«The current console makers don't and shouldn't fear Apple,» says Michael Pachter, senior analyst at Wedbush Securities.
10 years ago, MS was actually a relevant
console maker doing pretty well.
Not exact matches
«Mario
Maker» for the Wii U will let you
do just that using the
console's GamePad.
While Jackson's musings are provocative, it's a safe bet the
console makers have a minimum of one generation left to
do business more or less as usual, although hardware improvements designed to take advantage of streaming and cloud computing seem almost certain.
Downloads and in - game purchases are helping Sony too, even with games that Sony itself doesn't publish;
console makers typically take a cut of up to 30 % from downloads of games they didn't create, says Dai.
US was undertracked for wii u by 5k so european numbers could be undertracked (or overtracked but who knows) mario kart is
doing something like iwata said a stream line of games can sell a
console and thats whats coming a stream line of games we have hyrule warriors, bayonetta 2, sonic boom, toad, smash bros, yoshi, kirby, devils third, xeno x, zelda u, star fox, mario vs dk, mario
maker, mario party 10, wii sports club u retail, watch dogs, project cars, skylanders, disney infinity, lego games, tons of amazing indies like fast racing neo its there its enought games for a secondary
console its still being supported thats how nintendo will work they wont give up until wii u owners are satisfied (according to iwata)
you talk a lot about steam's poor consumer relations yet don't provide examples of how they are worse than
console makers.
@stokedAF: Look, if you don't think that as a
console maker MS is not chiefly responsible for the supporting the Xbox, that by numerous examples that they have failed to
do so by attempting to appeal to a specific limited demographic, that as the company's representative that falls on Phil, and that because of all of that that success or great titles
do not «deserve» to simply fall into their lap, then I can't help and only waste my time.
But MS put the cart before the horse, and didn't bother with what was most important for them as a
console maker.
I
do know though that we will have better gaming experience this generation that the previous one with the competition between the 3
console makers really heating up.
Even if he doesn't actually mean what he's saying, it's a lot better than how a certain other
console maker treats their competition.
And if Disney had more interest in games, I
do wonder if Nintendo would be the first
console maker they absorb.
But I also suggest that Nintendo retain the control of when those games are available on those
consoles so that it
does not jeapordise Nintendo coming back as a major
console maker at some point in the future if they so wish.
«another one of those games which prouds himself of being EXTREMELY HARD, like Nioh, Bloodborne»» I hope publishers and game
makers realize many players have enough to
do in their lifes other than spending all the time they want us to in front of our
consoles.»
No, this has nothing to
do with the Marvel Comics spy organization - hardware
maker NVIDIA's Shield is a brand new handheld
console just announced at the CES, and it just might surprise you.
this is why stuff like the
console wars are comical, the fanboys want the other side to die, but if you didn't have Sony it has already been shown what MS would be
doing with
console, this is why I will always cheer a 2 or more party market as it forces the
makers of the item to please the user or they go to the alternative.
While Ubisoft had better coverage for its top titles than last year, it is still not
doing as well as EA or Bethesda, both having been set prior to the
console makers events.
We can tell
console makers how many people want a particular feature on their
console and we can share with software manufacturers what type of games
do people want to play on the new
console.
If i was a Console
maker, developer or a paid website of course i would
do everything in my power to bash the PC and show
consoles in a better light.
Times have changed and these
console makers make lots of
doe when a new
console gets released.
Nintendo
does have the strongest lineup of first party (internally developed) games of any of the
console makers though.
While the new
console is likely to initially appeal to non-core gamers with its novel functions and capabilities, its future with the regular market — and therefore with game
makers — remains questionable since it doesn't offer many advantages over competitors.
While most people expect Sony to be in damage control mode at this year's expo, the
console -
maker does have a pretty stellar lineup of stuff planned for the big show:
If you don't yet have a Wii U
console, and have wanted to pick one up, then one option is that you get the new Wii U Deluxe Set with Super Mario
Maker included.
The Playstation 4 is the product of twenty years of lessons that Sony has learned, and one of it's greatest accomplishments is that they aren't afraid to keep experimenting with new ideas that don't simply improve their bottom line, but challenge our expectations of what to expect from a game
console maker and a video game publisher.
As soon as other game -
makers abandon one of the company's
consoles — as they
did en masse early into the Wii U's life — the machine's prospects wither.
If you think that
console makers are being unreasonable tightwads (like we
do), then you were never a developer during the NES days.
Steam has offered digital game gifting for years, but Microsoft is the first
console maker to give their customers the option — Sony and Nintendo don't let you send digital gifts.
It's worth noting that for the most part,
console makers as a whole don't rely on
console sales to make money.
To be honest, I don't want any of the
console makers to fail, so I just hope all these rumors (some dating a year old) just tend to be complete crap.
In other words, things will only get better as game
makers start to fully focus their attention on what this
console can
do.
Because the Thresher Ultimate is a third - party headphone, it doesn't utilize some of the
console maker's first - party technology.
Xbox
did receive some great indie exclusives in Cuphead and Tacoma, but in terms of first - party output, the gap between the big two
console makers has never been bigger.