough to invest another $500 for it). WiiU/PS4 will take care of all my gaming needs. Not to mention I also own a powerful PC.

[CerebralAssassin]

Theres nothing clear about next gen. This is a marathon. Not a sprint

[b3ast]

Why people support MS I don't get it too many fools in this world!

[AngelicIceDiamond]

@Rave So people can play video games and MS has a gaming machine?

I don't know what's foolish about that.

[kickerz]

Speak for yourself xrave.
we support xbox because we like the games, just like nintendo guys support nintendo cause they like mario and stuff. Microsoft was thinking of the future, trying to innovate digital gaming. you cry babies wernt ready so they listened and changed pollicies. what does PS4 do over PS3? its more powerful and now u pay to play online thats pretty much all the innovation there. in closing whichever games u like get that console but please dont call us a fool.

[Urusernamesucks]

Its about supporting ms at all...

Gamers just love to own better games.
The xbox one offers alot of great stuff but haters always try to downplay its advantages.

[avengers1978]

FLAME ON

[Hellsvacancy]

Its great how theres 130+ comments all based on a minor opinion

[Geezus]

@dennit316 lol the ps4 wont have skype its owned by microsoft and the xbox one has snap mode and hdmi in and something imprtant people glance over is dedicated servers for all MP games no more seriously laggy matches. on the other hand on the ps4 unless the publisher provides dedicated servers like B4F your stuck with laggy p2p on big games like call of duty and other MP's . 300000 servers for the winzzzzz.

[Cha0tik]

Doesn't matter if it's owned by Microsoft and a prime example of that is Blu Ray is owned by Sony but included with the Xbox One. What it all comes down to is money.

[ssean227]

The ps vita has skype.

[Triforce079]

Video chat is video chat which ever way u look at it,Uchat on wiiu is good and soon it will be on pc and ps4 will have a video chat i'm sure.

[AngelicIceDiamond]

I seriously can't pass up: Quantum Break, Ryse, Deadrising, Killer Instinct, titanfall.

Interested in Black Tusk's new game.

Insomniacs new game. Which looks like it could be a L4D first person team shooter with other existing teams and players in the world.

That's too much to pass up.

[isa_scout]

Doesn't matter if it's owned by MS or not. I skype all the time on my Vita.

[kickerz]

WEll said Angelic Diamond,
those games look awsome. im getting a xb1 day 1.

[Geezus]

@azuke bluray is owned by a conglamerate of companies of which sony happens to be a part of.. and trust microsoft is not letting skype go to any of its biggest competitors in the gaming industry thats why it never came to the ps3 and isnt on the wii u and why it was a part of the 360 and is intergrated into the One allowing you to game and videochat with multiple freinds at the same damn time via snap mode. its only made its way on the vita cuz they dont compete with it directly it being a handheld and all.

[Cha0tik]

This didn't really prove anything. The point is these are companies. They will allow Skype to be used for the right price.

[extermin8or]

Actually they have to honour existing contracts they already have from when they bought the company as Sony had a deal for PS vita and PSP I wouldn't be surprised if it were on ps4 too after all the only reason its intergrated into xbl now is because it'll encourage some people to make phone calls using it... Earning them money so an app for ps4 doesn't seem outside the realms of possibility ..

[isa_scout]

Sony and MS are only competitors in the gaming space. Besides for that they're actually very friendly business partners in the PC market. MS just like Sony would will take any oppurtunity to help SKYPE grow in the market, whether it's gaining memebers from the Vita, the PS4, or the Xbox One.

[imdaboss1]

lol only mindless stupid fanboys would get the xbone..drm will return well its still there till the patch is release..but mark my words they will make another u turn and it back..ms is a piece of shit..fuck kinect and them tryin to mess up the gaming industry..the controllers looks the same only minor changes..

[PigPen]

Cause he didn't prefer your favorite console of choice he is a mindless stupid fanboy. Microsoft is a piece of shit is your opinion. He gave his opinion why XB One is a day one purchase and you're mad cause the PS4 won't be a day one purchuse. I not buying the PS4 at all. Lol

[isa_scout]

While the PS4 is my console of choice at launch(I will get Xbone around income tax season)calling anyone a mindless stupid fanboy for preferring a different product than yours is in fact immature and petty.

[Parapraxis]

I'm glad this guy is getting Xbox One first, I hope he loves it and never gets a PS4.
I'd rather not bump into delirious people during my games.

Most of the people on here who still don't have their facts straight or who are drinkin' the MS kool-aide are welcome to do the same.

[loulou]

how really sad and pathetic somne people are on this gutter site. so now anyone getting an xbox are delirious, dont know the facts, are drinking the ms kool aide orperhaps what you really wanted to say is that they are stupid? right?

god, you pathetic little fanboys need to give yourselves a shake... and no i dont mean the five times a day shake you are already giving yourselves.

i know loads of people getting xboxes, people that aint pathetic little fanboys that spend their days on n4g writing the same rubbish over andnover again. or writing their silly little love letters for the other turds to agree with.

[dantesparda]

Who are you calling a fanboy? You're obviously a diehard MS fanboy, and if this place is such a "gutter" then what are you doing hanging out in the gutter? you like hanging out in the gutter do you? And sad and pathetic? you're the one who sounds like he's about to cry over nobody liking his stupid little xbox. How anybody other than fanboys and oblivious people can think the x1 is a better deal than the ps4 is beyond me. I go with whoever has the best product, fanboyism be damned! It makes you look pathetic

[Urusernamesucks]

That last statement best implies to people like you. There is so much about the xboxone that you dont know, and if you do know you'll always try to make it look like its not worth it.

[greenlantern2814]

As a gamer the fact is that is kinda the problem with Xbox. Ms is philosophy is to build an all in one entertainment hub. Sony's is to build an awesome gaming machine. While sony focused on making a system that devs love to work on, ms tried to cram a bunch of useless features into the Xbox1. They are useless to anybody that owns a smart tv. And people saying stupid Crap about Netflix, hulu plus,etc. My ps3 currently has all that. Netflix, hulu plus, Amazon prime, crackle, downloads movies and music. So why wouldn't ps4. And I know sony isn't talking about that stuff because they made a gaming machine. And unless you really love forza then most of Xbox1 games are next year. And it seems by and large the public has said ps4, if you go by what any pre orders have said. Amazon, gamestop.

[DarkHeroZX]

"Xbox One is a Day One purchase... but the PS4 can wait"

Says no gamer anywhere. Seriously Sony already stated they can do cloud computing. And once the PS4 is established as a game console first then Sony will focus on the secondary media functions as they should.

[medman]

I look at the strength of Sony's first party developers and say to myself...the author of this article is no fan of gaming. That is for dead sure. Now let me get back to The Last of Us.

[ZombieKiller]

....and this guy writes about video games for a living...goes to show what kind of a joke gaming journalism is. You would think these guys would be well informed too. So buying an Xbox on launch after the RROD and the DRM crap they talked about would be a smart move? I'm going to wait and see what sort of "policies" Microshaft comes up with after people start buying their system.

Till then its PS4 on day one....which ACTUALLY shows promise for the future.

[Doctor_Freeman]

Like always, I wait awhile for both systems to mature and pick the one that best suits me. Its all about the games for me, and I'll go wherever the best games and prices are.

[Cueil]

I'm getting both at the same time I'll plug my PS4 into my Xbox One... that way I can play my PS4 while I wait for a match on my Xbox and can talk to both friends list at the same time ^_^

[Anon1974]

The 360 was a day one purchase for me, needed to be replaced 4 times and cost me $350 for two of those repairs before Microsoft ever bothered to extend the warranty, and then I had to fight like hell for a year to get them to give me that $350 back, because the "Had no record of the repairs." One of those replacements was a disk gouging unit too, that Microsoft then refused to take back despite having just sent it to me until I brought up my extended warranty which I had purchased between the 2nd and 3rd replacement.

Even if I was in the market for an Xbox One, there's no way it would be a day one purchase for me until I was sure the hardware was sound. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.

[showtimefolks]

Good for you I guess I will be buying a ps4 and passing on Xbox one. Not gonna pay for PSN plus and xblive when I barely have time for one console

So to each their own but for me it's ps4.

Also if Xbox defense force is mad now just wait till after release, with a system that's $100 less and offers more Xbox one will struggle. I have about 6 friends who were Xbox 360 only now switching to ps4

[RedHawkX]

yep you get the cheaper system first because thats the console everyone will be getting and using for online. ps4 will have the bigger online playerbase. you alos get the system that has a headset included and the ps4 does so the commmunity will be even better with talking in multiplayer. you get the most powerful system first which is the ps4 so you can get that next gne graphics feel.

playstation fans arent fanboys they use there brains when making purchase to get the best system for there money and xbox one fanboys dont. their is no logical reason to get xbox one day one over ps4. if your reason to get an xbox one day one is to continue your achievements or because you think live will be the most played and best online then you are stupid and wrong because thats not happening, and all those exclusives for the xbox one are timed exclusives just like bioshock, mass effect, etc. you need to use the past, present and future when making decisions if you do that ps4 is the obvious choice. if your a fanboy you will pick the xbox one.

[nosferatuzodd]

listen to this guy xbox one game look great of course they look good when youre running you're game on a nvidia card that's almost 3times moor powerful than what you're system is suppose to be

[Pocketaces111]

@BABYLEG your funny you make no sense but thanks for making me laugh.

"Article is right. I buy things my whole family can use. Ps4 is just for people who likes to sit in front their tv forever. Xbox one is for people who likes video games as well as everything else. "

What an oxy moron. xbox only works on tv's you dummy so if you like either the ps3 or the xbox TOO MUCH all you do is sit in front of your TV. I on the other hand don't care to talk to my tv so I use the PS3 and in future the ps4 and when I want to talk I have great conversations with my wife and daughter or friends and family not my tv. My whole family uses my ps3 for netfli, hulu games streaming content from computer as well we go outside play board games as well as many other things together.

[Chaostar]

Under "Innovation" the author has put Blu-Ray, just thought I'd point that out because it made me chuckle a little.

[Bojeeva]

Good point! I meant that it was among the notable new features - alhtough I guess it is an innovation for Microsoft (they probably still wanted HD-DVD!!!)

[NioRide]

You mean DVD right, because not one game was ever put on HD-DVD.

[CaEsAr-]

Nobody cares about your opinion.

[Master-H]

Didn't you get the memo ? Blu ray is cool now since Microsoft is doing it /s

[Veni Vidi Vici]

He also said Xbox Live trumps PS+ but fails to say why. He just goes on to say that it's now giving away free games too and even admits they're old ones.

If you want to persuade people that something is better, at least give examples as to why you think it's true. And by examples, I don't mean something that's not even as good as the competition (i.e. 2 free OLD games).

Here, I'll even give an example. One thing that's better is the fact that Live lets you keep those free games forever. Even if you stop the service. PS+ doesn't do that.

Admittedly, that's not that big of a deal because most people will just buy the service for the life of the console anyway but it's at least a better example than what the author gave.

[iceman06]

Nor does he state that he has played on the new and supposedly improved PSN. He just assumes that PS3 will just be thrown on the same network that exists right now...despite Sony saying otherwise. Everybody is entitled to an opinion but, for arguments sake, it could have been more thought out.

[kickerz]

I agree theres no way to tell yet if the Xbox one network is better then the ps4 network BUT if Microsofts 300 000 servers and cloud improve online gaming greatly (which we have to wait and see) then yes Live will trump Plus. If not then they will be similer

[greenlantern2814]

Yeah look Xbox fans here is this bluray player it was very advanced tech 7 years ago. that all of you said didn't matter when it was in ps3, but now is a sweet addition to your console since it is gonna be in the Xbox1.

