Weekly Recap: PS Vita Owns PS4 In Sales And 5 Other Shocking News Stories

A week of resolution wars. That's mostly what we had. The Xbox One and PS4 battled over the domain of 1080ps and 60fps or 1080ps and 30fps or 900ps and 60fps. The whole thing turned into a bigger pissing contest than an actual beer-pissing contest at a Kentucky beer ranch. However, all it does is verify that gamers on the side of the green and black brand will be getting lesser and lesser quality games when it comes to graphics in multiplatform titles. If you're okay with being second place, then you're okay with owning an Xbox One. But as the old saying goes: Second place is the first loser in the eyes of first place.

But it's not all about resolution measuring. A lot of the news circulated around things like Elder Scrolls Online, the PS Vita outselling the PS4 in Japan, and a brand new DayZ-style MMO being announced by Sony Online Entertainment for PC and PS4 called H1Z1. These stories and more in this April 12th, 2014 edition of the Gaming Blend Weekly Recap.

5 Reasons Elder Scrolls Online Is Better Than Skyrim

The Elder Scrolls Online has launched and the game could prove to be pretty big. The game has a few things that Gaming Blend's own Pete Haas pops off five reasons why ESO is better than Skyrim. If you're not concerned with the dealings of an MMO, but you're more worried about whether or not Titanfall on the Xbox 360 will be as good as Titanfall on the Xbox One, you can check out some screenshots to get a pre-release taste of the goodies.

Why Is DayZ Not On PS4 And Xbox One?

The developers behind DayZ explain why the game hasn't made the jump to the eighth-gen consoles just yet. The response is highly unsurprising if you're used to this kind of stuff. Also, Minecraft has brought Titanfall to gamers through a mod called Ironfall. I'm sure Xbox One gamers won't be able to tell a difference with the resolution between Minecraft and Titanfall on the XB1. Speaking of Titanfall and resolution... you can see just how muddied the Xbox 360 version looks by comparison. If graphic whoring isn't your thing, you're likely to find some good times in games like Boss Monster or Goat Simulator.

Smash Bros Wii U Release Window Revealed

The release of Smash Bros on the Wii U is a lot farther off than you might have imagined. The game is now scheduled to appear on Nintendo's titular eighth-generation home console this winter. The reveal comes alongside a bevy of other information, including that the title will release this summer for the Nintendo 3DS. If you're more of a Sony Pony, though, there's good news for you on the multiplayer beat-'em-up brawl sector, as All-Stars Battle Royale has received a major patch update. And finally, if you're in the mood for some free goodies on your Xbox 360, you're in luck, because Game of Thrones is partially free.

PS4 Is Dying In Japan

There's a bit of trouble in the far east, as the PS4 is no longer selling like the hot cakes over in Japan. Instead, the device has slowed so much that the PS Vita has taken over by nearly twice as much. Ouch. Speaking of the PS Vita, Borderlands 2 is set to release in May for Sony's handheld.. And speaking of Borderlands, there's a brand new pre-sequel releasing for the series. On a more immediately accessible note, there's an awesome new parody video base don Daft Punk's “Get Lucky” for DayZ. Well worth a watch if you can spare a few minutes.

H1Z1, DayZ Clone Coming To PS4

Someone was bound to make it at some point. Instead of just cashing in with another static zombie-shooter game, SOE is making an actual DayZ-style clone called H1Z1 for PC and PS4. But zombies are tiring right? We've had enough of them, am I right? You want a bunch of new games that aren't zombie related. Well, thankfully Sony is delivering a ton of new games for those of you with PS3 and PS4s. If you're not really in the mood for indie games, fanboy arguments or console wars, there's something a little more relaxed and laid back to fit the bill, how about a recreation of that awesome final chase sequence in Gone in 60 Seconds?

Naughty Dog Celebrates 30 Years

Good news for the game company that seems to enjoy gaining lots of laud and praise every time they release a game: Naughty Dog is celebrating 30 years of excellence. The news helps outset some of the fanboy grumblings over more resolutiongate fireworks, this time sprouting up with an unlikely game in Trials Evolution. If you're not concerned with graphics, you can at least take comfort in new fixes for the gameplay of Dark Souls 2, as well as new gameplay footage for the upcoming Road Redemption. Above and beyond all else, if you haven't already, you'll probably definitely want to check out the new footage of Star Citizen, as it proves without a shadow of a doubt that there's nothing about this game that's a scam.