NOWHERE DOES tribalism exist to quite the same extent as in the gaming world. Whether it was Atari vs Commodore in the 1980s, Nintendo vs Sega in the 1990s, or Xbox vs PlayStation in the 2000s, generations of gamers have spent decades pledging their allegiance and going to war over their platforms of choice, whether that’s in the playground or on forums like Reddit.
In the last few years, though, that rivalry has settled into more of a “can’t we just all get along?” kind of vibe. That’s thanks to the evolving strategies of platform holders such as Xbox and PlayStation, who rather than preciously guarding their crown jewels like Halo and God of War as they once did, are now happy to release them on PC, sometimes day and date with their lead platform. Both PlayStation and Xbox also have game streaming services that actively work with PC, meaning you don’t even have to own one of their consoles anymore.
That said, game consoles have had their place recently, especially over the last couple of years where entertainment options have been more limited to the home. As a result, game playing time increased by 39 percent, driving record revenues for the industry. True, the PS5 and Xbox Series X were nearly as difficult to source as PC graphics cards over the same period, but they brought with them some fantastic games, 4K 120Hz graphics, and in the case of the PlayStation, innovative new controllers.
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Google Gemini vs. ChatGPT
Which LLM currently holds the crown?
Frostpunk 2
Endure a blizzard of tough choices and lasting consequences in the survival city builder sequel
Elgato Facecam Neo
Always sees us in the best light but lacks focus: 8/10 boyfriend, er, camera
Elgato Wave Neo
The Kanye West of mics: Easy to get into, but a little weird
Razer BlackWidow V4 75%
Solid and compact, with hot-swappable switches
Razer Wolverine V3 Pro
Razer's pro controller is even better than Microsoft's
Acer Predator GM712
2008 called, it wants its projector back
AndaSeat Kaiser 4 XL
A chair as big and as comfortable as they come
Gigabyte F027Q2
Speed is of the essence with this OLED screen
Acer Nitro 14
AMD puts on a good show, but it still lacks punch