[Automatic79]

Xbox One has some excellent key features. Most importantly I like the launch and post launch games.

[NewMonday]

i'll be waiting for a price drop and Kenict removal.

fact is for me Kinect is a bigger problem than price, even if they force it in the bundle just don't make it mandatory.

[buynit]

Oh get over the kinect..the damn thing adds to the experience. i plan on getting a ps4 first not sure if i will ever get a xb1 but i cant hate on what kinect can do. I mean damn all you have to do is pick up the controler and it logs you in! The thing does some impresive stuff.. If i ever do get a xb1 it will probably the kinect that wins me over and since everyone will have it devs will def. Use it...

[NewMonday]

@buynit

I use band aid to block the camera on my laptop, would do the same to Kinect id it didn't have an always listening microphone, I'm not trusting MS with my privacy and security.

If it styles like this the only way I can play the XB1 is by plugging/unplugging Kinect every time I play.

[JokesOnYou]

"I use band aid to block the camera on my laptop, would do the same to Kinect id it didn't have an always listening microphone"

-lol, Wow bro that says alot about you.

[DOMination-]

MS do not care about what you do in front of kinect.

Every phone call you make is saved. Every text you send is saved on a server. Your phobe tracks your movements and the front camera is always watching you. Of course like kinect there isn't a man sat in an office reading all your data. They have computers looking for keywords etc. If you're not planning a terrorist attack you really have nothing to worry about.

[Jaqen_Hghar]

All games on a system are launch or post launch!

[gamertk421]

There are always a few games you can grab days before system launch, tho. So technically, he is correct!

[kickerz]

well said Michael

[jessupj]

Well I have a gaming PC and we know a lot of those so called xbone exclusives are timed, so I'll be getting a PS4 and won't be missing out on much at all.

Also, there is a notable difference in the PS4's raw power compared to the xbone, so it will have superior multiplatform games. Unless of course MS decide to be children again and force developers to downgrade the PS4 version to be the same quality as the xbone games.

Another big plus by supporting Sony is that I don't have to worry if they'll stop releasing core games half way through the generation, unlike a certain other company did.

The PS4 is clearly the much better console.

[Prcko]

no
xbox one can wait,ps4 is day one
how can xbox one be day 1 when you have to give 100$ more for weaker console,you can't play games in most countries around the world(40% of Europe is affected,and who knows how much more around the world...),you need to conect on internet for day 1 patch and you don't get epic exclusive games?
it's hard to believe that people gonna buy xbox one before ps4,only few brains think xbox one is better than ps4
also preorders: ps4 is alrdy 2nd best selling product this year,xbox one is on approximately 70 place...
nuff said

[A-laughing-horse]

Damn kid , butthurt?

It's a toy

Besides. Ps4 has 2 launch exclusives. 1 is. Fps.

Enjoy your selection. Your not swaying anyone's opinion.

[Prcko]

maybe,but we will see how many exclusives after 1 year on market,mister smart guy...

[ThatCanadianGuy514]

Day one launch titles

Killzone
Driveclub
The Witness
Outlast
Knack
Diablo 3
DC Universe Online
Warframe

Vs

Forza
Ryse
Lococyle
Dead rising 3
Killer instinct
Kinect sports

Both launch lineups are pretty weak.PS4's is just much less weaker.

[imt558]

You have no idea which PS4 exklusive is a launch game, right?

[DeadlyFire]

Funny PS4 has 29 launch window games XB1 has 24.

Sony promising 40 exclusives between 2013 and 2015.

Microsoft is promising 18.

[DARK WITNESS]

..... where did you get 2 from ?

[vega275]

you mean

killzone
Driveclub
Outlast
Knack

Vs

Forza
Ryse
Lococyle
Dead Rising 3
Killer instinct
kinect sport
Project spark

everything else is already out on pc and/or is not exclusive

[buynit]

I knew i would get hate..

Yes a flipping smart tv can do it i agree, but not everyone has a flipping smart tv and currently only one flipping console can do that.

Its a innovation for consoles like it or not..

[ThatCanadianGuy514]

@Vega

Where did i say anything about exclusive? I'm talking Day one games available at launch.

Dude said there is no selection.There is more selection on PS4 then Xbox U.

That is simply a fact.

[vega275]

@ Dayz

regardless if you didn't say exclusive. most of the games can already be played on the pc. so there's no need to wait for the ps4 to launch just to play them on day one. when you can play them now. which makes the ps4 launch titles look very small because it is. proving his case.

the only game would be the witness and again it's not exclusive if it's coming to other platforms.

if you would have just list the games you were going to purchase with the ps4. then fine. but you listed them like they was some kind of exclusive to one system just to pad your list to compare them to what the xbox one would be releasing one day one.

[ThatCanadianGuy514]

..what?

None of what you just said applies tho.
His point was there is no selection on PS4.

I just showed him there is.You're making this out to be something it's not, for whatever reason.

[vega275]

killzone- shooter
Driveclub- arcade racer
Outlast - survival horror
Knack - adventure

Vs

Forza- sim racer
Ryse- hack and slash
Lococyle- motercycle racer
Dead Rising 3- open world survival horror
Killer instinct- fighter
kinect sport- famly
Project spark-sandbox

so again who has more selection. the other games you padded your list with can be played on other platforms. which is my point regardless if you said exclusive or not. you don't need the ps4 to play those games when you can play them now

and as you said "That is simply a fact"

[greenlantern2814]

You don't know what your talking about. As clearly stated by a couple of others already.
@Vega275
Spark is not a launch game. And Kinect sports really.

[Skips]

@vega

Says the person who pads out their list with garbage Kinect games and a crappy F2P fighter that nobody likes. lol!

Lococyle?
Killer Instinct?
Kinect Sports?

Wow!...Just WOW! When you take away those, the only decent ones actually WORTH anything are Forza, Ryse, Dead Rysing 3. Spark is coming to PC so FAIL at doing the VERY same thing you bashed DayZ for doing. XD http://www.cinemablend.com/...

And not to mention, Xbox fanboys bring up games that'll be on PC ALL the time like Titanfall to try and spin and justify a "better" lineup of "exclusive" games and when somebody does the same for the PS4 list showing BETTER console exclusive titles like Planetside 2 and whatnot. Xbox fanboys flip the hell out. XD

"so again who has more selection."

Launch day 1, games that are actually WORTH mentioning???

1 or 2 games won't really make a difference. But when you look at the LAUNCH YEAR. LMFAO! Completely different picture kiddo.

If we don't count any PC games... Like you want...

http://www.joystiq.com/2013...
Xbox One = 15 Exclusives from 1st party in developement and out in first year...

http://www.develop-online.n...
PS4 = 40 Exclusives from 1st party in developement and 20 out in first year...

As people kept saying "Bu bu but WAIT FOR E3 for Microsoft to bring out the gaaammes!!!"

Microsoft has already shown like what??? 3/4 of what they have to offer???

Sony has shown what??? 1/4 only??? Just wait for the blood bath at Gamescom and TGS. XD

[vega275]

@greenlantern

yes kinect sport really since he was the one that added it in his list of xbox one games in comparison to the ps4 of who had more selection of games. All i did was remove the multiplat games that can be found on the pc. which shows he's padding his list. if you want kinect sport removed then he shouldn't have used it in his list.

@sonic

i didn't pad kinect into the list of games. if you would have looked at his list you would have saw he added it himself to say ps4 had more of a selection of games compared to xbox one. which simply isn't the case as i have proved. i simply removed the multiplat games since sonyfanboys have been crying "only exclusves" "only exclusives" when they feel it fits their agenda.

but instead you got defensive and want to start calling games crap before even playing them. which is your opinion. even if you take off project spark (which i will be happy to do)xbox one still has more of a selection of games coming at launch.

i didn't add titanfalls so because it's not exclusive nor was it on his list of games. so get the stick out your @ss and stick to the facts.

you can harp all you want about 40 games exclusive but
1) you don't know what any of them are.
2) will they be any good.

[Skips]

^

"xbox one still has more of a selection of games coming at launch."

LMFAO! Only if you take away the console exclusives like Planetside 2 and Warframe that CAN'T be played on Xbox One, and never will. XD

"you can harp all you want about 40 games exclusive but
1) you don't know what any of them are.
2) will they be any good."

And you get to harp on two day 1 shovelware games, that aren't even worth mentioning. lol! (Killer Instinct, Kinect Sports) XD

Exclusives:

Day 1: (Xbox One) 6 > 4 (PS4) only when Planetside 2 and Warframe are taken away.... Great???

Year 1: (PS4) 20 >>>>> 15 (Xbox One)

In developement: (PS4) 40 >>>>>>> 15 (Xbox One)

^ Those are facts. XD

[vega275]

@ sonic

your right about one thing
" Planetside 2 and Warframe that CAN'T be played on Xbox One, and never will"

but here the thing. i don't need to buy a ps4 to play them. in fact i have Planetside and warframe and even DC universe already installed on my pc right at this very minute thru steam.

so what is the purpose of spending $400 on a system when i already have those games and the witness is also coming to PC. why for 4 exclusives????

you know last gen. you was claiming in PM's to me how 360 had no exclusive games that couldn't be gotten on PC. now your using the very claim you kept bashing the 360 for as something to compete against the xbox one. that pathetic on your part and hypocritical.

it makes me wonder will those 40 games will be exclusive or are they multiplats. if that's the case then i can save my $400 now and just update my PC.

[Skips]

^

"it makes me wonder will those 40 games will be exclusive or are they multiplats."

LMFAO!!!! You obviously can't read huh???

http://www.develop-online.n...

"40 first-party games in development for PS4"

Because Sony's 1st party studios like SSM and ND would release their games on Xbox One or PC right??? LOL! Sure buddy, sure!

"so what is the purpose of spending $400 on a system when i already have those games and the witness is also coming to PC. why for 4 exclusives????"

More like 40. -___________- Guess you won't be willing to spend $500+ on only 15 right? Not to mention a good chunk will probably end up as shovelware (if you actualy looked at Microsoft's studios' portfolio)... XD

"you know last gen. you was claiming in PM's to me how 360 had no exclusive games that couldn't be gotten on PC.

No, more like the 360 barely having any exclusives AT ALL for the latter half of this gen. You'd have to be a complete FOOL to not see Microsoft 1st party support drop the second they came out with Kinect and other casual garbage.

Good start yep??? Even I admit the 360 was simply AWESOME in it's early years due to so many. Did the exclusive new IP's keep coming. LMFAO! Hell no.

Willing to bet it will be similar for next gen too. Good start (luring the core gamers in), until they practically abandon them for for casual crap like TV, Kinect and whatnot. Only standing on and rehashing the same 4 franchises year after year. -_-

Fool me once... Microsoft...

[buynit]

To be fair.. Xb1 is bringing more inovation atm, you may not like them but at the very least they are trying harder..

The just went too far with the 24 hr check in or you cant play at all, that idea should have never been entertained and the used games restrictions should have just been for DD games only with the family share plan..

Imo ms was close to something huge but at the end started driving to and thrue a tunnel. If you want to fight used games sales or in other words you want money from the sales.... Then build your own DD network to allow gamers to trade, sell, and borrow DD games with a fee of course and give in network credit.

Do you have to be a genious to do that? I seriously dont know but im going to go out on a limb and say it can be done. The first company to do that will have the lead in a whole new DD games sales.. And by sales i do mean sales like what steam has. If they can afford it so can nintendo sony and ms..

