calm down, its a QA tester, these kinds of meetings happen with the tech developers.
calm down, its a QA tester, these kinds of meetings happen with the tech developers.
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I know, I know. But he can have tech-dev friends can't he?calm down, its a QA tester, these kinds of meetings happen with the tech developers.
Well, I'm glad you got the point of my post ;)I think this an ironic post like Lion King graphics in real-time.
If this were true, I would have heard something about this meetingcalm down, its a QA tester, these kinds of meetings happen with the tech developers.
1. Hardcore gamers live in a cocoon. A cocoon that sometimes does not lend itself to thinking critically. This thing called backwards compatibility has never been important, and it becomes even less important when space is at a premium.Digital purchases. People are locked into their ecosystem in a way that didn't happen before.
Also, you yourself talk about it in your post. You will not buy a developer today and have a game out tomorrow....But I can push further into your point and say some of those developers won't have a game out that can be a Goty contender on their first go, it takes time.
"Why is this generation so special?", you ask? So I ask that question to myself, what would it take for me to jump systems to the Xbox? And 2 things is what prevent it:
- First, like I said before, we're all pretty much locked into our respectives ecosystems...ofc we could be persuaded to change if the games don't deliver, which bring us to the second point
- This gen has proven that Sony is capable of giving us some amazing first party games, many of which are the first installments of a new series or a new IP altogether, so we know sequels to those games are coming and we can be confident of their quality. On the other hand MS hasn't been able to do that this gen, or even to close the gen up, like Sony did with in 2013 and games like TLoU, to go into the new gen with a lot of momentum.
So, in my opinion, people will largely remain in the same ecosystem they were this gen in, and for those who do switch, I can see more reasons for people jumping from Xbox to Sony (mainly being able to play all the amazing PS4 games on their new PS5 through BC), than the other way around. It also applies to new buyers.
But that doesn't mean MS is in trouble, or will stop being relevant or anything like that. It's relevant right now, so it will keep being so next gen, and if they improve their games like it seems they are doing, more people will play them. Maybe not in an Xbox, but surely on a pc, or streaming service or whatever.
I'm not planning on buying an Xbox, but if I can play selected games through streaming on my new TV, I surely will if the games are good
seems to me like the regular game. most reflections in this video seems to be standard reflection techniqeus unless if i am missing something.Polyphony just updated the GT Sport intro movie. There's been some speculation that they've been working on their next gen engine as they showed of a ray tracing demo on an 8K Sony demo display earlier in the year, and would likely be among the first to get PS5 specs and dev kits. Just sharing since there's a slim chance that it could be rendered using their next gen tech.
I had plenty of 360 games digitally because the store actually worked and download speeds were fast. There were also often discounts on the store.
You not being digital last gen doesn't mean much then, perhaps because you didn't own a 360 last gen.
But we have data that digital adoption rose this gen significantly so more people now have a digital catalogue. But I fail to see an indication this might lock people into an ecosystem. It might happen, it might not.
seems to me like the regular game. most reflections in this video seems to be standard reflection techniqeus unless if i am missing something.
And that's where Game Pass comes into play. There isn't any hurdle anymore in switching platforms because you have a whole library of new/recent games waiting for you. And with all of the MS' new studios, the content is going to be flowing at the end of this gen and start of next gen. This will make it extremely enticing to get an Xbox next gen.That's when the second part of my post comes into play: games.
Changing ecosystems is just an extra hurdle, which may be worth jumping if the games in the other ecosystem are better than the ones in your present ecosystem.
That's why I predict there will be more people jumping from Xbox to PlayStation than the other way around, not only to play next gen games, but also to play this one's through BC, as even Phil says this gen's first paty offerings has been pretty lackluster.
In this case MS clearly benefits more than Sony from people being locked into their ecosystem, not only through past purchases, but things like GamePass. How many people have Ultimate paid for 1$ for the next 3 years? These people are pretty much locked in, which is of course why MS offered such deal in the first place. Unless you don't see any value in GamePass, which obviously you do. It's great value and I'm sure many people will chose to remain in the Xbox ecosystem because they love GamePass (among the other things that comprise said ecosystem)
You should get in touch with PlanetSmasher. I think you two would get along.
I never tested freesync but I just hope Sony and devs will allow variable frame rate and not only caplock FPS.
I mean if Freesync do the job, you can have a game running between 40 and 60 FPS without stuttering. Could be better if the freeeync range was 30-60he but not sure we will see monitor or TV with this type of range...
