Xbox One and PS4 Are the Last of their Kinds – Forbes

Xbox One is under fire because of its Kinect Technology, the one that monitors the players movements while in front of the console through a built-in camera and a microphone that picks up voice commands. This technology can also read one's heart rate through infrared cameras. That's too much information you are surrendering when playing the game and with that, thousands of hardcore gamers are unhappy. Many believe that Xbox One won't be as successful as any other Xbox consoles.

One group that has an even worse prediction about the Microsoft product is Newzoo, an international full service market research and consulting firm that specializes in video games. In an article posted by John Gaudiosi on Forbes' website, the company said that Xbox One, along with Playstation 4, could possibly become the last of their kind. That is a scary thought to entertain for a hardcore video game fan.

Company CEO Peter Warman doubts if consoles will stay until the next eight years. He also thinks that if there will be one, it won't be something that gamers were used to. "It could be something you plug into TV and gives you access to all the stuff. You might want an Xbox dongle for exclusive IP that works with other screens. I don't think it will be a box like we have now," Warman said in an interview. He explained that what shapes video gaming industry of today are mobile and free-to-play games.

The mobile computer is projected as the future of gaming. Among the games that people play on mobile computers are Dead Space, Candy Crush, Plants vs. Zombies, online poker and casino games, Subway Surfers, and 4 Pics 1 Word. Mobile computers' main edge over consoles is their convenience. If players want to play games, they can do it anytime and anywhere they want. Poker games are probably the best example you can use to explain this. Online poker, which is among the fastest-growing mobile games, is accessible in the bathroom, the restaurant, in the park, or in the middle of a jungle. To participate in games or tournaments on poker websites like partypoker.com, all you need is a tablet or smartphone and an internet connection; be it Wi-Fi or mobile internet using your preferred network carrier. With smartphones having huge internal memories, you don't have to worry about installing poker apps to your phone. But for those who don't want any more installation, you can also play it directly from your phone's browser. It spares you from any installation trouble because you can play it right on the website. You can get the chance win cash, make it to the world's biggest professional poker tournaments, and most important of all, get entertained right at the comfort of your own home.

Though mobile computers are the hottest gaming commodities today, that doesn't mean traditional consoles will go down just like that. Losing Xbox, Wii, PlayStation, and other consoles is a nightmare. With this thought, be assured that console companies are not sleeping to save the gaming brand that you have grown up with.