Overall, we think the Xbox One S is a better console than PS4 Pro.
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HDR by itself can massively increase the image quality.
So it’s not true to say the Pro “plays PS4 games in 4K”, or that it makes all PS4 games look better. For instance, the major selling point is 4K support, but it won’t play 4K Blu-Ray discs, opting instead to exclusively support 4K streaming. Granted it’s not exactly 4K gaming, but for gamers with no intention of upgrading, it should breathe some new life into the console. “Certainly with our user base, it’s the second biggest use case for people’s time on the system so we place more emphasis on that area”. The difference is in graphics performance.
Sony has finally dropped the bombshell and released all the information on the hotly anticipated Playstation Pro, previously codenamed the Playstation Neo.
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New video game consoles are normally introduced every six or seven years, a far cry from the smartphone business, where more capable models debut every year or so.
“This is more about getting out there early and future-proofing the PS4 as gamers and videophiles eventually shell out for high-end TVs over the next several years”.
Then Japan’s Game Impress Watch asked Sony Interactive Entertainment executive VP Masayasu Ito if these patches for HDR and/or 4K support would be free, to which he replied that “it will be different for each title”, and that it depends on the developer.
You won’t have to wait too long for the PS4 Pro, though. For now, however, it seems that mod support is exclusive to PC and Xbox One. The total size limit for installed mods on the PS4 version was also restricted to 900MB instead of over double the size for Xbox One owners at 2GB.
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The new Microsoft Xbox One S, console is announced during Microsoft Xbox news conference on June 13, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. Mods on Xbox One can range from tweaking gameplay to altering Fallout 4’s landscape in addition to bringing new characters, companions, areas, missions, weapons and crafting abilities.
