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theprof00 on 12 June 2013

I'm making this thread to try and get a full comparison list of announced policies/features. I believe this will help immensely with helping people understand the differences between the consoles. Of course, the number of policies is massive, so I do not expect to make a full list on my own, but rather, I believe we as a group can work together in making this list comprehensively informative and accurate.

Please feel free to include sources along with policy/feature statements. This should speed up the creation process:

This thread will include WiiU/PS4/XB1

Online policies:



Online features:

 

Used games/DRM:

 

Hardware Specifications/performance:

 

Other:



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theprof00 on 12 June 2013

Reserved for titles/DRM/Connectivity

  Exclusive PS4 XB1 WiiU PC PS3 X360 Vita 3ds Nintendo Microsoft Sony Connectivity DRM
Assassin's Creed IV   X X X X X X     X X X    
Batman Arkham Origins       X X X X     X X X    
Battlefield 4   X X   X X X       X X    
Bayonetta 2 X     X           X        
Below X   X               X      
Beyond: Two Souls X         X           X    
Black Tusk Studios X   X               X      
Crimson Dragon X   X               X      
D4 X   X               X      
Darks Souls II         X X X       X X    
Dead Rising 3 X   X               X      
Destiny   X X     X X       X X    
Deus Ex: HR Director's Cut       X X X X     X X X    
DKC: Tropical Freeze X     X           X        
Don't Starve   X     X             X    
Dragon Age Inquisition   X X X X X X     X X X    
Drive Club X X                   X    
Fifa 14   X X X   X X     X X X    
Final Fantasy XV   X X     X         X X    
Forza 5 X   X               X      
Gran Turismo 6 X         X           X    
Halo X   X               X      
InFamous: Last Son X X                   X    
Just Dance 2014 X   X               X      
Killer Instinct X   X               X      
Killzone: Shadow Down X X                   X    
Kingdom Hearts 3   X           X       X    
Knack X X                   X    
Madden NFL 25   X X X   X X     X X X    
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team X               X X        
Mario Kart 8 X     X           X        
Max: The Curse of Brotherhood X           X       X      
Mercenary Kings   X     X             X    
Metal Gear Solid 5   X X   X           X X    
Minecraft     X   X   X       X      
Mirrors Edge 2                            
NBA 2k14   X X     X X       X X    
NBA Live 14   X X X   X X     X X X    
Need for Speed Rivals                            
New Super Liugi U X     X           X        
OddWorld New n Nasty   X           X X X   X    
Order: 1886 X X                   X    
Outlast   X     X             X    
Peggle 2                            
Pikmin 3 X     X           X        
PvZ: Garden Warfare     X   X X X       X X    
Pokemon X and Y                 X X        
Project Spark X   X               X      
Project X X     X           X        
Puppeteer X         X           X    
Quantum Break X   X               X      
Rabbids Invasion X   X             X        
Rayman Legends       X   X X X   X X X    
Ray's Dead   X     X             X    
Rocksmith 2014         X X X       X X    
Ryse X   X               X      
Secret Panchos   X     X             X    
Shin Megami Tensei IV X               X X        
South Park: The Stick of Truth          X X X       X X    
Splinter Cell: Blacklist       X X X X     X X X    
StarWars Battlefront                            
Sunset Overdrive X   X               X      
Super Mario 3D World X     X           X        
Super Smash Bros       X         X X        
The Crew   X X X X         X X X    
The Dark Sorcerer X X                   X    
The Elder Scrolls Online   X X   X           X X    
The Last of Us X         X           X    
The Legend of Zelda WiiU X     X           X        
TLoZ: A Link Between Worlds X               X X        
The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot X       X                  
The Wonderful 101 X     X           X        
Titanfall     X   X   X       X      
Tom Clancy: The Division   X X               X X    
Transistor   X     X             X    
Trials Frontier     X   X           X      
Trials Fusion                            
UFC   X X X   X X     X X X    
Watch Dogs   X X X X X X     X X X    
Witcher 3   X X   X           X X    
World of Tanks         X   X       X      
Yoshi's "New" Island                 X X        
Young Horses   X     X             X    


theprof00 on 12 June 2013

 

