The Buzz Surrounding the Newest Gaming Consoles: Xbox One and PlayStation 4

There has been a lot of buzz surrounding the release of the two newest gaming consoles, the Xbox One and the PlayStation 4. When compared to the previous generation of consoles, both the Xbox One and PS4 have better visuals that means they have smoother graphics and more realistic lighting effects. This is exciting news for gamers who are looking for an immersive experience.

Both consoles offer apps that you'd expect to see on just about any device connected to your TV, including streaming video services like Netflix and Hulu Plus. These features make it easy to watch movies or shows while gaming, or even share your experiences with friends online. Whether you're playing a game or watching a movie, both consoles have the necessary apps to keep you entertained.

One of the most exciting features of the Xbox One is its ability to recognize your body movements through a camera called the "Connect Camera." This allows you to use gesture controls to navigate menus and play games in a more immersive way. Additionally, the Xbox One recognizes your voice and can launch apps using voice control, making it easier than ever to interact with your console.

Another innovative feature of the Xbox One is its "Snap" feature, which works like a picture-in-picture mode on your TV. This allows you to run two apps side by side, such as playing a game while watching a TV show or having a Skype conversation at the same time. The Connect Camera also recognizes who's playing the game and can log them out of the system so that they can pass it off to another player.

The Xbox One controller has a few tricks up its sleeve, including more targeted rumbling than previous controllers. This is cool because it allows you to feel like you're really in the game, especially when playing first-person shooters. Another exciting feature of the Xbox One controller is its ability to watch live TV through your console. If you connect your cable box to your Xbox One, you can use the channel guide to navigate menus and even watch ESPN.

The PlayStation 4 has some features that set it apart from other consoles on the market. For example, it allows you to live stream a gaming session so that friends can see what you're doing in real-time and leave comments. This is a great way to share your experiences with others online. The PS4 also has a share button on its controller, which makes it easy to share screenshots, videos, or even live streams of your gameplay.

One of the coolest features of the PlayStation 4 controller is its touchpad, which acts like a button and can be used for swipe control similar to how you use it on a cell phone. The PS4 also has a speaker for enhanced audio feedback, making it easier to hear what's going on in the game. Another interesting feature of the PS4 controller is its built-in LED light bar, which serves various purposes in games.

Both consoles have packed a lot of innovation into their features, but some of these innovations come with a price. For example, the LED light bar on the PlayStation 4 controller requires the use of a special camera to work properly, which costs $60. Additionally, if you want to play PS4 games online with friends, you'll need to purchase a PlayStation Plus Membership for an additional $50 per year.

Despite these extra fees, both consoles are worth considering for gamers who value innovative features and high-quality visuals. If you're looking for an all-in-one entertainment system that includes gaming capabilities, the Xbox One may be the better choice at $500. However, if you're mainly focused on gaming and don't care about entertainment options, the PlayStation 4 is a great option at $400.

