Sentences with phrase «console hardware into»

Sony has designed a system with a flashy yet still easy to navigate OS, revamped their signature Playstation controller without destroying tradition, and packed the most powerful console hardware into a sleek box.

Not exact matches

«As the uptake of VR hardware plays out, game software revenues will automatically be absorbed into current PC, TV / console and mobile revenues,» the intelligence firm projected in the report.

Meanwhile, several years into a console's lifecycle, users are often playing with outdated hardware.

IHS is also optimistic about the PS4's overall profitability saying that «lower research and development costs for PlayStation 4 hardware, additional revenue streams from online service subscriptions and a more aggressive transition to higher margin digital content sales are combining to strengthen Sony's games business outlook even in the face of increased competition from cheap Android consoles and alternative devices eating into consumers» gaming time, including smartphones and tablets.»

To make PSNow viable they will have to make it into Gamers Pass type service (local downloads for console supported games) or possibly pray there is a worldwide increase in internet capability so they can actually have games streamed as they were developed (not 720p, 30 fps, downgraded fidelty) or bring back the support for weaker non-dedicated console hardware where the lesser experience is not as a big of a deal.

The latter option of supporting that weaker hardware will probably never happen for the same reason they canceled support for that hardware in the first place; Sony doesn't want the service to eat into their PS4 (or PS5) console sales.

Microsoft messed up with hardware at the beginning of the gen, forcing Kinect into the bundle and having the console underpowered to keep price relatively down.

«Without going into detail, if you have a PC with equivalent hardware matching the consoles — not CPU per CPU, but matching output, that's your low spec.»»

Wondering around its earthy environment is like stepping into a Robin Hood story, proving that locations don't necessarily have to be the most exotic to take full advantage of a console's hardware.

I think last generation got some people confused, with playstation having the responsibility of carrying blu ray into every home; it took a huge stress on its market share as a game console (late launch and unique hardware).

Experts analysing the launch of the PC say that it comes at a time when consoles have been dominating the marketplace, locking gamers into paying enormous prices for their titles and forcing them to use already outdated hardware.

The questions on a lot of people's minds ahead of launch is what this the new hardware can bring to the table, and whether it's worth upgrading for people who already own an Xbox One or Xbox One S. To get to the answer of that question, I dug into the guts of this new console and attempt to explain, in layman terms, what each of these hardware improvements means for gamers.

We could continue and go and expand the PS Mobile approach, but the beauty of developing games on console is we allow the developers to go really deep into the hardware, and to unlock the potential.

As is the case with all original Xbox games, players can expect a huge bump in resolution when playing on new hardware — 4X the pixel count on One and One S, or 16X the pixel count on One X. Playing these games is as simple as inserting the original disc into your console, or purchasing them digitally from the Xbox One Games Store.

There's a wealth of information to sink your teeth into - the performance differential between Xbox One and PlayStation 4 of course, a frank and honest assessment of the Microsoft console's ESRAM, the implications of both CPU and GPU sharing the same memory space (and bandwidth), and observations on PC hardware and DirectX 12.

And finally, Don Mattrick, president, Interactive Entertainment Business, had his say: «Phil has played an instrumental role in shaping modern console history through his keen insights into both hardware and software strategy.

Since launch, the PS 4 has been stomping on the Xbone, grinding it into the dirt like so much jam between a behemoths toes... As such the Xbone became the tomorrow console with the evil lying «Phil» [hsssssss] giving the... «Just wait until we release the 20 % power taken up by Kinect [which we are never ever ever getting rid of, nosureebobdixie]»... «Just wait until we release teh powurz of teh clowziz, where each XBot will get unlimited power, meaning no need to upgrade your hardware, forever and ever Amen»..

He's right in the sense that a console is essentially extra hardware you currently need to play these style games, whereas over time these capabilities might be built straight into phones, tvs etc..

Has the leading company in console sales, number of exclusives, most gaming features, more powerful console hardware, been backed into a corner by the two companies who struggle to sell consoles and come out with exclusives each year?

The equivalent of that hardware won't be able to go into consoles until 2014 - 2015.

While any of us might've predicted that the Xbox One wasn't going to be the Dreamcast of Microsoft's venture into consoles, it's nice to know that the company hasn't let sales numbers deter it from its commitment to the next generation of game hardware.

As a tech demo, the game succeeded as a hardware showcase, but alas, such didn't translate into purchased consoles.

Whilst its not extortionately expensive, there were rumblings that Microsoft would go straight for Sony's jugular with a price of $ 399, making heavy losses on the hardware to somehow regain all the lost ground this gen.. That hasn't happened and that price is still a hefty pill to swallow for what is a mid-gen console, 3 years into this console generation.

