Gaming: Xbox One vs PlayStation 4

The gaming world is set to get even more exciting with emergence of gaming consoles by Microsoft and Sony. These next-Gen consoles are not only about gaming and they more about how we interact with gaming machines and social media too!

While MS has unveiled its Plastation 4, Sony executives have made know few specifications without actually showing-off the device. But what both the companies have made know clearly is there consoles will be out around Christmas holiday season.

While Microsoft recently unveiled its Xbox One, rival Sony is gearing up to pit its PlayStation 4.  Xbox One is confirmed to bring in features like interaction with television, response to voice and gesture commands, and includes group video calling on Skype, only sketchy details are a available of Plastation 4.

Here is a comparison of the two Xbox One and Playstation 4:

Despite the rivalry, a set of similarities are expected in Xbox One Vs Playstation 4. While Xbox One has eight gigabytes of memory, an eight-core processor, a customized Radeon graphics card high-speed USB 3 ports, Wi-Fi and a redesign of their familiar old game controllers, these specification are confirmed on Playstation 4 too.

Another interesting similarity is Microsoft catching up with Sony in introducing the Blue Ray disc. Both will come bundled with a camera accessory: the PlayStation 4 with the Eye camera and the Xbox One with an upgraded Kinect 3D camera, while both will have motion controls.

Hardware

The Sony PlayStation 4 has been confirmed to feature an 8-core AMD "Jaguar" processor, a GPU similar to Radeon 7870, 8 GB of GDDR5 RAM, a Blue-Ray/DVD optical drive,

USB 3.0, Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity, optical output, HDMI (4K support), Ethernet and WiFi connectivity. Other noteworthy PS4 features are: secondary screen support

(which will work with PlayStation Vita, smartphones and tablets), Remote Play (you'll be able to play PS4 games on your PS Vita, over Wi-Fi), and of course, motion control (the "motion sensing" DualShock 4 controller in addition to the PlayStation Move - PlayStation 4 Eye combo).

Other Important Features

 

As per Sony executives the PlayStation 4 will not require an internet connection, will not be backwards compatible with PS3 titles, and that it will support live streaming, cloud storage, and cross-game chat features. The amount of storage is unknown, as well as whether or not voice commands will be supported.

The Xbox One does support voice commands and that's been made abundantly clear during the unveiling event, when Microsoft has emphasized greatly on the console's "Smart TV" and hands-free remote control features. As with the PS4, the One will lack backwards compatibility, but unlike Sony's console, the Xbox will require an internet connection. Even though it's not supposed to be an "always on" connection, it remains unclear how the system will function on the whole. Moreover, Bluetooth seems to be missing from MS's gaming rig, while live streaming functionality is to be announced.

Last but not least, there has been a lot of buzz about Xbox One's methods of allowing users to lend or utilize used games. But the exact method of playing borrowed or second-hand titles is still unknown.

In short, Sony seems to focus more on the gaming capabilities of the PS4, Microsoft seem to be pushing the Xbox One as an all-in-one entertainment system.

Well, its very early to pick a winner. What's your say? Please let us know in the comments box below