<h2>Xbox 360 vs. PlayStation 3: Five years on</h2> In November 2006, the Sony PlayStation 3 squared off against Microsoft's Xbox 360 for the very first time. After months of boasting, promises and pot-shots, the two next-gen consoles finally clashed head-to-head in a battle to win gamers' allegiance. In the past half-decade, the gaming landscape has changed considerably. Both consoles have undergone several hardware refreshes and provided new services and peripherals. They have also generated controversies, such as the Xbox 360's Red Ring of Death and Sony's PSN hacking scandal.<br><br> As we near the PS3's five year anniversary, we thought the time was ripe to reassess both consoles. Read on to see how the two platforms compare today.
 

Xbox 360 vs. PlayStation 3: Five years on

In November 2006, the Sony PlayStation 3 squared off against Microsoft's Xbox 360 for the very first time. After months of boasting, promises and pot-shots, the two next-gen consoles finally clashed head-to-head in a battle to win gamers' allegiance. In the past half-decade, the gaming landscape has changed considerably. Both consoles have undergone several hardware refreshes and provided new services and peripherals. They have also generated controversies, such as the Xbox 360's Red Ring of Death and Sony's PSN hacking scandal.

As we near the PS3's five year anniversary, we thought the time was ripe to reassess both consoles. Read on to see how the two platforms compare today.

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Console showdown five years on: Xbox 360 vs PlayStation 3

by Chris Jager  |  19 Oct 2011  |  Comments

It has been five years since the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 first faced each other on store shelves. We compare how the two rival consoles stack up against each other half a decade on. Words: Chris Jager.

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