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Message: <blockquote data-quote="bavelb" data-source="post: 51475" data-attributes="member: 358">Well, now that both Durango (xbox) and Orbis (PS) rumored specs are out...and it's all but confirmed these are basically PC's, it's all going to be about:1)services (more notably PSN+ vs XBLA)2)exclusives 3)mediacapabilities In regards to 1): I used to prefer XBLA and it's games, but PSN+ has made a strong case what 60 bucks a year should get you (ie: free games). I'm not subscribed to either atm (because I dont play multiplayer xbox and have all the PS3 exclusives I want to play.In regards to 2): I've always prefered Sony exclusives, this gen thats Uncharted, God of War, Ratchet and Clank, Little Big planet and Demon Souls (albeit that has gone multiplatform) over Halo and Forza. Then again I prefer the XBLA exclusives (Spelunky, Fez, Shadow complex, Iron Brigade, Mark of the Ninja) over PSN ones (Flower, Journey, pixeljunk stuff).and 3) comes down to mostly streaming capabilities. Both as a mediaserver from my pc as well as streaming games to a handheld device (I refuse to buy a Vita with the current state of software). I really need a way to play my console when the tv is taken up (which is currently done by switching a cable quickly to allow the visuals to go on the second input of my pc monitor)Oh and there's 4: Sony really needs to dump dualshock 2 (already confirmed) in favor of something more akin to the 360 controller.I probably won't consider a new console untill christmas 2014 anyways, so Ill have time to see how stuff plays out. I have a backlog of games the size of a phonebook anyways.... Very true, and they get all that from smartphones and tablets. These people don't need a console anymore and they won't get it, ever, unless it's for their kids. Skylanders and now Disney have found their new focal point in that. Yes but not with "Casual games" like the Wii did: that was a onetrick pony and those people ahve moved on to their iPads. Even nintendo realised that and went back to their core (everyone understood the wiiote and how to move a bowlingball in Wiisports, but they are damn intimidated by the WiiU controller. Thast Wii crowd will now think "why do I need to buy a 300+ console when Im perfectly happy playing words with friens on my idevice". It will be the additional services like netflix ESPN and NHL lobbies and streaming the visuals to your controller so mom and dad can watch their TV. Or in my case, so dad can play his game will the kids take up the tv.... Give me a system where I can play Skyrim on the couch with a WiiU like controller and the TV on and I'd never leave home.</blockquote>

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