Sentences with phrase «big console launches»

Nvidia also recently revealed that the company had invested $ 10 million (around # 6.5 m / AUS $ 9.5) in the handheld, which gives it a much cheaper production cost than other big console launches.

We also know that it has moved away from the idea of big console launches in favour of a more fluid update cycle and potentially a games streaming model reminiscent of its Xbox Games Pass service.

With big console launches around the bend for the fall and Steam looming in the background, with Apple adding controller support to iOS 7 and other microconsoles and controller solutions knocking at Ouya's door, it's anyone's guess what really will happen.

Raines said GameStop expects this fall's debut of the PS4 and Xbox One to make for the biggest console launch in history, while Microsoft announced that pre-orders for the third - generation Xbox have sold out faster than both the original Xbox and Xbox 360, which was released in 2005 and has been the bestselling console for the past two years.

EB Games merchandising director, Shane Stockwell, had previously told Kotaku that for EB the Xbox One was the biggest console launch of all time while the PS4 launch was merely «one of» the biggest.

To their credit, Sony took it square on the chin and fought back, but they're looking to avoid such instances again with their next big console launch.

NPD — a group which provides video game sales data for America and Canada — have reported in March the Nintendo Switch has had the second biggest console launch since they started tracking in 1995.

Not exact matches

Nintendo has recently announced that the new Legend of Zelda game for the Wii U, would not be making an appearance at E3 2015, quite possibly their biggest title currently in development for the Wii U. Shigeru Miyamoto the father of Mario himself stated some time ago that the company was planning on bringing Mario in a new way for their next console, perhaps as an innovative launch title.

One of the biggest games of all time — and one that has come to every console under the sun since its initial 2011 launch — now comes to the Switch as a Special Edition.

Meanwhile, the console's biggest launch title — The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild — sold over 925,000 units for Nintendo Switch, somehow outselling the console itself, and nearly 460,000 units for the older Wii U console.

Coming straight from Nintendo of Europe, the Nintendo Switch has sold more units at launch than any of their previous consoles and handhelds and that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is the biggest - selling Nintendo launch title.

Dark Souls Remastered is launching on May 25 for PC, PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch, featuring a bigger PvP component on top of new graphics rebuilt taking advantage of the power of the latest consoles and platforms.

A classy flourish is the big yellow centre - display rev - counter and, just to be sure all your senses get a workout, the beautifully tactile fillet of aluminium on the centre console that houses the buttons for the launch control, the transmission's auto mode, the electronic handbrake and the electric windows is unnecessarily gorgeous.

Sony had considerably more and better first - party exclusives on the PS3, but it has comparatively fewer marquee launch titles for the new console, with Knack and Killzone: Shadowfall the main big names.

Remember only an X amount of consoles will be available at launch and that will be taken by these big franchises (Watch dogs is an exception being a new ip but it has gotten a lot of coverage and support by the media)

The Switch won't be the first Nintendo console with a thin launch line - up, of course, and knowing the Big N, it has plenty of games in the pipeline: the great - looking Super Mario Odyssey was conspicuous by its absence at the event we attended, save for a trailer playing on a screen in front of a Mario diorama.

Electronic Arts, Ubisoft and Take - Two discuss why Microsoft and Sony launching new consoles more quickly is a big win.

The whole console has been one big joke ever since it launched.

With releases between console generations becoming longer and longer, this really was a big deal, to which both companies threw mega parties for each of their releases (which you can some Xbox One launch party pics here).

Ideally, the console was revealed early this year along with their big launch title.

Having said that, with Xenoblade Chronicles 2 being announced just now and the Nintendo Switch set for launch in March, it is unlikely that the game will be completed in time to be released alongside the Big N's new console.

As far as gaming events go, it doesn't get any bigger than a console launch.

If you go by most console release launch titles, the US usually has a bigger number of launch titles than Japan, the one major exception being the DS's launch.

Check Twitch on the launch day of a big console release and you'll see multiple streams from people eager to show off their new game.

Microsoft's Xbox One and Sony's PlayStation 4 are constantly evolving — both consoles have gotten slimmer designs, new features and, naturally, lots of big games since they first launched.