In conclusion, both the Xbox One and PS4 are exciting new consoles with innovative features that make them stand out from previous generations of gaming systems. Whether you're looking for an immersive gaming experience or an all-in-one entertainment system, these consoles have something to offer.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enthere's been a lot of Buzz surrounding the release of the two newest gaming consoles we've got our hands on the Xbox One and the PlayStation 4 when compared to the previous generation of consoles both the Xbox One and PS4 have better visuals that means they have smoother graphics and more realistic lighting effects both consoles offer apps that you'd expect to see on just about any device you connect to your TV including streaming video services like Netflix and Hulu Plus have you ever had one of those awesome moment while playing a video game that you just had to share with the world either one of these consoles will let you post a screenshot or a video clip to share with your friends both consoles let you watch movies on either Blu-ray or DVD while the consoles have similarities there's also plenty of differences for example the Xbox one comes with a connect camera it recognize your body's movements which allows you to use gesture controls to navigate the menu and also for playing games it also recognizes your voice so you can launch apps using voice control the Xbox also has the snap feature this kind of works as a picture and picture it allows you to run two apps side by side so for example you could be playing a game and watching a TV show or watching a TV show and having a Skype conversation at the same time the connect can also recognize who's playing the game so for example if I'm holding the controller I can pass it off to a friend and it'll log me out of the system and log them into their account this is cool because if you earn an achievement in the game it'll recogniz it on the correct person's account the Xbox's controller also has a few tricks up its sleeve while a controller rumbling isn't anything new the Xbox One controller actually has more targeted rumbling this is cool if you're playing a first-person shooter for example when you fire the gun the trigger will Rumble as opposed to the whole controller it's just one of those subtle features that gives you a more immersive experience one of the coolest new features is that you can now watch live TV through your Xbox if you connect your cable box to the Xbox one you can use the console's channel guide to navigate the menus this is a much cleaner interface than what you're probably used to you can also use voice commands to navigate directly to a channel Xbox watch ESPN the PlayStation 4 also has its own features that set it apart for example you can live stream a gaming session so that friends can see it and comment in real time oh thanks man that's a compliment while both consoles let you share screenshots and videos the PlayStation 4 makes it really easy there's a share button on the controller so with a one button push you can share your screenshots videos and live stream with friends not all of the Innovation is coming from the console the controller has a lot of cool features built into it also for example it has a touchpad which acts as a button and you can also use it for swipe control similar to the way you use it on a cell phone it also has a speaker for enhanced audio feedback the controller also has a built-in LED light bar this can serve various purposes in games but one of the cooler features is that it can be used as a health indicator or can indicate which player is using the controller both consoles pack in a lot of innovation but to fully take advantage of them you're going to have to pay a few extra bucks for example the LED light bar on the PlayStation 4 controller is also used for motion tracking to use that you'll need the PlayStation camera which cost $60 another cool feature is remote play this allows you to stream a game from the PlayStation 4 to Sony's portable gaming device the PlayStation vaita of course to take advantage of this you'll need to pay for a Playstation vaita which cost $200 if you want to play Playstation games online with friends you'll need a PlayStation Plus Membership this costs an additional $50 a year the major ity of its other features are free that's not the case with the Xbox you'll have to pay for an Xbox Live gold membership which cost $60 per year to take advantage of just about all of its features it's still too early in the game to declare a winner but if you want to buy one now here's how to decide if online gaming in multiplayer is important to you you'll want to make sure you consider which console your friends are getting if you want an all-in-one Entertainment System then the $500 for the Xbox One is definitely worth it for you but if you're mainly focused on gaming and don't care so much about about the entertainment options then save yourself $100 and get the $400 PlayStation 4 I'm Matt faretti for Consumer Reportsthere's been a lot of Buzz surrounding the release of the two newest gaming consoles we've got our hands on the Xbox One and the PlayStation 4 when compared to the previous generation of consoles both the Xbox One and PS4 have better visuals that means they have smoother graphics and more realistic lighting effects both consoles offer apps that you'd expect to see on just about any device you connect to your TV including streaming video services like Netflix and Hulu Plus have you ever had one of those awesome moment while playing a video game that you just had to share with the world either one of these consoles will let you post a screenshot or a video clip to share with your friends both consoles let you watch movies on either Blu-ray or DVD while the consoles have similarities there's also plenty of differences for example the Xbox one comes with a connect camera it recognize your body's movements which allows you to use gesture controls to navigate the menu and also for playing games it also recognizes your voice so you can launch apps using voice control the Xbox also has the snap feature this kind of works as a picture and picture it allows you to run two apps side by side so for example you could be playing a game and watching a TV show or watching a TV show and having a Skype conversation at the same time the connect can also recognize who's playing the game so for example if I'm holding the controller I can pass it off to a friend and it'll log me out of the system and log them into their account this is cool because if you earn an achievement in the game it'll recogniz it on the correct person's account the Xbox's controller also has a few tricks up its sleeve while a controller rumbling isn't anything new the Xbox One controller actually has more targeted rumbling this is cool if you're playing a first-person shooter for example when you fire the gun the trigger will Rumble as opposed to the whole controller it's just one of those subtle features that gives you a more immersive experience one of the coolest new features is that you can now watch live TV through your Xbox if you connect your cable box to the Xbox one you can use the console's channel guide to navigate the menus this is a much cleaner interface than what you're probably used to you can also use voice commands to navigate directly to a channel Xbox watch ESPN the PlayStation 4 also has its own features that set it apart for example you can live stream a gaming session so that friends can see it and comment in real time oh thanks man that's a compliment while both consoles let you share screenshots and videos the PlayStation 4 makes it really easy there's a share button on the controller so with a one button push you can share your screenshots videos and live stream with friends not all of the Innovation is coming from the console the controller has a lot of cool features built into it also for example it has a touchpad which acts as a button and you can also use it for swipe control similar to the way you use it on a cell phone it also has a speaker for enhanced audio feedback the controller also has a built-in LED light bar this can serve various purposes in games but one of the cooler features is that it can be used as a health indicator or can indicate which player is using the controller both consoles pack in a lot of innovation but to fully take advantage of them you're going to have to pay a few extra bucks for example the LED light bar on the PlayStation 4 controller is also used for motion tracking to use that you'll need the PlayStation camera which cost $60 another cool feature is remote play this allows you to stream a game from the PlayStation 4 to Sony's portable gaming device the PlayStation vaita of course to take advantage of this you'll need to pay for a Playstation vaita which cost $200 if you want to play Playstation games online with friends you'll need a PlayStation Plus Membership this costs an additional $50 a year the major ity of its other features are free that's not the case with the Xbox you'll have to pay for an Xbox Live gold membership which cost $60 per year to take advantage of just about all of its features it's still too early in the game to declare a winner but if you want to buy one now here's how to decide if online gaming in multiplayer is important to you you'll want to make sure you consider which console your friends are getting if you want an all-in-one Entertainment System then the $500 for the Xbox One is definitely worth it for you but if you're mainly focused on gaming and don't care so much about about the entertainment options then save yourself $100 and get the $400 PlayStation 4 I'm Matt faretti for Consumer Reports\n"