I'm not upset. I just queue up Pandora on my Denon receiver. Don't need the console to play music.
The concept is nice. I can't say much for the execution.
@persistantthug
Not less demanding, per se. But, they will find ways to make things they're doing now easier. Game engines evolve over time. Making certain tasks less demanding.
Yeah. You can't run out of ideas with this source material. I mean, we're talking 70 years of stories here.
Exactly. Even if the chip is a hair faster, we're talking about something so minuscule, you won't Eben notice.
To me, this seems like it will be similar to PS Home for the social aspect of the game. Not a bad idea for chilling out after intense dungeon runs.
Sure, they can all go down, and they all will. Difference here is, Azure is the only one that will have game assets uploaded to it. It is a big deal. It's not fear mongering, it's actual concern.
That's not even what the article is about. It's about whether or not Azure is stable enough.
@Scissor_runner
That's why they went with the x86 architecture this gen. Easier to develop for.
@AsimLeonhart
That explanation would work if the console was just coming out. But, it's been on the market for almost a year and is more powerful than the 360. However, it still doesn't get many multiplats. The console would run them. Therefore, it's the lack of games.
When is Nintendo going to realize the console isn't the problem. It's the lack of games.
Agreed. This article should have been taken down by now. Too many people have their own opinions of what is exceptable, and that's fine. But, really, it's up to each individual what is fine for them. Us debating it serves no purpose other than to pass each other off.
Exactly. They just slapped it with one color and a picture of the console. No creativity to this design at all. It couldn't have taken more than five minutes in photoshop.
@MarkusMcNugen
Installing your own OS on the PS3 really served no purpose other than gaining easier access to internal files. Made it easier to hack. Hence the reason Sony discontinued the option. You couldn't run, say MS Office, or anything. Something you can do on a Steambox.
Look, I'm a fan of the Steambox. I wish I could afford to build one. But, I have no grand illusions about what it is. An SFF PC. Is it more similar to consoles than ever before? Ye...
The fact you can install your own OS and switch out GPUs means it's not a console. Part of being a console is having closed architecture and a firm OS.
It's not all that weird. People keep forgetting we're talking about a cross gen game here. A good comparison would be Call of Duty 2 vs Call of Duty 4. Call of Duty 2 came out near the launch of the 360, and we all know what it looked like. About three years later, 4 came out and was tons better.
These games can't come soon enough.
This isn't directed at you solely, Maximus, but I find it strange some of the people here were complaining that Steam Machines are too expensive, and then I see those same people here talking about buying multiple PS4's.
Which is it? Steam Machines aren't too expensive, or some are lying about getting multiple consoles?
Not really. It runs on Linux. Have you checked Linux support lately?
It depends. Say you have an HD 7950 and this new set of APUs will allow you to crossfire much like the current ones do with the 7750. You may get more performance for less. It's possible you may get the boost you need to jump from medium to high settings, and still keep your current FPS.