Build your own damn networks idiots, yes the whole world isnt ready for DD but i am and im sure im not alone, im not getting any younger waiting for everyone else to "catch up".. Ms had something new and theyaintevenknowit.. Or got scared if that the case they could of had two skus... I hate the stupid name, xbox one xbox two.. Xb2 could have been the one to test all the " servers" and test the water for the DD sales market. Can i take dons spot? Cause that guy bombed! Lol

[DARK WITNESS]

More inovation?... 80% of the stuff that people are calling inovation a flipping smart tv can do

[kneon]

There are TVs with voice and gesture control along with Skype, Netflix etc. My cable box does more than the Xbox One does, and it doesn't need yet another box to operate, other than the TV of course :)

I see little innovation in their TV features.

[JokesOnYou]

I don't know if "innovation" is the right word, surely that word is thrown around waay too much, but I don't care what you call it theres no denying that love 'em or hate 'em micro was at least and is still in alot of ways trying to do MORE with the X1 than sony is with ps4....and I'm just talking about on the gaming side. ps4 is the status quo= lets give gamers great games, which is great, X1= lets give gamers great games and emulate IN SOME WAYS how Steam works, imo the sharing was a plus over Steam. No doubt it had negatives and positives, but imo the positives outweighed the negative.

[buynit]

Well excuse me.. I didnt know other CONSOLES can do that.. Be honest how many of you have a smart tv that does all that and ties in great games..

So its not world shatering new inovation but to not give it credit for doing it so smooth is just beyond stupid.

[Petro]

Well PlayStation 3 does have PlayTV http://en.wikipedia.org/wik... so Sony already did make smart TV functions on consoles before Microsoft. :)

[ExtoVert]

@DayZ

Dont forget one of PC's best F2P game: Planetside 2

and before anyone says it yes its not a platform exclusive but do some research and see who develops PS2....SOE (Sony Online Entertainment)

[ThatCanadianGuy514]

wrong post

[PFFT]

Funny thins is that those so called 40 exclusives about 20 or so are indies PSN titles.......YAY for you. Guess ill stick to XBO on launch. Then once The Second son releases ill get my Ps4.

[FrigidDARKNESS]

Absolutely day one for me. The games are awesome and all the features it has.

[WeAreLegion]

Do you even like video games?

[Kingdom Come]

Quit with the animosity, both system's have great line-ups...

[WeAreLegion]

I agree, but FrigidDARKNESS has no objectivity in him. He sees "Xbox" and clings to it, no matter what.

[No_Limit]

@WeAreLegion
" He sees "Xbox" and clings to it, no matter what."

Like the same way you clings on to "Sony" no matter what. Hypocrite much?

[A-laughing-horse]

How dare you not like lord Sony !!!!

I Agee with you. I like the more launch exclusives.

Sony kids still have to switch between channels.

I have both orderd day 1

Cnt wait

@ legion

It's not the same thing. Even remotley

[WeAreLegion]

Switch between channels? My Wii U already does the cable thing. I can just type the channel into the Wii U or click an icon of the channel/show and it goes straight to it. Do you know how often I use that feature?

NEVER. Nobody uses that feature. Because it's ridiculous.

[awesomeperson]

Switching between channels with your voice.
The feature that makes a more expensive underpowered box, just that much more with it.

Both launch lineups look good, the XBOX One perhaps has the upper hand in some respects. That being said, I have no doubt Sony has many more exclusives planned for the launch window, with a steady stream to follow throughout the next seven or so years.

If this gen was anything to go by, it should be great.

While only buying the PS4 at launch, I will most likely buy the One once it has an established game library, and the hardware has been proven to be something worth getting. Possibly with a price cut.

[DARK WITNESS]

because gaming is all about seeing how many channels you can flip through while you are trying to headshot someone..

I can't believe some of the stuff people are saying to try and justify their purchase these days.

[Rivitur]

Lol good luck switching. between channels without paying a little bit extra.

http://www.vg247.com/2013/0...

[Stryfeno2]

I don't get why people gets mad on others personal choices. Im getting the XBO because I like what I saw. Plus the CRM removal sealed it...No offense to Sony but all they showed me was lackluster games.

[PigPen]

Your choice is your rights.

[hakesterman]

I think you meant DRM ( Digital Rights Managment) Just Saying!

[braydox21]

becuase people cannot understand the reasoning of the purchase. you see all these articles that are pro xbox one and alot of their reasoning isn't justified. with the 180 that microsoft did with its policies the xbox one it definatley looks more appealing becuase its games looked good. Sony's lineup was smart that it brang in some new games and games that we know and understand so we know what were getting with the ps4. MS was similer but with the shadow of its policies behind them it kind of devauled their show. one thing im kind of concerned about is wether or not they are still saying that they have the right to change their policies, so after people buy one they can change it back (im not sure wether they have changed this or not) i mean the games may appear ack luster to some but im pretty sure that it will only get better as it build up strength like the ps3 while the xbox 360 started strongish (hardware failures) but then it started to die off while the ps3 just got stronger and then some. im going to buy a ps4 because its focus on gaming and sony's actions have me sold on one but then you take MS which i already doubted then they shot themselves during conference, during E3 they removed the bullet which made it look better, which then they patched up the hole with the policy change which has left me feeling the same as it id when the next gen xbox was being rumored/known doubt, confusion, while sony has just been building and building not just the hype but increasing the reasons why i should get a ps4.

[Stryfeno2]

I don't care about anyone choices...Of you're getting a PS4. Great! However, you want see me here trying to justify anyone purchase. But as for me, MS showed me their console is enjoyable with games (which they showed with Titanfall and Killer Instinct) and outside of gaming.

I want a console that gives me option and right now the PS4 isn't it.

[kelixaleir]

Well I'm getting the Xbox One first due to the lack of exclusives shown on PS4

When they show some exclusives(New Ips hopefully) then I'll get myself a PS4

[unchartedxplorer]

We haven't still heard from ND, Santa Monica's, Quantic Dreams or Media Molecules new game. That's almost definitely four exclusives right there.

[kelixaleir]

Exactly we haven't heard from them...When we do then I'll end up getting one.

Quantic Dreams won't be bringing out a PS4 Exclusive this year seen as though Beyond comes out in October for PS3

Naughty Dog surely won't be bringing a game out this year otherwise they'd have dropped hints (We'll prolly get uncharted 4 Q1 next year)

Santa Monica announced 2 games but not much about them, probably going to be released some time in 2014

As much as people hate to admit it, Microsofts E3 demonstration (Based on the games alone)was superior for this year. I love both console but I'm a gamer, I play games not consoles.

[Redempteur]

Santa monica is making the order 188x something.

And is probably doing another game on the side since they have like 3 teams right now.

[fourOeightshark]

Guerrilla Games is also working on a new IP.

[darkslayer208]

well my friend Ps4 does not lack exclusives at E3 they did announce that they have 30 inhouse projects for nextgen and 20 of them will release year one ..
like Microsoft they could have gone aggressive and showed all the project and tease CG trailers of every game like Microsoft but they chose the right path and they don't want to fool their customers with big talks and teasers..
just wait for Gamescom and Tgs later this year they will remove the curtains from some of games..

[garos82]

exactly what darkslayer208 said

over the past 4ish years sony has been announcing games (sequels/new ips) at various game conferences. we europeans have the one in cologne later this year, there is a rumour there may a massive conference to be staged in london also tgs where obviously sony has the upper hand in console "wars".

if you were born yesterday i forgive you for not knowing but judging by sonys past and huge history of gaming franchises and surprises over the years you can bet your ass they have plenty more aces to reveal in the upcoming months/years!

[fsfsxii]

New IPs and you went with the Xb1?? Oh, the irony.

[kelixaleir]

Please explain how that is ironic.

"Microsoft claimed to have 15 Xbox One exclusive games in its first year, with 8 of those being new franchises"

+ They've actually shown most of these

[DEATHSTROKE-cro-]

Sony said they will have 20 exclusives in the first year. 20 > 15

and for me as a big Killer Instinct fan,
the new one looks like shit.
looks like street fighter.
characters are too big. ultra combos are weak.
Dead Rising 3 looks brown,boring and last-gen.
Titanfall seriously doesn't look anything special to me.
would rather play FREE Planetside 2 than that.
at PS4, you at least get free games day 1 so you don't need to spend another 120$ to buy 2 games at launch. and get Driverclub and 3 other games with PS+

[Rivitur]

Yeah when you say NEw IPs I'm pretty sure FORZA 5 and DEAD RISING 3 and Reboot KILLER INSTINCT are not new ips at all.

[golding89]

day one for me. Ps4 only has better hardware than xbox one. No innovation whatsoever. Haters going to hate but it is the truth. Ps4 is just a ps3 on steroids..seriously.. :-p

[dolkrak]

If innovation is Kinect and DRM is future, then you can keep it.

I buy a game console for games, sorry. PS4 > XB1 by a mile

[golding89]

'"I buy a game console for games"? yea sure ..and yet you bought a ps3 with all the entertainment crap packed in it right?..lol doesnt get any more two-faced with you buddy..

[fsfsxii]

Don't bother with them, they consider DRM and used games blocking "INNOVASHUN"
Enjoy inferior hardware with the same dudebro games such as Gears and Halo with DEW and Doritos

[Master-H]

I fail to see what innovation the xbox one has , is it the snap mode or whatever to switch from games to TV? a thing the oldest TV remotes could do with the input button but now you get to do it by shouting at kinect like an idiot lol .. or the skype integration thingy when most of electronic devices of today has skype .. is it the ability to turn on the xbox with voice commands? sure it sounds cool but it isn't practical at all when you need to shout at kinect everytime you wanna turn on the console, which means the kinect is going to be listening all the time (but that's a different topic..), for the streaming service and the could BS the ps4 is capable of that also so that must not be it..is it the controller ? probably not since it's basically the same as the 360 one (still needs batteries to work, go figure lol) .. explain it to me golding89 ...what is it you consider innovation ?
now if you prefer the xbox 1 to the ps4 due to the exclusive games shown, i can understand that since people's opinions and tastes differ when it comes to games, but the "innovation" crap got me really confused buddy .
please someone explain it to me, your fellow gaming brother

[golding89]

"which means the kinect is going to be listening all the time (but that's a different topic..)" lol you lost all your credibility with that statement...lol.oh no kinect is listening to me all the time..im so scared lol :-p

[Master-H]

@golding98 Yes, it is a fact kinect is going to be listening all the time if the console can be turned on by voice commands , it means kinect mic is going to be open recording stuff and filtering out the key words the box works by. i don't know what happens with those recordings afterwards , they get deleted , get stored, get uploaded , WHO KNOWS , that's why i said it's a different topic.
So don't try to discredit me by making what i said seem false when it is really a fact ,just because you can't argue any of my valid points . good day sir and looking forward to your next reply .

[Redempteur]

@edonus
( i know you're a fanboy , but let me give you some info )

PS4 has a faster ram
PS4 has a faster GPU

Xbone cloud doesn't work for graphics or AI. NO project at E3 even showcased something like this working.Forza cloud technology is nothing more than a collective ghost data interface that everyone already use .In fact most tech experts agree that using a cloud as gameplay enhancement won't be any different in term of features than what is already available( meaning centralisation of data only , not processing)

Gakkai infrastructure has been showcased at various events since 2 years ago we already know it works , many people have already seen it work.
Nobody saw the cloud working. ( because at e3 , all the xbone games were running on Pcs )

Kinect can't monitor your heartbeat. If it was possible, doctors wouldn't use electrodes in hospitals for heart checks. At best it can guess what your heart beat is by looking at your array of moves. It's not innovative. It was already possible on kinect 1, kinect 2 just make it more accurate( but it's still an estimate )

[kneon]

32Mb of ESRam is not going to make up for the huge difference in ram performance between the two systems. A unified memory architecture brings with it additionally performance gains because data does not need to be copied in order for other parts of the system to make use of it.

