I loved the third series. Would have really liked to be Garrett though. I'll still check this out
Agree with @Abizzel. Somehow Nintendo transcends power via great exclusives and name recogniton. They'll do just fine again I think
We're long overdue.
It better be good, I expect it won't be good? Lol
So you're most likely going to be angry
@amp, yeah totally agree. While Linux as an OS is clearly leaner and faster, as long as we're relying on compatibility layers for games, things can get squirrelly on a case by case basis. Publishers need more Linux gamers to justify a separate build target, so it's kinda a chicken and egg problem right now
It would be a long road, but that could change. At least a start would be ensuring all games run under proton. Eventually moving away from DirectX. That's probably wishful thinking though
And anyone that has tried to extend the life of PCs knows the best way to improve the performance is to replace Windows with Linux
@venom, or how about our of 100 farts in Albion, 1 of them has a Cadillac pop out
@lightning - I'm admittedly trying to box you in here - Do you think the next Xbox console will have Steam on it?
@Vits, google what's available for running a ps4/ps5 game on PC. Or Xbox One. They're EMULATORS. It's not just a simple compatibility layer because it's more than just the AMD instruction set, you've got to emulate bespoke hardware that is only present in these consoles. This is no small undertaking.
Regarding licensing, google "Why Aren’t All Xbox 360 Games Backwards Compatible"
[busy doing pushups for not buying the game]
I don't know if they can contractually create a Windows app that lets people play, say, GTA that was purchased and compiled for an Xbox. I don't know what details are in the contract to differentiate backwards compatibility from emulating to something more like a PC. That's what I mean by legal - there are a lot of 3rd party publishers that might consider that out-of-contract.
I agree though - MS never being able to create a successful store on their own damn platform has...
Do you find that to be better than just "remote play" streaming from your PS5?
I think they're still trying to take on the Steam Deck (and SteamOS) by giving the Windows UI a handheld/console-like option. They've already stated that as a focus months ago - that's what they need to keep Windows in the game and protect against a possible SteamOS takeover. I think this article just says that MS isn't working on a custom Xbox handheld with some special chip set that natively plays Xbox games (not PC). I think most people already surmised that.
There's no way there's a next-gen Xbox other than a rebranded PC. If they could get a legal way to emulate your old Xbox library on PC that's the most an Xbox gamer should hope for.
It couldn't have succeeded for a number of reasons. Now they've retreated to the Windows front and trying to keep that relevant for gaming. How long before Windows Central realizes there won't be a real console successor to Series X either?
I agree it'll be interesting - we went from just Nintendo and small scale Chinese fabs like GPD being in this space to all the players are in.
But I have less faith in streaming... That still sucks on the go, just too inconsistent. For me, I'm interested in how the games run natively
MS retreated from Xbox but is still fighting on the Windows front. So we might get to watch them lose one more battle if we're lucky
Yeah, I wouldn't have any faith in them supporting something with a unique architecture like the Vita again. But if it's just another customized AMD SOC that can run PS4-PS6 games I'd be interested
Maybe he has PC GP - that's cheaper. for US it's 12/month, so $70 will get you about 6 months right now.