PS4 vs. Xbox One: Sony Reveals New Games, Trailers, and Delays; Xbox One Tour Dates and Destinations Announced
Sony has recently released the box art for its upcoming game, Destiny. Announced on the PlayStation Blog, gamers can play any of the three classes of Guardians, Titan, Hunter, or Warlock.
One good thing to look forward to is the Destiny gameplay trailer, promised to be revealed in the next 24 hours.
Another game to look forward to for the PS4 is Killzone: Shadow Fall. While there have been a number of info leaks about the game, this time, Forbes reports that the game will be a 50GB game.
Normally, this would be a nightmare for those who just want to immediately play. Imagine the hours of download that you would need to do , the hours of waiting, and the moments of hand-wringing to stop yourself from checking your game yet again.
This is where the PS4's Play As You Download feature will definitely come in handy. First introduced by Sony, and now also a part of the Xbox One console, this new feature will become an important tool no doubt once it becomes a perfected system.
For now, Sony's next move would be to find a way to make use of the cloud. If one game was already 50GB, imagine how that can affect the 500GB worth of memory that the PS4 can take. The Xbox One has been flaunting its cloud power since Day One, and though it has received some flak when the words "Always on" or "DRM" are heard, there is something positive to be said of cloud power.
It may only be a matter of time until Sony enables a similar capability to the PS4.
Delay for the PS4 in one market
Despite Sony's strong opening, the announcement of new game bundles with the PS4, and overall winning streak in polls, it seems that the company will still encounter stock shortage for its next-gen console PS4.
Sony has recently announced that the planned release date for South Africa, which was on December 6, 2013 to a yet unspecified date. However, MyGaming reports that the company has confirmed that it will aim to deliver the consoles before Christmas 2013.
Online games supplier BT Games, on the other hand, has given a December 13 and a December 12 midnight launch. There have been no other announcements as to possible pricing changes, but the launch dates are definitely on hold at best.
Xbox One announces its Tour Dates
As a teaser leading up to its release date of November 22, Microsoft has organized a number of tours for the Xbox One in various locations throughout October and November.
The Area One world tour will start on October 1 and go through over 75 cities around the world to give people a glimpse of what the Xbox One has to offer. The games that will be part of the playables include Killer Instinct, Dead Rising 3, Max: Curse of the Brotherhood, Forza Motorsport 5, Ryse: Son of Rome, Crimson Dragon, and more.
In Xbox Wire, Microsoft has revealed the following dates for the Area Tour, as seen below:
- Philadelphia (October 3 to 6)
- Paris (October 10 to 13)
- Toronto (October 10 to 13)
- Chicago (October 17 to 20)
- Vienna (October 17 to 20)
- Atlanta (October 24 to 27)
- Dallas (October 31 to November 3)
- Berlin (October 31 to November 3)
- Phoenix (November 7 to 10)
- San Francisco (November 14 to 17)
- Dublin (November 14 to 17)
- Los Angeles (November 21)
- London: November 21 to 24)
There's also the Test Drive to look forward to. Basically, it's the same concept where you will get the chance to play the Xbox One through one of the Test Drive vehicles, which are equipped with Xbox One consoles.
The Test Drive event will pass through 175 locations, throughout the U.S., the U.K., Germany, Canada, and France. Part of the locations will include festivals, universities, and retail centers, to let more people enjoy the experience of next-gen gaming with the Xbox One.
Gamers in France, Spain, and Italy will also get their own chance apart from the Xbox One Tour and Test Drive. Each country will have the Milan Games Week, Paris Games, Week, and Madrid Games Week sometime between October 25 and November 10. In each of these areas, Microsoft will provide hands-on experience of the Xbox One.