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Why the PS4 Will Likely Launch Before the Xbox One

CraveOnline writes: "As of right now neither Microsoft nor Sony have revealed the release dates of the PlayStation 4 or Xbox One. All we know for certain is that by the end of the year gamers will be enjoying next-gen graphics. So which will release first?"

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Wedge194754d ago

Whenever it launches, I have release day delivery from Amazon. I won't have it at midnight, but it'll be in my hands that day.

JonnyBigBoss4754d ago

Same. It's going to be a good holiday season.

zeee4754d ago

I have a question. I pre-ordered launch day edition at Amazon and also at Bestbuy.

Both came with the same default dates of Dec, 31.

When I pre-order BF4 for PS4, the date says October 29th!? How can the software be out so early if PS4 was launching in late November or something?

Also, is it me or did ND just leave an easter egg in The Last of Us regarding PS4 release date?

BatRastered4754d ago

@zeee BF4 is coming to 360/PS3/PC as well. They probably just copied the PS4 version's release date from that. I wouldn't read too much into it.

DarkBlood4753d ago

dont forget some vita games were out a week before the actual hardware so it isnt too far from the idea.

moparful994753d ago

@zee That dec 31st date is nothing but a place holder so they can start taking pre-orders.. Sony is on record saying the PS4 will be out holiday season 2013 which incorporates from Halloween all the way to New Years.

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greenlantern28144754d ago

already paid for just want it as soon as possible.
since neither company has confirmed a release date you never know who will launch first but i doubt if you really want ps4 it coming out after xb1 by a week or 2 is going to matter. same goes for the xbox fans they arent gonna go out and by a ps4 just because it is out first. basically all the first and second shipments of the ps4 are spoken for so no bodies just gonna go and grab 1

cellur1114754d ago

Unless amazon is wrong, the xbox one get released November 27th. In the US anyway.

kneon4754d ago

Best buy bumped up the ship date for my order to Nov 30th from the original default date of Dec 31st. But I doubt they would release the day after black friday so I'm expecting at least a week earlier than that.

demonsoul4754d ago (Edited 4754d ago )

Sony Got the Balls to launch while MS got their Eggs to Hide to avoid Being a Humpty Dumpty who sat on the wall only to suffer a great fall. MS Deserves it.

Mark My Word, PS4 > > > The Rest. Same Generations as the PS2 Domination Era. :)

Chaostar4754d ago

"Sony Got the Balls to launch while MS got their Eggs to Hide to avoid Being a Humpty Dumpty who sat on the wall only to suffer a great fall."

This is the most hilariously random analogy I've read on here, well done.

UNGR4753d ago

The PS2 was great but having no competition would suck. We need all 3.

Denethor_II4754d ago

Nothing like opening a fresh package from Amazon, especially when there's a new console inside. I'll be going to a midnight launch personally.

Akuma2K4753d ago (Edited 4753d ago )

I thought about going to the Gamestop midnight launch by my house to get my PS4 but i'll get mine the next day in the morning.....lol

smokelocc4754d ago

Same here! Im gonna be so broke by the end of november, PS4 and xbox one pre-ordered day one. Excellent gaming holiday coming!

Campy da Camper4754d ago

Midnight release at GameStop for me. I figure get home by 1am hook it up go through settings and all that then pass out. When I wake up game in tray ready to go!

DEEBO4754d ago

yeah right.you're going to pull a all nighter,gaming away until you pass out.i know i am.

Aleithian4753d ago

Same here. Just got to get from the store to my car without being mugged...

DaGR8JIBRALTAR4753d ago

Fuck gamestop...you gotta stop supporting these scam artist!

MuleKick4753d ago

@DaGR8JIBRALTAR
I agree with you 100%. I don't understand how people can't see it. Just sell your games on Ebay or something. You get so little back for trading your games then they sell it for a $5 discount. Ripoff!!!
They're all going out of business soon (10-15 years). This is their last gaming generation. All digital is right around the corner.

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adumbpolock4753d ago

I have to have it shipped to an APO (Okinawa) address so I'll most likely get it a week later but still can't wait.

madpuppy4753d ago

I think that Sony is playing MS again, they don't release a launch date and let MS release theirs, just about 2 weeks before the launch of the Xbone, Sony will announce that it will be releasing a week before the Xbone's date of release.

