Rise of the Machines: Epic battle of the ages between PCs, Consoles and Mobiles

[Arcmanov]

Ah chook een dat to see who would notice. 





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[TriniXaeno]

Lol

But you are right arc. Aint nothing cutting edge about starcraft 2.

Blizzard was never known for pushing the envelope.  They keep the barrier of entry low on purpose so anyone can play their games.

[MessiaaH]

From a graphical perspective no, nothing cutting edge about it, but comparing it to WOW? come on, thats harsh lol.

[TriniXaeno]

Exactly.

Even the gameplay mechanics. Very much a rehash of the original.  Just honed to perfection.  Which isnt a bad thing since the original wasnear perfect to begin with.

Yeah lumping sc2 and wow in the same category is a bit harsh though. Lol

[TriniXaeno]

And so they rise!

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323689204578571992848684764.html

Boom!

Messiaah, wey yuh dey?

Google Console commeth

and see the reason why:

Games that run on Android software have proved particularly popular, and they are growing more quickly than games made for the big-name consoles supplied by Microsoft Corp., MSFT -0.22% Sony Corp. 6758.TO +2.11% and Nintendo Co. 7974.OK +6.29% The appeal of such games has prompted the development of new devices aimed specifically for Android by other hardware companies.

Jen-Hsun Huang, the chief executive of Nvidia Corp., NVDA +0.21% which makes microchips for devices powered by Android, said in a recent interview that over time there would be three billion people who use Android devices, and that one million programmers globally are already using the software to build applications or devices. He said Android is poised to disrupt the videogame and consumer-electronics industry; computer systems in cars; as well as personal computing, such as desktop computers.

Personal-computer makers including Hewlett Packard Co. HPQ +0.12% are already working on Android-powered laptops running the next version of the software, an effort that is separate from already launched Android tablets that can physically connect to a keyboard, according to people familiar with the matter. Android laptops would thus compete with those powered by Microsoft's Windows software.

Mobile to the world

[MessiaaH]

Google making an android "CONSOLE" says it all.......

Note, that aint a mobile device, is a console...which defeats the whole purpose of mobiles taking over.

And because google decide to do something doh mean jack eh. them was d same people try all kinda mess before they arrive at google plus, which still cant hold a candle to fb.

We'll see how this turns out, but I don't see no seta ppl running out to buy a google console lol. The reason android games are popular is because it on man phone, it easy, and convenient, I don't see the average joe out their investing anymore than that for gaming on android.

[TriniXaeno]

Oh come on.....Google making a console just further legitimizes android and mobile in general as a true gaming platform.

One that will quickly push beyond the "casual" games that make up the bulk of the "on the go" experience available today.

Surely the price point is going to be very competitive given the Ouya, GameStick, GamePop and Nvidia Shield already targeting the market.

And if you get a legit gaming machine from Google for say US$199 or less....it is only elementary that whatever strides made on that device will be coming to a $599 smartphone / tablet near you.

Namely games, controllers, connectivity to TVs, GPU advancements, HTPC software, etc....

It was one thing for Nvidia to enter the fray...I mean that was  huge nod to the viability of mobile tech for gaming mainstream....but when Google throws their money behind it....further credence is given to the cause.

I was also particulary excited about HP offering full laptop replacements with Android. Another development branch that will find its way on top tier smart phones no doubt. Meaning your next android device could double as your gaming rig and work "laptop" by means of bluetooth keyboard/mouse and gamepads.

It was a dream that appeared still born when motorala failed with their webtop.



Happy to see it reignited in a different form. HP has a lot more corporate clout to get android taken seriously on the corporate stage.

[MessiaaH]

If u say so loll.

Let's see how sales for all dem devices u call stack up against ps4 and Xbox one.
I though we already establish that the mobile gaming rise is complementary to consoles / pcs, not a replacement?

Google console going to flop and flop just as hard as NVIDIA shield. Those are extremely niche products and not going to penetrate mass market atal. And I also don't see ppl running out in droves to dock their phone into a stationary device to game. When they have ah Xbox / ps4 sitting right there loll.

Console android gaming = niche
Mobile android gaming = mass but complementary.

[TriniXaeno]

You think too much in the today.

These are all proof of concept devices that will drive innovation towards the future.

A future where those android devices in their various mobile formats will disrupt the consoles and PCs.

The CEO of Nvidia himself said it......you hear who name I call dey??? THE CEO of Nvidia.

"Over time there would be three billion people who use Android devices, and that one million programmers globally are already using the software to build applications or devices. He said Android is poised to disrupt the videogame and consumer-electronics industry; computer systems in cars; as well as personal computing, such as desktop computers"

That is precisely what I have been saying and to hear a man who is leading one of the most prolific and relevant companies to the gaming industry echo the sentiment is gratifying.

