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Xbox One: The #1 Console to Own This Holiday Season

You may know the story by now. In February 2013, Sony revealed the PlayStation 4 and announced a Holiday release window. On the one hand, many of us were awed by the games on display. On the other, we were skeptical as to whether Sony would actually make the release, much less deliver even half the games it showed off.

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Death3832d ago

It really is hard to say which is the number one console to own for the holidays. With the same third party support for both consoles it comes down to the exclusives, online capabilities, and benefits of the online services. If you are a fan of Playstation exclusives and are a fan of indie games, PS4 is the way to go. If you are more interested in Microsofts exclusives, want a more refined online experience, and the quantity of "free" games is less of a factor, the Xbox One would be better. There is no right answer to which is better, it all comes down to personal preference. If you can budget it, buy both.

VforVideogames3832d ago

You forgot to mention that XBO its cheaper and PS4 is more expensive.

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GiggMan3832d ago

From $500 to $350 in less than a year, it's no wonder Xbox One is selling much better. I knew I'd have both consoles eventually but damn, it's happening quicker than expected due to the price drops.

I told myself that if X1 ever went to $350 or less (between the Wii U and PS4) I'd bite.

BG115793832d ago

That only means that Sony is now making more money than MS for each consoles sold...
Is MS even making a profit now?

Blaze9293832d ago

@BG11579 - no, it doesn't meant that.

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Joey_Leone3832d ago

The XBOXONE is a SCAM, it's not even a system worth owning because it was created to screw over the consumers, those screwed up DRM functions are TURNED OFF, just look at their history, paywalls, RRODs to boost sales, unnecessary battery packs, eating discs, WI-FI ADAPTERS,XBOX LIVE GOLD, early DLC to lure the non thinkers and the whoring of (once great) exclusives, shady business if you ask me, what makes you think Microsoft won't turn those features back on after the sales boosts? just saying.

Death3832d ago

You are aware Sony is making you pay for Plus to play online now, right? Battery packs vs. disposable controllers is an interesting debate. I've replaced a couple battery packs for my 360. They were $9.99 each. I have 2 dead Dual Shocks that I replaced at $50 each. I've probable invested a little over $100 for each platform for batteries. The early 360's didn't have built in wireless. I connected my PS3 and Xbox 360 via Ethernet until wireless standards improved to where I was happy. You are correct though, I had to pay $100 for my wifi adapter on my first gen Xbox 360. My launch PS3 had wifi built in. I also paid $200 more for the PS3. As time went on Wi-Fi was built into the 360 and the PS3 came down to the same price as a 360. Both companies also offer DLC. We seen it first on Xbox due to included HDD's and Ethernet ports. Playstation got DLC a little later since it was technically not possible without an internet connection and large enough storage device to hold it.

You have DRM on your Playstation. I always get a kick out of people pretending DRM is an Xbox exclusive. Playstation consoles had DRM before the Xbox released. It would be ignorant to blame Sony for DRM since it isn't something new. When you install a game to your HDD and try to play without the disc in the drive it won't work. You console needs to check that the game is in the drive before you can play. That is DRM. Digital downloads need you to be signed into your account. That is also DRM. Microsoft eliminated disc based DRM when they created a console that you could rip all your retail games to. They still needed DRM to verify ownership which took form of an online check in to match your library to the one they had stored online. This also enabled family game sharing and access to your library remotely.

I'm not sure I would claim others are incapable of thinking if I were you. I won't entertain you RROD claims which cost the company over a billion dollars and quite a bit of consumer confidence. As sad as it is to say, that falls more under the incompetence category.

MAULxx3832d ago

Exactly. How quick people forget.
Bubbles for you.

DLConspiracy3832d ago

Be careful the government is outside your house watching you. I am not sure what you did but I had to reach you online to warn you. The rabbit jumps at dawn over the chair slowly. Get out!

AngelicIceDiamond3832d ago (Edited 3832d ago )

Man what's amazing is people sittin there trying to agree with @Joey. Trying to dig up any excuse and wants again bring up the passed.

Yeah fanboys bring up the passed when they cant find nothing to bash the console currently.

"early DLC to lure the non thinkers and the whoring of (once great) exclusives, shady business if you ask me,"

Your right.

I guess your ashamed of Sony for WD and Destiny moneyhats then.

darthv723832d ago

If you truly want a system with little to no DRM then get a Wii-U. You can play right from the disc and sell/trade your games at will and their online is FREE.

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ceromaster3832d ago

Go back under your bridge.

FromTheAshes3832d ago

@Angelic

He is simply pointing out the track record of Microsoft as gaming company and urging caution.

