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Valves Steam Box isnt a PS4 or Xbox One killer
2013-10-08 19:08:00| Extremetech
The number of voices singing Valve's praises has been enormous, and with good reason. Valve is moving in a really interesting direction, and nobody can claim that it's playing it safe. Even so, the amount of cheerleading being done about the superiority of the so-called Steam Box has gotten out of control. While a nice PC made of off-the-shelf parts can usually outperform consoles, the high barrier to entry and fast-paced upgrade cycle will make the average gamer scoff.
PS4s second screen functionality trounces Xbox Ones SmartGlass
2013-10-04 22:02:32| Extremetech
Both Sony and Microsoft are betting on the second screen experience for the upcoming generation, and we're finally beginning to get a better idea of what we can expect on smartphones and tablets. More importantly, the PlayStation Vita might just turn out to be the ace up Sony's sleeve.
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Xbox One games will have more access to the GPU, better graphics in the future, says Microsoft
2013-10-03 21:17:16| Extremetech
While it's common knowledge that the PS4 has more horsepower than the Xbox One, Microsoft isn't content with being labeled as "underpowered." Coming up to the next-gen launch (and beyond), Microsoft is actually increasing the amount of processing power that developers have to work with. We've already seen increases in CPU clock-speed, but it turns out that Microsoft is actually willing to give up some of the OS-dedicated resources down the road.
Xbox One Kinect can understand two people speaking at once, PS4 counters with camera bundle
2013-09-30 21:26:12| Extremetech
With the impending launch of the Xbox One, it seems that Microsoft is gearing up to make the new version of the Kinect actually work as advertised this time around. Supposedly, the next-gen Kinect is capable of understanding two people at the same time. It sounds very impressive, but it remains to be seen if this will lead towards exciting new kinds of games, or if it's all just doubletalk.
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PS4 and Xbox One: The diminishing returns of next-gen console graphics
2013-09-30 20:33:37| Extremetech
While the PS4 and Xbox One boast hardware specs that are much more powerful than their predecessors, the actual difference in visual quality between the PS3 and PS4 or Xbox 360 and Xbox One will be minimal. We would be much wiser to focus on other attributes that aren't yet affected by the diminishing returns of faster chips, such as AI and art direction, but we'll soon see if developers and publishers feel the same way.
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