Sentences with phrase «just gaming machines»

Sony also wants to remind us all that the PS3 is more than just a gaming machine with features like Skype, Go!Messenger, PlayTV (which allows you to turn your PS3 into a TiVo) and that victorious Blu - ray player, making it a true entertainment center.

With a few exceptions, the company I work at (A development company with a lot of workers in a wide swath of ages and gaming make up with approximately 120 employees) couldn't care less because it's just a gaming machine, and most of us prefer good games, and we tend to get into that when speaking about consoles.

This isn't just a gaming machine; it's also a portable workstation, a multi-media powerhouse, and a capable desktop replacement.

Not exact matches

The new Steam Machine and Linux - based operating system (SteamOS) essentially move PC gaming from desk to the more popular — and potentially more profitable — living room couch where video game consoles from Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony have traditionally dominated the industry.Whether those companies should be worried is a matter of some contention, but the timing of Valve's announcement — just several months before powerful new consoles from Microsoft and Sony are due for release — doesn't seem entirely coincidental.

Starting from this simple basis, the machines can hardly get smarter as they'll start to compete with full - on tablets, and the e-ink technology just can't deliver video or even simple gaming or web - browsing very well, so they'll just have to get cheaper and cheaper in order to attract users.

The Pala's casino doesn't stay behind, offering 2,250 state - of - the - art slot machines and 87 table games; ensuring that your visit to their gaming floor will provide just as much fun as the rest of the resort.

Had you asked this question just a few short months ago, I would've said that PlayStation Plus is hands down the better of the two, but recent changes with the heads of Microsoft's state are proving to be precisely what the company needed for gamers to enjoy games on their gaming machine.

The era of dedicated gaming machines might just be done and over with.

If, however, you don't have a 4K TV and are in no rush to start streaming and playing content at this resolution, wanting instead just a high - powered gaming machine, then the Xbox One S isn't the system for you.

The developers of the Just Cause series are bringing Mad Max to our gaming machines — will it ride eternal, shiny and chrome, or falter in the shadow of Mad Max: -LSB-...]

Nintendo's next gaming machine, a hybrid console / handheld, will go on sale in just a little over three hours.

I agree tried pc gaming never liked it just seemed like when a game came out I really wanted I needed to get a new graphics card that cost almost if not as much as my console anyway so I do not see a point but that is just me I rather have a dedicated machine for playing games.

At the end of the day it is just a computer and most consumers don't build or spend this much on machine dedicated to just gaming.

While some bleeding edge AAA titles honestly do require the best of the best when it comes to PC hardware you'd be surprised at just how much gaming you can get away with on a machine that's older or cheaper.

He clearly grasps the notion that the Xbox One shouldn't be touted as an all - in - one entertainment box, but it should be at the heart, a gaming machine — just with extra features.

The developers of the Just Cause series are bringing Mad Max to our gaming machines — will it ride eternal, shiny and chrome, or falter in the shadow of Mad Max: Fury Road?

Will Scorpio really be the 4K native gaming machine that Microsoft are alluding to or is this just wordplay?

I've been able to adequately play modern PC games on a machine nearly as old as the XBox 360, and it wasn't some kind of ultra-pricey future - proof hobbyist rig, just an off - the - shelf gaming - capable laptop.

While Las Vegas is one of the gaming capitals of the world, not all of its good times can be found in just the slot machines and blackjack.

The performance of the Steam Machines will vary just as greatly as the performance of traditional gaming rigs.

Rather than just giving you an old game to play on a new machine, with its palm - sized devices Nintendo has produced an entire retro gaming experience complete with Nintendo - quality controllers and an authentically designed console.

What really makes the Retron 5 special is the fact that it's not limited to just the SNES — it also has Mega Drive, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, NES and Famicom cartridge slots, so you can play an entire generation of gaming history on a single machine.

While Sony and Microsoft wanted to be both gaming machines and media centers, Nintendo still believes that a game console should just be a game console.