Kinecr sensing your heartbeat is a minor feature. The main uses of Kinect typically just take longer then using a physical control. Now if you are into dance games then yes Kinect is awesome, personally I couldn't care less about such games.

Everything smartglass can do can be done with the Vita or playstation mobile.

All the TV features and more are already available on my TV and set top box.

I don't see the massive innovation you're yammering about. And judging by the way the xb1 is being massively outsold on pre-orders neither does anyone else.

[Master-H]

@edonus the ps4 can multitask , it has a second chip which they said allows it to record footage of games while you play them, manage downloads ,updates ,updates etc. even when the system is off. also cerny said you can pause your ps4 game check a video or something and the resume, like they showed in that video that has a guy playing knack , he pauses it ,watches that Sarah Greene gal's gameplay vid then resumes it, so that leaves the xbox with only the ability to have a skype video call going while you play as it takes a part of the screen, and to that i say who seriously in their right mind want to be playing a game WHILE having a skype video call at the same time ??? whouldn't it be better to pause the game and then have the video call and then get back to the game???if you need help with a game or something and you want someone to tell you what to the do while you play you can use the group voice chat thingy instead . as for watching TV the same time you're playing a game by splitting the screen it is stupid as well but can be done by the picture in picture functionality in most modern TVs although i don't see any sane person doing this..

[Master-H]

@edonus on to your second point skype >
skype is like i said available on most electronic devices these days , your phone your tablet your PC your laptop, even smart TVs have skype for Christ sake, so having skype in a console is definitely not "innovation".
Voice commands is nothing new , you act like Microsoft invented Voice commands ,laptops phones tablets all of those have voice commands these days, personally i consider them a gimmick , and are only cool when they are implemented well in games and dont feel forced,
like in skyrim, even socom from ps2 days had voice commands..so you might like them but voice commands is definitely not an "innovation "
Gestures i guess is something new, and i can't really comment about it until i try it but i personally rather press simple buttons on my controller or my remote instead of throwing up gang signs in front of kinect and my family lol but at least it's an alternative to voice commands for mute people if they are too lazy to use a remote lol

"The Ps4 is not more powerful than the X1" that is a lie, most of the specs have been revealed and most tech analyzing sites like Digital Foundry says the ps3 is more powerful, it is very easy to see that the ps4 is more powerful , it got a GPU with a 150% more raw power than the xbox one has, it got 7 usable GBs of GDDR5 ram while the box has 5 usable of DDR3 ram with a 32MB ESRAM, and you can ask any one that understands this PC tech stuff and he will tell you GDDR5 is way better and faster than DDR3 even with the ESRAM. which is why GDDR5 is used for all top of the line graphics card like the nividia titan etc.
The cloud computing stuff is B.S, only minor stuff can be calculated in the clouds because the time it would take for the information to reach the console from the cloud is waaay more than it would if your using the system hardware, let alone the bandwidth caps, go play sim city and tell me cloud computing is the future lol seriously it's just a marketing tool, any one who believes "teh infinite power of da cloudz" is going to make his xbox one a nividia titan or something is quite delusional.

as for smart glass there is streaming ps4 games to a Vita through wifi to counter it so nothing new.
And that kinect sensor thing is honestly the first cool sounding thing i heard about kinect in..forever lol we will see how that turns out and if it's really going to be used in games or was just for marketing.

[xion87]

Yes cause if it's anything xbox is known for it's the innovation.

Forza, Forza 2, Forza 3, Forza 4, Forza Horizon, Forza 5.

Gears of War, Gears of War 2, Gears of War 3, Gears of War Judgement.

Halo, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo 3 ODST, Halo Reach, Halo Anniversary Edition, Halo 4.

Halo already has 7 (soon to be 8) games, not portable spin offs or anything, just sequel after sequel, counting the new trilogy that's 10, since it's not a saga that means even more.

In fairness I'm aware both companies milk there big franchises, which is why claiming innovation of any of them is absolutely ridiculous. Preference, yeah, innovation not really.

[True_Samurai]

You wanna play the milking game my friend?

[NewVegasTroop]

am I the only one around here that remembers Halo Wars???!!!

[Tctczach]

God of War and Final Fantasy. (which was an exclusive) twisted metal.etc.. Yeah and Sony never had recycled exclusives. Did love the Last of us though.

[xion87]

@Tctczach

That's why I said "I'm aware both companies milk there big franchises."

Final Fantasy was exclusive to Nintendo before VII, Sony had exclusivity for VII, VIII, IX, X, X-2 & XII. The majority of their 35 games where across a wide variety of platforms.

I hope the last of us stays a self contained story, or maybe if we get a trilogy and just leave it at that.

God of War is the big offender on Sony's side, 6 games since 2005, but even that was across 3 systems, 2 games per system.

Halo is at 7, 8 if you count Halo Wars, and 9 soon. That's across 3 platforms. 6 of which came out on xbox 360 alone.

[Dmagic]

jeez talk about haters will hate "No innovation whatsoever.Ps4 is just a ps3 on steroids..seriously"

[DARK WITNESS]

lolol, and the xbone is not a 360 on steroids? well at least the 360 gives more options, but still.. the same can be applied and who is to say sony cant do 90% of the stuff kinect will do with the pseye ? outside of that what does the one have?

[b3ast]

then you are stupid in ya head

[PigPen]

He is smart from not listening to you.

[BlaqMagiq24]

Xbox and innovation put together? LOL you got jokes.

[garos82]

dont be a hypocrite. its well documented that consoles these days provide many other services other than gaming and thats something that i personally welcome.
but sony has on numerous occasions (not just with ps4) focused mainly on GAMES!

[DARK WITNESS]

totally agree

when sony launched the ps3 they focused on a lot of stuff outside of gaming with regards to it being a media device and an entertainment system...

xbox fans laughed and said they picked the 360 because it was a gamers machine.. Now MS is the one bring all this media crap to the table and sony is focusing on games and you want to talk about hypocrisy?

The thing is the ps4 can still do a lot of media stuff, but they are clear in their message about being a games machine. If I didn't want these machines for the games all I would need is my cable box and my smart TV and the xbone would be redundant.

I say thank God sony is focusing on the games because that is why I want to buy a games console. This gen I was a big 360 fan because it was the gamers machine, my ps3 collected dust mostly so now that the ps4 is the gamers machine why would I want an xbone.

[deafdani]

Sorry, I don't understand your point. The PS3 is easily the console that offered the most in terms of games this console generation. Sony put out the most exclusive games for its console, even more than Nintendo, and that's saying something.

On top of that, the PS3 had the multiplatform games... and on top of that, most of the games that started as 360 exclusives eventually got ported to the PS3... including the first Mass Effect, which was originally published by Microsoft!

And on top of all that... if you were a PS+ subscriber, you had access to an insane amount of games for no extra charge, and pretty heavy discounts on other games that became yours for good.

So, tell me... how does having a PS3 disproves someone's opinion about being "all about the games"?

[hakesterman]

Dude the PS4 is going to Kick the Fruity Pebbles out ox Xbone. I can't wait to see the look on your face when Sony brings down the Roof!

[Benchm4rk]

Day one for me. Have had mine on Pre Order since May 22nd with Watchdogs and Forza.

[green]

At them moment, none of them are a day one buy for me. I will hold off till next year.

[Whitey2k]

Ps4 for me more exclusives to come and better more power and great support from the indie xbox sounds great but its not for me weaker and I already have a cable

[A-laughing-horse]

Re: to come...

They don't call it wait station for nothing. Besides, if you miss out on games because of your fanboy glasses, your the idiot missing the games

[Whitey2k]

Is that a joke comment or sarcasm? There is still alot of games that hasnt been shown on the ps4 yet id rather wait and c what they come up with then just straight out

[Prcko]

you gonna lose your bubles pretty quickly,and i saying this as a positive thing

[ltachiUchiha]

Wow spoken like an arrogant microsoft employee lol.

[jessupj]

You mean like how you waited for the whole second half of this generation for MS to bring out an acceptable number of core exclusives?

I find it very disturbing how many people are forgetting this fact.

When MS drops support for the core gamer next gen after sucking you all in with all the timed exclusives, you will only have your self to blame.

[WeAreLegion]

Can everyone go ahead and read that article before commenting?

Finished? Ok. Let's break this down.

He says the controller on Xbox is better, so that's why he likes the Xbox One better. He's NEVER touched a DualShock 4 or the Xbox One pad. Most sources are saying the DS4 is the finest controller ever assembled.

Then he says, Xbox Live still trumps PS+. WHAT?!? He's played games online on the PS4? That's crazy!

Then, he talks about how great the Xbox One's exclusives look, innovating. Ryse is innovative? You're being serious?

What we can learn from this article is this: When someone says "I'm an advocate of Sony but must admit...", they're probably LYING.

Can we please report articles like this? I'm all for opinion pieces, but this kid has no idea what he's talking about.

[Baka-akaB]

"Ryse is innovative? You're being serious? "

Yeah i do remember how that "innovation" was received , when it was called asura's wrath

[ShowGun901]

"I am Quicktimeius Eventius, and I will not go away!"

[PigPen]

His choice is made so get yourself a cup of lemonade and relax.

[Dr Pepper]

Rather bizarre article, in my opinion. There are quite a few things that I disagree with:

Quote:
"Anyways, the fact that everyone will own the souped up motion controller means it might finally be able to reach its full potential; developers will be able to invest time and money into harnessing its power in the knowledge that everyone has access to one."

Devs struggle enough with getting games right as it is. I'd prefer they saved that kinect "full potential" money and put it toward the core aspects of the game itself (unless you are talking about a dancing game, which I'm guessing the author isn't in the case). I'm curious as to what game Microsoft featured during E3 that made the case for Kinect as a hardcore gaming device, which probably should've happened if they want a lot of gamers to pick it up on launch day (for higher price) and not just wait to see how it all plays out.

Quote:
"Who can argue that the E3 conference didn't contain a decent selection of great new games? The likes of Dead Rising 3, Ryse, Forza 5, Quantum Break and Halo (all exclusives) look awesome."

I'm curious what looked awesome about Halo and Quantum Break. I'll be honest, I'm also curious as to why the writer thought Ryse looked awesome (but at least they showed gameplay, more or less). Halo featured Master Chief on screen for a few seconds, with zero gameplay, for a game that is, at the VERY least, a year and a half from release. It was a nice teaser I guess, but I wouldn't say that the game is looking awesome. As for Quantum Break, I'm pretty sure they've only showed the character being controlled by the player for about 2-3 seconds in their gameplay demo to the general public. Maybe the author thinks the concept is awesome? I don't know.

Quote:
"This is clearly personal preference but the Xbox controller is arguably one of the best ever. It's comfortable to hold during even the longest gaming sessions, nicely weighted, and all the buttons and triggers are nicely positioned."

Unless the writer has spent days and days playing Xbox One games, I'm not sure how he can claim the X1 controller is the most comfortable to hold during the longest gaming sessions, or many of the other things said. I definitely prefer the the 360 controller to the current PS3 one, but I've heard/read that the X1 controller does have a different feel from multiple gaming sites (and they also had some negative comments about it, which sucks).

