Three new types of gaming hardware are coming out in the first half of 2013. Which will sink? Which will fly?
From systems that could keep your beer cool, to oddities trying to get in on the popularity of VHS and laserdisc, you’ve got some very, very weird video game consoles out there.
I had the LaserActive... it was a nice collectors piece but not very practical. Especially when it came to needing recapping. I think i paid all of about $50 for the floor model from an incredible Universe back in the day. I ended up selling it many years later for $300 at the time due to it needing a new laser and the aforementioned recapping.
An honorable mention not on the list would be the VM Labs Nuon. It basically looked like any regular DVD player but it had ports on it for controllers to play specific games. one of which is still exclusive to it with Tempest 3000. It also offered nuon enhanced DVD movies with extra content not accessible by regular players.
The Logitech G Cloud and Razer Edge could be the first of many in a new class of handheld console.
With this year looking like Xbox might have a ton of Solid games, a Game Pass windows Tablet would likely help! This year is full of GP games.
Yeah, a Window handheld would have potential. These streaming devices running Android, not so much
They are but not mainstream or tuned to act like a console. I had a GPD Win 2 that was my favorite toy until the Steam Deck came along. MS could custom design the UX for a handheld like Valve did, and essentially hide windows unless you go into "desktop mode". That way your average non-techie gamer could use the handheld more like a traditional console
@wikki
Did you seriously just try to list Age of empires, an annual forza, and minecraft as solid releases for your console of allegiance? I watch console war warriors from the sidelines, but your statement/hardcore list read as pretty pathetic.
If xbox fans weren’t in denial and actually complained more to Msft then maybe something would change for your publisher of choice
1st Party: Starfield, Redfall, Ages of Empires 2, Ages of Empires 4, Forza, GoldenEye 007, and
Minecraft Legends
Notable Game Pass Games: Ark 2, Stalker 2, Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, Atomic Heart, Monster Hunter Rise, Flintlock, Lies of P, Hollow Knight Silksong, Warhammer 40k Darktide, The Last Case of Benedict Fox, and many more.
It's not going to happen, because many of these are streaming devices, and the dedicated hardware options are all too expensive outside of Steam Deck. The vast majority of people are better off just using their phone instead of a dedicated stream box, but even then mobile controllers aren't flying off the shelves.
And MS has enough to deal with selling their home hardware, they don't need to go out and make a dedicated handheld to sell themselves. Keep the focus on making good games and having consistent releases for the next several years, then this can become a conversation when the mobile hardware is easily available, powerful enough (technically we're already here), and the cost is within reason to push a mobile GamePass experience.
im not sure if MS actually wants to do that.
they're more focused on their own hardware and bringing Gamepass to Microwaves, Fridges and the likes.
i think the xbox community wouldnt be intrested in that. just a guess rly.
I am using game pass all the time through my phone with Razer Kishi. Works great. Playing in bed before going to sleep has been a great way to relax after work and dealing with the kids.
im older and playing games on the phone just feels wierd, everything is too small, now on a tablet its a whole diff story. its perfect. My old eyes just cant do the phone
The Razer CES 2023 showcase included lots of product announcements, from the Edge handheld to the Leviathan V2 Pro soundbar and much more.
