Not really. Remember the original Xbox One had something similar. Get help where you were in a game with a button click. It didn't amount to much. If that is their secret weapon YouTube game help videos then they are definitely going to go down in flames. Not like other consoles couldn't again provide the same service. Even use YouTube as their video linki-n. What is Google going to do if Sony tied into YouTube for a similar game help or even their own built-in video server, bloc...
The throw a lot of money on a lot of things but, yet have nothing to show for anything on their bottom line. They are still 90% an ad company. And let us not forget, Google Fiber is the perfect example of how they throw a ton of money at something and gather a ton of good will from communities and the press and then essentially abandon their plans. As of now Google Fiber has for the most part been given up on by Google (all future projects on hold, 100's of employees fired, current proje...
Discless won't make a console $100 cheaper. Maybe $30-40 cheaper for a 4KHUD or $20-30 for a Blu-Ray. But definitely nowhere near $100 cheaper. It doesn't make sense from an SKU standpoint to remove the device to much public confusion about the capabilities of a device. It might make sense if Sony or Microsoft made an optional device that was just for game streaming and other content (without the need for large memory, storage, powerful CPU/GPU, and disc player) Then you could ha...
BS you can refunds on digital games on Xbox. I have done it. As long as you have purchased it through the store, not played more than a few hours and do it within 14 days of the purchase.
Sorry, I don't see that happening. Although you can in some way do that now with both Xbox One and PS4. You do have to log in once in a while to verify yourself. I guess if they didn't require this at certain points you could just handout copies it out to friends (e.g. copy the digital to external multiple times - easy on the Xbox One that is for sure) and have them do the same thing as you are doing log into your account offline on their machine and play that game, even multiple p...
That Bungie doesn't exist anymore. There are more original Bungie employees working for 343 than at Bungie today. And lest we not forget the current Bungie created that awful mess Destiny. So, no we don't want their hands on Halo anymore.
You are confused if streaming does become mainstream it will be the Microsoft and Google party in this scenario, not the Sony has exclusives party. Microsoft may compete with services (which they primarily dominate over Google by the way) but, competing with Google would less of an issue with how it affects Microsoft gaming aspiration then it would on Sony. Seriously, Microsoft will integrate their streaming service into Windows 10 and through an automatic update have what today is 700+ mill...
Google has the mandatory USA only, 8-year beta program with their projects. Whereupon 6 years into that 8-year beta they will create another similar service but keep the older program as well. Neither of the services will be well supported. Finally, just before officially releasing their game stream service the will merge both of the services into a completely new rebranded service that totally is integrated with everything else they do (more ads for your browser) before they toss it aside a...
And what? Sony PSNow is chop liver? Sony has the man that created PSNow, John Kodera, heading SIE. I hardly think that is a coincidence. That "future" that you think Xbox fanboys are slobbering over seems to be the same "future" Sony is slobbering over. However, when the tally is counted, only one these services does not require a console to run (and it isn't Gamer Pass).
OK name one real successful Google property outside of ad revenue (90% of Google profit is ad revenue). Android is not huge money maker other than ad revenue (heck Microsoft over the years has made as much money a year off Android as Google has). Second question in the quiz. Who is the company that represents 90% of all profits from mobile? Not an Android OEM, it is Apple. Apple is not going to play nice with Google on this. They will block from their phones and tablets users from getting...
Mobile may be successful but it is also fractured experience. If Google did a game streaming service I can guarantee Apple wouldn't allow in on their system. They are already reluctant to provide any Google services but, would definitely bet they would not allow Google Streaming. Apple has similar (but much smaller) gaming plan with AppleTV and their other devices . That means over 30% of US mobile users are no go. And that 30+% of users that are a much more willing to spend money on...
Sony is doing fine. I know there a certain divisions that aren't pulling their weight but, many others like SIE, mobile chips, and insurance that are bringing in good profits. (Sony is profitable) Secondly, Google would never make a play for Sony it would be a disaster. Sony would have no interest in selling off SIE by itself and that means Google would have to try and buy the whole company and that could easily hit north of $90 billion ($64 billion is the cu...
First, Amazon and Google have no love for each other. Each company has (an actually well known) dislike for each other. This of course was ramped up with Amazon splitting off Android to create the Fire brand of devices. Amazon will not carry many Google devices like Chrome-cast and Google Home and does not make Prime Video available to Google Cast, and stopped selling many Nest products) and Google has been known to block Amazon devices on their services (like You...
Really? I heard the far-left Democratic Socialists were holding a march against MDHR. Many were complaining about sexists views of MDHR toward women. They cite the mermaid an ague her half-naked appearance create an unrealistic female dynamic. Not And they are angry that this game portrays plants (potatoes, onions, carrots, sunflowers) in a negative light. Doing so only causes the lack of understanding of the struggles carrots to have in today's world. Of course, their major complaint...
Obviously, PS4 fanboys have reading comprehension issues. Did you believe the same thing that Sony can't hold on to talent when Bruce Straley or Amy Hening or most recently the lead designer for TLOU2 James Cooper left Naughty Dog?
Kinect had over 24 million sales on the 360 with only 76 million total consoles. The PSVR has 2.3 million (most in the first 9 months, very little since then) on a console that has 78 million owners. Tell me which one most people think was a gimmick, niche device for each console. The Kinect had games that actually were games that lasted more than 16 minutes and not an abundance of tech demos that litter the PSVR catalog. There is a small catalog of PSVR games of any worth and you know tha...
Just like that stat that likes to get thrown around that woman only make 68 centers on the dollar that men make is a false statistic when you look a the actual data. Today it is closer 98 cents on the dollar and women actually make more now coming out of college then men do for the same job. Akin to gaming when applied to the type of gaming we are talking about here (PC/console) women make a very low percentage of gamers. Women are 50% of the gaming community because that stat lumps in mobil...
It will happen one day. But, 2022 is a little early to say 100% (more likely 80%). Maybe by whatever arrives after Sony and Microsofts' next consoles (2026 or 2027), it might be more likely.
