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Google - GDC 2019 Teaser
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I don't have any faith Sony improves that. They will need to find a partner if they want to enter the stream wars.
Yes. I remember. GDC 2000 - Bill Gates Keynote where he announced the X-BOX.
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https://www.gdcvault.com/play/1014852/GDC-2000-Opening-Keynote-Bill
This was 19 years ago!
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They already have the largest (mobile) gaming platform in the world: iOS.they've already won.
I would say probably about where MS fanboys were at the time Xbox was announced. Sony was at least making hardware (other than mouses and keyboards) when they entered the market.
Android is factually more widespread than iOS. It is FAR more fragmented though.
I'm actually interested in what their plans are. I'm just kinda lowering my expectations because I feel I'm just going to be baited into a box that just runs Android games.
You need content to sell hardware and/orsubscriptions. And content is expensive.
It has to be said early impressions from those who had the chance to play Assassin's Creed Odyssey through Project Stream were very positive.
I don't know what to make of Google creating first party exclusives or what is going to be their catalogue, but if they launch a streaming service relatively soon that can work on everything and it's crazy cheap, hardcore gamers will be in as well.
They have the resources to make a streaming service that can compete with Microsoft, we'll have to see what is their commitment, gaming is not a one and done, there has to be a long term support.
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I travel for work and stayed and lived in dozens of cities the last 5 years, hardly ever have problems streaming on Netflix. 99.8% its flawless for me.
People really thought Google was just going to have a mobile game box? I guess some people didn't join the Google streaming beta and played Assassin Creed in their chrome browser.
I also doubt we'll see friendly options for consumers
Canadian prices are awful. I buy and sell all my games and survive by putting the money I sell into the next game
I cant do a streaming future
Though actually we're probably seeing sub s instead
Google Stream Box is my guess... though I wouldn't be surprised if it a console AND an app that you can use on your phone or other electronic device (to stream games from the net.. not from the box).
Maybe you buy the game physical, get access to the stream version and then cloud saves.... woooo baby, my dreams come true.
Maybe you buy the game physical, get access to the stream version and then cloud saves.... woooo baby, my dreams come true.
I'd say people that buys gaming machines to play video games cares about games, as long as Sony puts some good games out there it'll be safe. Their internal studios are peaking right now.
I don't expect much
Struggling to think of Google Hardware that is best in class, and even if they bring a powerful traditional box, I'm not sure how they'll differentiate themselves from like MS tbh
I expect some kind of android streaming service
Struggling to think of Google Hardware that is best in class, and even if they bring a powerful traditional box, I'm not sure how they'll differentiate themselves from like MS tbh
I expect some kind of android streaming service
Cities usually have great infrastructure for internet services, but you start getting out into the sticks with poorer service or you start dealing with ISP throttling and monthly data caps, a streaming future gets very messy, very fast.
my apartment has decent internet for a city, but we hav four people streaming movies and tv shows daily and we always hit a terabyte, easily. that's a cap for a lot of people with basic internet services. thankfully i use an independent satellite based ISP so I have no cap.
They are expanding. And now that they are expanding, the service will be better and more mature.
I agree.
Gamers are not brand loyal.
They are loyal to whatever company provides the goods.
No, that sounds like a PS Vita TV and we all know what happened to that
Google's Pixel-line of Smartphones is pretty good in my opinion.
Agreed.
I played AO on their service and it was pretty good but that was capped at 30 fps and there was very apparent input lag which is tolerable for a game like AC but would stand out even more for more fast paced titles. Obviously that was beta and things will only get better but i highly doubt we are anywhere close to getting high fidelity- high performance experiences from any of the streaming services from the get go.
I honestly dont think it matter what games it got. Nvidia shield got plenty games even some Nintendo games in some places and still haven't made any noise to be looked at as a 4th console manufacturer
Google's Pixel line of smartphones have always had arguably the best smartphone cameras in the industry with good build quality.
They are improving their hardware side of things. When it comes to supporting their unsuccessful services though...
They have the biggest market share in the game streaming scenario
I'm not really in the market for yet another set-top box that functions exactly the same as the other two (three if Switch counts) already under my TV, except the fact that it plays a couple games I'm interested in that the others don't.
I hope that, for flat gaming, their strategy is streaming, and their dedicated gaming hardware is a VR platform similar to the Oculus Quest. If streaming really is the future for traditional gaming, why even go through the trouble of pairing your streaming investments with a beast of a console? Be the proof that streaming can work for traditional games, corner that market, and also try to establish yourself as a standard-bearer for VR.
I hope that, for flat gaming, their strategy is streaming, and their dedicated gaming hardware is a VR platform similar to the Oculus Quest. If streaming really is the future for traditional gaming, why even go through the trouble of pairing your streaming investments with a beast of a console? Be the proof that streaming can work for traditional games, corner that market, and also try to establish yourself as a standard-bearer for VR.
If Google were actually planning to release a new platform we would probably know about it by now since they would have to have all kinds of hardware partnerships and game development deals.
A streaming service would be kind of a snoozer announcement, at this point.
A streaming service would be kind of a snoozer announcement, at this point.
Nvidia didn't have the clout to make the Shield look like a legitimate option. Google has the right combination of money, influence and technical expertise to make it work. Not saying this venture will amount to something in the long run, but this is the closest thing we've had to a 90's Sony or Microsoft-caliber player entering the industry in a very long time.
Most gamers dont care about actions, only a handful fanboys care about them.
Gamers care about games.
Sony not only develivered again this gen but they step up to another level when it comes to games.
On other hand when it comes to games MS is in their wrost moment probably ever.
So no they cant take away customers from Sony just as easily as they can from MS.
Vita TV didn't have games that mainstream consumers actually wanted to play.
If this thing launches in Fall with Apex, Fortnite, FIFA, and all the other expected third party offerings - it's an immediate competitor.
This is exactly why we need more streaming services. Only then will ISPs also become more competitive with prices, get rid of data caps and improve infrastructure as internet becomes another utility next to water, electricity, gas etc.
There shouldn't be any data caps anymore in my opinion anyway. In an era where we can stream 4K movies, FLAC music, online gaming etc, it is just beyond me how customers are expected to deal with as little as 20-40gb a month for silly prices. Even if you look at some caps of 250gb and up, it's still nowhere near enough. Even if you take an average family we're they watch few movies a night, the child downloads gears 4 and plays other games online, the other child is streaming music along with the normal internet usage of the rest of the family, data caps should be forbidden.
Yeah, they are good, but I'd say clearly below Samsung and Apple.
it seems some ppl think Google entering any industry= automatic domination when that isn't the case like in phones/tablets/laptops
Even in streaming boxes, you have Apple TV and Roku leading them I think
It's a mix for me, mostly cities but also towns, nothing super remote.
Is it possible this box could be superior to the service tested by rendering a portion of the games' assets while streaming others?