[MessiaaH]

CEOs of lots of companies said plenty things and were wrong lol.

and Qualcomm cutting NVIDIA ass by orders and magnitudes in the mobile space, so yea.....lol.

men could say anything, but facts don't lie, fact is, consoles broke amazon pre-order record of all time.

clearly men willing to spend money for quality gaming.
it ain't going anywhere.

Like I said, when man start forgoing consoles in favor of mobile then I go say, "Wyatt was right", buy I see no evidence atal that's d case, nor will it be anytime soon.

Mobile gaming will rise, but not at d expense of anything else, complement not replacement.

and until I see hard facts and numbers that says otherwise, that's what I going by.

[TriniXaeno]

Well you are seeing hard developments of very real hardware today which will continue to fuel the meteoric rise of mobile.

"Head in Sand no jitsu" all you want, the future is coming.

[MessiaaH]

Not saying no to that you know Wyatt, yes it coming, but it not replacing consoles.

[TriniXaeno]

It not replacing consoles for YOU.

It will replace consoles for the next generation coming up on Android / IOS tech.

Case in point, I know a youth who is a big PC gamer...he doesn't own a console himself but he has a gaming PC and a laptop as well as an Iphone.

Now this same youth man travelling abroad for a month and I was telling him he could move with Steam on his laptop. Tons of his PC games library are playable on the laptop.

Man says nah....my phone is good enough.

Had that conversation yesterday. He is 16

Imagine in five years, what quality of games he will be able to run on the Iphone 10 or Galaxy Note 7

You think that laptop or gaming console getting any action then?

I highly doubt. You and I may hold out for the pure PC experience but the new generation will be far more willing to compromise.

[MessiaaH]

I came trinidad for 2 months and didnt walk with a single gaming device, whats yuh point really?

I juss come with meh surface. That was...."good enough" for a vacation.

When i reach back, then i resumed my hardcore gaming. Thats what mobile gaming was designed for. Being on d move. so is no suprise d youth man was fine with it, i who is one of d hardcorest PC gamers out there did d same exact thing. That dont mean when i reach back home i eh want to play better experiences.

Mobile is complementary, not meant to replace anything.

When that same 16 year old get big and start wokin for real money, i gaurantee you he is going to buy a better gaming PC to play better games, or a playstation / xbox, ....wait for it....in ADDITION to whatever latest ios/android/wp devices are out.

(BTW, i download d demo of ratchet and clank to introduce my son to it to see if he ready for more meaty games, he doh want to see an ipad/suraface again. I put in ah order same night for Ratchet and Clank Future: 1, 2, and 3. And he done get ah taste of diablo and borderlands, but he not old enough yet to handle leveling in borderlands, and i keeping him away from d diablo lol)

[MessiaaH]

The E3 week pre-orders of the two wildly-anticipated gaming consoles brought a year-over-year increase in orders of more than 4,000%, compared to consoles ordered during E3 week last year

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· Day-one pre-orders for the two consoles was nearly two times that of all video games sales on Black Friday last year (2012)

That is... insane. A 4,000% year-over increase? Twice the amount of pre-orders as actual game sales during the largest sale day of the year? This is very telling to the idea that consumers are ready for something new. It's also very good news for an industry that has been feeling the constraints of archaic hardware for the better half of 3 years now.

Xbox One and PS4 pre-orders are already breaking records months ahead of their official release dates, with 2,500 consoles being sold perminute on Amazon ALONE!

Xbox One and PlayStation 4 shatter Amazon pre-order records

The numbers dont lie...

[TriniXaeno]

Exactly.

Two years ago....I wasnt leaving my laptop home at all.

Look where mobile reach. It good enough for vacation gaming.

Imagine in four to five years.

That is progress

[MessiaaH]

I've been doing that for years now lol, nothing change in all those years. 5 years ago my pc was staying right where it is. I don't see yUh point. Mobile gaming has always been good enough for me since d days of d first gameboy.

But when is time for serious gaming, I on ah NES.

The balance has not changed. Just your perception of reality.

Like I said , the numbers don't lie.

[TriniXaeno]

Precisely. Like I said...it isnt going to change for you. As a relic of the old school.

It is already changing for many of the new generation as nvidia ceo said.Like that 16 year old.

I cant wait till the likes of steam comes to mobile. Then is gg

[MessiaaH]

Console sales numbers says to me it eh changing Atal.

I trust hard figures alto more than what any CEO says.

And until I see different numbers, I not buying into your theories.

Combine d rise is pc gaming charts I posted before, with the record shattering preorder numbers of next gen, and you see a clear pattern, a steady rise of high end gaming, put it on a chart and it would be going up, up, then sharp up as of E3.

When that 16 year old get he hands on titanfall, i go wait for him to replace that with angry birds lol.

[TriniXaeno]

huh? I think I've said more than 5 times that it isn't going to change for you.

You are not the target demographic here.

You don't even own an android phone.

This is for the next generation and the numbers for mobile are already reaching critical masse for that platform and growing as we speak.

I've posted more than enough numerical data in other threads to that fact.

Maybe I should re-post them here for argument sake??