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Why the Xbox Series X is Superior to the PS5
This is not your typical article about CPUs and performance power. Partly because this has already been written about many times over, and partly because – well I just do not care. The meat and potatoes of gaming is based upon accessibility and available game content.
With new systems, we tend to place unfair and lofty expectations when a system is just finding its footing. If history has shown us anything, it is that the veracity of these Sony vs Microsoft arguments are and always will be subjective. If anything, in terms of sales, it would suggest that the PS5 would be the superior option compared to its arch rival.
The PS5 has outsold the Xbox by almost four million copies. Number don’t lie, or do they? In terms of numbers, the reflection of the success Sony has had compared to that of Microsoft is more based upon the past generation of consoles. In terms of game exclusivity and accessibility, the PS4 was the superior choice compared to that of the Xbox One. This could possibly be the reason for such successful sales for Sony, as many consumers turned their back on Microsoft after the blunders of the last generation console.
Game Pass is not a new iteration, in fact it was introduced last generation. However, what the month-to-month subscription service has brought to the table this generation is a newly minted machine that Sony has not been able to compete with. With large day one titles coming immediately to Game Pass, including even one Sony exclusive in “MLB the Show 21”, the success of Game Pass has even caused Sony to take action.
Day one release titles for a $15 a month subscription service that includes large titles sprawled across three different Xbox platforms is truly ground breaking. Add the fact that the Ps5 can only play current and last generation titles, and it would indicate that the game library for the Xbox Series X is towering over its competition. The Sony subscription service PS Now which is priced at $9.99 a month is indeed a cheaper option, but its library of games are shoddy and feature very unpopular titles that in also in terms of quantity are very meager compared to that of Game Pass.
Microsoft has also broken ground by purchasing many studios to develop games exclusive to Xbox, the biggest one being Bethesda. The $7.5 billion-dollar acquisition of the company famous for large gaming franchises such as Fallout and Elder Scrolls, was one of the biggest stories of the year in the gaming industry. The acquisition is highlighted by the title “StarField”, an RPG title coming to Xbox exclusively in 2022.
Sony has been silent in terms of game promotion and upcoming titles, skipping E3 altogether. Not new for Sony, but troubling considering that nothing innovative or exciting seems to be on the rise for this year or next, at least in terms of exclusivity outside of Horizon Forbidden West (which is not a new IP).
There are some quirks that Sony has over Microsoft right now, the controller is very intuitive and the load times are shockingly fast, but the whole argument of “Microsoft doesn’t have any games”, is becoming a thing of the past as it has dedicated itself to matching its rival by buying up as many game developing studios as possible.
Sony may be winning in terms of revenue and sales, but let’s be honest, the Xbox Series X towers over the PS5, and no matter if you are loyal to Sony or Microsoft, seeing the light and being honest to one’s self is the key to happiness.
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Robert Downey Jr. to Star in Remake of Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Vertigo’ from ‘Peaky Blinders’ Creator
A24 is coming off a major Oscars coup with its Best Picture-winning Everything Everywhere All at Once, but now, they’re headed for a major ensemble comedy film from the lens of Saturday Night Live‘s own Kyle Mooney. Per Deadline, it appears that Mooney will direct the disaster film titled Y2K which comes from a script from Evan Winter.
The movie boasts a major ensemble that includes the following: Jaeden Martell (It), Rachel Zegler (West Side Story), Mason Gooding (Scream VI), Julian Dennison (Deadpool 2), Lachlan Watson (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina), Tim Heidecker (Us), Fred Hechinger (The White Lotus), music artist The Kid Laroi and Alicia Silverstone (Clueless). The film is set on NYE 1999, where two High School loners (Martell and Dennison) decide to crash a big party before the end of the millennium, however, when the clock strikes midnight, it becomes a disaster unlike anything they could have ever imagined.
A24 will back the pic that also features Jonah Hill and The Bear creator Christopher Storer amongst its behind-the-scenes producing partners. With such a major ensemble, it seems like it could be a mixture of This Is the End with touches of Hill’s directorial debut, Mid90s within the 90s-set disaster comedy.
Martell is probably the most recognizable actor amongst the ensemble having starred in the It films as the younger version of Bill Denbrough. He also has appeared in recent years in films such as Knives Out, St. Vincent and Netflix’s Mr. Harrigan’s Phone. He’s also the titular character in Apple’s series, Defending Jacob and is set to lead the upcoming reboot of The Lost Boys alongside Noah Jupe and Charlene Amoia.
Zegler is best known for her debut role as Maria in Steven Spielberg’s remake of West Side Story in 2021. Her star power continues to rise as she’s already joined DC’s superhero universe for Shazam! Fury of the Gods which is currently in theaters. She’ll also play Snow White in Disney’s 2024 live-action remake of the iconic animated film and lead the upcoming prequel The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes alongside Hunter Schafer, Tom Blyth, Peter Dinklage and Viola Davis.
Dennison first came on the scene when he starred in Taika Waititi’s indie dramedy Hunt for the Wilderpeople with Sam Neill. He followed that up with a major role in Deadpool 2 and then later joined the cast of Godzilla vs. Kong in 2021. Gooding is one of the starring members of the ensemble in Scream VI, which is currently in theaters. Hechinger starred in the first season of The White Lotus as the son of Connie Britton and Steve Zahn and will next appear in Kraven the Hunter. Additionally, the older cast members in Silverstone and Heidecker are best known for roles in Clueless and Jordan Peele’s Us respectively.
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