PS5 VS XBOX X
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See the comparison of the Xbox X and PlayStation 5 with new information that has just surfaced (Content by Brandon Lite)
Coming Soon Nearly eight years after the release of their last consoles, the popular gaming companies PlayStation and Xbox have returned with announcements of two new consoles for December 2020. Before purchasing either one, it’s important to know the new information rumored PlayStation 5 specs and confirmed Xbox X specs, learn their hardware, features and what makes one better than the other.
New Hardware
Both the Playstation 5 and Xbox X will have a newer graphics processor than the Xbox One, and PlayStation 4. It’s confirmed the PlayStation 5 and Xbox X will have 10-12 Teraflops (Unit Of Computing Speed), better video quality and faster loading frames. Both consoles are switching to Solid State Drive for more storage, because in the past years consoles have been operating under a hard drive.
Unique Features
There are also PlayStation features that have been announced which the new Xbox won’t have. Sony confirmed new features the PS5 will have that the Xbox X won’t. The PlayStation 5 will have new and improved trigger buttons, Ultra HD Bluray and new pixel loading features. The PS5 is going to have 3D audio and be V-shaped. It’s also speculated that the PS5 will be four times stronger than the PS4 Pro and have the best cooling system out of all the PlayStations. The Xbox X will have ray tracing, smaller controllers and new cooling systems.
Exclusive Games
Both consoles will have one exclusive game. The PlayStation has a third-person fantasy looter-slasher focused on melee combat game called Godfall, and Xbox has a dark action-adventure fantasy Sequel game called Hellblade 2.
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STUDENT TAKE: WHAT CONSOLE DO YOU PREFER? “I’m gonna buy the Xbox X because I love the Xbox. It’s smoother, smaller and I would miss the Forza Horizon games if I got a PS5.” Kael Schaefering, 9
“If I do buy any of the consoles I’ll buy the PS5 because I love Call of Duty and grew up with PlayStation.”
“I would have a pizza oven (PS5) over a mini fridge (Xbox X).”
Terri Reed, 10
Kylin Reed, 11
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THE RISE OF DISNEY PLUS With growing popularity, Disney Plus has made its impact on our world. Disney Plus is Disney’s new streaming service that allows the streaming of everything from Disney classics to new releases. The service was released on Nov. 12, 2019, and since then has gained a large amount of popularity with users totaling over 10 million on the first day, according to cnet.com. “[I like] Wizards of Waverly Place because I watched it when I was little,” sophomore Ana Sofia Remolina said. “[I watch] it like once a week.” After being highly anticipated, the release of Disney Plus attracted customers in flocks. The current number of users has exceeded Disney’s expectations, totaling over 28 million. It attracted teens who wanted to relive their childhood through classic Disney TV shows and people who simply wanted a new place to stream all of their Disney favorites. “Netflix is kind of generic TV shows and some movies but Hulu is mainly movie,” sophomore Rachel Buchanan said. “Then Disney Plus is more for kids but yet it also has good movies.” Disney Plus is an app similar to Netflix or Hulu, except it’s for anything and everything Disney. It’s organized into the separate “branches” of Disney TV: Star Wars, Marvel, Pixar, Disney’s own classics and National Geographic. “Well I like the Star Wars movies, but I also like how there are shows from our childhood like Phineas and Ferb and all that stuff,” Buchanan said. As for where to get Disney Plus, there are several places where one can purchase it. It costs $7 a month or $70 if you prepay for a full year. It also offers a seven-day free trial. Disney’s deal with Verizon gives customers with unlimited wireless plans a year free. Verizon also bundled it with Hulu and ESPN Plus, offering a $5 discount with a subscription to all three of those services. This is the same price as Netflix’s popular service. “[I would recommend to a friend] because it has the majority of what I watched when I was a kid on it,” Remolina said. (Story by Justin Brewer)
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