Sentences with phrase «traditional console generations»

Not exact matches

Xenoblade Chronicles X is not a straightforward title coming from Japan meant to fill the void of traditional RPGs on this generation of consoles.

Microsoft is going to have to take the lead of selling gamers on the idea that the traditional 5 + year console generation has given way to a more iterative model of two years, similar to mobile platforms.

Its total circulation was in the millions until the N64 era proved harsh for Nintendo (and the Internet made traditional tips - n - strategy mags obsolete), and few game mags ever did more to define the tastes of a generation of console owners.

The Switch is a progression of the Wii U console design, blending the traditional console experience with the newer generation's mobile focus.

«From Activision's point of view the relatively slow burn of this generations console market and the transition towards increasingly digital delivery is major risk for their business — like any traditional publisher — so it makes sense to consolidate their position by acquiring one of the giants of mobile gaming,» says smartphone industry veteran Oscar Clark, now at Unity.

This should be a very interesting show with the next generation of consoles rumored to hit later this year and also Nintendo bowing out of a traditional presser so they can hit the internet with a «Direct» conference instead.

Than came the sixth generation of console gaming, it was at this time that JRPGs started branching off into other variants on the traditional formula with which the JRPG was king.

We are confident in our capacity to rise to the short - term challenges posed by the transition phase, thanks to the very high quality of our games, which, combined with the upcoming arrival of the next - generation consoles and the traditional ramp - up of sales during the Christmas season will trigger positive momentum towards the end of the year.»

While online gaming services have become standard on current generation consoles and traditional disc - based distribution methods are somewhat inefficient in this day and age, there are still a few remnants left over from the old days of the demo disc.

It's been known for a while that both Sony and Microsoft were considering updating their current generation consoles in the middle of the traditional lifecycle of seven to eight years.

For disabled gamers, the next generation of consoles has a new focus on multiplayer based games with little to no traditional single player content from Evolve to Titanfall to Elder Scrolls Online to Destiny.

With both Microsoft and Sony releasing upgraded versions of their consoles this generation, it's natural to wonder what effect this will have on the traditional cycle of wholly new consoles down the line.

In an age where the difference in graphics between console generations has become less and less noticeable, and with rumours of an end to the traditional iterative console lifecycle floating around, Takeda's comments regarding the futility of an industry powered by nothing more than graphical prowess couldn't hold truer.