When gamers will be able to get their hands on the PS4 and Xbox One has been a hot topic since E3, when Sony said "this holiday" for a general PS4 release date and Microsoft said "November" for the Xbox One release date. During the hubbub of E3, we reported the PS4 release date could be mid-November, based on a press release that EA sent out for Need for Speed Rivals. However, looking at revised pre-order data from Amazon, Sony's next console may in fact ship well earlier than anyone expected. Over the weekend, the … [Read more...]
PS4 Price Reduced by Removing Camera, Will Games Suffer?
A discussion brewed recently about the PS4 price vs. Xbox One price, and why Microsoft didn’t “cave” like they did on the Xbox One DRM and used-game policy. It ultimately came down to a decision that may have some ironic results for Sony considering their insistence on putting games and gamers ahead of entertainment. To reduce the PS4’s price to be $100 lower than the Xbox One MSRP, Sony may have neutered one of its most brilliant moves between generations: ditching PlayStation Move and including that functionality in … [Read more...]