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PlayStation 4 Release Date, Xbox One Will Work With PS 4

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Xbox One is one versatile gaming console that not only allows you to enjoy favorite game titles but also watch television channels through it. There is a tough competition brewing up between Xbox One and PS4 which is going to release in November. PS4 release date is going to happen in November on 15th, followed by Xbox One in the next week.

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The PS4 has bigger advantage over Xbox One as it is coming one week early. However, Xbox One has got lots of features up in its sleeves. At the Tokyo Game Show which was held recently, it was revealed that the Xbox One will be able to support ‘any HDMI device’ also includes PlayStation 4.

A presentation was showing by Xbox senior director of product management and planned Albert Panello at the Tokyo Game Show. While the presentation was running, someone popped up a question about Xbox One’s capability to support video feed from PS4. However, he did not answer it directly.

As the presentation continued, Panello talked about Xbox One’s feature of snapping applications to one side of the screen while playing any game. He added that any app can be snapped to a game which also includes live TV feed. He further went to say that if you would like to play Ryse and Killzone simultaneously, you could snap them easily.

Killzone is an FPS game which is exclusively available for Sony PlsyStation gaming consoles. The newest addition to Killzone series is called Killzone: Shadow Fall which will be exclusively available for PlayStation 4. Recently Sony had revealed that it will not stop users of PS4 from recording videos through the console’s HDMI port. It is only after this announcement from Sony, Microsoft confirmed that they will not prevent PS4’s video signal.

From the new announcement coming from the Microsoft camp, it feels great to know that you will be able to play PS4 through Xbox One. However, we are not sure how is the ‘snapping’ feature will be really useful for Xbox One users. It does sounds great that through Kinect gestures you can change inputs or you can achieve the same through voice commands.  You can play game and watch a TV show beside each other or attend a Skype call or even play a PS4 game, but how is that really going to help users?

Also, we feel that the screen splitting feature will only offer unsatisfying viewing experience because only one of the screens will get sound. Well, even if both the sides would play sounds, it won’t be of any help either.

The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One is going to compete against each other. Some tech pundits even feel that the PS4 has a better advantage over Xbox One mainly because of its early release and it also costs 100USD less. However, the Xbox One still portrays itself as a versatile device which even offers Skype calling feature.

PlayStation 4 Release Date Update – Sony Makes it Possible to Play PS3 Games on PS4

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Gamers are quite jubilant about the fact that in November two new gaming consoles are going to arrive. Xbox One and PlayStation 4 release date are going to pit against each other. Both gaming consoles appear very promising. When Sony announced the features of PlayStation 4, the Japanese tech giant made it very clear that the new PS4 will not support PS3 games.

PlayStation 4 does not come with backwards compatibility with older PS3 games. However, this does not mean that PS4 will never be able to enjoy PS3 games. There is a way through which one can enjoy PS3 games on PS4. In the next year, Sony will be allowing users to stream older PS3 games.

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During the Tokyo Games Show that was held yesterday, Shuhei Yoshida revealed that PS4 users will be able to play PS3 games through Gaikai streaming service. Sony had acquired the streaming service for 380USD million in 2012. When the service will be introduced in the next year, it will only allow certain games to be streamed. However, Sony plans to enlarge its streaming library in due course of time by adding new games that were designed for PS3 gaming console.

The streaming service will not only make the games available on PS4 gaming console but also on other recently released devices like PS Vita and Vita TV set-top box. Both Xbox One and PS4 do not allow users to play games that are older. However, through Gaikai service, PS4 users will be play PS3 games.

The Vita TV set-top box will allow users to watch TV channels, access PlayStation Store and play PS3 games and that too at a reasonable price. Although it is unsure when will the device arrive in US but it is certain that the Asian markets are going to get the device on Nov 14 for 95USD or so. According to the rumors, Gaikai service will arrive in North America in 2014

At first Xbox One appeared to be a better gaming console but now it seems that PlayStation 4 will have upper edge in the market. PS4 is arriving a week earlier than Xbox One and also it is priced 100USD less than Xbox One. And now Vita TV along with Gaikai subscription would seriously impact the business of Xbox One.