One more thing:

It's kind of immature to spell 'Microsoft' as "Micro$oft" in an article, at least if the writer is trying to be professional and/or make a serious case for his/her topic.

[psyxon]

pretty much my exact thoughts lol. but to each their own. i'll be sticking with pc and buying a ps4 mainly due to its pricing in relation to CPI inflation. i just feel like it's offering me a better value. not to mention, allt he games i'm interested in on x1 are also on pc. the only exception is quantum break, and although they didn't show anything very appealing, i've never been let down by a remedy game.

[Redempteur]

Just to clarify , there was no gameplay of quantum break , just cinematics.

The game is far from release , we'll probably hear more of it at next E3.

Anyway i agree with you with the rest.

Besides most of the fans of dead rising dislike the new direction and were complaining the second the presentation was done.

[MusashiBlack]

Both on day one..…real gamers don't choose sides. When both company
compete, We the gamers WIN.

[psyxon]

choosing sides is a good thing for consumers to do. it helps establish a foundation for CRM, which then allows for the creation of incentives by those businesses for consumers. if all consumers bought both products, the idea of CRM goes out the window, and businesses would continue releasing products solely to increase revenue because consumers would buy products regardless of their value. while some people think that is the sole focus of all corporations, and technically it is, corporations that last develop a business model centered around their relationship with their consumers. if people didn't choose sides, such relationships wouldn't exist.

but, in the gaming community, which is largely comprised of immature kids with god complexes who feel that anyone who doesn't agree with their product of choice is inferior or "wrong", it's misunderstood why choosing sides is a pro and not a con.

mind you, "choosing sides" isn't the constant stating of how one product is better than the other and bashing anyone who disagrees. choosing sides is simply deciding to support and invest in a product you like more over another. nothing more, nothing less. it's not undying devotion, it's not bending over to accept anything a corporation throws at you because you're infatuated - that would be fanboyism. the two are entirely different.

[Baka-akaB]

The opposite for me . I hear the argument "the ps4 is nothing new, it's just a super charged ps3" .

And ? are you trying to make me believe the xbox one isnt just a super charged 360 ? Even more so when the online drm features are dead , for now ? . And when the new kinect features are mainly tv related instead of gaming ?

And for either i dont see how it's even a bad thing , prettier and possibly better games with mobile and tablets interconnectivity , lots of sharing and new pads . Give me better ps3 and 360 anyway , over shallow innovation gimmicks

[golding89]

lol dude stop trying to make yourself believe that ps4 actually is more innovative than xbox one. lol

look dude, you like sony, you prefer ps4 ..buy it but don't try selling ps4 as more innovative than xbox one. that's denial..

there is a reason why xbox one is 100 bucks more simply because it offes more. haters going to believe otherwise but almost all analyst agrees with the xbox one price.

as i said b4, ps4 is just a steroid ps3. say what you like.

[WeAreLegion]

Wait... The guy just explained that neither console was very innovative and were basically just more powerful versions of previous consoles.

And... You make fun of him for saying the PS4 is more innovative than the Xbox One?

Are you insane? Like, literally insane?

[dazzrazz]

The only reason its $100 more is because camera you dumb uninformed little person

[psyxon]

how is he trying to "sell" the ps4 as more innovative by making simple (yet accurate) statements about both?

dat defense train.

[Redempteur]

A perfect example right there with goling89 defending xbone like crazy and unable to understand simple logic.

[LiinoMajire]

It's funny, you're blindly defending XBO at all costs saying that peoples opinions are wrong. Opinions can't be wrong.

Take off your Special-Ed M$ helmet and become a real gamer. it's really not that hard to have an open mind.

How hard is Major Nelson butt-fucking you?

I mean i'm a Sony guy for sure but, I'm still digging the XBO for certain titles and certain functions. But hey, you don't see me going around acting butt-hurt, trying to talk down to people for having an opinion.

You're probably one of those children that spends all day on a game site and spams damage control.

Sad really. Buy both, enjoy both, game the fuck on. \m/

[Baka-akaB]

learn to read before lunging like a feral cat on PCP . I never said the ps4 was more innovative . it is a supercharged ps3 , wich i'm fine with .

Both are supercharged version of the previous console . Wich is great imo . Stop being a bitter clown , you're the one deluding yourself in the mighty innovation power of those extra 100$

[Saksoy]

Am trying to refrain myself form reading topics like this, it just confuses me more

[psyxon]

of all the xbox one games to use as an image for "the games look great" he uses ryze lol.

[Shane Kim]

PS4 for me, and if Xone ever get REAL exclusives, i.e not timed ones or wich can be played on PC, I might consider buying one 5 years down the road.

[talocaca]

I agree. Microsoft launch hardware is the very definition of reliable.

[stage88]

RROD. Enough said.

[Hicken]

I think he was being sarcastic.

[superterabyte]

@Hicken *I hope he was being sarcastic

[talocaca]

I was -___-

Rrod?

[No_Limit]

I felt the same way as the author. I will get a PS4 probably next Fall but all the games that are exciting to me like Dead Rising 3, Forza 5, and Titanfall are all on Xbox1. The DRM issue almost made me get a PS4 but thank god MS abandoned that a couple days ago. I feel real good about the Xbox 1 now.

[dazzrazz]

As a person who paid for last 6+ years of live Microsoft is doing jack shit to fight for my wallet. Subscription without any benefits, apps hidden behind pay-wall, mandatory overpriced PRISM camera and complete removal of micro jack connector from controller... which most likely gonna force people to buy new turtle beach headset who partnered with M$ so... I'm guessing close to $200 extra on top of overpriced console

[ShowGun901]

when the ps3 was too expensive, it at least offered me a blu-ray player... now that the xbone is too expensive, all it offers me is the crappy kinect... think ill keep my $100 and put it toward a PS+ sub...

[amobius]

I disagree. IM getting the ps4 becuase sony didnt tr to fuck me over and then change their mind when they realized that no one would buy their shitty tivo console. and Besides that I like sony exclusives more.

[TheFallen1327]

I personaly believe xbox one is gona be better than the ps4...

[FITgamer]

...I can't tell you why, i just do. DERP!

[PlayStation_4]

What the guy said in the article:
"The games look great" -- even though games look better on PC/PS4

"Xbox Live still trumps PS+" -- ridiculous opinion, can't argue with 65+ free games a year that aren't 4+ years old

"HDMI in" -- this could be cool, but i already have devices/TVs to do all of this

"The controller is king" -- opinion, imo DS4 is better

"Kinect is mandatory" -- for most this is bad

[DeadlyFire]

Funny thing is the new PS+ on PS4 hasn't really even been shown to the public. So how can it be discredited yet. :P

[PlayStation_4]

All we know is that Driveclub: PS Plus edition, Outlast & two other indie games are available on PS+ in its first 3 months on PS4

[fsfsxii]

If i ever get an Xb1, the only reason will be is for Killer Instinct

[b3ast]

seems like all armerican s has turned back to MS now - I knew it lol. lame.

[solidworm]

Writer is a casual gamer/ end.

[stage88]

Troll article. The competition is $100 lower, more powerful and has the best developer. No one in their right mind would think otherwise.

[TXIDarkAvenger]

I agree

But in all fairness, being more powerful doesn't mean shit. In terms of hardware two gens ago, it was

Xbox>>GC>>PS2

But we all know the PS2 sold the most and it still sells to this day. Best developer? Well that's arguable.

[stage88]

I guess so but then I look at games like Uncharted and the Last of Us and realise that they could only be done harnessing the PS3's power. It's just incredible how they can make it run on a console.

[CaulkSlap]

PS2 came out a over year before them and the Gamecube was cheaper than the Xbox. For two consoles coming out at the same time it's unprecedented to have one be weaker and yet more expensive.

[josephayal]

Dead Rising, Ryse and Titanfall i think they look meh

[Geezus]

thats how i feel about killzone and knack they look generic as hell... second son on the other hand looks real good

[ceed911]

What exclusives does Sony have out the gate? Not sarcasm, everything I saw in their console reveal and E3 briefing seemed widely multiplatform. Kingdom Hearts 3, Destiny, Watch_Dogs, Metal Gear Solid 5, Black Flag, The Division, Lords of the Fallen, Witcher III, CoD Ghosts, et cetera are all multiplatform which isn't a bad thing for us consumers. I just didn't really see anything that was a ONLY ON PLAYSTATION label.

Dead Rising has co-op so I probably will pick that up.

Ryse has a multiplayer gladiator fights in the coliseum with customizable gladiators. Which after I see it, might be a grab too.

Titanfall didn't impress me although the lines were huge for it at E3.

I'm most excited for Project Spark, it was extremely impressive and with enough support could have the dev team constantly improving/adding to it.

[josephayal]

Sorry but Sony hands down won the show, btw The PlayStation 4 has outsold the Xbox One 4-1

[ceed911]

@Josephayal - I was legitimately asking. I know they have Killzone coming to PS4 near launch, but as I said most seemed multi-platform.

By all means though continue to be 15 years old and think that repeating stuff over and over has any bearing on console sales. You are the stereotype that ruins gamers.

[Foxgod]

Well, i have the same opinion, the XB1 is more alluring for me.
Maybe in the future the Ps4 will catch my interest, then il get that one too.

[garos82]

better yet dont buy one i wouldnt like to bump in to you online anyway

[Parapraxis]

That's kinda how I feel about a lot of people right now.
People who have this author's mind set can stay on Xbox One...seriously.

[TXIDarkAvenger]

Yeah fuck you for wanting XB1, all aboard the PS4 HYPE TRAIN CHOO CHOOO /s

[kingslayer1000]

Ps4 first, i might get the cablebox one. Im not very interested in tv these days though.

[gamertk421]

I'll get the Xbox One first, and then maybe later the PoS4.

[thecurseddevil]

someone is clearly an attention whore.

[I_AM_ CANADIAN_1989]

Some people just instinctively hate Japanese companies. No one would buy a more expensive pc for less ever. And geezus how are people complaining about ps4 exclusives, like is Sony's exclusive track record not good enough for you. Always go for better hardware, software can always be changed because of the architecture of the ps4 and the zero ram limitations any feature ms creates Sony can mimic with firmware if the demand is great enough. When buying technology you always have to look at the long run, and long run fact is tge ps4 is the best choice, after all this crazy pr nightmare ms has been having you xbots deserve another rrod for still supporting a joke of a company cause your ignorant to Japanese built console. I'm a fan of tech if ms wasn't so underpowered and built around a gimmick I'd buy it . Hardware is permanent software is forever changing give you"re heads a big shake and stop trying to justify a blatantly dumb decision from a competent consumer's perspective. Enjoy paying 200 dollars for a 750gb ms branded hard drive if you even get that lucky.

[oscarcat59]

We get it you don't like Microsoft.

[I_AM_ CANADIAN_1989]

Hah yeah I don't and nobody should until they earn some respect. If Sony built the Xbox one I would still not buy it, I don't support gimmicks, but whatever I'm not going to get sucked into this console war this upcoming gen I'm going ps4 and 3000 dollar gaming pc so I might miss out on 2 Xbox one exclusives. 0_o. Enjoy the power of the gimmick.

[gamertk421]

"some people just instinctively hate Japanese companies"
Haha, that's me, and I'm 7/8 Japanese! Except cars. I prefer Japanese cars.
Go Microsoft!

[SonyPS4]

It's nothing to do with licking company balls, it's all in the product. I am a huge Nintendo fan and still didn't buy a Wii U. I am not a fan of MS but love my 360.