I think that now that Sony has the upper hand they are going to milk the heck out of it, just to spite Microsoft.

It won't change sales that much but, it will drive the execs at MS bonkers. :P

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V0LT4753d ago

Same. I'm glad I ordered it as soon as it was posted :D

showtimefolks4753d ago

It's ore ordered already so it can launch whenever. In Louisiana gamestops are getting 6 Xbox one units per store to 65 ps4's

And most if not all already sold out of both for launch day

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dbjj120884754d ago

Plus Sony's already sending PS4's to media.

Chaostar4754d ago

There was also that rumour about low ESRAM yields affecting Xb One production.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum...

nukeitall4754d ago

There was also the one from "well placed development sources to Eurogamer" saying memory performance (es ram) improved for production console.

http://www.eurogamer.net/ar...

Point being, pre-orders hasn't stopped being taken for launch day consoles suggesting MS doesn't have production issues.

ThatCanadianGuy5144754d ago

You pretty much just confirmed Chaostars theory, Nuke.

Where would they get a slight boost memory bandwith without changing any specs unless they..*gasp* downclocked!

eyeDEVOUR4754d ago

The article is not saying anything about production improving...lol
Did you read it?
It's saying that the "product" is better than it was first believed...

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nukeitall4753d ago

@DayZ :

"Where would they get a slight boost memory bandwith without changing any specs unless they..*gasp* downclocked!"

Wah?

Downclocking causes a boost in memory bandwidth? That is a new one. Clearly shows the technical knowledge you have there.

Remeber kids, stay in school. If you are not a kid, oh boy!

@eyeDEVOUR:

It is saying the performance increased, which is key.

If you have yield problems, what do you do?

You start downclocking or disabling things to see if the chip will still run within those constraint. Since MS isn't disabling things or reducing ES RAM, then the only other option is to downclock right?

Seeing how ES RAM is performing better than they expected, means? NO DOWNCLOCK, which means NO YIELD PROBLEMS!

Intel does the exact same thing producing their CPUs. The CPUs that fail higher frequency is tested for lower, if it passes the test it is marked and sold as a lower specced component.

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Need4Game4754d ago

The Quicker the PS4 launch the Quicker we can disassemble it. Show us its insides already. We want to see the Chips, the Heatsink, the fan, the PSU, the ram, the wifi, the motherboards, everything.

Gratisfaction4754d ago

I get it for the games sir. Not to dissect it...

zeee4754d ago

^ Perhaps YOU do but not everyone's just about games. Some people like to see what's under the hood and THAT my friend is actually very healthy.

It teaches a lot about how hardware was designed, how we could change things in the future, modders take it to the next level and lets not forget, we learn how to repair stuff!!

CRAIG6674754d ago

As someone who builds his own PC's I have to agree, it's always cool to see the guts of the beast

nunley334754d ago

im not going to buy one to tear down myself but i certainly wanna see the insides. I'll be hitting youtube for those tear down videos for sure.

Merrill4753d ago

I can't wait to see this for the PS4 & Xbone. Very excited for that.

DarkBlood4753d ago

so you want Bender to jack off to the insides of a ps4 is what your saying?

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fOrlOnhOpe574754d ago

It will be the final part of Sony's very successful strategy and bury the ghost of launching behind the 360 this (last?) gen.

JBSleek4754d ago

Launching two weeks is different than a year.

ala_7674754d ago

ur right... lol still we fanboy are dying on this topic :D

madpuppy4753d ago

like I commented earlier, I think Sony will try to launch 1 to 2 weeks earlier just to drive MS nuts.

It won't effect sales but, it will have an impact. :P

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Playstation Plus Monthly Games for May: EA Sports FC 26, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, Nine Sols

All available May 5.

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FPSRUSSIA74d ago

What's Point in commenting your basicly closing down the site.

LiViNgLeGaCY74d ago

I'm surprised it's still the old site. I thought he said starting today?

Eonjay74d ago

Its like the final episode of the Sapranos. You gonna go to make a comment and when you click add th-

Profchaos73d ago

Timezone thing maybe.... RIP

darthv7274d ago

Insert the Ferris Bueller end scene... "You're still here? It's over.."

LiViNgLeGaCY74d ago

I think the only game here for me is Nine Sols. Was always interested in that game.