Does anybody have tested for example One X with freesync which allow variable frame rate ? Any good feedback ?
And that's where Game Pass comes into play. There isn't any hurdle anymore in switching platforms because you have a whole library of new/recent games waiting for you. And with all of the MS' new studios, the content is going to be flowing at the end of this gen and start of next gen. This will make it extremely enticing to get an Xbox next gen.
And makes it a lot easier and more enticing for non-Xbox owners this gen to get a Scarlett next gen.The hurdle is for Xbox owners, not for PS4 owners...as I said it keeps the Xbox owners locked into the MS ecosystem
It is clearly rendered by one of theire engine. There is good reflexion on helmets but I don't know if it is RT.Polyphony just updated the GT Sport intro movie. There's been some speculation that they've been working on their next gen engine as they showed of a ray tracing demo on an 8K Sony demo display earlier in the year, and would likely be among the first to get PS5 specs and dev kits. Just sharing since there's a slim chance that it could be rendered using their next gen tech.
The company held a recruiting event Wednesday in Austin, Texas, seeking experienced "custom CPU/SoC design" engineers for jobs in Raleigh, North Carolina; Sunnyvale, California; and Fort Collins, Colorado, in addition to its headquarters in Redmond, Washington, according to a post on Microsoft-owned LinkedIn.
All the locations except Redmond have deep chip talent connections. Qualcomm Inc.'s former server chip team was based in Raleigh and Sunnyvale is near Santa Clara, which is home to Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp. and Nvidia Corp. AMD has another site in Fort Collins.
The sky reflexion on the helmet is already in the game ? (I know you can cheat with that and that's not on gameplay part of the trailer)Yeah, that new intro is just the current game graphics, supersampled.
I had plenty of 360 games digitally because the store actually worked and download speeds were fast. There were also often discounts on the store.
You not being digital last gen doesn't mean much then, perhaps because you didn't own a 360 last gen.
But we have data that digital adoption rose this gen significantly so more people now have a digital catalogue. But I fail to see an indication this might lock people into an ecosystem. It might happen, it might not.
And that's where Game Pass comes into play. There isn't any hurdle anymore in switching platforms because you have a whole library of new/recent games waiting for you. And with all of the MS' new studios, the content is going to be flowing at the end of this gen and start of next gen. This will make it extremely enticing to get an Xbox next gen.
Welp, that's what I vaguely heard from the colleague, not like I found something on the web. If there'd be more details, I'd share info but that's all I heard for now.if you hear a rumor, please verify it with mods instead of just randomly posting vague information.
And makes it a lot easier and more enticing for non-Xbox owners this gen to get a Scarlett next gen.
Both will have great games next-gen and both will have BC allowing people to play the games they missed on both platforms. Game Pass gives the added benefit of being able to play all new games also at no extra cost.
You don't know that. Sony studios can still fucked up the sequels and we don't know what MS new studios will do. The only one we already know is Bleeding Edge, a MP game no one is talking about made by a studio highly recognised for their SP output. I don't say the game won't be great, it is just something not in the studio DNA (and this questionnable art style...) and will be probably full of MT.
Cross posting from the Xbox Studios thread, not sure if this has been posted here.
Microsoft has been dabbling with this type of stuff for a few years, but it looks like their efforts are set to increase in the future. I wonder what their end goal is: expand bespoke in-house chip design and/or strengthened partnerships with the likes of intel, AMD, ARM/Qualcomm?
I'm sure the SOC is Scarlett will offer some MS specific customization on top of existing AMD IP, though perhaps future chips could have more distinct differences.
Bleeding Edge isn't a next-gen game, and it was a side project that was in development long before the studio acquisition.You don't know that. Sony studios can still fucked up the sequels and we don't know what MS new studios will do. The only one we already know is Bleeding Edge, a MP game no one is talking about made by a studio highly recognised for their SP output. I don't say the game won't be great, it is just something not in the studio DNA (and this questionnable art style...) and will be probably full of MT.
People will jump ship because of the games, and their ability to access them through Game Pass. There's really no way to know how next-gen will turn out as there's a lot of exciting things happening currently.I'm sure many people will switch from Sony to MS, all I'm saying is more people will make the jump in the other direction.
Why? Again, the answer is games. Both will have great games, the same way both had great games this gen, but most people would agree that Sony first partly offerings have been superior, and most people will bank on next gen being the same.
