Craveonline: Up to this point we haven’t weighed in on the 1080p vs. 720p debate that’s been raging for the past year, and there was really only one reason not too: I’ve been waiting. The eighth console generation has only just begun, after all, and it seems fair to give developers a chance to work out the kinks. “Surely devs just need more time to get their bearings on new hardware,” I thought. “Just wait until the real AAA stuff starts pouring in, then 1080p will become the norm.” I want to believe this is true, and long term, I’d wager that it still is. But steps in that direction don’t seem to be moving along very quickly.
Despite Microsoft's experience in hardware manufacturing, I don't trust it not to fumble its first gaming handheld device which may eventually lead to a successor not getting released.
Unless it has some fature that really makes it standout I don't think someone who wants a handheld will pick it when the Switch 2 is just around the corner and the Steam Deck offers a huge library with much better prices worldwide
Doesn't make much sense to have a handheld that is locked down to the Xbox ecosystem when the PC handheld can run everything. I'm sure the same people that bought the Xbox fridge will give Microsoft their free money though.
Microsoft handheld Qualcomm based... you will see it next year... and you will see it sink.
After having to prove itself for years, Xbox doubled down and pulled it off..
Yep Xbox absolutely knocked it out of the park with that stunning show, it was everything a gaming showcase should be, games games and games, well done team Xbox.
It really did. Like I came out of that with the hype for new games I haven’t felt since… well the better years of E3.
It was without a doubt one of the better showcases in years. There was plenty there that excited me. Something has been lacking in years on all platforms
It was an amazing showcase I loved everything about it. Can't wait to play some of those games.
What's going on. 4 comments & no negatives yet. Wow, what's going on with N4G.
Show was so good, it made me forget about that blue dragon rumor until the next day. Too many games to process.
Shahmeer from eXputer: "The new Xbox strategy to go multi-platform could eventually change console gaming as we know it, and I am concerned."
Can we stop pretending that Xbox has any great influence over the console market?
All they can do is try and steer their own Destiny. They have very little to do with what the other players in the console market are doing.
And yes, going 3rd party is pretty much their only option and is good for them.
We need to stop pretending like Xbox matters and has any influence in the industry.
By entering the industry, Microsoft made it worst, everything bad in the industry can be tied to them (like paid online and DLCs). The industry would be better off if they had never been in it.
Before you say Sony would have no competition, they would still have PC and Nintendo. As they are right now, Microsoft are not competition, they don't actually matter.
I think in Xbox’s direness it is, but let’s not pretend like they don’t understand the value of exclusiveness to their platform. Not every damn Xbox game is coming to PS5 and the stuff that has hit have either been GaaS games or games that didn’t exactly sell gamgbusters and are extremely niche.
When Halo, Gears, Forza, Perfect Dark, Fable, etc. start coming to PS5 then that’s pretty massive and also diminishes any reason to own an Xbox.
It's the only decision. Hardware sales are on a sharp decline and Game Pass growth has stagnated.
Someone has to be right and it sure as hell isn't 900p resolution.
I'd rather have games with more depth that last longer than 15 hours than a higher resolution.
(This is a statement that can be disagreed with to those with ESL issues.)
Maybe Microsoft should've made a better hardware instead of complaining to devs, and BTW wasn't Phil Spencer the same guy that claimed framerate is more important than resolution?
Would you rather have awesome lighting and crazy effects, smarter Ai, and smooth gameplay or would you rather have more detailed textures of concrete? Mathematically there is a very good reason to have a smaller resolution when you are making a game.
While i agree, They didn't seem to be complaining about Titanfall or DR3.