Video game consoles are a Argentina passion. According to the latest National Survey of cultural consumption by the Ministry of Culture, three out of ten Argentines have fun with video games. The PC was named the preferred platform for digital entertainment, with 20 percent; consoles but took second place, accumulating 12 percent of the vote
art of the major consoles arrived in the country last year. PlayStation 4, Sony; and Xbox One Microsoft. In the hardware they are the same: sharing a 8-core processor, 8GB of RAM and high-resolution video. One of the differences is in the catalog of games: while much of the titles is available for both teams, there are exclusive franchises for either console. For example, The Last Of Us, Uncharted, Infamous and Gran Turismo belong to the PlayStation; while Forza, Halo, Killer Instinct and Titan Fall can only be played on the Xbox.
The Xbox One has the differential for the game movements requires only the Kinect camera , without any additional accessory. It is able to recognize the movements of users and accepts voice commands, so it’s easy to access computer applications. Meanwhile, PlayStation Move has the command, which has a ball of light at the tip that is detected by the PlayStation Camera. This can be used as a mouse in some functions of the console and games it can be used as if it were a sword, tennis racket, etc. Sony equipment also allows the laptop to use PS Vita as control.
The two consoles connect to the Internet (both wireless and wired) and accept the installation of apps, as Netflix and Spotify music system, among others. They also have their online platform to download and purchase titles, play games with other users, chat, publishing trophies in social networks, etc.
In addition, both consoles are thinking about The next step of the Gamer os: virtual reality, to enable an immersive experience through headphones or glasses ( PlayStation VR , in the case of Sony, and Microsoft Hololens for the Xbox One). Users can feel in 3D universes and even convert living in a scenario where to interact with virtual objects and characters. In fact, NASA will use Hololens that its scientific “explore” Mars. Can walk through its offices and feel that roam the Red Planet, as you will see holographic images generated by the Curiosity mission
Presentation the holographic lens Hololens of Microsoft.
But those with more modest budgets can enter the world of video games with earlier versions of these consoles. Play Both 3 and the Xbox 360 still have much to offer: quality graphics, Internet, wireless controllers and motion games. A Moreover, some of the great franchises such as FIFA 16 and PES 2016, for lovers of football continue to launch their titles both platforms.
Handhelds
The advent of increasingly powerful mobile relegated to portable consoles, which can only be achieved on auction sites or highly specialized shops for values higher than 3,500 pesos .
One is the PS Vita , which has a 5-inch touch screen, GPS and can function as a remote control with display for the PlayStation 4. The other is Nintendo 3DS XL, who has dual screen. with can see 3D (without glasses) and a smaller
There are also some consoles “generic “ with the same settings -básicamente- a mid-range smartphone: Android system, about 5-inch screen, Wi-Fi and internal space from 4 GB, expandable via microSD cards. You can download games (as in any phone) and usually come emulators of old consoles, such as the Family (NES) and the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive beens to enjoy video games
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Steam: Netflix games
Not only live fanas console games. Many PC users use Steam, software that has the same concept of Netflix and serves to discover and buy new titles .
This is a platform created for the study of Valve games, known by the popular shooter Half Life-, which offers a program for the PC, but there are versions for Mac and Linux. It has over 75 million users worldwide and a catalog of over 300,000 titles. The games are sorted into different categories and with descriptions that include an introductory video and user feedback
In Steam there game prices. from a dollar for titles simpler or creations of independent studies; but also about US $ 60, for “large tanks”. One is Dark Souls III, also present in consoles.
Besides you can get discounts and promotions. Or enjoy the games “Free to Play”, which can be used for free, but offer the possibility of buying content to improve items, such as new maps, items that can help win, characters, etc. This mode is more common in MMORPGs.
Steam also provides similar services to the platforms PlayStation Network or Xbox Live, and chat with other users, participate in forums and access to preliminary versions of new games.
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