Microsoft has revealed that its new Xbox console, one game will carry a heavy price over £ 400 when it is launched in November. United States company announced at the E3 Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles that would establish his latest piece of hardware gamers back £429. It's only a few hours before Microsoft's rival, Sony was found to raise the curtain on its new PlayStation 4, pressing next-gen console wars between the two tech giants.
Microsoft saw the presentation, opening an Xbox game, with a mix of legendary franchises like Metal Gear Solid and Halo together with a clutch of new titles. He also introduced new features such as twitch, which will allow players to their gaming sessions broadcast live online. Video game expert Daniel Krupa, who writes for IGN Entertainment, said: "at £429, the Xbox one will be expensive investments, when it launches in November – but Microsoft in a wide range of games was a clear statement of intent for those who worried he might focus too much on entertainment features.
"They are significantly invested in a wide range of gaming experience, from the triple blockbuster quieter indie titles and games for children. "From what we have seen so far, both Microsoft and Sony wants to make the next-gen gaming a more social experience, even allowing you to transfer your gaming session live. "The price is high, but the Xbox one right now there are bags of functionality and a promise. "All eyes are now on the Sony to see what they have up their sleeves for round two."
The Xbox one, described as a "system" all-in-one "for games, television, movies and music, was first discovered in the United States, the Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, wash., last month. It includes a Blu-ray drive, use video calling service Skype and modernized Kinect camera, which allows the device to better analyze the motion of a body. Sony is due to offer gamers, the first complete view of its new PS4 at E3, on the same day, following a sneak preview showed some of the details earlier this year. This is the first major games, the Japanese firm has built with the PlayStation 3 went on sale in 2006.
It is expected that the new focus on social networking and remote access, and Sony's device also includes a button allowing users to broadcast video games with friends. Meanwhile, Apple also made a third major tech Revelation a day as he demonstrated its newest operating system developers Conference in San Francisco, California. Microsoft also unveiled a new games for its Xbox 360, which was first released in 2005, the year after the company said it cared about investments in the console gamers. Stuart miles, who runs a tech site Pocket Lint, said he was surprised by the huge number of games that Microsoft has provided.
"They still rely on the halos of this world, but there are also better, less titles, which shows not only the current sequel after sequel," he said. Question about Xbox prices in one, he said: "they are pushing the outer limits of what humans can be debatable, but there are lots of technologies out there, so they have to price it that way. "It is a tough sell, but the reality is that if you want to you want it and that's probably the price it should be – and there is an appetite and the game to go with it."
Referring to the "console wars", miles said, "I think Sony's presentation is more exciting because they got a new field to run and more is still to come, while people kind of feel they know all about the Xbox one now.