I was going to point this out, and also that streaming video has a couple built in hacks to ease bandwidth use. High action games with frequent user input can be bad for many people right now, before adding audio/video stream into the mix. I also think streamed games is in the future, but internet structure as a whole…
It's simple math: - assuming you answer the overall to-stream-or-not-to-stream question with 'yes' - and you already have a decent internet connection anyway 129 € for Stadia + 0 € for subscription (if you use the cost free none-pro model when it comes out) + ~60 € for a top tier game…
I see cloud streaming being great for demos and free trials of games before buying. Don't have to download anything, could really get people on impulse purchases.
..."I guess we will just have to sit tight" Meh ... I mean, what's the point of waiting/speculating anyways ? It's all kinda obvious isn't it. • MS and Sony will fit a more or less current PC into a dark box slightly too big than it should be, with the MS one being kinda blocky and the Sony one having a few weird angles on…
I highly doubt any next gen console will have 1 tb nvme hd. It's complete overkill to almost no benefit over more reasonable options. My biggest hope is that we get a decent PS controller. I dislike almost everything about the ds4(loved the ds3) but even if you like how it feels in the hands the crappy battery life and led…
I am the only one thinking one of the next, if not the next, console generations will be a cloud streaming box/service? Customers will no longer have to worry about hardware, but their internet connection. The tech is already there, it is more about the internet infrastructure (some countries still need better connection…
There's been OnLive, GameFly Streaming, GeForce NOW, PlayStation Now, Shadow, GameCloud, starting in 2003, and none of them have really taken off. I could see PlayStation Now and an Xbox cloud based gaming platform slowly expand overtime, but I have 0 expectations from Google.
Well Stadia is .. nothing.. there is not really anything there. Which brings the whole service thing to a new level. You buy games where you don't have access to the files and play on hardware you have no access to. :# I guess for many people this is all they need (See the Amazon / Netflix crowd) So Sony and Microsoft will…
Google Stadia & 5G phones - 'Google Stadia may be the first good use for 5G phones // it’s likely that Stadia will enable you to stream blockbuster games, which ordinarily would be exclusive to consoles or high-end PCs, on your smartphone or tablet.' Interesting article…
My buddy was in on the "google stream" beta, and he really liked it. He's not a gamer, but he decided to try it, and then couldn't stop talking about Assassin's Creed, and how smoothly it played. The only 'negative' was his data usage, which skyrocketed. Again, he wasn't much of a gamer, so most internet activity he…