by Kerrie Hui, Reporter
From the halls of the Los Angeles Convention Centre, the 2013 console war arose. Sony and Microsoft battled it out by revealing further details and demonstrations of their respective new consoles, the PS4 and Xbox One, at the E3 convention. Both are due to be released at the end of this year.
The hype for both consoles has been high since the announcements of these consoles a few weeks back. Whilst you have your hardcore Xbox fans and hardcore Playstation fans, there seems to be some general consensus as to who came out on top of this year’s announcements. Here are some facts that you might want to know.
| PS4 | Xbox One | |
| Price | $US399 | $US499 |
| Listed Release Date | 31 December, 2013 | 30 November, 2013 |
| Game Format | Discs + Digital Downloads | Discs + Digital Downloads |
| Backwards Compatibility | No | No |
| Used Game Blocking | No | Up to publishers [UPDATE] Xbox to remove DRM restrictions |
| Internet Requirement | No | Once every 24 hours |
| Paid Subscription Plans | No longer free, must have PlayStation Plus subscription to play online | As per previous Xbox Live subscriptions |
| Specs | ||
| Blu-Ray | Yes | Yes |
| HDD | 500GB – possible upgrade available | 500GB – upgrade status unknown |
| Processor (CPU) | AMD Jaguar x86-64 core | AMD eight-core |
| RAM | 8GB GDDR5 | 8GB DDR3 |
| USB Ports | 2 x USB 3.0 | |
| GPU | AMD Radeon (integrated) | AMD Radeon (integrated) |
| Default controllers | DualShock 4 | Xbox upgraded |
| Motion Control | Move and Camera, sold separately | Kinect 2, shipped with every Xbox One |
| Voice Control | No | Yes |
| Live TV integration | No | Yes |
| Size | 305mm x 275mm x 53mm | 263mm x 343mm x 80mm (estimated |
Since I’ve always been a PlayStation fan, I’m not going to hide behind my keyboard and monitor (well, I am…) and say that I don’t think that the PS4 comes out on top. Regardless, both consoles, whilst very similar, also have distinct differences.
Let us know what you think of the consoles by leaving a comment below. Which will you choose? The PS4 or the Xbox One?
Images and Specs provided from:
http://www.playstation.com
http://www.xbox.com
