eSRAM takes chip area if you want it in any quantity that actually makes an impact.
http://www.extremetech.com/...
With a shrink you have two options
- keep the size in MB => relative area will shrink
- increase the MB size substantially to still make an impact when system memory gets as much bandwidth => relativ...
"XBox X"
seriously, I do not think MS thought about the future
XBox One PS4
XBox Two PS5
XBox Three PS6
Always trailing with the numbers...
Seriously - actually assume that PS5 and "XBox X" (why not) will release while PS4 XBox One are still selling, and they will be backward compatible. Much like mobile phones.
Mobile phones / pads will create a pressure to release (will release with Vulkan/Metal high performance low level graphics API)
With this in mind, next gen requirements
1. Price (current generation dwindle towards $100, next gen $400)
- these devices "onl...
Are heroes like Dart Vader OP? Yes, of cause!
Is Han Solos weapon the 44 OP? Yes, of cause!
Are the films battles well balanced? No.
- That is the point!
USA against Daesh (ISIS) balanced?
Real battles are not balanced!
But sometimes David wins over Goliath, that is how stories are made!
Re: price reduction, yea those sneaky EA accountants. First they get fans and gamers to buy it full price at $60 then they sell it red...
Both are most likely much cheaper!
XBox custom chip is slightly bigger => production cost of one unit.
PS4 memory chips are more expensive => but in quantities like these...
XBox construction is more complex so development costs was probably higher, this is split between sold units.
Both companies sell their console at a price that will sell!
But it is Microsoft that have to adjust their prices to Sony, not the ...
@omegaheat why shouldn't you be able to do any game on XBox One that you can do on PS4? Of cause you can!
You could implement Halo 5: Guardians on a Xbox 360.
How? Reduce some graphical aspects like resolution and screen update frequency.
Next question is it worth the work required?
Does it fit strategically? No, you want XBox owners to upgrade.
Not only runs without problem, it is often quoted as the game with the best graphics. And that is for a 60 Hz title!!!
(Need for Speed 2015, same engine, looks great too)
One of the few titles that actually delivered what it promised!
Black Cops 3 :)
Bought a PS3 on release - great value as it had a Blu-Ray player, so the console itself costed $400.
It lasted because it had these SPUs that required game
developers quite a lot work to get the most out of.
Bought a PS4 on release - great value as it costed $400
It will also last since it has asynchronous compute
that require game developers quite a lot work to get
the most out of.
Notice the similari...
Doesn't both have "streaming" problems with moving between game zones?
At least I think I have read reports about that for both games.
Battlefront XBox One 1,547,019 units (1 week)
Halo 5 XBox One 2,050,645 units (4 weeks)
http://www.vgchartz.com/wee...
We have not yet seen the total push for Battlefront. Like discounts during film release time.
Will be interesting to see if Halo will stay ahead...
And who is closer to achieve that?
Battlefront is a multi player for up to 40 players, not a single player where the script can exactly plan for maximum CPU and GPU load.
Compared to the Bible every book lacks content, yes really (including Game of Thrones). Does that imply that every book should be sold for less than the Bible? (that you often can get for free...)
I feel like a lot of reviewers fall into the music reviewer trap. Popular music that is played on the radio is crafted for the masses and can thus not be good or even great. Good music should be about depressing things and should not make you happy...
"Never ha...
He likes games that he wins in, he does not like games where he looses.
But he is willing to relearn... or not...
And where are the dinosaurs?
Good... Good...
Let that nostalgia flow through you.
Don't just look at what is not done, look at what is done as well (or better).
- Environment, is actually a part of the game...
- Speeder bikes, you can drive really fast and not crash all the time...
Sounds like you expect the relationship to end... you'll be right.
Because prices of most stuff has gone up.
Because EVERY salesperson tries set the price where they think they will get optimum payback.
Too high, fewer sells, less total revenue.
Too low, the increased number of sells, do not compensate for the lower revenue per item.
Would half price lead to make it sell twice as many? Or would people avoid buying such a "cheap" game? (that said I am not sure that someone did not take the o...
Origin is already affecting Steam - Money Back
2013 December, updated 2015 Mars
https://www.origin.com/en-s...
2015 June
http://arstechnica.com/gami...
Will this result in a subscription model for Steam too,...