It did make for some
irritated new console owners who couldn't get their hands on on of the most exciting titles around, but that might all be about to change.
It's not Sony's fault they were hacked — I won't touch on the motivations of the attack, but it wasn't their choice to have their servers down as the biggest annual influx
of new console owners arrived.
Whether you need to dust off the Ol' Xbone or need a relaxing break from Halo there's something here to excite the old and
new console owners alike.
Another trait that seems to be growing with these new consoles is the HD remake titles, games from a previous generation, repackaged and repurposed
for new consoles owners.
Troubled by connectivity issues since Christmas Day's influx
of new console owners, Nintendo's eShop for the Wii U and 3DS is in dire need of maintenance, so it's coming down at 4 PM Eastern for a 12 - hour repair session.
While the company continues to deliver strong months for the Vita and even the Playstation 3
the newer console owners are not really getting anything special and as we close the year nothing has changed.
While there is a day - one update that
new console owners will have to download, Microsoft made it easier to make the transition.
«For the start of the year, we wanted to do something special for
new console owners or those looking to expand their collections in one go,» explained Jason Perkins, MD of Curve Digital.
LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean is a lot of fun and a great pickup for anyone who hasn't already played it and a major reason why backwards compatibility can be a great thing for
newer console owners.
However, the influx of
new console owners is still hitting the company's PlayStation Network hard.