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Valve’s co-founder Gabe Newell believes the Xbox Series X is better than the PS5

Xbox Series X vs PS5
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Whether you’re planning on buying a Xbox Series X or PS5, one thing’s for certain: everyone has an opinion on which console is best.

That includes Valve’s co-founder, Gabe Newell, who has pledged his allegiance to Microsoft’s tower of power. In an interview on The Project, a New Zealand television programme, Newell didn’t even flinch when probed about which console is best and confidently proclaimed, ā€œXboxā€. When asked ā€œwhy?ā€ by the host, Newell simply replied ā€œErm, because it isā€. Hard to argue there.

Although Newell has clearly fanned the flames of the console wars, he quickly moved to clarify his statement. ā€œI don’t have a stake in that race,ā€ said Newell. ā€œObviously, we do most of our development on personal computers, but of the two I would definitely go with an Xbox.ā€

Newell’s statement seems to be based on a purely technological assessment of the two machines, with the Xbox Series X seemingly boasting an advantage in raw power over Sony’s hardware. The PS5, though, has a much faster SSD, and promises to do some intriguing things with 3D audio and haptic feedback using the DualSense controller.

Generation game

Both Microsoft and Sony are approaching the next-generation of consoles in a very different way, too. Microsoft wants to make Xbox games as accessible to as many players as possible on a range of devices, while Sony is determined to showcase the appeal of the PS5 through exclusive games and its first-party studios.

Could Half-Life 3 be an Xbox Series X console exclusive if it eventually releases, then? Of course not, because Half-Life 3 is never coming out. And that’s something that not even Gabe Newell would argue with... probably.

Via VG247