This article will look deeper into why last gen was so successful in growing the console market compared to this gen which is set to see a decline in users and stagnated growth in revenue generation from both software and hardware.

Nintendo's forecast seems fair as it would be a surprise to see 3DS hardware sales grow this late into the console cycle and especially with the new NX on the horizon.

We get into the hardware, the launch games, and what developers think of this console / handheld hybrid, only in games ™ 181 on sale now!

Nintendo is undergoing a significant reorganization, bringing their handheld and console hardware divisions into one studio according to a report from Japanese newspaper Nikkei.

Now that the new generation of consoles are kicking into high gear, you might need some new hardware, so I figured a review was in order!

Andrew House, the SCEE boss believes that consumers will duplicate their behaviour from previous console cycles and invest into the PlayStation 3 as a means of «upgrading» from a lower powered machine later on in the hardware timeline.

In response, 3Dfx filed a $ 155 million suit in September 1997 [5] against Sega and NEC, [5] claiming that they had misled them into believing that Sega was committed to using 3dfx hardware for the console «while knowing that [they] would ultimately choose to use the NEC chipset», [6] and that Sega also had confidential materials and hardware relating to 3dfx's intellectual property which they had been deprived of.

Cerny has been working on the console for over five years at this point, and while he spoke highly of the current PlayStation 3, he mentioned that many of the social and non-gaming features that are now taking the world by storm were not built into the hardware.

SEGA's completely gone in terms of home hardware, destroyed after the commercial failure of the (now revered) Dreamcast; and Nintendo's transformed from a prime player of the 1980s and»90s, where its rules - abiding consoles held their own against all - comers, into something else entirely.

I guess one question now is would the PS4 be turned into arcade hardware like every other PlayStation console has, seeing that it's more of a PC anyways (which most arcades use)?

Last year we had the cruelly hard - to - come - by Nintendo Classic Mini console, which took us back to the heady days of the mid-1980s, and earlier this week, Atari announced its decision to get back into the hardware business with a new machine.

But this potential update to the hardware is like turning my gaming console into a smartphone I must update every few years to run the latest apps.

Too expensive and the hardware will get into PC gaming territory, which offers much more flexibility than its cheaper console alternatives.

With some of them seeming almost scared to release a new console, the opinions being shared by gamers could be used as encouragement to get new gaming hardware into our hands.

And despite being based on demonstrably less powerful hardware, PSVR delivers a VR experience that punches above its weight class and makes a strong argument for both existing and new console players to jump into VR right now.

(image via AM - Net) The hardware which caused some to erroneously think that Sega was jumping back into the console business has been revealed and we now see that there are actually two configurations, thus

In last year's pre-E3 presentation, Phil Spencer, CEO at Xbox, wrapped - up the show by stating, «This is hardware built specifically to lead the console industry into true 4K gaming and high fidelity VR.

Stunning launch titles for new video game hardware such as Super Mario 64, Battle Arena Toshinden, Sonic Adventure, and Halo go down in history and become forever associated with the consoles that they helped to usher into the marketplace (the Nintendo 64, Sony PlayStation, Sega Dreamcast, and Microsoft Xbox, respectively).

The shiny new hardware that emerges into the wild might carry high hopes and higher price tags, but it inevitably launches with a games library that's a mere shadow of the consoles it hopes to replace.

Since the Xbox 360 is capable of producing 0.25 terraFLOPS, this means that Unreal Engine 4 could potentially require a console ten times more powerful than existing hardware (not taking optimisation into account).

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«I don't want to get into all the numbers, but in aggregate you should think about the hardware part of the console business is not the money - making part of the business.

If the Channel F could have stayed relevant into the very early 80s, developers certainly could have done more with what the console hardware could muster.

As sure as spring turns into summer, we know that the major console makers will eventually refresh their hardware to please enthusiastic gamers... but when are these next - gen machines coming?

this game has thrilled me as much as Pong did in 1975 when i was 18 and played it and just like the original Tomb Raider it is so much fun and just gives me goose bumps at how much work has gone into it.And yes it has bugs but i as an old gamer can not believe how much complaining goes on about games these days try it through the 80s and 90s and just see how much better it is A) choice B) saving wow we had none back decades ago C) hardware so many choices console mobile pc it is awesome today so enjoy have fun and STOP whinging lol.

When Microsoft's E3 2017 rounded off, all puffed up and proud of the Xbox One X reveal and its beefy hardware specs (well, beefy in the context of consoles, at least), whispers were abound that VR was going to go the way of rhythm action games or the unloved stepchild that was PS Vita - loads of launch fanfare followed by a painful descent into obscurity.

Though it has always been a predominantly software - focused company, Microsoft has expanded into making hardware as well, releasing devices like the Xbox game console and Surface tablet lines.