By Dave Rudden
Project Scorpio vs PlayStation Neo
We may be over a year away from having Microsoft and Sony’s new console upgrades in our living rooms, but there’s been plenty of discussion from both sides about what Microsoft’s Project Scorpio and Sony’s PlayStation Neo will and won’t do.
And while some pundits out there might say it’s just too early to tell what the next set of systems will be capable of, if the current console generation has proven anything it’s that early details – even if eventually changed – are important in figuring out the final direction that platforms will ultimately take.
How systems are talked about pre-launch ultimately determine how many units will be sold once the console comes to store shelves. Need an example? Just look at Xbox One.
Microsoft started the conversation with always-online requirements and DRM that scared the public pantsless before backing away and re-evaluating what gamers really wanted from the next generation of systems, finally settling on Blu-ray and DVR support as the cornerstones of the new system.
Microsoft’s early missteps and policy changes put the Xbox One behind the PS4 in both hardware and retail performance, and have ultimately determined how …read more
Source:: techradar.com – Gaming
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