Xbox One vs PS4, even in first 24 hours Sales

Let's break down both the opening day sales of Microsoft’s Xbox One and PS4. Microsoft said that their Xbox One shipped 1 million consoles in the first 24 hours. However Microsoft also acknowledged problems and defects with their console particularly the disc drive. It was reported on social media that user are experiencing grinding noise in the disc drive of the unit every time they insert a disc.

“We’re working directly with those affected to get a replacement console to them as soon as possible through our advance exchange program,” Microsoft said in a statement. “Customers have the option for us to send a replacement console right away without waiting until they have returned their old one. This means a customer only has to wait a matter of days, rather than weeks to get back up and running.”

Microsoft said that its Xbox One sold 1 million units in its first 24 hours on sale, it's their largest ever. The console is also sold out in a number of locations. PlayStation 4, which was launched a week ahead also reported 1 million in sales in the first 24 hours.

Xbox One

Xbox One has been revealed by Microsoft on May 21 in their big reveal event. They showed footage of Call of Duty Ghosts, NBA Live 14, Madden 25, and Forza Motorsport 5 which are great.

They also boast Instant Switching or multitasking function, in switching from one task to another all you need to do is give a voice command to switch like "Show Movie" or "Play Game." You can also take Skype calls while playing for favorite game or watching your favorite movie. Users can also call friends through Skype to other devices like smartphones, tablets, or PCs.

You can also record and upload footage of your games.

Here are the Specs:

RAM: 8GB DDR3
CPU: 8 Core Microsoft custom CPU
Storage: 500 GB Hard Drive
Second Screen: SmartGlass
Cloud Storage: Available
Optical Drive: Blu-Ray/DVD
Game DVR: Available
Mandatory Game Installs: Available
Required Internet Connection: Yes
Used Game Fee: Yes
Backwards Compatibility: No
Cross Game Chat: through Skype
Motion Control: Kinect 2
Voice Commands: Available
Subscription Service: Xbox Live
USB: USB 3.0
Web Connection:  Gigabit Ethernet, WiFi
BlueTooth: Bluetooth 2.1
A/V Hookups: HDMI input and output (4K support), Optical output

Halo 4 is leaked

An image of Halo 4 were seen on NeoGAF and Reddit earlier in the week and Youtube videos of the game play also popped up. What is really crazy, the entire game has been leaked and now available on torrents.

Microsoft issued a statement on examiner.com “We have seen the reports of Halo 4 content being propped on the Web and are working closely with our security teams and law enforcement to address the situation."