Reserved for Sales/Pricing/Release Date

Console:

USA
    Nintendo Sony Microsoft
Date SKU      
11/18/2012 WiiU Std. 299.99    
11/18/2012 WiiU Prem. 349.99    
11/13/2013 PS4 Orig   399.99  
11/19/2013 XB1 Orig     499.99

 

 

EU
    Nintendo Sony Microsoft
Date SKU      
11/30/2012 WiiU Std.  299.99    
11/30/2012 WiiU Prem.  349.99    
11/13/2013 PS4 Orig   399.99  
11/27/2013 XB1 Orig     499.99

 

 

UK
    Nintendo Sony Microsoft
Date SKU      
11/30/2012 WiiU Std.  199.99    
11/30/2012 WiiU Prem.  249.99    
11/13/2013 PS4 Orig    349.99  
11/27/2013 XB1 Orig      429.99

 

Japan
    Nintendo Sony Microsoft
Date SKU      
12/8/2012 WiiU Std.  26,250    
12/8/2012 WiiU Prem.  31,500    
11/13/2013 PS4 Orig    40,000  
Unannounced XB1 Orig      Unannounced


theprof00 on 12 June 2013

Reserved for Online features/policies/requirements

XB1:

Sharing:
Up to 10 individuals - cancelled
Disc Based sharing

 

PS4:

Sharing:
Disc Based Sharing

 

Xbox Live:
60$ per year
300,000 Dedicated Servers (unconfirmed if fully operational by launch)
Smart Match-Making - matching based on criteria and skill levels
Smart Reputation - matching based on feedback from other members
Cloud Computing - Computing of data through Azure cloud servers, still as of yet undisclosed. First example is Forza storing user simulated drivers.
Twitch tv - Uploading of user video and commentary
Skype - Skype integration through xblive
Free Games - As of yet undetailed access to games
Cross-game chat - allows you to talk to players in other games. XBLive Gold required.
Voice Chat - Chat with players in game (free)
Video Kinect - Chat using Kinect, record video (XBL Gold)
Avatars - An avatar of yourself (free)
Cloud Storage - keep content saved on the cloud (XBL Gold)

PS4 Online and PS+:
50$ per year
Gaikai Streaming: Undetailed access to entire playstation catalog through Gaikai, unknown whether PS+ is required
Free Games: Games available to all three playstation consoles. Still undetailed how it will work with ps4, but the first free game is access to a special version of Driveclub that includes several stages and cars.
Share Button: Instantly upload past 15 minutes of gameplay to your sharing network. Still undetailed, but rumored for Facebook, Youtube, and U-Stream, as well as direct to your PS friends network.
Remote Play: Play your games over the network on other devices. Not yet clarified entirely. PS Vita is the target hardware for streaming.
Cross-game chat - allows you to talk to players in other games. Free service

 

TV Services:

FeatureLive Free[6][7]Live GoldAdditional requirementsCurrently available
4oD[c] No Yes No Yes
ABC iView[g] Yes Yes No Yes
Amazon.com Instant Video No Yes Amazon Prime subscription Yes
BBC iPlayer[c] Yes Yes No Yes
Canal+[h] No Yes Canal+ subscription Yes
Crunchyroll[m] No Yes Crunchyroll premium membership Yes
Demand 5[c] No Yes No Yes
ESPN No Yes WatchESPN affiliated ISP Yes
Foxtel On Xbox Live[g] No Yes Foxtel On Xbox Live subscription Yes
Hulu Plus No Yes Hulu Plus subscription Yes
iHeartRadio[k] No Yes No Yes
last.fm No Yes last.fm account Yes
Live events Yes Yes Requirements vary by event Yes
Miss Teen USA[m] No Yes No Annually
Miss Universe No Yes Club Universe Diamond membership No
MLB.tv No Yes MLB.tv subscription Yes
Movistar Imagenio No Yes Imagenio subscription Yes
Netflix movie streaming[c] No Yes Netflix subscription Yes
SBS on Demand[g] No Yes No Yes
Sky Go[c] No Yes Sky TV subscription or pay-per-view;
additional subscriptions required to access some content.		 Yes
TELUS Optik TV[l] No Yes Optik TV subscription & kit Yes
AT&T U-Verse TV[k] Yes Yes AT&T U-Verse Subscription & Kit Yes
Verizon FiOS TV[k] No Yes Verizon FiOS TV and Internet accounts Yes
Vodafone Casa TV[f] Yes Yes Vodafone Casa TV subscription Yes
Xfinity[k] No Yes Xfinity Digital Perferred and Xfinity Internet accounts Yes
Ultimate Fighting Championship[e] Yes[l] Yes Credit card (to purchase fights) Yes
Vevo No Yes No Yes
YouTube[d] No Yes YouTube account Yes
WWE[e][k] No Yes WWE account Yes
 

^ a Some content available one week after Gold subscribers
^ b Available in U.S. and Canada only
^ c Available in UK and Ireland only
^ d Over 18's Only/Parental Permission Required
^ e Various Rental Fees Apply
^ f Available in Portugal only
^ g Available in Australia only
^ h Available in France only
^ i Available in Spain only
^ j Available in Germany only
^ k Available in U.S. only
^ l Available in Canada only
^ m Available in Australia, EMEA and America only
^ n Not Available in Saudi Arabia and UAE
^ o Not Available. Discontinued from Xbox live marketplace

PS Network (Free) (Preliminary current tv services. Content may change)

Commerce/Entertainment

theprof00 on 12 June 2013

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Technical Specifications:

Components Microsoft Xbox One Sony PlayStation 4
CPU 8 Core CPU custom built by Microsoft Single-chip custom x86 AMD "Jaguar" processor, 8 cores
Graphics Processor D3D 11.1 chip with 32 MB embedded memory 1.84 TFlops, AMD Radeon Graphics Core
Memory (RAM) 8 GB DDR3 8 GB GDDR5
Memory (Storage) 500 GB HDD 500 GB HDD
Optical Drive Blu-ray/DVD combo drive BD 6xCAV/DVD 8xCAV
I/O USB 3.0 USB 3.0
Communication Ethernet, three different 802.11n radios (for connecting to controller and other devices), WiFi Direct Ethernet, IEEE 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 (EDR)
A/V HDMI input and output, 1080p and 4K support, Optical output HDMI 1080p and 4K support, Analog-AV, Optical output
Controller Xbox One controller with Rumble Triggers/ Redesigned D-Pad Motion-sensing six-axis, clickable touch pad, share button, rumble, redesigned triggers/analogs
Motion Control New Microsoft-developed Kinect camera, with 250,000-pixel infrared depth sensor and 1080p camera PlayStation Eye dual lens 1280x800x2 camera
     
     

 

Box Contents:

XB1 Day 1 Bundle:
Custom Engraved controller
"Day One" Achievement

XB1 Standard:
Xbox One Controller (comes with batteries?)
Kinect One
Console
HDMI Cable

Sold Separately:
Controller Charge Kit
Headset
Additional Controller

PlayStation 4 (No difference between launch edition and standard):

DualShock 4
Controller charge cable of some kind
HDMI Cable (Also A/V cable?)
Headset
Console