[oscarcat59]

I find the Kinect with voice and gesture control interesting. Also since it has the windows 8 kernel I wonder how good the apps will be. With the amount of servers on line I bet the download speeds will be better I hope. But I see great games on both of the ps4 and xbox one I wish to play. First I will get the xbox one and then ps4 but if I can swing it both at the same time.

[Studio-YaMi]

PS4 is a Day One purchase... but the Xbox One can wait.

[True_Samurai]

Can't post articles that are positive on Xbox. Lot of butthurt people gets mad over an OPINION

[plmkoh]

Of course the PS4 can wait, it's sold out on Amazon.

Can't blame the author for trying to distract himself.

[oscarcat59]

And I bet your 3000 dollar computer has a windows operating system on it Canadian lol. By the way it is made by Microsoft. Don't worry I wont tell anyone lol.

[I_AM_ CANADIAN_1989]

Did I say ms had bad software lol windows 7 works completely fine. I actually hated the ps3's os with a passion. I loved the 360 os; however I'm a tech whore and ms abandoned the hardcore gamer, which Is why I will always support sony as far as consoles are concerned, atleast Until ms proves me wrong. Big things are coming with ps4's psn. I can't believe the idiots that are forgiving ms after all the bullshit they've been spewing lol. I'm glad Microsoft has a console directs all the moronic sheep away from Sony's console. Ill enjoy paying a company that actually cares about the hardcore gamer and knows a console should never be built around a gimmick. Ill never support anything that has to do with shoving a feature in my face hence why I'm not getting windows 8. But nice try learn to read.

[oscarcat59]

They listen to their customers and realized they screwed up and changed their ways. Wish more companies were like that. But because others are willing to move on and give it a chance does not mean they are sheep. I and many others are interested in some of the other features of the Xbox one. In this your opinion does not matter. I also like the Sony product for the games and will get that too. I will enjoy both consoles and the games they come with and leave the fanboy opinions to the likes of you. And yes their are fanboys on both sides refusing to see what the other has to is offered.

[Gaming4Ever]

It really isn't.

[Heavenly King]

PS4 day 1

WiiU 3-4 years from now.

XBO at the end of the generation (when it is cheap, and if it gets exclusives I care about; and also I will be able to see if M$ flipped the DRM switch again).

[Hazmat13]

well I've been a fan of sony 1994 to well 2013 but i have a xbox for minecraft and halo. so this gen. i gotta go with the company that go me into gaming so playstation first then xbox. and a side note before the removal of DRM and its other closed features i would say no challenge in this console war sony would have won hands down. but when they got rid of it, it seems xbox is back in the fight.

[ufo8mycat]

PS4 Day 1 easily

XBOX ONE I am waiting on.

It's a shame really that there is really only 2 core gaming platforms left. PC becoming irrelevent since 2000, since all its games can already be played on the consoles, making it irrelevent.

Wii casual.

Hopefully core gaming doesn't die anytime soon. Lets hope the XBOX doesn't go full on down the casual route, otherwise there will only be PS4 for core gamers.

[Psychog]

I don't know about getting the X1 day with mandatory everything when x1 is weaker and has MS secret sauce ..... PS4 looks better in everyway EXCEPT THE CAMERA - I think ps4 can be the new PC were EVERYONE WILL MAKE ACCESSORIES FOR ..... X1 not so much.

[Belking]

XB1 isn't weaker and it's technologically superior. HDMI in will come in handy and will allow picture-in-picture. Kinect will allow you to skype while gaming. It's cloud powered giving devs even more options. Plus, it has an even better line up and variety of games.(titan Fall, Killer Instinct, Quantum Break, Dead rising 3 just for starters)I'm getting ps4 later on but the xbox-one is gonna be first for me. If they would of had Gaikai available at launch maybe I would but Sony is lagging behind in that area. Xbox-one is the better option because it just offers you so much more.

[DoesUs]

"XB1 isn't weaker and it's technologically superior."

Fraid not young pup.

[Parasyte]

Cloud powered I'll give you, but I guarantee that it will not be as great as people are saying it will be.

As for the "better line up of games," that is purely subjective. Quantum Break we know next to nothing about, TitanFall looks good but will also be available on PC, Dead Rising would have been good if they'd stuck with the original goofy premise instead of trying to suck in the CoD crowd of spunkgargleweewee players, and Killer Instinct is F2P but hidden behind a pay wall.

So, yeah pure subjective, and if you ask anyone that is familiar with tech, the PS4 has the more powerful hardware.

And, let's also not forget the most important factor to some, the PS4 is $100 cheaper.

[blanket14]

just so people know xbox is 500 bucks not just because of kinect its also the royaltys ms has to pay sony for blu ray drive... they must hate that! ps4 day 1 for me and upgrading my graphics card in my pc!

[gnothe1]

do you feel special spreading misinformation an lies...lmao

[Belking]

Paying royalties?....ROFL

Just so you know sony has been paying mS for using their codec for BR for years already. Plus they pay MS for using skype so it goes both ways. the only difference is MS doesn't have to share anything because they own their stuff, sony doesn't own BR so they have to share royalties. Have a good now...lol

[Krosis]

This is no different than all the nauseating pro-Sony articles that constitute N4G. So all you Sony kids shut up about "reporting" this article. God consoles have the most childish following.

[farhad2k8]

This article is retarded.
You usually wait for the more expensive console to come down in price, and buy the cheaper option first.

Anyway, PS4 is better.
Remember this sentence: The PS4 is MORE powerful for a $100 CHEAPER console.

It's as simple as that people. It's as simple as that.

[Jacobster]

Do I have to comment on this hugely biased article? No I guess not, but then again it is based on opinions and assumptions. So perhaps we can assume some people are more easily influenced than others?

[gamer2013]

That works both ways. Just saying.

[S2Killinit]

PS4 is already pre ordered. xbone, I'm not getting, ever. I was going to get both like I always do, but this time around things have changed. No thank you Microsoft, I'm staying away from you.

[reaperman]

With all the DRM and sharing fiasco that was going on Microsoft didn't fully understand how much they had fucked up until they got wind of the pre-orders and saw that Sony was crapping all over them. Microsoft didn't spend all their time and effort trying to get people to want DRM and sharing only to then say.. O.K were getting our asses handed to us and nobody wants our machine even our die hard supporters, so lets switch it off. In the back of their minds they are now thinking... lets get loads of machines sold and then maybe 1 or 2 years down the line we can switch it back on again. It will be too late for our customers to return the machine and we have got their money.

[Juevani]

The idiot who wrote this article says the games looks great, I say we dont know since they havent showed them on the actuel console, they showed them on a PC running higher spec then the xbox 1 and a different graphic card. Idiot

[gnothe1]

im getting the xbox one day one....an ill get the PS4 tax time...im not partial to either company..i go where i have the most fun...last gen i prefered the PS2 over xbox..this gen i prefered the 360 over the ps3 an SO FAR for what i have been shown im prefering the xbox one over the PS4..thats just my opinion..xbox is doing MORE for my over all ENTERTAINMENT...

an all this talk about the PS4 being MORE POWERFUL is nonsence...the PS3 was supposidly MORE POWERFUL an how did that fair for the PS3?there was only a hand full of exclusives that really shined on the ps3 an those few games alone wasnt enough to make up for all the other games that had short comings compared to the 360..an worse case senerio it may be the same way this gen..

an the ps4 having 8 gigs of ram..lets look at this..sony was going with 4 gigs of ram..most developers was fine with that because it was more than enough..but when it was revealed the xbox one had 8 gigs they added more because they didnt wanna seem INFERIOR..not knowing WHY the xbox had 8 gigs sony just reacted..the xbox one has 5 gigs of system memory for developer use which would had equaled the 4 gigs of ps4 super fast memory ,an 3 gigs for the 3 system os's...so the ps4 is gonna have about 3-4 gigs of memory thats really not gonna be used(best looking pc games rarely use 2 gigs) its gonna allow some developers to use sloppy coding because theres so much ram availble an they wont have to optimized as much..no other reasons....

[xion87]

Actually it was the developers that requested the 8gb of ram, what you said about it initially having 4gb is spot on, but Gearbox have come out and claimed that they swayed that decision.

http://n4g.com/news/1279735...

Since the ps4 announcement actually preceded the xbox one announcement I'm not sure adding 8gb of ram was a reactionary response. Unless they have time travel; but if they do have time travel they should have definitely included that in the console cause that would have been cool.

[C_Dub]

Who cares what console someone gets, jesus people.

[Ggame]

what da hell the article is??
i don't even have a little interest in Xbot1 and why i need to wait for PS4 to but later?

[TheHybrid]

Ppl hate me for it but I completely agree

[mgszelda1]

I do know one thing. Last of Us was amazing and it's a new ip exclusive to sony gl with that MS. But teh teh Halo and gears. Sony has done nothing but build up solid first party development. MS not so much

[KontryBoy706]

PS4 Day One

Xbox One year two

[MultiConsoleGamer]

Everyone I know is buying the Xbox One first, but for me its the other way around.

I'm happy and a little surprised that MS flip flopped on DRM, used games, etc. I prefer the Xbox One controller but that's still not enough to change my mind. I want to see what happens with Kinect 2.0. I also believe the ps4 is a better deal.

[kingPoS]

Xbox Live still trumps PS+...?

I don't even know where to start on that one. I didn't even know it trumped it in the first place. When did that happen? [shrugs]

I think I'll get back to Saints Row 2. I'm going to start on that before I begin with Saints Row 3. The story & plot is so crazy, you need the second game to help make sense of the sequel. lol

Zombie Uprising isn't half bad either.

[gamer2013]

Seriously, grow up. PSN+ is still PSN in most ways and downloads are still much slower. We still get randomly booted out of games with 800 error and the lack of social features vs XBL really blows!

Free games were really the only hook for PSN+ subscriptions that Sony had and they knew it. After the launch of the PS4 Sony will discontinue giving away free games because they wont need too. Continuing to do so would be a dumb move financially, because, everyone would be locked into a subscription that wants to play online with the PS4 anyway!

[kingPoS]

Of course my internet is slow. I knew long ago that 3mb dsl is nothing fast.
[next]

I prefer not to hear voice-overs while I game. So I use in-game text chat [next]

I guess you can call me an addicted fish - I'm hooked.
[next]

I win either way. I'll still have my PS3 with a metric ton of games on it.
[next]

Because the online MP isn't a wholly separate fee I'll hardly notice the difference when I get a PS4.
[next]

My PS Plus doesn't expire till May 2014 and I'm re-subbing anyway.
[next]

I wanted games... and got them. Is that so hard to understand?
[checkmate]

[sAVAge_bEaST]

Mike Cerny designed the ps4 from a Developer perspective.
who is Mike Cerny? http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

I want a system developed by game developers, for gamers > not a fancy camera, mic, glorified cable box.

[Grave]

The multi-entertainment idea has never resonated with me as a hardcore gamer. Never, ever while playing a game have I thought "Gee, I wish I was watching TV right now. I wish I could be doing that instead of playing games."

Same goes to PS4 with their sharing BS. I don't want to be bothered if I am deeply immersed in a game. I usually play with my notifications of because even that is annoying while playing.

[greenlantern2814]

Most of you seem to be forgetting how a lot of games said they where only possible with the cloud. Which since the Xbox180 ms has said they will launch that in 2014, and if you choose to be an off line gamer can you even play those games. Ms built their machine around what the cloud stating it was integral to how the machine functions for games. Sony built a powerful machine that is easy for devs to use.
Which means once again more, better exclusives throughout its life cycle, not just at launch.