The moment your guard is down they may revert to their the old scheme of things concerning the Xbox One.

Give a company an inch and they will certainly try to take miles.

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MK24ever3832d ago

@ Ultra

If you people in US and UK had the slightest idea on how poor the presence of the Xbox brand is outside your countries you'd realize how pathetic those comments are, Xbox One isn't dead outside of US and UK because it was never even alive due to such bad sales and market share. And US specifically may be the biggest market, but it's not the entire world, even PS3 sales surpassed Xbox 360 sales worldwide being launched 1 year later with a much higher price-point, now with PS4 more powerful, with same price and launching in the same period what you think will happen? Not to mention having more first party studios than Microsoft and Nintendo combined... It's not a fanboy or consoles war, it's as things are, and I hope Microsoft keeps fighting, because the more competition the better for all gamers.

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Jaqen_Hghar3832d ago

Hate this stigma. It's like Xbox fans think if they say it enough times it will come true. This ain't Oz people you can tap your slippers and say it as many times as you want but it isn't coming true because as listwar.com will quantitatively show you this is COMPLETELY subjective! A man owns PS4 and WiiU and the thought of buying an Xbox One never is really that appealing but if he were a huge Halo fan he's sure it would be VERY enticing. Now on one hand a man is very against the mold in that respect (for buying a WiiU). On the other he's very with it (PS4 is the MOST popular by far now). Bottom line, the masses are saying it is NOT the console to own and ratings and games that have come out don't say that either. Sorry but it just isn't.

SuperLupe3832d ago

"as listwar.com will quantitatively show you" ...

Yeah but mobiles have more games than both PS4 and XOne combined.

That that mean anything ? No.

SoapShoes3832d ago

That's a silly response when you realize these games are very well received and not crappy phone games. How people can defend the lack of Xbox exclusives all spring and summer long is beyond me

Spotie3832d ago

Xbox fan losing a console debate? Bring in PC or, in this case, mobile.

Because THAT makes sense, right?

Kribwalker3832d ago

@soapshoes

Lack of Xbox exclusives all spring and summer?? What next gen exclusives did the PS4 have? Mlb multiplatform. FF multiplatform, last of us, a remake of a 1 year old game.... Before that was infamous, which came out in March. Xbox had, albiet not a great game, but kinect sports rivals in April. Dance central spotlight in early September. Where are all these PS4 exclusive games you guys keep beating your chest over. Between infamous in March and driveclub in October? Please enlighten me

zeuanimals3832d ago (Edited 3832d ago )

@Kribwalker:

Wait... MLB and FFXIV are multiplatform games according to you, and that's bad? I'll concede FFXIV because it's been out on other platforms for a while, but I guess that also makes the XBO's overall lineup pretty terrible too.

Forza Horizon 2 is multiplstform, according to your standards, as is Project Spark, Max, DR3, Ryse, Titanfall, and plenty of other XBO games.

I'll concede the remakes thing as I think TLOU shouldn't have been made on the PS3. Sony should've been more like MS and witheld some of their games from the PS3 to bolster the PS4's lineup, because that's what people like you apparently want.

You'll be pissed now, but you'll completely forget about it later on and apparently even be okay with that practice when those games come out on the next console, like how plenty of Xbox fans are feeling. I can't wait to not get many games at the end of the XBO's life cycle, be pissed about it, and then rejoice when I see all of the games that should've been there, on the XB2 instead.

Or, they can just push their consoles as far as they can and when they come out with the new one, they start working on that. I'd rather not have games moved around in the guise of more games, actually fund more games and it'll actually be more games I've played on the platform holder's platforms.

ThatOneGuyThere3832d ago

actually yes. it means a ton. mobile games are making a TON of money right now and its the best place to be as an indie. easy to develop for platforms, unbeatable market penetration. etc. Don't ignore mobile because you dont like it.

gangsta_red3832d ago

@ Spotie

Sony fan losing a console debate? Bring up sales and parity.

Because THAT always seems to be the case.

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Death3832d ago

I had a hard time following your post Jaqen. If you are using the "masses" as an indication of which console is to own for the Holidays, wouldn't you use the one that has more holiday sales? If the reports are true, the masses in North America and the UK for the past few weeks are saying you are wrong.

Personally I don't think you can go wrong with either console this holiday.

ger23963832d ago

Dude, quit beating around the bush and give the Xbox1 your full endorsement already.

