Microsoft’s Xbox One offers impressive graphics and a solid list of exclusive 2015 titles. The Microsoft console currently edges ahead of the PS4 with a better selection of media apps. The console’s fall-2015 dashboard update is a noticeable improvement. The console has backward compatibility with around 100 Xbox 360 titles, and that list is poised to grow. In general, the PS4 delivers slightly better installation times, graphics and performance on cross-platform games.
PS4 remains my overall preferred choice in the game console race, the Xbox One’s significant course corrections and solid exclusives make it a compelling alternative.