I don't think they care about that, to be very honest.
100% of the Xbox Series library is available on Windows, and roughly 90% of the Xbox One library is as well (with most of the unavailable titles being Kinect-based). So, they could simply ignore that and migrate the entire library using their Play Anywhere initiative.
For the third parties that refuse to be part of the program, they’ll probably just say there’s nothing they can do and direct the criticism t...
Personally, I see the GP Essential being discontinued and Premium becoming the most basic option.
As for the console, I do believe we’ll probably see a streaming stick at some point. However, it’s more likely that Microsoft will license the Xbox brand and launcher to various manufacturers. We’d basically have a Steam Machine situation, but with Windows and the Xbox launcher.
Now, the revenue from online play will likely decline, but Microsoft mentioned no...
I mean, Microsoft didn’t invest in the whole Xbox PC experience for nothing, so I fully believe the next generation of consoles will basically be Windows computers running that system. The main issue with this strategy, though, is the games. If it’s a PC, it can run Steam, GOG, and EGS, which means users will have almost no reason to buy their games through the Xbox app.
So Microsoft is in a bit of a pickle here, because the traditional strategy of selling the console at a ...
That’s one of those titles I never really understood why people liked. I played it back on the GC and thought it was mid. Replayed it recently because of this new release, and still found it pretty mid.
But the more true exclusives the Switch 2 can get, the better. At least is something new and not re-releasing a Wii U game... again.
What I’ve heard from fans is that it’s not really a Ninja Gaiden title, but more like a Platinum Games title wearing an NG skin. That can be both a good and a bad thing, depending on what you’re looking for.
For me, the series kind of died with NG3 and Platinum’s action games are usually solid, so I don’t really mind this shift. But the people who were expecting a true return to form seem pretty frustrated with it.
I mean, it will definitely sell well simply because it’s available. But that doesn’t mean the game is good, and it also doesn’t mean the game is bad. The main issue with Starfield is that it’s painfully mediocre, with great ideas held back by Bethesda’s usual features that just don’t fit with what they were trying to do.
Still, it’s a fun game to waste some time with. One of those titles where you can just jump in for a couple of hours and turn off your brain.
I mean, if you’re an indie developer, a true indie developer, like a one to five person team, the truth is that generative AI is a blessing. It’s cheaper than buying assets out there, the quality is about the same if you know what you’re doing, and you can actually end up with more unique stuff for your game.
The main thing, though, is having someone check and approve what goes in, just to make sure you’re not adding anything completely broken. But that holds true for human...
Yeah, no.
Next generation with offical and fully integrated FSR 4? Maybe.
This one is just more of the same.
And get the money back from where? Steam is the defact PC game store, not the Xbox App.
Thanks for yet another comparison that’s all about useless cutscenes.
I'm not talking only about first-party games, I'm talking about all games. Again, the whole point is for this device to be an Xbox, and for that, it has to run every game that Xbox has, not only it's "exclusives". We're already excusing them with backwards compatibility titles, so the least they should do is offer 100% of the shared library on Play Anywhere.
Ah, but they can't force third parties to join the system? Well, they definitely can if...
The price is what it is because the hardware is expensive. Every AMD Zen 5 device is very costly. And since Asus needs to make money from the hardware itself, they can’t afford to subsidize anything.
That said, Microsoft could have helped make it more appealing. Obviously, they wouldn’t subsidize it fully, because the chances of making their money back from software sales on a PC are low. Most people will just buy their PC games on Steam instead of the Xbox Store. However, ...
It’s not really that complicated.
Microsoft says this Asus device is an Xbox. The complain from consumer is that, for it to really be a Xbox it should play Xbox games. But here is the problem: to actually play Xbox games, the device has to either translate or emulate a Xbox system, and that is hard to do.
However, Microsoft has a very easy way to make the device feel more like an Xbox. Many games are available on both Xbox and PC. With Play Anywhere, if s...
Talk about a useless comparison.
That’s a cutscene followed by only two seconds of a completely static, dark gameplay scene.
It’s a bit tricky to call out the price, since it’s more or less in line with other Zen 5–based devices. The closest comparison would be the Ryzen 9 AI HX 370, with systems using that chip typically selling for around $800 to $1100.
The problem is that this whole AMD generation is just too expensive for what it offers. Personally, I think the key feature these handhelds need to really be worth it is FSR 4.0, and that’s only coming when AMD releases the next generation with ...
I really have to wonder why.
Let’s be honest, there isn’t a single Xbox Series game that doesn’t have a PC version at this point. Every major release from this generation is already on PC in one way or another. So when we talk about the Series consoles, the only real thing Microsoft needs to do is expand the Play Anywhere program. If the games I bought on my Series S became playable on my PC or on an Xbox-branded handheld like the Ally, that would practically be the same th...
I really don’t see that working out too well.
It was fine on the Wii U since it had the GamePad with the same kind of touch screen technology. That made a huge difference because a lot of DS games relied heavily on touch controls. If you’ve ever tried playing those on a modern capacitive screen like a phone, tablet, or Android handheld, you’ve probably noticed how the precision and response just go straight to hell. Games that depend on the screen, like Kirby: Canvas Curse,...
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No, that’s not how it works. The test is run at 85°C, and the lifespan estimate is extrapolated from how long the component lasts under those extreme conditions. That doesn’t mean it’s rated to run for 20 years at that temperature, those are two completely different things.
What you’re looking at is something we call in the industry an accelerated aging test or speed-up rot test. It’s designed to simulate long-term wear in a short pe...
Yeah, they do. For regular consumer-grade Blu-rays, the expected lifespan is around 30 years, assuming they’re stored properly and not constantly handled or exposed to sunlight.
When it comes to pressed discs, like the ones your console uses or the kind that come with movies and TV shows, we don’t really have an exact number. Most estimates suggest they can last at least twice as long, maybe even longer, so chances are they’ll outlive most of us. The real issue with these d...
Yes, they will simple give up on their 20B revenue source.