Death3832d ago

I didn't think it was a secret that I preferred Xbox over Playstation, but that doesn't mean I enjoy my PS4 or WiiU any less. If someone tells me they prefer their PS4 I won't argue since it is personal opinion. If they tell me I am stupid for owning/liking my Xbox then I will gladly debate it. The only thing that actually irritates me is when someone pushes something that is clearly opinion as fact.

Jaqen_Hghar3832d ago

What? A man supposes you only notice holiday game releases too lol and a man JUST said it was "COMPLETELY subjective!" if you look at the comment. Just tired of people trying to poo poo the PS4's lineup. They keep trying to attach a stigma that should not be attached because it's provided just as much if not more quality software depending on your taste. Oh and FYI PS4 hasn't been outsold worldwide at all this holiday. Stop narrowing your scope to just the US and look at everything why don't ya

Gaming247allday3832d ago

Xbox One has a great Line Up and Xbox LIVE and the OS Gets better and better, monthly updates, great games, Phil Spencer and Halo?? cmon now you know whats up

polow got sol3832d ago

Xbox has the best games for the holidays definitely the console to own.

Ra30303832d ago

@ polow got sol
The holidays will soon end and then what? We all should play these holiday games forever?
If your a "DudeBro" type gamers and don't mind the Microsoft mistrust issues and can live live with the fact that Microsoft will at some point stop supporting the console and that day will be long/ years before Sony stops supporting its console then the X1 is clearly for you but if your a gamer that loves all type games to include the "DudeBro" class of games and and you want to get more than your money's worth and you want the console supported years after the next gen consoles are released then the PS4 is the way to go. Or if you wanna keep up with the Joneses, the Smiths and the everybody else's then you'll with the PS4 like everyone else.

jspsc1233832d ago

it should say xbox has the best exclusives this holiday season. even that is a opinion. im more excited about dragon age and farcry on christmas than sunset overdrive and halo.

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Top 7 Best PS3 Platformers

A little-known game Puppeteer is on this list for the best PS3 platformers.

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gamerz85d ago

Little Big Planet, lol. No.

paddy9585d ago

LBP3 and rayman legends are the best here.

jznrpg84d ago

Puppeteer is really good. Nobody played it because it came out right before PS4 came out. When I went to pick up Puppeteer from GameStop some people were trading in their old consoles for PS4 preorder.

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Classic PS4 Racer DriveClub Is Now a Decade Old

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DriveClub, the legendary PS4 racer from shuttered Runcorn studio Evolution, has such an interesting story.

Originally announced alongside the PS4, the game had been intended as a launch title – we even played it in a big London church Sony had rented to showcase the new system prior to its release.

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darthv72223d ago

Evolution was done dirty... DC is still the most stunning visual game of its generation. They certainly deserved better in the end.

VenomUK222d ago (Edited 222d ago )

DriveClub was pretty and I loved the experience of driving in the rain, it was immersive. I had some good races with people from an old forum, but at times I found it to be a bit boring. MotorStorm was such a fun game to play and I loved the controls - it would make sense to remaster that.

DarXyde222d ago

I'd give the visual showcase award of the last generation to The Order: 1886. That game was immaculate.

Uncharted 4 was also absolutely insane, and perhaps manages to use the PS4's power in extremely clever ways.

jznrpg222d ago

It didn’t get good reviews unfortunately

obidanshinobi222d ago

Cause the game was mediocre at best, and surpassed in pretty much every area by Forza Horizon 2.

IRetrouk222d ago

Apart from visuals, driving model, weather effects, only thing forza had was an open world...

Inverno222d ago (Edited 222d ago )

It's multiplayer component was the only thing struggling at launch but the game was still perfectly playable offline. Done dirty is an understatement because how many games after came out with broken online components that got a pass? Now games with an SP and MP get separate reviews for SP and MP smh! SONY shut them down as if Evo had been bleeding money instead of putting out great games. Their fate was undeserved and they were the targets of a media smear campaign due to that one trailer.

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Knushwood Butt222d ago

Loved it.
Now here's a game that would benefit from a remaster.
4K, 60 FPS
I'd buy it.

ravens52222d ago

Might have to fire it up. Got it day 1, it was great to me.

outsider1624222d ago

See? Another reason why physical is important. Going all digital will have you miss out games like this.

Gabrielmpf222d ago

I loved tackling the leaderboards. It's a shame they couldn't even keep them.

Yi-Long222d ago

Brilliant game, I really miss it, and it deserved so much better than what Sony did to it.
Most important reason I liked it; It was FUN. That’s it. The actual gameplay,throwing a car around corners, the challenging AI opponents, the entertaining tracks which were peak-design, etc etc, it was above all just FUN to play.