While Sony's PS4 Pro is the biggest and beefiest new console launch this week, the smallest might possibly be even larger (metaphorically speaking).

Although the PlayStation 3 had a tremendously rough launch, Sony's powerful console has managed to keep up with the rest of the pack thanks to a sizable list of solid IPs and big ticket franchises.

Matthew DiPietro, VP of Marketing, Twitch said: To date, Destiny is the biggest console game launch of the year on Twitch.

The new Battle Pass launches alongside todays big update which includes 60 FPS for all consoles, a new orchestral score (which is terrific), a bunch of new building mechanics and much more including a Hoverboard for Save the World.

You guys are smoking something really good if you think Xbox 1 or ps4 is going to sell more then wii u this holiday lol... mostly every big 3rd party game is coming out on current gen or wii u this holiday... ac4, batman, rayman, splinter cell, watch dogs, call of duty, etc so most people won't even be upgradeing like that yet when mostly all the same games will be out across all consoles... Nintendo got all of them games then there games zelda, pikmin, wonderfull 101, Mario, etc and there ain't no game on ps4 or x1 that's going to sell more then Mario!!!!!! That's a fact... and to top it off we know the wii u is going to get a official price cut right before x1 and ps4 launch... and you guys still think they going to sell more lol... now the next holiday of 2014 that's the real question will nintendo still have some 3rd paty games and there games to hold off the next halo or god of war etc????

«The team is excited to confirm the launch of Xbox One was the biggest launch in Xbox history, with more than one million consoles sold through worldwide in less than 24 hours — surpassing day one Xbox 360 sales and setting a new record for Microsoft,» Microsoft cried unto the heavens.

Jumping from a target of 14 million sales this year (which saw the console's launch momentum and big - hitters such as Super Mario Odyssey and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild), to another 20 million the year after, seems like a pretty hefty task.

«Destiny was the biggest launch of a new console video game franchise ever.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Nintendo's biggest Switch game, will not be available when the console launches in March.

However, the launch line - up for the console says otherwise and some of the biggest third - party games will not be coming to Nintendo Switch.

As expected, the increase in sales is mostly due to bigger shipments, as both consoles completely sold out at launch, making it hard to gauge interest for each console.

Microsoft doesn't have a single launch exclusive for this console, and while enhancements to old games are great, I often found it hard to even notice big differences because I don't think some of these games were designed with 4K textures in mind.»

There you go, the biggest game of the year for the Xbox 360 won't take advantage of what Microsoft is hoping will be their biggest hardware launch, since they released the Xbox 360 console.

While the game's story doesn't seem like a big focus — Portal Knights is the sort of game that lets its players create their own stories rather than get too caught up in one dictated by the game — you can learn more about that in the game's console launch trailer.

To date, Destiny is the biggest console game launch of the year on Twitch.

However, a few years after the Wii's launch, the torrent of big - name titles for the console was reduced to a trickle.

Nintendo have announced that their latest console (and the one least likely to make a big impact), the Wii Mini, will be launching in the United Kingdom on March 22nd.

Nowadays the company doesn't even have to make gold consoles for them to find their way into the world: THQ sent Her Royal Highness Elizabeth II, Queen of England and the Commonwealth Realms, a gold - plated Wii to celebrate the launch of BIG Family Games.

Music games were one of the biggest trends during the first half of the generation, and the Xbox 360 really launched the home console into the world of digital distribution.

The console is due to be launched soon and the CEO has boasted that there will be more than 100 games available for the system including big AAA titles.

The Elite version of the console with the bigger hard drive and Wireless controller charging built in launches at ¥ 1499 which is $ 230.

Like other mobile tie - in apps that launch alongside big - name console releases, Far Cry 4 Arcade Poker actually offers a benefit to players of the full game: you can earn currency which you can use in the full game on console or PC.

This was a big point of controversy for Microsoft back in 2013 when both consoles launched, and several titles were rendered at 900p or less on Xbox One while they were at full 1080p on PS4.

The final, and the biggest, event involving Xbox this year was the launch of Microsoft's new console — the Xbox One.

To get your DualShock 4 set up on Steam, launch the Steam client and click the controller icon at the top right to enter Big Picture Mode, which is Steam's console - like, controller - friendly interface.