Clash of the titans

The gloves were off at this year’s E3 Expo, as Sony and Microsoft lifted the veil on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles.

There were few surprises from the PS4 reveal: a black box, reminiscent of the PlayStation 2. Nevertheless, in the battle for the hearts of gamers, not to mention the multi-billion dollar games industry, Sony commanded and conquered.

Xbox One and PS4 are like brothers from a different mother. Both sport AMD graphics processors and Blu-Ray Drives. Both have motion-sensor cameras. The Xbox One’s Kinect transforms the console into an integrated entertainment system. Users bark orders at Kinect to change channels and pause gameplay. Kinect’s 3D scanner recognises faces and voices. All very impressive, as long as you don’t mind a nosy robot sharing your living room space.