It's a marvelous machine, and if you have the slightest interest in Nintendo, retro gaming, or just really, really bloody good 2D game design and MIDI soundtracks, you are going to want to snap one up, whether you've been tapping your foot waiting for a restock or not.

Nintendo Power had been hyping the machine as the best gaming experience ever (until the Nintendo 64's arrival, of course), but the steep price for an unfamiliar gaming experience wasn't something I was prepared to buy into just yet.

But what if your home console could handle more than just media and gaming to become a functional work machine, could it then be justifiable?

But maybe — just maybe — console makers are feeling the heat to keep up with emerging gaming technologies that, say, Steam Machines and PCs can weather easily.

The machines are ten times as powerful as current gaming hardware, and will offer a variety of new experiences, not just games but video chat, television content, Blu - ray movies and more.

The Xbox One X came out in 2017, following on from the original 2013 console, so as gaming industry commentators just deduced, we're probably looking at a 2020 launch for the new machine.

Even though Alienware and Syber are now offering flagship devices, the «Steam Machine» is really just a blueprint for a console - like gaming PC that encourages manufacturers to focus on things like form, size, and noise.

The audience that might be most sympathetic to the idea, devoted PC gamers, are far better off just buying or building a Windows - based machine so they can take advantage of everything Steam and PC gaming has to offer.

When considering their poor gaming performance and pronounced dearth of popular AAA titles compared to Windows, along with their lack of flexibility in tasks beyond gaming, Steam Machines become a far less lucrative option than the alternative of just building your own PC.

When it comes to gaming controllers for just about any machine capable of playing video games, Razer probably has the controller you need.

Not to belabor the point, but this machine just plain sucks as a gaming platform.

Steam Machines are basically just another type of PC, so it's not surprising that Valve was showing off a line of Steam Machines developed by gaming PC manufacturers like iBuyPower, Falcon Northwest, Alienware, and Gigabyte.

Beyond just serving up the usual streaming apps, the Shield TV can act as an over-the-air DVR, Plex server, or smart home hub, and it's not a terrible gaming machine to boot.

Sure, you can just stream those Windows PC games to your Steam Machine from your Windows gaming PC — but why bother with a Steam Machine at all if you're doing that?

Knocked down from # 319, the Exynos 5 - powered machine from Samsung is ideal for web browsing, light gaming and checking those emails just before hitting the pillow.

But maybe — just maybe — console makers are feeling the heat to keep up with emerging gaming technologies that, say, Steam Machines and PCs can weather easily.

When a new console is priced between $ 250 to $ 300 which is what the AtariBox is going to be, it looks like they are directly competing with the mainstream console market and not just retro gaming machine like the SNES or NES Mini editions launched in the recent past.

Still, performance is right where it should be, and you'll be able to handle some multimedia editing; just don't expect any stellar 4K gaming experiences or a solid video - editing machine.

Lenovo and Acer both have press conferences booked at IFA 2017, so we're anticipating some new Windows laptops, gaming machines, and hybrid tablet devices, just like last year.

It's not just a great gaming machine — it's one of the best PC values out there.

In fact, there isn't currently a machine in this segment that provides anything approaching real gaming performance — and that's just fine, because gaming isn't why people buy these machines.

However, bringing the idea up with developers is a sure sign Valve is serious about Steam Machines becoming more than just gaming consoles.

Again, that's a score that's bested by just about every other machine except for gaming notebooks.

The company that has recently been putting out mini and pico PCs has just announced that they are completely on board the Steam Machine thrust with a new SN970 gaming PC coming to its catalog soon.

Though it was originally thought that Valve was giving away Steam Machines, instead you're seeing the market - ready Gigabyte device which, like a lot of gaming PCs, is ready to roll with SteamOS just so long as you're willing to take the time to install it.

PC gaming is more accessible than it's ever been, largely thanks to a host of impressive sub - $ 1,000 machines that can slide into your entertainment center just like a console.

According to Valve, «The prototype machine is a high - end, high - performance box, built out of off - the - shelf PC parts...» This means that it'll be customizable, allowing users to swap out parts just like you would any other gaming PC.