PlayStation 4 will also allow users to record games through HDMI. On PS3, users had make use of analogue cables in order to record in-game content as the manufacturers imposed copyright protection for recording game content over HDMI. At the Tokyo Games Show, the Japanese gaming console maker announced that the PS4 will be able to capture games over HDMI. As of now, Sony has not revealed much info on it but in the near feature they will be rolling out more details.

PlayStation 4 release date will arrive in Asian markets like Hong Kong, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan in December 2013. In Europe, it will arrive on November 29th whereas in US, the scheduled PlayStation 4 release date is November 15.

PlayStation 4 Release Date – PS 4 Will be Priced Same As Xbox One

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The Xbox One vs PS4 battle is heating up more and more. The PlayStation 4 is going to arrive on November 15 in United States and for Europe, New Zealand and Australia, the release date of PS4 has been set to November 29th.  The news about the confirmed PlayStation 4 release date was announced during the Sony’s Gamescom 2013 press conference.

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If you are interested in buying the PlayStation 4, you can apply for a pre-order. Recent records shows that the next gen PlayStation has managed to build up over 1 million pre-orders across the globe. The gaming console will be launched in 32 countries. Also, the launch of PS4 will also mark off the launch of 33 new games. Also recent leaks reveal that some of the much anticipated PSN titles will also be officially announced and added to the list of PS4 games when the gaming console is released.

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What’s interesting about the PlayStation 4 is that Sony has decided to price it at $499. The price is going to be same as that of Xbox One. When you pay $499, here is what you will get in the bundle: a 500GB hard drive, a game called Killzone: Shadow Fall, the PS4 camera, and two DualShock 4 gaming controllers. When you look at the rival gaming console from Microsoft, buyers will only get the Fifa 14 game along with the Xbox One gaming console.

Some of the PS4 games that will be launched alongside the gaming console include, Destiny, Knack, Drive Club, Minecraft, War Thunder, The Order: 1886, Kingdom Hearts 3, Halo and many more. The titles that you purchase for the PS4 can be traded at retail outlets or you can even sell it someone or give to a friend. On the other side, Microsoft did not want offer such perks with Xbox One but owing to the criticism from the gaming community, Microsoft is also offering the same kind of perks with Xbox One.

The PlayStation 4 was first showcased during the E3 event. At that time, only a black colored PS4 was revealed. We are not sure whether the Japanese tech giant has any plans to release the device in different colors. The PS4 is slimmer than the Xbox One.

At first, Sony had no plans to include the PS4 camera in the bundle to make the gaming console available at low price. The Xbox One will be shipped with Kinect 2.0. According to tech experts who have already analyzed the camera device of both the gaming consoles have concluded that Sony is offering a low standard camera whereas the Kinect 2.0’s camera is more likely to be used by Xbox One users.

It was in the news recently that Microsoft is rolling out Xbox One voice commands only for five countries out of thirteen countries where the Xbox One will be launched. However, Microsoft officially announced that will be offering voice commands for ten out of thirteen countries. Sony is going to offer some free services with the PS4 such as free games like Planetside 2, free access to online apps like Netflix and free features like party chat.

Xbox One Release Date – PS4 to Come on Nov 15, Xbox One on Nov 8?

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The Sony PlayStation has been officially announced to arrive on November 15. What about the rival Xbox One? When is it going to arrive? Rumor has it that the new gaming console from Microsoft is going to release a week before PS4 hits the market. According to the recent rumors, the Xbox One is slated to come out on November 8. This is not an official announcement from Microsoft

The news about Microsoft’s Xbox One release date was revealed by a person who is an employee of an advertising firm that deals with signage and product placement for the huge retailer Walmart.  As Sony fans wait for the release of the PS4, Xbox One fans will be in a position to purchase much awaited next gen Xbox One first.

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The competition between these two companies is as fierce as ever, and Microsoft has upped its ante by saying that they will release the console in 13 countries instead of the initial target of 21. Both Sony and Microsoft are aiming to out their gaming consoles during the holiday season. Still, we are yet to hear an official Xbox One release date from Microsoft.