TheColbertinator74d ago

Glad I don't buy FIFA games anymore

Rebel_Scum73d ago

Hey now! Thats a great month.

Nacho_Z73d ago

Good month for me, I wanted that particular footy game and thought it might be due. Anyway who cares, shame about the site I'll miss the comment sections. All the best everyone.

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Naughty Dog Was Reportedly Divided On Joel's Controversial Fate During Development Of TLOU Part 2

Naughty Dog was reportedly divided on the controversial fate of Joel in The Last of Us Part 2 during the game's development.

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SimpleDad74d ago

NO, that can't be... No! I can't... Really?/s

Cacabunga74d ago

They for sure chose the worst way to deal with it

-Foxtrot73d ago

Funny considering Bruce left half way through development and now we get told there was an internal conflict with the story direction.

Makes you think…

HectixRose74d ago

I think it was good decision, if he was still alive, he would have been a mascot just like Kratos, drake and many others. These old dudes gotta die for new characters to take center stage with their own storyline. They keep dragging the emotional baggage into many sequels and eventually the story just turns into absolute shit show.

JEECE74d ago

It was ironic because people complained heavily about the story in the Uncharted games not having sufficient stakes because all the key characters always survived, despite the dangerous situations they were always in. Then ND killed a character in a more serious series and everyone lost their minds. Just shows that people don't always really want the thing they say they want.

CantThinkOfAUsername73d ago

I thought the more common complaint about Uncharted franchise was how the main cast are the good guys acting so nonchalantly while killing hundreds in cold blood (aka the dissonance between gameplay and story cutscenes). They just did it again in Part II.

Soy74d ago

Didn't have to kill him. Just have them part ways or Joel can "retire," whatever.

DarXyde74d ago

I don't think he would necessarily need to become a mascot (and besides, technically, I'd say Ellie is... So regardless, someone was going to be).

From a narrative perspective, I do think it has a similar effect to Ricky dying in Boyz N Da Hood: very likeable character, and you're really motivated to see the get back—in this case, it's more intense because it's an interactive experience. Most people hated Abby, but I get what they were after with portraying the cycle of violence and revenge—unfortunately, the game appears to want to take the side of the bad people.

But I will say that if Joel survived, it does become harder to tell an interesting story. What COULD have happened is an exploration into the rift between Joel and Ellie after the trolley dilemma events of the first game. It could have been interesting to see Abby out for revenge at the same time Ellie hated Joel.

Ashunderfire8674d ago

Sorry just had to say this lol! RICKYYYY!

Man Cuba Gooding Jr was miscast in that movie, but that part was cringey it was sad and funny at the same time man.

Ashunderfire8674d ago (Edited 74d ago )

I understand but the way they went about killing Joel, was poorly executed. Even the show of the Last of Us games tried to improved it, but it was just as bad. Well at least Joel got to know the reason why he had to die, before the death happened in the show. That part gave us the full context, but the game just let it happen with no pay off.

Joel death should have been a midway thing through the story, so we at least get to play him a little more with Ellie. Abby didn’t need to be this Hulk looking woman, but more like the show Abby which is a beater idea in my opinion.

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InUrFoxHole74d ago

The only ND game that was so disappointing to me I couldn't finish it.

pwnmaster300074d ago

Honestly as much as I loved the game, they could have just not killed him off.
I get it creator vision and all but killing a character that made you millions is just wrong imo. At least have him go down fighting.

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Final Fantasy X 25th Anniversary Website Launches With New Nomura Artwork and Merchandise

Square Enix launches Final Fantasy X 25th anniversary site, revealing new Nomura art, books, music releases, and merchandise.

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-Foxtrot74d ago

Look I know VIII has its issues and all that but how on earth can the do big anniversary events with new artwork and merchandise for VII, IX and X yet VIII got sweet f*** all.

They could have given it something during its 25th anniversary yet all it got was a single Happy Anniversary post on their social media.

solideagle74d ago

they should know that we are OG fans of VIII as it sold truckload as well. not as much as VII or X. I personally didn't like IX but X and VI are my personal fav.

Shadow Hearts 2 covenant is another game I love. I hope one day someone can make remake, I would be delighted

Relientk7774d ago

Final Fantasy VIII is great and you are always the first to defend it in the comments