Now that the cat's out of the (X)box, it seems that Sony is going all out for its own console, the PlayStation 4, with reports of even better graphics compared to what can be seen from the Xbox One.

Videogamer reports that this comes from a developer, who examines the differences in performance with the PS4 and the Xbox One.

"We might see slightly smoother framerates on PS4," said Stewart Gilray of Just Add Water. "We're working with Sony right now, and they're trying to actively push 60 frames per second, 1080 p."

The difference may lie in the hardware offerings of the two consoles, with the PlayStation 4 besting the Xbox One with its 8GB GDDR5 RAM over the latter's 8GB DDR3.

This can mean slower and less quality graphics for the Xbox one, depending on the game. For developers, this can mean tweaks for the Xbox One, to deliver the best quality for the PS4.

PS4 UK & Australia 2013 release confirmed?

That's not all for PS4, as news of a 2013 release for the UK break, thanks to a PS4 ad released in Europe.

According to Joystiq, UK won't have to wait until next year to get their hands on the PS4, taking out the previous worries that other continents and areas may not share the holiday 2013 release.

Just Push Start also reports that those in Australia and New Zealand need not worry about waiting for a few more months before the PlayStation 4 hits the market, as the 2013 release is looking very likely.

Hopefully, there won't be a delay this time, as the Xbox One is on the move to target and tap as many areas for the holiday release of its Xbox One, also on the holidays. If a similar delay like during the release of the PS3 happens once more, this may be the key difference for Sony and Microsoft for this round of next-gen console battles.

Xbox One: More rumored features

The May 21 event may not have revealed all there is to know about the Xbox One, as reports of two more capabilities have been sprung out, starting with a Siri-like Kinect 2.0.

As the term implies, it has been reported that the Xbox One will allow two-way communication between the gamer and the console. Now whether this would be to serve as an assistant for the game--think Ironman and Jarvis, when they are testing out suits midflight--where you can order the Kinect to do something to be of assistance.

However, EuroGamer states that the report gives a much more unique perspective, one where the Kinect would scan faces of those who are watching or playing the game and store the data of those who are new viewers for future reference. The latter speculation seems almost sci-fi in its form and less functional at best.

It does not stop there, as Polygon reports that remote play may also be available for the Xbox One. Putting the Skype inclusion to good use, remote play means that gamers can now chat with friends over Skype and ask them for help to get through a difficult level.

This is a similar feature to Sony's Gaikai, which can mean that Microsoft is also aiming for connectivity between players, among other things in its very-integrated console.

The mentioned features have not yet been announced by Microsoft, but even if they are legit, there is no way to confirm if the features will be available at launch during the holidays.

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