Enter the console wars

epa03742223 Attendees walk between the PlayStation and Xbox exhibits at the E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) in Los Angeles, California, USA, 12 June 2013. The E3 expo introduces new games and gaming devices and is an anticipated annual event among gaming enthusiasts and marketers. EPA/MICHAEL NELSON

WITHOUT a doubt, one of the main attractions at E3 this year was the long-awaited showdown between Sony’s PlayStation 4 and Microsoft’s Xbox One.

Both the consoles were announced before E3 but the juicy details were saved for the show — in fact, the rivals kicked off their keynotes even before the doors to the Los Angeles Convention Centre opened for E3.