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Sunset Overdrive PS5 Port Ruled Out In Favor of Wolverine

Insomniac has confirmed that a PS5 port for 2014's Sunset Overdrive is not currently planned due to a focus on Marvel's Wolverine.

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RaidenBlack327d ago

:(
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(well, they're likely also working with Nixxes for the inevitable Spider-Man 2 PC port as well)

Cacabunga327d ago

Wise decision, enough with old gen games already!!!

DarXyde326d ago

Sunset Overdrive was great...

I quite enjoyed the Demons' Souls remake too. I'm more or less begging for a Bloodborne sequel but would snap up a remake in a heartbeat.

Concertoine326d ago

I’d rather play an older unique game than a new Marvel game.

Im so blown out on Marvel, I can’t fathom how some people seem to have a bottomless appetite for it. A studio like Insomniac could do way better.

just_looken326d ago

Yep those poor devs are now a marvel sweat camp

This port and a quick pc patch to fix some bugs would have been a great idea i actualy forgot its not on ps5 you think it would have by now.

But hey they got like you said spiderman 2 pc port then spiderman 3 then spiderman collection with a wolverne/blade tossed in.

Amplitude326d ago

From everything we've seen, it's not like Insomniac is being forced to make Marvel games - it's clearly a good partnership that results in good games. They're still making Ratchet games anyway which is what really matters

Redemption-64326d ago

I have no idea why people like you keep making lies. Does it help you sleep at night? Where are you getting this information that they are either being forced or made into a Marvel camp? Sony approach Insomniac when they were independent to work on a Marvel IP and they picked Spider-Man. After the success of Spider-Man, it was Insomniac who pitched Wolverine to Sony/Marvel and was given the green light

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-Foxtrot327d ago

This is new…it pretty much confirms it can happen eventually.

I thought Microsoft had publishing rights or something

Eonjay327d ago

Yes you are right. Microsoft allegedly has rights to the first game. Perhaps Microsoft wasted to sell it back to Sony in exchange for a port to Xbox Series. This would make the statement make more sense because I can't imagine that a port of this game even compares to the creation of Wolverine. So Microsoft probably requested a multiplat port.

gold_drake327d ago

yeh, the article says as much that MS does have publishing rights.

Profchaos327d ago

They do but Microsoft doesn't really care about the game they are considering Halo 1 for ps5 so this would be nothing

badz149327d ago

MS doesn't just have the publishing rights for SSoD, they also have publishing rights for the next 2 games in the franchise!

Zeke68326d ago

" The game was later pitched to various publishers, which rejected them because Insomniac demanded to retain ownership of the intellectual property. The project was later pitched to Microsoft Studios, which was eager to work with Insomniac. Microsoft allowed Insomniac to own the rights to the game"

Seems Insomniac own the rights after all...

badz149326d ago

@Zeke68

publishing rights is not the same as IP rights or ownership. for SSoD, Insomniac owns the IP, MS owns the publishing rights. just like Sony with Spider-man. Sony only owns the publishing rights to the movies and games but the IP is still owned by Marvel/Disney.

Zeke68326d ago

See my comment below. When Insomniac left M$ they let Microsoft keep their publishing rights for... drumroll... Xbox and PC.
If they want to release it on PS they can let Sony publish it.

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Abnor_Mal327d ago

“It is important to note that Xbox owns the publishing rights to Sunset Overdrive.

Therefore, a PS5 port would need to be approved by Microsoft.”

I said this eight days ago and got disagrees.

Fishy Fingers327d ago (Edited 327d ago )

Most people dont read bro..

Had it been their IP through and through it would of been an easy release for them and its a fun game, probably would of already happened. The people saying no ones cares about Sunset Overdrive would be saying cant wait to play in 4K 60 if announced

NotoriousWhiz326d ago

"Most people dont read bro.."

Facts.

Zeke68326d ago (Edited 326d ago )

"Most people dont read bro..."

"The game was later pitched to various publishers, which rejected them because Insomniac demanded to retain ownership of the intellectual property. The project was later pitched to Microsoft Studios, which was eager to work with Insomniac. Microsoft allowed Insomniac to own the rights to the game. Sunset Overdrive was made for Microsoft's Xbox One console; it was released on the 20th anniversary of Insomniac, in 2014"

What I read is that Insomniac still own the rights to the game. Prove me wrong! ;)

Edit M$ owns publishing rights on Xbox, not Playstation as they never intended to release it on PS ever.

KwietStorm_BLM327d ago

We can forget about all of their iconic IPs. They're a Marvel studio now.

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