According to Forbes, the Xbox One will have high end games, which are being called, “AAA” games. The countries that will get the consoles include United States, Brazil, Germany, Mexico, New Zealand, Australia, Canada Austria, France, Ireland, Spain and Italy The game console will be later released in Finland, Denmark, Russia, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, Belgium and Netherlands.

According to Microsoft, they would very much have liked to launch the Xbox One on the same day in all of these markets, but some factors have come up that have made it necessary to delay the launch in some countries. The factors include the localizing of the Xbox One Dash; add languages and new voices, and also include applications that will be meaningful to the country that is targeted.

According to Forbes, the company had made controversial changes in their policy and this could have occasioned the delay. It is possible to launch in as many markets as possible since the company is working out all the kinks in the system.

Analysts say that the exclusion of many countries in Europe, where soccer is idolized, may cost them in the long term. In Europe, the game FIFA sells very well. If Microsoft is not careful, the way that they handle the launch will be disadvantageous and this will have them starting from a weak position right at the beginning.

Some experts feel that Microsoft was actually waiting for their rival, Sony, to announce the release date of PS4 and then the operating system giant would announce the arrival of Xbox One. Now that the Japanese tech giant has already announced on PS4’s release date, we can expect an official annoucnment on Xbox One from Microsoft very soon.

Game enthusiasts are anxiously waiting for Microsoft to break its silence on the release date for the console. The company will also continue to enhance the game playing experience, and is hoping that game developers can test the machine to the maximum, by producing exciting, high-end games.

PS 4 Release Date – Playstation 4 Games, Short Xbox One Comparison

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The much awaited PlayStation 4 is going to arrive soon and it will be priced at $399. The Japanese manufacturer is yet to give out details on the PS 4 release date. Recently, Sony released a PS 4 teaser with words ‘When Worlds Collide’ only to keep us guessing on the arrival of the new gaming console from Sony.

The predecessor models of PlayStation sold over 300 million units and Sony hopes to break all the previous records with the new PS 4. The new PS 4 allows users to upload and download games while you play on it. On PS 4, you will be stream your game play sessions. You will also be able to make quick small-sized videos on your gameplay and share it with your friends over the PlayStation network. The spectation feature allows you to sure your game sessions with your friends and let them play the game on your behalf. The PS 4 Vita allows you to remotely play PS 4 sessions.

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When the E3 2013 press conference was held, Sony had released the names of the games that will be exclusively available for PS 4. On the day of the event various games were announced namely Assassin’s Cred IV: Black Flag, Battlefield 4, Call of Duty: Ghosts, DC Universe Online, DriveClub, Fifa 14, Just Dance 2014, Killzone Shadow Fall, Knack, LEGO Marvel Super Heros, Madden NFL 25, NBA 2K14, NBA Live 14, Skylanders: Swap Force, Warframe and Watch Dogs.

The following games are expected to launch during the window period from day one to the month of March. The specific release dates of the following games have not been announced by the company. Basement Crawl, Blacklight Retribution, Contrast, Daylight, Doki-Doki Universe, infamous Second Son, Mercenary Kings, Need for Speed: Rivals, Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty, PlanetSide 2, Primal Carriage: Genesis, Super Motherload, The Crew, The Order: 1886, The Pinball Arcade, The Witness, Tiny Brains, Transistor, Wolfenstein: The New Order and War Thunder.

Both Microsoft’s Xbox One and Sony’s PlayStation 4 comes with 8GB RAM. However, out of the 8GB, 3GB will be used for system and background applications on Xbox One and the remaining 5GB will be for games. Even with Sony PS 4, 3.5GB will be kept for system and background applications and the remaining 4.5GB will be available for games. However, the RAM allocation on both the devices will allow claiming an additional 1GB RAM when required to play heavy duty games.

The Sony PlayStation 4 is going to be powered with a single-chip custom x86 AMD CPU of 8 cores. It will house a 1.84 TFLOPS GPU from AMD Radeon. There is an inbuilt hard-disk drive, the details of which are not yet known. It will be supplied with 8GB RAM. It will also come with a Blu-ray/DVD disc drive.

