Sony Milks Xbox One Delay With Big PlayStation 4 Showing in Europe
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A wounded Microsoft limped to this week's video-game convention in Cologne, Germany, to plead its case for the Xbox One. The company lost points with gamers in the region last week when it announced that the console won't actually make it to eight European countries this year as promised.
Perhaps sensing an opportunity, Sony stormed the Gamescom show last night with the kind of artillery that would make a "Call of Duty" infantry hide in the trenches. The Japanese game maker showcased unique PlayStation 4 content and partnerships geared toward Europeans, and twisted the knife on Microsoft's high-profile missteps, such as the changes to rules on Internet connectivity requirements and reselling games.