Xbox One vs. PS4: Next Generation Gaming One Year Later

The Xbox One and the PS4 took the world by storm when they first came out in 2013. Now, one year later, industry experts have taken a look back at the two gaming systems, and are measuring up which one did the best in terms of sales and which one may have the best luck for future potential. A panel at ComicCon, "PS4 and Xbox One: One Year Later," took a closer look at what might be in store for gamers in the future.

"I think it surpassed my expectations," said Colin Moriarty, senior editor at IGN. "People thought console gaming is dead. Obviously that's not true. PS4 is obviously doing better than Xbox One, but both of them are actually selling pretty well."

Despite how well they've done, though, the panelists agree that we're only now getting into the next generation of games. Shadow of Mordor, in particular, uses the Nemesis system in order to create enemies that "remember" the actions of the gamer and can then later incorporate this information into future interactions.

It's not just big, blockbuster games that are getting attention, though. The panel pointed out that the rise of indie games is giving developers the opportunity to become more creative with the games that are released.

"I think the standout is that we're going to see more different kinds of games in a more vibrant ecosystem, especially on Playstation," said Moriarty. "But I love this rise of indie games. I think this is the future-whether you're ready for it or not."

The big failure, though, was the Xbox Kinect. Not only that, but the panelists agree that Xbox never really "got it" in terms of introducing the console to the public.

"Who would have expected that Playstation would have taken the lead and Xbox would have basically given it to them?"  said Moriarty. "I actually think that a lot of failures and Xbox's struggle at market...can be traced back to those times when they were rolling the console out and introducing it to everyone and they never really figured it out."

Despite this, though, both consoles have done well in terms of sales-and the panelists believe that they hold huge potential when it comes to next generation gaming. Already, the PS4 has sold more than 11 million units as of September while the Xbox One sold 5.79 million units; in this case, the sales speak for themselves.