With the launch of the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One consoles only days away, gamers across the United States are anxiously waiting to pick up the units they reserved months in advance.
For those still deciding or waiting until Black Friday to pick up an eighth-generation gaming system, it might come down to which launch titles are available to play right away.
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Most players will be online as soon as they get their devices, logging on to play the latest version of their favorite first person shooters or fighting games. Don't worry about the consoles gathering dust — luckily there are tons of great games to choose from on the gaming system of your choice. The real challenge is deciding which one to start with.
To make the decision easier, here is a chart of all the launch titles available for both PS4 and Xbox One, broken down by genre. Happy gaming!
Xbox One
PlayStation 4
Action-Adventure
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag Lego Marvel Super Heroes Ryse: Son of Rome
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag Lego Marvel Super Heroes
Casual
Angry Birds Star Wars
Angry Birds Star Wars Flower
Fighting
Fighter Within Killer Instinct
Injustice: Gods Among Us – Ultimate Edition
First-Person Shooters
Battlefield 4 Call of Duty: Ghosts
Battlefield 4 Blacklight: Retribution Call of Duty: Ghosts Killzone: Shadow Fall
Fitness
Zumba Fitness: World Party
None
MMORPGs
None
DC Universe Online
Platform
Skylanders: Swap Force
Knack Skylanders: Swap Force Sound Shapes Trine 2
Puzzle
None
Contrast Super Motherload
Racing
Forza Motorsport 5 Need for Speed: Rivals LocoCycle
Need for Speed: Rivals
Rhythm
Just Dance 2014
Just Dance 2014
Shooter
Crimson Dragon
Resogun Warframe
Simulator
Zoo Tycoon
None
Sports
FIFA 14 Madden NFL 25 NBA 2K14 NBA Live 14 Powerstar Gold
FIFA 14 Madden NFL 25 NBA 2K14
Survival Horror
Dead Rising 3
None
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