As far as connectivity is concerned, the gaming console comes with Ethernet, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth v2.1. AV output options on the PS 4 include HDMI, analog-AV out and digital output. The gaming console will be capable of 170GBPS bandwidth. The eye accessory is provided with two cameras and four microphones.

The PlayStation 4 is expected to be available for purchase when Xbox One goes on sale. Both to devices are rumored to go on sale in November. The Xbox One release date is November 29. However, there is no confirmation on the Sony PS 4 release date. Various speculations on the date of release of PS 4 are doing rounds such as November 3 and December 13 (courtesy Toys R Us). We will have to wait few weeks more to learn about the specific dates of both the devices.

PS 4 Release Date Rumored to Leak Ahead of the Xbox One

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The competition between Sony and Microsoft with their PS 4 and Xbox One consoles respectively is yet a hot happening. An early launch of the PlayStation 4 could well be expected as a fall out of this competition to get customers latched on to their device before the other does the same.

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A retail partner of Sony covering the European region, NeoGaf have let out the probable early release strategy from Sony by posting a poster of the PlayStation 4 which had the early release date mentioned on it. Sony had forbidden the display of this poster by all its retailers.

As per the poster, release date of the PlayStation 4 has been mentioned as 13 November. The Xbox is to be released on the 27th of November. That gives Sony, if the release date is to be believed, a full two weeks of head start before the Xbox.

The game is not yet over as neither Sony, nor Microsoft has come up with any official release date announcements as yet. Microsoft has the precedence of effecting last minute change like it did with the policy on usage of used games as well as the need for continuous internet connection on their consoles. Likewise, an earlier than the expected November 27 release date cannot be ruled out either.

The retailer who gave out the food for this fight has also not confirmed anything. What can however be concluded safely is that in the US, the PS4 would have either an early or a late release.

Ardent gamers would sure be keeping their eyes and ear open and up to get more information for they are the first burst of customers who make a difference in the sales of the gadgets and gives importance to the launch timing of the device.

PS 4 Release Date: November 13 Seems to be Most Probable for Sony Playstation 4

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There is a long queue of inquisitive interested people for the Sony PS 4 who seem to just can’t wait any longer to have one of their own. A retailer in Amsterdam has put up a poster mentioning the date of 13 November as its release date. There is no confirmation from Sony on the release dates so far.

November the 13th has also been indicated by Media Mart as the date of release of the PS 4. Media Market has a presence in over 700 countries worldwide. They would sure have some tips from Sony to declare such a date. Another source of the probable release date comes from budgetgaming.nl forum maintained by Henri Alexander, who also states the date of 13 November as the D-date. His speculation is based on promotional material received from Sony.

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The retailer in Netherlands appears to be the main source for this date of 13 November taking a definitive shape. The retailer, BoI has however mentioned that this date they have mentioned is not for sure and would be updated with time.

If we take precedence to speculate date of release of the PS4 we see that Sony had launched the PlayStation 3 in 2006 with plans of a lunch on the US to be followed by a European launch thereafter. The European launch had rolled over to spring of 2007 in that case. In case of the PS4 therefore, there could be a US release before 13 November this time.

Given the console market has the Xbox One from Microsoft coming in November, Sony would have to match that date or get their device before to remain in the competition. November is also the beginning of US holiday season when consoles are in demand.

There would be many a PS 4 Black Friday deals if the device comes into the market in the holiday season. Retailers do put up such promotional deals to get customers to their stores. The season experiences a huge buying spree in the US.

Another aspect which acts in Sony’s favor if they can keep the date of November 13 for their release is that the PS4 is cheaper than the Xbox One. A customer would get the PS4 with an additional controller for the cost equivalent to that of buying the Xbox One console.

Pre-order bookings have been opened by GameStop and Amazon in the US and they have mentioned date of release as holiday season of 2013. Amazon mentions December 21 as the release date, and this seems to be just to play safe.

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