[Gamer-Z]

I think the cloud thing is just an excuse so publishers can force people to be online. As it stands right now the internet is way to slow to compute gigs of information instantaneously to millions of people around the world.

[NivaIis]

Article lost all credibility when it arrived at 'xbl still trumps ps+' station, after several stops downhill, crashing and burning at the end in a ravine as if recreating the ending of back to the future 3.

[sAVAge_bEaST]

This is a flame bait article.., Released by Microsoft's - Reputation Management Team.. shills.

[EPiCDiNGO]

It's a shame because these articles just end up in people flaming the Xbox One.

[Thunderhawkxbox]

I love Sony fan boys they always dislike truth seriously they need to get a job and play more game instead of saying crap about Xbox one on Internet I can't moan about it Sony got lots of fans around 10 years old to 18 years old most of them r kid they don't know wat they saying or got nothing else to do just coming on Internet

[EPiCDiNGO]

First you say the "fanboys" are kids 10 year olds, then say they need to get jobs and play more games? Sorry what job was you doing at 10?

[cunnilumpkin]

making xbox ones and ps4's in sweatshops of course!

[hakesterman]

Thunderhawkxbox can't help himself, he is a 10 year old Xbone Fanboy himself. He is the one who can not handle the Truth.

[Thunderhawkxbox]

U telling me I'm 10 years old get life I'm 31 and I've got better life than u Sony fan boy

[DOOMZ]

XBOX ONE first, PS4 later for me...

[OmegaWolf]

MS did show more exclusives than Sony at E3. However, I feel that MS were forced to show their entire hand due to all the controversy that was surrounding the restrictions they were trying to impose. Sony has a huge presence at Gamescon and TGS. You would be dumb to believe they won't show any new games at either of these conferences.

[sexbobomb91]

Xbone isn't even available at launch in my country.
Microsoft left me no choice, I'm buying PS4.

[hakesterman]

You always have a choice. If you want an Xbone, you could just wait till it's available. It's not like your Jewels are going to fall off if you don't get one tommorow.

[sexbobomb91]

Or I could just buy another 360, right?

[aNDROiD17_]

why the fuck do i care what your getting first. i hate these articles

[Xian]

One deciding factor for me is the cost of playing online. The PS4 requires PS+ where the Xbox requires Live. The differences in how those two services are implemented makes a huge difference to me.

There are 4 gamers in my family, and since Live Gold is per account, that is $240 a year to play online, where PS+ is tied to the machine so the other account holders can play online. That's $50 vs $240, quite a substantial amount.

[dcortz2027]

My PS4 bundle and games are all payed off, I'm just waiting for the release date. No need for an Xbox One.

[Relientk77]

PS4 for launch can't wait

also don't trust Microsoft at all, and most of the Xbox exclusives also come to PC, so Xbox isn't needed

[cell989]

day one purchase for me will be a machine dedicated 100% for games, a pure gaming machine baby! why are people acting like the xbone has more exclusives when in fact we still have 2 more gameshows before launch, and Sony hasnt even bring out the big guns?

[Flames76]

Glad to see both systems having a strong start and i agree 100% with the article.Since microsoft did the right thing and changed their policy i went pre ordered my Xbox One.As for the PS4 ill have to wait and see how that goes.I had a PS3 and it was just to far behind Xbox 360 that it was like going back to the stone age.

[airgangstarr]

i jus got a email from amazon sayin my xbox one wil be delivered on nov 27th that beinn said i have two day shipping so does it release on the 25th

[GraveLord]

It's clear that Microsoft has no idea what they're doing with the Xbox One. And after they tried to pull that stunt of taking away your consumer rights, you'd be stupid to buy an Xbox One.

[Murderous Villain]

All i have to say is:
http://www.bubblews.com/new...

[MALVAD0]

Ps4 day 1... i have 3 ps4 reserved 3 BF4 and fifa14 and whatchdogs
the other console no maybe when the price is less than $50

[candoa]

You guys don't get it it doesn't matter if you if you like live tv or not. it doesn't if you think is a dying technology what does matter is a feature that the xbox one has and the ps4 doesn't. xbox one can do everything the ps4 can, and the ps4 can't do everything the xbox one does. That's how you compare feature not whether you think there useless.

[S2Killinit]

how about the games? Playstation supported each and every console they ever made, all the way up to and beyond the onset of each future generation, that is more than you can say about xbox. Hell, MS stopped catering to the core gamers about three years ago when they decided to go the casual way with kinect, and applications, then when they announced their new system, they decided not to focus their Very first reveal on games and gamers. Yet, you still have gamers so blinded by company loyalty that they don't see whats right in front of their eyes. MS will cater to gamers only so long as the gamer market hasn't bought into their system, once the gamers are on board either their console or PS4, they will once again (just as with 360) turn their focus on the casual. They've even made the Kinect mandatory this time around for God's sake. If that doesn't tell you something, then I don't know what will. Forget the fact, that Playstation has more exclusive games, and the fact that they are actually adding something to the gaming habitat by producing 1st party games instead of paying publishers to block some gamers from enjoying what would normally have been enjoyed by all gamers, and make them exclusive (or timed exclusive) to xbox owners, forget all this; this is a company that wanted to take your Rights of ownership, they still want to place a camera in your home, thereby damaging your Right of privacy beyond repair as this practice sets a precedent that will be followed by others (I wont even get into the implications of this as it would require three pages of nightmare scenario and probably most gamers don't really care because they don't know the implications or believe it to fantastical, even though it really isn't)If you think that supporting xbox is really the best thing to do, for a gamer, a consumer, a citizen, then by all mean go for it, But know that what happens later on is not a coincidence.

PS: If you want to compare things based on a checklist then you should take into account every aspect of each feature: that feature you speak of that xbox has and PS4 doesn't comes at a cost. The cost is that it will drain xbox of its processing power. Its like a computer, if you got stuff running in the background, you can't play games with the same performance. Xone has 3 of its 8 RAM dedicated to OS, not a very gamer friendly proposition.

[JeepGamer]

Yes, I'm sure that the minds that came up with all the things gamers hated about the XB1 have suddenly seen the error of their ways and will not attempt to do it again down the road.

The fact that they even thought of these things in the first place should tell you to stay the hell away from the XB1 no matter what happens at this point.

[S2Killinit]

Oh god finally someone gets it. Microsoft is the demise of gaming as we know it. They will steer this ship away from the core gamers and into the vast waters of the casual domination. Some just don't get it, if Microsoft has it's way, we, the gamers loose...

[quenomamen]

Ooh i can watch sports on it ! Its like buying a car with 40% less horsepower that costs $500 more just cuz its got a nice CD player. Enjoy fanboys

[AutoCad]

xbx1 first ps4 maybe when i see game that interests me

[Felonycarclub8]

PS4 is strictly a gaming machine while everything else is just a bonus, Xbox one is strictly an everything else's machine and gaming is just a bonus. PS4 is concentrated on games while Xbox one is concentrated on entertainment.

[AutoCad]

i like to be entertained after a long days work.

[Felonycarclub8]

"i like to be entertained after a long days work." = xbox 1 and that's kool if that's what you like but for me is going to be something like this
I like to play games after a long days work = PS4
I buy a gaming console strictly for gaming and for me that's what playstation has offered me since the playstation 1 everything else just being a bonus.

[sAVAge_bEaST]

PS4 1st. -Microsoft has lied lied lied,... Why would you support a company that lies, and has contempt for it's customers...?

Mike Cerny was lead architect for ps4,,. A system made for gamers. http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

[hakesterman]

With what i've seen so far i would have to say i am going to pass on both systems at Launch. I don't see any must have Exclusive games from either MS. or Sony. I probably will wait at least a year before i make up my mind, i will have a much bigger picture than than all these people jumpin in right now. I learned my lesson from the last console war launch, took over a year before really good titles started showing up for either one. It took Madden two years to see major changes that were worthy enough of a new system.

[pop-voxuli]

....Said no gamer ever.

And really, no other follow up would be correct.

[Supermax]

Multiplayer on Xbox single on ps4

[McScroggz]

You're getting the Xbox One first because of promise and potential considering everything Micrsoft has tried to do and how shady they have been?

Seems like a very, very odd perspective to me...

[isarai]

I will never understand how everyone thinks a mandatory Kinect is a good thing. The Dualshock 4 has been winning people over left and right with many of previewers/journalists/gamers taking preference to it over the current and next gen Xbox controller. also i can't believe how many people are actually falling for this "cloud computing" BS, it's hard enough for directly connected mediate hardware to compute these things, so i don't get how people think you're suddenly going to be able to transfer potentially gigabytes of data instantly over the internet, it's just not going to happen. And there's absolutely nothing that puts gold over PS+ at this point, not a single thing, even the things you mention, PSN has cloud service to, a professional one with year of experience, PS+ does not lock nearly every online feature behind it, and then you shrug off the free games from PS+ but praise MS for copying the service(temporarily of course) with very old games? and games look great on both consoles, so i don't see how it's only a big point for MS here.

This is a very poorly written and horridly biased article full of shitty fanboy logic

[PositiveEmotions]

Ps4 first for me.

[sAVAge_bEaST]

Reputation Management -is in full effect

REP.MGMT -fullz effecktz.

this piece is nothing more than a REPUTATION MANAGEMENT piece.

((utah data center - super cloud - http://www.wired.com/threat... ))

[S2Killinit]

why? because you haven't had enough of Microsoft's screwing you?

[mrbiggs83]

Some people fail to forget the massive collection of Intellectual Properties that Sony has at it's disposal. Sony reported at E3 that there is currently forty exclusive games currently in development for the Ps4.......Greatness awaits.

[Sarobi]

I already paid off my PS4 pre-order already, so that's done. As far as getting an Xbox One goes, that'll wait. I already have a Wii U and a self built mid-range gaming PC.. so I already have the choice for a good amount of variety.

[H3ADWOUND81]

Xbox not required... Unless tv programs are of interest?

[Sarobi]

I can watch TV programs on the internet, they aren't hard to find lol.

[assdan]

I'm 90% sure whoever wrote this article was trolling.

[jakmckratos]

Said. Absolutely. No one. Ever.

[AO1JMM]

Sorry MSFT but Sony wins this holiday season for me. Maybe you will get a Day 365 purchase but do not count on it.

[H3ADWOUND81]

One console has stood out from the beginning & it's not the Xbox....

[horndog]

Yes it is the xbox. It gets the most publicity even though negative. It seems its always on the spotlight and as you can tell at n4g its the main attraction judging by the crapload of flamebait articles and the amount of fanboys that love to post made up bs about it. Yes it does stand out. Its boring to talk about ps4 becsuse its just another console with lots of third party games and uninteresting exclusives.

[Sarobi]

"third party games and uninteresting exclusives"

If history has proven anything, it's that Playstation is the only brand that gets exclusives after the first two years. Microsoft has a bad habit of not caring for their products after the first two years.

[H3ADWOUND81]

"It gets the most publicity even though it's negative" you say that as though it's a positive thing, point being ps4 is what gamers want, it's stands out in the positives it bringing to loyal ps gamers aswell as three quarters of Xbox 360 gamers who have jumped ship.. Microsoft couldn't have got it any more wrong and the unit sale figures will reflect that..

[southernbanana]

Good God. Will this site ever start producing articles about gaming instead of "my dad is stronger than your dad stories" Seriously we all claim to be gamers but some times I wonder if that is even the case. I want to read about the great games coming out!!

[Sarobi]

it'll be like this until october/november.. after that the sales articles will flood the place.