Sold Separately:
PlayStation Eye
Additional Controller



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theprof00 on 12 June 2013

Reserved for Console Specific Games list: Nintendo

  Exclusive PS4 XB1 WiiU PC PS3 X360 Vita 3ds Nintendo Microsoft Sony Connectivity DRM
Assassin's Creed IV   X X X X X X     X X X    
Batman Arkham Origins       X X X X     X X X    
Bayonetta 2 X     X           X        
Deus Ex: HR Director's Cut       X X X X     X X X    
DKC: Tropical Freeze X     X           X        
Dragon Age Inquisition   X X X X X X     X X X    
Fifa 14   X X X   X X     X X X    
Madden NFL 25   X X X   X X     X X X    
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team X               X X        
Mario Kart 8 X     X           X        
NBA Live 14   X X X   X X     X X X    
New Super Liugi U X     X           X        
OddWorld New n Nasty   X           X X X   X    
Pikmin 3 X     X           X        
Pokemon X and Y                 X X        
Project X X     X           X        
Rabbids Invasion X   X             X        
Rayman Legends       X   X X X   X X X    
Shin Megami Tensei IV X               X X        
Splinter Cell: Blacklist       X X X X     X X X    
Super Mario 3D World X     X           X        
Super Smash Bros       X         X X        
The Crew   X X X X         X X X    
The Legend of Zelda WiiU X     X           X        
TLoZ: A Link Between Worlds X               X X        
The Wonderful 101 X     X           X        
UFC   X X X   X X     X X X    
Watch Dogs   X X X X X X     X X X    
Yoshi's "New" Island                 X X        


theprof00 on 12 June 2013

Reserved for Console Specific List: Microsoft

  Exclusive PS4 XB1 WiiU PC PS3 X360 Vita 3ds Nintendo Microsoft Sony Connectivity DRM
Assassin's Creed IV   X X X X X X     X X X    
Batman Arkham Origins       X X X X     X X X    
Battlefield 4   X X   X X X       X X    
Below X   X               X      
Black Tusk Studios X   X               X      
Crimson Dragon X   X               X      
D4 X   X               X      
Darks Souls II         X X X       X X    
Dead Rising 3 X   X               X      
Destiny   X X     X X       X X    
Deus Ex: HR Director's Cut       X X X X     X X X    
Dragon Age Inquisition   X X X X X X     X X X    
Fifa 14   X X X   X X     X X X    
Final Fantasy XV   X X     X         X X    
Forza 5 X   X               X      
Halo X   X               X      
Just Dance 2014 X   X               X      
Killer Instinct X   X               X      
Madden NFL 25   X X X   X X     X X X    
Max: The Curse of Brotherhood X           X       X      
Metal Gear Solid 5   X X   X           X X    
Minecraft     X   X   X       X      
NBA 2k14   X X     X X       X X    
NBA Live 14   X X X   X X     X X X    
PvZ: Garden Warfare     X   X X X       X X    
Project Spark X   X               X      
Quantum Break X   X               X      
Rayman Legends       X   X X X   X X X    
Rocksmith 2014         X X X       X X    
Ryse X   X               X      
South Park: The Stick of Truth          X X X       X X    
Splinter Cell: Blacklist       X X X X     X X X    
Sunset Overdrive X   X               X      
The Crew   X X X X         X X X    
The Elder Scrolls Online   X X   X           X X    
Titanfall     X   X   X       X      
Tom Clancy: The Division   X X               X X    
Trials Frontier     X   X           X      
UFC   X X X   X X     X X X    
Watch Dogs   X X X X X X     X X X    
Witcher 3   X X   X           X X    
World of Tanks         X   X       X      


