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Isn't this basic information that every shareholder already was supposed to know?
In other words, Microsoft may be required to report revenue from their gaming division, but that doesn't mean they're required to specifically report how many Xbox One consoles were sold.
The generational gap is insane. In Finland a vast majority in the PS3/360 days were in the green team. The next generation? It was rare to see anyone with an Xbox One. The pendulum swang hard. As a 360 user those days I saw some of the writing on the wall. Xbox E3 events focused hard on American features which turned the Xbox to a smart TV box. Aside from games we gained nothing for most of Europe. With the upcoming…
Xbox stopped focusing on exclusive games (admittedly a benefit to PC players!) and tried to make the Xbox an all-in-one TV box. Honestly, I think the rise of smart TVs with all the same apps did them in the most though. The idea was good at some level, but they didn’t forsee TVs themselves becoming a competitor.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinavia
and this:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_BMG_copy_protection_rootk...
That made me switch to the XBox One, and I was quite happy with it.
I've not knowingly paid directly for anything Sony. Indirectly, I've watched Spiderman on cable, so I expect my cable provider paid them pennies out of my monthly fee.
Consoles seem like a dumb idea to me. They were great when split screen was the main form of multiplayer. Now multiplayer has largely moved online. Finding local co-op / competitive games is kind of hard, and of the few that still come out, few of them are console specific. If you're colocated with your friends, playing together may not be possible unless you want to bring along another console and hook it up to anot…
It's much simpler. You turn on the console and go to the game you want, opening it. There might be an update, but nothing close to the annoyance of using a windows PC and custom launchers (linux is slightly better in this regard, but requires a lot more fiddling to get started & compatability). There are no launchers, no multiple stores, just a single, integrated UI that works great on a big screen with a controller.…
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I turn on my console and it plays games. I'm not messing around with maintaining yet another PC and all those headaches.
Valve is underway to change this common misconception. I got a Steam Deck last month and can't remember the last time I had this fluid experience with gaming, especially since I can bring it anywhere (in the house, and elsewhere). And the Steam Deck is a PC with embedded controllers (that by default runs Linux as it's main OS). Last night I hooked it up to my monitor, keyboard and mouse, downloaded Rust and used it f…
No exclusives seals the deal for me. I already have a gaming PC so I'm not missing out on anything by not buying the new Xbox.
also PS5 related—I'm still appalled that a proper web browser was not included.
The generational gap is insane. In Finland a vast majority in the PS3/360 days were in the green team. The next generation? It was rare to see anyone with an Xbox One. The pendulum swang hard. As a 360 user those days I saw some of the writing on the wall. Xbox E3 events focused hard on American features which turned the Xbox to a smart TV box. Aside from games we gained nothing for most of Europe. With the upcoming…
Xbox stopped focusing on exclusive games (admittedly a benefit to PC players!) and tried to make the Xbox an all-in-one TV box. Honestly, I think the rise of smart TVs with all the same apps did them in the most though. The idea was good at some level, but they didn’t forsee TVs themselves becoming a competitor.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
I'm a working father. I get maybe 20-30 minutes a month where I can play games. Previously, I had a PC that never got turned on except for gaming. When I would sit down to play, I would have to wade through ~30 minutes of OS updates, Steam updates, and then game updates. Every. Single. Time. I got my son a PS5 for Christmas last year. I was able to play and beat Elden Ring over the course of a few months because I co…
> I get maybe 20-30 minutes a month where I can play games. > I was able to play and beat Elden Ring over the course of a few months I congratulate you on beating Elden Ring over a few 20-30 minute sessions. > Previously, I had a PC that never got turned on except for gaming. When I would sit down to play, I would have to wade through ~30 minutes of OS updates, Steam updates, and then game updates. Every. Single. Tim…
I stopped knowingly buying all things Sony because of this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinavia and this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_BMG_copy_protection_rootk... That made me switch to the XBox One, and I was quite happy with it. I've not knowingly paid directly for anything Sony. Indirectly, I've watched Spiderman on cable, so I expect my cable provider paid them pennies out of my monthly fee.
Xbox also does DRM, is there a reason why you are okay with that DRM?