[ProdigyReborn]

Then go somewhere else and stop bitching about it

[Mithan]

Neither are day one purchases.

[user71484]

This guy sounds like a fanboy. How can you watch the Killzone or Infamous demos and say "that doesn't look like a significant nextgen increase." Wow.

[urwifeminder]

Xboxone and maybe wii u I have no desire to own anything sony ever again.

[Drainage]

straight up fanboy seriously. "achievements beat sony trophies!" "bluray drive!" ? "Live is better than plus! because of cloud!" hint: ps4 can do cloud too. "games look better!" *shows QTE fest" etc etc .

and i only skimmed the article

[YourSavior]

PS4 will definitely be a purchase. I have a PC though, so I have no need for an Xbox too.

[Dagobert]

I'll get the Xbox One when my TV remote stops working.

[EZ_Bombers]

Fanboys... fanboys everywhere.

[sAVAge_bEaST]

-Idiot, look at him,,, waving his arms and talking to the TV.

[BABY-JEDI]

Both consoles have a design philosophy. PS4 access & freedom for development. XBone's internal adaption & integration to DRM with its advantages of family/friends game sharing features. Both Sony & MS have absolute belief in their marketing strategies, & both are absolutely resolute in applying these for the consumers benefit....
I think you'll get the point...

[MohammedAlShalan]

@hduce
u r very rich, how can I be like u?

[unicron7]

lmao these articles are getting more and more ridiculous every day. PS4 is the obvious choice for hardcore gamers. I won't let brand loyalty get in the way of purchasing a good product. The PS4 looks to be a good product.

[Harpers_Ferry]

Not going to lie, I got a good laugh out of this one.

"...and then the world is flooded with a torrent of fanboyism, hatred and envy."

Followed by straight up fan boy gushing. I'm all for varying opinions, but line for line, this reads like an online forum post from an Xbox loyal incapable of having their viewpoint changed regardless of circumstance.

The Controller is the best!...but I haven't used either.
Infinite power of the cloud!...that has yet to be seen.
Live is better than PS+!...just trust me guys, it is.
Only Xbox games look like true next gen!...but I can't explain why.

[zpoc]

personally, i care more about sony's first party studios (naughty dog, sucker punch, thatgamecompany, guerilla, sony santa monica, japan studio, media molecule, ready at dawn etc) than i do ms first party (343, twisted pixel, rare, lionhead).

also, i'm already a ps+ member, so it makes sense to take advantage of it's ps4 offerings. finally, i appreciate the better hardware specs the ps4 has compared to the xbox one. i'll definitely get both eventually, but the ps4 is the one i have pre-ordered. the one can wait till a price drop.

[ProdigyReborn]

The thing is people are still crying about the kinect even though they've already said its not only focused on core gamers but to family people as well, the features you don't like don't f'ing use them the kinect issue with every Xbox does need to be addressed but if your raging that hard then get a god damned ps4.

[_abinh]

This article is bullshit

[MrWegman]

I have both pre-ordered from Amazon (launch day)...

[annus]

Typical. Everyone hates on a company, but then goes crawling back to them when they decide to change their ways. Microsoft needs to learn that it's not okay to treat your customers like shit. The matter of fact is Microsoft were cutting off a huge amount of players, both those without internet or because of country, and didn't care about THEM, they just cared about money. How can you want to stand by a company who values you as nothing but a source of income?

[theWB27]

Every big company sees you as a number, a source of income. It's why they do the things they do, for income. If a company didn't do that, they'd fold. You know why Sony started charging to play online? Cause they needed income. It doesn't benefit you to pay for something that was free the gen before.

When Sony introduced the PS3 at 600 bucks did that seem customer friendly? Or the fact that Nintendo refuses to make a powerful system. They've stated they won't make a system that they don't profit off of from day one.

Your comment doesn't make sense. If Microsoft was ONLY about money then why would they cut off so many potential sells by automatically cutting off a portion of it's customer base? They hyped the machine knowing all of those sells they'd lose.

Everyone loves Sony now after that expensive PS3 because they learned what happens when you don't cater a little. Now they introduce the friendly PS4. At least Micro took the hit before the system released in order to try and make things right.

These companies don't know you, they know a number and if those number don't look right then they adjust accordingly.

[annus]

Thanks, but I already know how an organisation works. I wasn't saying Sony isn't in it for the money either, I was stating how everyone bitched about Microsoft and just goes running back to them despite the fact that MS clearly doesn't give a shit about its fanbase.

And in relation to the 'cutting off the customer' point, I honestly don't know why they did it. They must have thought the potential risk of customers was outweighed by new profits, but I honestly don't see how that worked. You can damn well bet that was still based purely on money though. And as you can see, it backfired massively and they switched back, and guess why? It wasn't because the realised people were unhappy, it was because they were going to lose MASSIVE amounts of money.

There are plenty of companies that try to meet customer satisfaction, in fact most do, yet MS clearly doesn't give a crap making comments like "if you don't have access to the internet buy a 360". That's just one of the many giant 'screw you' to their fans.

[Enigma_2099]

So that's what... ONE more purchase for the XBoxOne?

Way to tip the scales, guy.

[foxdie2014]

PS4

[IaussieGamer]

yet another un educated article obviously written by someone payed to say so. I really do come to N4g now days just to get a laugh at some of these pathetic topic heads and articles now days.

[gamertk421]

Maybe it would be better if you "payed" attention to the fact that there are quite a few of us Xbox supporters on here, too... lol

[Monkeyonfire13]

You got the title wrong. Ps4 now, screw Microsoft. Look i already run windows 7 and thats as far as my support for Microsoft. Maybe Bill Gates should stop back in and fix things

[project_pat36]

Here, allow me to fix this for you.

Also, the latest twist in the tale is Microsoft caving in to all of the criticism, mockery, and renouncing its lofty ambitions for a digital future.

[batbatz]

a lot of stupid people in the world, sure buy the more expensive less powerful console, with no indie support, oh and the creators have utter contempt for you their customer

[oxcar1]

Xbox One? sorry no deal man, PS4 on day one, Xbox can wait... on the shelves!

[coopman300]

Well for starters gaming is going digital, it's a fact. Microsoft wanting to bring console gaming into the future isn't necessarily a bad thing. Only mistake they made was trying to push it too far too soon for the average gamer to be comfortable with it. I can definitely see both companies at least offering incentives in the future for buying digital. Talking crap on MS for realising they made the wrong decision just proves your a ps fanboy and thats it. Your gona talk crap on ms no matter what they do.

[Mikeyy]

Sony is already offering every single PS4 game as a digital download from day one if you so choose.

They also did this without screwing over the disc based consumers.

Stop acting like MS revolutionized anything..

[zeeman]

A donkey with a cart is more alluring to me than the xbone. Who gives a crap? That's the beauty of democracy and freedom. Choose what you want.

hmmmm maybe I should write my article on why........

[Hitman0769]

why choose 1? if you choose one you obviously are just picking because you only got enuff $$ for one at the moment. In that case wouldn't you just choose by which exclusive you wanted most? I don't understand the huge debate of which to get since this time around the specs are nearly identical O_O. Exclusives are the only thing that matters now, MS and Sony waited so long this time it seems like people are ready to herald any game as the #1 most amazing experience ever just like the start of last gen. That's good to see the passion is back, we have waited too long for this. But what I'm most excited for is New IP's like The Order: 1886, TitanFall, Destiny, Knack, Below, Transistor, and all the inevitable indie games hitting us next gen on all systems including consoles, PC's and Nintendo stuff as well. Finally there's enough game to go around, the drought is over. Why is it still being treated as a battleground?

[InTheZoneAC]

as a gamer I could never understand why someone went with xbox over ps3, 360 over ps3, or one over ps4.

unless you are halo's number 1 fan there is absolutely no reason for these articles to exist.

I am all ears, what exactly is so compelling about the xbone?

it's not the games....so that would be like saying you'd rather ride an elephant to work over whatever supercar you could think of

[zeeman]

I see innovation is trending high at the moment. Do people actually know wHat innovation is? Let's not use the big words kids.

I have a family and LOVE technology but sorry I am not spending my hard earned money on that rubbish.

[Droidbro]

I'm getting X1 on day one. Aside from that the author actually spelled Microsoft as Micro$oft. What is he 12 years old? How is this guy a professional writer?

[P_Bomb]

I'm holdin' off 'til next year, or gonna try to at least. The rest of 2013 I'll still be mining current gen games. Gonna try to wrap up this gen's loose ends while they iron out the inevitable next gen launch kinks.

[COBRA93PR]

MORON NEVER XBOX ONE BEAT PS4 IS MORE FAST MEMORY RAM DDR5 MORE STRONG GRAPHIC PROSESSOR

[horndog]

X1 day one for me.

X1= better exclusives on launch
Ps4= Zzzzzzzzz

[Tzuno]

i will wait at least a year to see how stable the new hardware is aka rrod and ylod. plus that in a year there are not so many games that are worth playing, you can keep a list of those worth for later purchase. and after a year you can buy the system cheaper now depends on how much you are willing to wait

[CaptinzLee]

You Can Tell He's Fucking Delusional

[PositiveEmotions]

I refuse to wait

[ReKoill]

1. Write opinion article you know the majority will disagree with.

2. Get over 1000 degrees on N4G.

3. Profit.

[PSX04]

xbox one can wait because i'm already have VCR in my house but i'm haven't hardcore gaming console like ps4 so ps4 will be my first

[H3ADWOUND81]

Opinion piece alert.. Some morons misguided two pennies worth? Fanboyism at it's finest.. Nobody's bothered for xbone..
Everyone's getting a ps4, look at preorder figures, avalanche inbound.....

[jay2]

Right ok, if you want to be a lazy bum and talk to your console and pay an extra £80/$100 for the privileged, and buy games and miss out on content go for it!

[Nembrot]

This article seems like biased, there's almost nothing about PS4, it's just poems about Xbox One, really bad press.

[Dfooster]

Why would you want to watch tv and play a game at the same time?

The anti-sheeple approach is starting because there's that many people going for playstation that some will go for the Xbox just to be different and justify it with silly arguments to why its better like the one above.

Ill just be going for the best console available by using common sense which currently is the PS4.

[Tyrant 8 RDFL]

@ JokesonYou

I love my 360 over my PS3, but with the structure and the mandatory Kinect I will be buying a PS4 over a Xbox ONe, and trust me im not alone. A bunch of my friends are going the same route.

In the end its about what makes better sense. Xbox one is in my future but PS4 will be first,

[Haunted1]

I personaly don´t see any reason to buy xbox one. Well maybe if you like the exclusives.
But in terms of specs and price Sony wins.
But then ofcourse Sony has always outsold the Microsoft consolse.
Ps2 sold WAY more than Xbox
Ps3 just passed Xbox 360 in sales even though Xbox have had a whole year longer on the market than Ps3
Ps4 has more Pre orders right now.
Sony all the way

[GTAallday]

Go home Bojeeva, your drunk.

[sega gaga]

Forza Motorsport 5 Xbox One day one.

[MyWordIsGospel]

A day in the life of a sheep would be a better title for the article.

[GoodnessGreatness]

Have no clue how Xbox One is more alluring than PS4. Xbox 360 didn't give a good impression when it comes to games and even hardware. PS3 produced some of the best games this gen and it's a repeat for PS4..

[indysurfn]

ps4 has way better games. the promise of real jrpg's. better processing power. and it is not a snake that tried to bite me. when a snake trys to bite you don't forgive and forget. because thay is what it is literally waiting for so it can bite you again.