For as long as gaming has existed, there have been two forms of console war. The first, and generally referred to as the console war, is the internal struggle between different brands. Right now, that would be Sony and Microsoft with the PS5 and Xbox Series X, while Nintendo is off doing its own thing with the Switch (and soon, the Switch 2).
But there is another form of console war as well, one where the consoles fight collectively against the all-knowing entity of PC gaming. Console play, while highly competitive when played between friends, sure, is typically the domain of more casual players seeking a more casual time, while PC gaming is where graphics are cranked up to the max and things get extremely sweaty - whether you have those cooling fans engaged or not.
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However, former executive Shawn Layden, speaking to podcast PlayerDriven (and spotted by PC Gamer) thinks the gap is much closer than we think. Only something players with an extreme eye for miniscle settings (say, a PC player) would notice. And its through this...