theprof00 on 12 June 2013

Reserved for Console specific games list: Sony

  Exclusive PS4 XB1 WiiU PC PS3 X360 Vita 3ds Nintendo Microsoft Sony Connectivity DRM
Assassin's Creed IV   X X X X X X     X X X    
Batman Arkham Origins       X X X X     X X X    
Battlefield 4   X X   X X X       X X    
Beyond: Two Souls X         X           X    
Darks Souls II         X X X       X X    
Destiny   X X     X X       X X    
Deus Ex: HR Director's Cut       X X X X     X X X    
Don't Starve   X     X             X    
Dragon Age Inquisition   X X X X X X     X X X    
Drive Club X X                   X    
Fifa 14   X X X   X X     X X X    
Final Fantasy XV   X X     X         X X    
Gran Turismo 6 X         X           X    
InFamous: Last Son X X                   X    
Killzone: Shadow Down X X                   X    
Kingdom Hearts 3   X           X       X    
Knack X X                   X    
Madden NFL 25   X X X   X X     X X X    
Mercenary Kings   X     X             X    
Metal Gear Solid 5   X X   X           X X    
NBA 2k14   X X     X X       X X    
NBA Live 14   X X X   X X     X X X    
OddWorld New n Nasty   X           X X X   X    
Order: 1886 X X                   X    
Outlast   X     X             X    
PvZ: Garden Warfare     X   X X X       X X    
Puppeteer X         X           X    
Rayman Legends       X   X X X   X X X    
Ray's Dead   X     X             X    
Rocksmith 2014         X X X       X X    
Secret Panchos   X     X             X    
South Park: The Stick of Truth          X X X       X X    
Splinter Cell: Blacklist       X X X X     X X X    
The Crew   X X X X         X X X    
The Dark Sorcerer X X                   X    
The Elder Scrolls Online   X X   X           X X    
The Last of Us X         X           X    
Tom Clancy: The Division   X X               X X    
Transistor   X     X             X    
UFC   X X X   X X     X X X    
Watch Dogs   X X X X X X     X X X    
Witcher 3   X X   X           X X    
Young Horses   X     X             X    


thranx on 12 June 2013

here some info on the sharing the gaames with 10 family members for the xbox one. Not sure if its 100% accurite. got it from this thread http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=162225&page=1#6

"This is so aswome! straight from Mehdi:
It's a "family" affair

Since its announcement, there has been some confusion over the details of sharing your Xbox One game library with up to ten "family members." Mehdi couldn't give comprehensive details but he did clarify some things.

For one, a family member doesn't have to be a "blood relative," he said, eliminating the extremely unlikely possibility that the Xbox One would include a built-in blood testing kit. For another, they don't have to live in the primary owner's house—I could name a friend that lives 3,000 miles away as one of my "family members" Mehdi said.

You'll be able to link other Xbox Live accounts as having shared access to your library when you first set up a system, and will also be able to add them later on (though specific details of how you manage these relationships is still not being discussed). The only limitation, it seems, is that only one person can be playing the shared copy of a single game at any given time. All in all, this does sound like a pretty convenient feature that's more workable than simply passing discs around amongst friends who are actually in your area."



theprof00 on 12 June 2013
thranx said:
here some info on the sharing the gaames with 10 family members for the xbox one. Not sure if its 100% accurite. got it from this thread http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=162225&page=1#6

"This is so aswome! straight from Mehdi:
It's a "family" affair

Since its announcement, there has been some confusion over the details of sharing your Xbox One game library with up to ten "family members." Mehdi couldn't give comprehensive details but he did clarify some things.

For one, a family member doesn't have to be a "blood relative," he said, eliminating the extremely unlikely possibility that the Xbox One would include a built-in blood testing kit. For another, they don't have to live in the primary owner's house—I could name a friend that lives 3,000 miles away as one of my "family members" Mehdi said.

You'll be able to link other Xbox Live accounts as having shared access to your library when you first set up a system, and will also be able to add them later on (though specific details of how you manage these relationships is still not being discussed). The only limitation, it seems, is that only one person can be playing the shared copy of a single game at any given time. All in all, this does sound like a pretty convenient feature that's more workable than simply passing discs around amongst friends who are actually in your area."

That is good info, but definitely needs to be clarified in more ways than one.

That would be an awesome feature though, imo. Very similar to how the ps3 handled digital downloads for the early console life.