It was at this point 10 years ago that the future began. I am referring to the almost simultaneous launch of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles in late 2013.
Microsoft fell on its face with its awful Xbox One debut event in Redmond, talking up the machine's TV services and laying out a vision of an always-online console with digital-first software, seemingly destroying the idea of sharing and reselling our games.
They brought us into the cloud computing era, allowing games such as Forza Horizon and Titanfall to perform complex maths remotely, freeing up your processor for other tasks. They forged ahead into game streaming, allowing us to play retro games across broadband connections, and recognised the growing importance of sharing gameplay, including functions that made it easier to record and broadcast gaming experiences across social media and Twitch.
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