The next generation of video game consoles is upon us, with Sony’s Play Station 4 leading the charge. Rather than the console being the center of the living room, Sony is making the player the focus. This helps transform a previously unsocial, solitary pass time into a community based personalized system. Sony’s PS3 came out about six years ago. Unfortunately, Microsoft had released the Xbox 360 prior to the release of the PS3. People bought the Xbox because at its release it was the only console of its class. Sony learned their lesson and is the first company to announce their next generation console. The PS3’s hardware has not yet been fully utilized by game creators. Nevertheless, Sony is releasing their new system this holiday …show more content…
This social network was built with simplicity and elegance in mind (2013). The prototype has already received an award from Guinness World Records. The PS4 has a much more advanced controller than anything previously released. It has a light bar, a head phone jack, a share button, and enhanced rumble capabilities. The light bar allows for easier identification of player via color coordination. It is also tracked by the PS4, allowing the system to track the controller. The share button will allow a person to easily share segments of game play, and screenshots with one’s friends in the gaming community. The PS4 is being designed to be more open so that less known game developers can publish their games much more easily (2013). This will likely lead to a growth in the popularity in “indie” games and also bring forth many new game developing companies. This will widen the industries and give birth to a new generation of games, the likes of which have not been seen. However, Sony’s PS4 is not flawless. They have configured their system in a way that makes it impossible to buy used games or borrow games from a friend. This is accomplished by having all games downloaded virtually onto one system. This way of doing things will likely put video game stores out of business. Consoles are not single purposed tools anymore. They exercise a person’s imagination and help them grow, all while entertaining the player. The PS4’s
If you've never touched a video game controller in your life, but do have avid players in your household, you may be in for a bewildering month. That's because we're on the verge of what the gaming industry excitedly calls 'a new console generation'. In short, the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, once the most powerful games machines on the planet are being replaced – the former by the Xbox One, the latter by the PlayStation 4 (PS4).
Another reason the Playstation 4 is better than the Xbox One is the software. As stated by Techradar.com,
As sales of Nintendo’s Wii and DS dominate the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, and PlayStation Portable, respectively, the pressure continues to mount on Sony and Microsoft to move to the next level in the ongoing console wars. Sales of the Wii in 2008
Some features for the Xbox include paddles, changeable buttons, and adjustable triggers. Some Playstation features include adaptive triggers, built-in microphone, and touchpad. Both controllers have the same buttons and controls that provide unique features to enhance the gaming experience. The final topic is the gameplay on both consoles. As time went on, they both upgraded in performance and graphics.
Through the years of all the generations consoles Microsoft’s Xbox and Sony’s PlayStation both prove to be, arguably, number one. The flames of the console war since the release of the latest generation of consoles back in 2013 have been set ablaze by fans and gamers alike. Microsoft had a weak start with the Xbox One and with nonstop updates and quick releases they crushed their competition. What exactly makes Xbox better?
The PS4 is much thinner and looks better than an Xbox One. I mean really who wants a huge gaming system anyways? Unlike the Xbox One the PS4 has the cooling vent on the back of the system, so if you need to anything on it you could without overheating it. Also unlike the Xbox the PS4’s USB ports are in the front like a normal gaming console. Now for the PS4’s UI, it’s a whole lot simpler and to me it’s much neater. The user interface has to distinct sections, lower half of the UI is the main menu where you can access recently used apps and games, the upper half is used for the systems tools and
The release of the next-generation gaming consoles has left the gaming industry is in frenzy. With so much demand for the consoles it feels as though people are ready to give away their legs to get either the PlayStation 4 or the X-Box One. With two of these monstrous gaming devices available, the decision to just choose just one console seems to be, for some, a life and death decision. Many people, as a result of not conducting the proper research, fail to realize how easy of a decision this is. In this much anticipated console race, the PlayStation 4 has a clear advantage over the X-box One and as a result, it is the console that consumers should look to buy.
The Xbox One X is going to be a massive step up in gaming consoles and PlayStation does not have the hardware to compete yet. I believe that PlayStation is going to be working on a console to hit back at the Xbox One X. Nintendo Switch had a very positive response so they may carry on making new Nintendo devices similar to the Switch. Also if Xbox and PlayStation are stepping up the power of their consoles then Nintendo might have to make more power out of their console too. Also Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo are going to have extra competition once again as Atari have announced they are going to be re-entering the console business after years of absence. Atari will be restarting their console market by releasing the Atari Box.
The Performance of the PlayStation 4 is much easier because the program system is simple to use and has all of content organized and easy to use. The Playstation 4 comes with apps like Netflix, Hulu plus, NBA, and VUDU.In addition, Live Playstation 4 allows the user to see other people’s content and to play with other people. On the Playstation 4 you can navigate at your own pace, but there are a minimum number of apps to choose from on the home screen.
For the industry analysis, we are certain of sales since the PS4 is a consumer product particularly. For that reason, the buyer has a high bargaining power on the product. The market for casual gamers has increased seriously and sales increased after decreasing price of the PS3. Due to the uniqueness of every video game console and the games buyers have bargaining power. A small difference might be significance an extra hundred dollars for an intense gamer. People have more aware to the price difference because they play video games more casually and as a result they have more bargaining power. Buyers have a reasonable amount of power in the video game industry in particular with Nintendo. Although Microsoft and Sony have other sources of revenues, the major source of income comes from the sales of games and game consoles.
“To become a leading global provider of networked consumer electronics, entertainment and services.” That’s the mission of Sony, producer of the Sony Playstation. Sony, information and
Microsoft introduced the new console (Xbox 360) one year before Sony, the industry leader, unleashed the PS3. Microsoft with the first mover advantage built a large customer base and has the largest library of games. The PS3 console has the best raw power and blue-ray capabilities. Nintendo, although with the less advanced console (Nintendo Wii), has successfully distinguished itself from their competitors with an innovative controller whith motion-sensor capabilities.
In all years from 1994 to 2014 no one was bored at all with these two consoles and they both have millions of games to play and multi-platforming for the same game to be on the other console if other people prefer the xbox or playstation.
1. What, if anything, should Sony do to turn around the sales of the PS3?
I recently entered a sector of the home entertainment market by purchasing a Playstation 3. The Playstation 3(PS3) is Sony Computer Entertainment’s third video game console which competes in the current seventh generation of consoles alongside Microsoft’s Xbox 360 and Nintendo’s Wii.