This article is part of a new initiative on IGN where we spend a whole month exploring topics we find interesting in the world of video games. July is Launches month, where we take an in-depth look at the soaring highs and frustrating lows that come with debuting a new console, movie, or video game. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Aside from a couple of minor design choices, the Xbox and the Playstation have looked remarkably similar to each other for the past two generations.