@MakoD
So you're thinking Game streaming over the network like PSNow is what they're aiming for? I agree with the cloud bias that MS leadership has, but the technology still seems pretty far away to expect games to run well in the cloud for all customers.
And I thought Xbox was pulling a profit for MS. Is that not true?
Maybe they're having to decide what's worse from a PR perspective: low scoring games or no games at all. Imagine the PR backlash if SoT and SoD got pushed to next year.
They'll probably keep their vow to release all of their exclusives on PC day 1, hopefully with cross-play. How about a Game Pass for PC (not just Play Anywhere) and XBox 360 emulation on PC as part of that?
My not-gonna-happen but so cool if it did prediction (er... wish) is a Windows based gaming handheld under the Xbox brand.
What kind of missteps? Not enough games?
I like BF1 a lot, but man I miss the helos and skyscrapers
Article headline doesn't match with the closing statement . Is it alive or dead?
Anyway, yea Sony could have dedicated more $ into 1st party to keep it alive in the same way Nintendo does. But I believe the real problem is what Sony stated earlier: Mobile gaming. It turned handheld consoles into a niche. And while the Switch is doing well now, they'll suffer from the same challenges after the honeymoon is over...
Didn't help Lawbreakers none...
"Ever" is a stretch. Any hardware can be emulated, it's just the PS4 doesn't have the power to do it. Might be doable for the PS5/PS6
Same boat...I didn't see the point at first, but now it seems a no-brainer. Their design team nailed it on a number of things
Yea, the campaign was mediocre, but is there another arena MP game that has the depth and configurability that Halo has? I think it's kinda the gold standard in it's class even now, isn't it?
Battlefield and battlefront games are kinda special on the consoles... Not many other options for that style of game so they tend to have a longer life and dedicated community...
Its tagged with Xbox One, but don't think it's slated for Xbox yet...
Lol. They actually did run it for posterity's sake:
https://youtu.be/vfkaTv8H-m...
Nice to see some new features to Steam streaming here. They come so infrequently though. Still doesn't support multi-user or remote (WAN) play like the PS4 does...
Agreed. Invariably Switch's biggest competition will be the same as the Vita's - mobile games. Nintendo will keep supporting the Switch with IP (as will Indies) so it'll stay alive but it won't be keeping pace with new releases. Doom and Wolfenstein 2 on Switch will be the Borderlands 2 on Vita.
And I'm gonna make sure to jump in on launch for this one to support it. Hopefully there will be a community that stays with the game.
Those that don't care about retro Nintendo games are not gonna feel happy about this. Sure it's cheaper than PSN/XBL, but you also get more with the other services and most importantly they didn't change policies mid-generation. There's not that much online for Switch yet, and I think lots of people will refuse to pay this. They should at least keep core MP free to keep growing the platform.
I just don't know how this will be received. People have been playing online with the Switch for free since launch. If you're not into retro Nintendo games (I would put the majority into that category but I'm just guessing) then you're not gonna feel good about having to pay for what was previously free. People might just put the Switch down and pick their phone/tablets back up. Kinda ballsy for Nintendo IMO...
The bias out there is pretty bad. Reminds me of what you see with politics and journalism. Companies exert control with access (early game copies, interviews, exclusive coverage) and advertising. If you see a site get exclusive press access to something, you can bet they had to do something for it (cough...Digital Foundry...cough)