It's not a big enough leap over the previous generation. And making huge leaps doesn't make sense anymore. Things are moving to fast. No need to break the bank when there might not be another console afterwards.
We will also see x86 soon in phones so there would be even less to keep major titles off of phones.
Most phones can connect to a bigger screen. So there is no reason not to make AAA games for phone. Since Microsoft is moving away from Windows phone os and instead going with regular Windows starting with the Snapdragon 835 we could see Windows play anywhere expand a little further. Games made on UWP will work on phones. So it's just a matter of time before someone builds a backpack with a screen and battery in it. Also a controller hub.
I think when it comes to dealing with Japanese developers US companies should be prepared to be patient. There are cultural differences between America and the rest of the world.
It's the that saying other nations use, "we work to live, not live to work". America is the opposite. It doesn't always mix well.
Just how many premium products does Microsoft have. You're not looking at intentions. Microsoft wants to sell as many Xboxes as possible. They are trying to sell Surface because as we move to more mobile devices they have more competition from IOS and Android. With Studio it's price to limit sales. If they wanted to really sell it they don't pass around the design for others like HP to release their version a week later.
It will be $399 because that is the cons...
You don't stop advertising if a product has low availability during the holidays, many products aren't available. You stop if you're doing a relaunch later once you get games or if you've lost confidence in the product. Or given gaming is still Sony's biggest draw right now you don't want to waste money before you have games.
Exactly Gangsta, Sony can add it to the pile of games that loses a ton of money. But what are the four out of ten that makes so much money they break even on exclusives. The LoU does its job. Who else. Oh, Bloodborne. Then?
Who's betting Microsoft throws a ton of money at Nintendo for exclusivity on a lot of those Nintendo exclusives. Nintendo on Xbox will sell some Xboxes in Japan. They could give Nintendo 25 million each for exclusivity on the next Zelda, Mario and a few other things and finally sell consoles in Japan.
Funny thing about growing adoption of phones for gaming is the "hardcore" fanboys hate multipurpose consoles but it could be a major factor in bringing people to the table. An Xbox One advertised as a 4k bluray player could eventually sell at least some casual games.
Didn't Nintendo say that they felt the pricing on the Wii U was a mistake and they had learned from it? Well, apparently not. Once again what Nintendo Nintendoes makes them look completely Nintendumb. NINTENDOH!
Funny how people's expectations change with public opinion. For several generations now a pre-E3 launch show was the norm. The 360 had one complete with the Killers as the house band. It's kinda funny now because the crowd completely ignored them. PS4 and Xbox One had a launch show. In January and February of their launch years. Pro should have had something and just before GDC would be perfect for Scorpio. Launch show GDC, price and games at E3.
Apparently three people would prefer to get taken for $60. Or they're playstation fans that want Microsoft pushing out sub par games. I want them to have standards.
The problem is if Microsoft goes ahead and releases a lackluster game they will get criticism. Quantum Break is an example. It may have been an issue of missed deadlines but it's a business and as long as the deadline is reasonable you only get so many chances. If Phil believes there is no more room for mediocrity then that should be reason to celebrate not criticize.
I think Scorpio will have more power than initially thought. When they performed the Doom demo at 4K they had a lot of other things going on and weren't even using Vega drivers. I believe it will be closer to 7 teraflops on the GPU. It also didn't have all of the new tech turned on that will make Vega much more efficient as a GPU. If Ryzen is also the CPU with it's new innovations even at 7 teraflops it should punch above it's weight. Well above. For instance, the neural net b...
I wouldn't say it has no games. Most games seem to be dynamic resolution now. That means Scorpio will have many re-masters you won't have to pay for again. Plus if the rumors of potential PC compatibility are true there will be no shortage of software. Many major studios are using UWP now which should make those Scorpio games to. That should be the bomb Microsoft plans to drop at E3. If so, content on Xbox will never be an issue again.
This will be the year of AMD. Scorpio will get to ride that wave though. There is so much innovation in both Vega and Zen that Scorpio will be far beyond PS4 Pro if it contains both.
The neural net built into Zen, the high bandwidth cache, bandwidth period that kills Jaguar doesn't exist in Zen. If they can set the template on that net for each game they will run as smooth as butter. 4K/60 will be easy.
Then the leaks on make it sound like a world ch...
Microsoft probably charges itself the actual cost for the controller so its less than $20 to them. The controller is perceived as being a higher valued item because of retail. The reality is Microsoft is paying a manufacturer cost. They pay flat bulk fees for other parts.
Gamers never seem to learn from generation to generation. These are the same arguments people had for the PS4 and Xbox One. There are several reasons Scorpio will be $399.
First Microsoft has a huge advantage moving to Zen , if that's the case. AMD will only be using Zen going forward. That means Microsoft will benefit from the economies of scale that go along with an order of ten million units a month as compared to the 15 million a year of a proprietary chip like Pro...
OSeems I've read that a closed console requires a third of the power of a PC to do the same job. And that is from experts who actually work in gaming and computer engineering. People making comments in forums often talk like these aren't purpose built machines or as if pricing is retail. Optimization has gotten better, but consoles eventually prove more capable than initially given credit for.
Plus if it is a Vega/Zen combination no one really knows how efficient th...
Septic in the long run Zen is cheaper than another version of jaguar. Zen will be in every AMD machine. Jaguar in twenty million at best. Zen will hit half the CPU market or around 150 million CPUs. Plus AMD will continue to do constant refinements.
Jaguar means design, shrink, low order cost and maturation are all on Microsoft. Zen puts that on AMD. Zen gives developers breathing room for CPU intensive features Jaguar couldn't begin to do, It gives you all of the advan...