Again, why would I jump ships after having enjoyed this gen's games, and miss the opportunity of playing their sequels, for the promise of getting something better from MS? I just don't see it at this point in time
The same reason that more people are choosing PlayStation over MS now (even with GamePass) than they did 6 years ago, is the one that will make them chose PlayStation next gen
Edit : Notice that I say more people, not all the people. There's obviously plenty of reasons to chose MS over Sony.
You don't know that. Sony studios can still fucked up the sequels and we don't know what MS new studios will do. The only one we already know is Bleeding Edge, a MP game no one is talking about made by a studio highly recognised for their SP output. I don't say the game won't be great, it is just something not in the studio DNA (and this questionnable art style...) and will be probably full of MT.
Bleeding Edge isn't a next-gen game, and it was a side project that was in development long before the studio acquisition.
People will jump ship because of the games, and their ability to access them through Game Pass. There's really no way to know how next-gen will turn out.
Can't wait to play Spider Man 2 and BoTW 2 on X cloud !There isn't any hurdle anymore in switching platforms because you have a whole library of new/recent games waiting for you.
It's the end of the gen, MS' output has lackluster up to this point, and the Xbox One is still a tarnished brand. Next-gen is clearly going to be another story. How they announce the next Xbox and the games they show for it will be extremely important.But they already have the ability to enjoy said games through GamePass, right now, and more people are chosing PlayStation, right now, even with the competition of GamePass, than they did at any point in this gen.
You won't be able to!
Cross posting from the Xbox Studios thread, not sure if this has been posted here.
Microsoft has been dabbling with this type of stuff for a few years, but it looks like their efforts are set to increase in the future. I wonder what their end goal is: expand bespoke in-house chip design and/or strengthened partnerships with the likes of intel, AMD, ARM/Qualcomm?
I'm sure the SOC is Scarlett will offer some MS specific customization on top of existing AMD IP, though perhaps future chips could have more distinct differences.
All the best sauces source local ingredients.Cross posting from the Xbox Studios thread, not sure if this has been posted here.
Microsoft has been dabbling with this type of stuff for a few years, but it looks like their efforts are set to increase in the future. I wonder what their end goal is: expand bespoke in-house chip design and/or strengthened partnerships with the likes of intel, AMD, ARM/Qualcomm?
I'm sure the SOC is Scarlett will offer some MS specific customization on top of existing AMD IP, though perhaps future chips could have more distinct differences.
Haha yeah but this is why I used Alien Isolation which is the best example. You don't have headtracking enabled by default but only when you hold L1 to peek around corners to check danger ascif you were there also voice detection so you have to hold your breath and don't let your dog bark. :p Sneezing is bad in every way whether for head tracking or voice detection.XDhead tracking in games (without a VR headset) is one of those things that sounds great in theory but will flat out suck in practice.
Its all good until you sneeze.
The image is missing self reflections which RT reflections would have (even SSR would to a good degree), so I do not think so!Polyphony just updated the GT Sport intro movie. There's been some speculation that they've been working on their next gen engine as they showed of a ray tracing demo on an 8K Sony demo display earlier in the year, and would likely be among the first to get PS5 specs and dev kits. Just sharing since there's a slim chance that it could be rendered using their next gen tech.
are you sticking by your 1080 prediction?My biggest concern I have now over these next-gen consoles is that they are being released literally 1 year from now. By that time, most AAA PC games will have a fair amount of ground on the RTX tech which is the only thing that will be the large delta between today's games graphics and next-gen games. Pretty much next-gen has taken off full steam with the first release of Metro RTX on PC and the growth rate is unexpectedly large. Google's machine is coming this fall. And a slew full of AAA gaming companies will have mastered implementing ALL of the RTX features. Sony/Microsoft won't have comparable hardware and will be coming out over a year later. I'm not sure how they'll make up the delta tbh.
can't unseeeeeeThe image is missing self reflections which RT reflections would have (even SSR would to a good degree), so I do not think so!
It's the end of the gen, MS' output has lackluster up to this point, and the Xbox One is still a tarnished brand. Next-gen is clearly going to be another story. How they announce the next Xbox and the games they show for it will be extremely important.
Yes, that's why the games they show when they reveal the next Xbox will be really important. They need to excite people.And we go back again into the *games" argument.
Even if netx gen games turn out to be equally great, which we won't know until some years into the gen, and even so it's a big if, you have to give PS4 owners a reason to abandon their current ecosystem, and lose the opportunity of playing the sequels of the games they greatly enjoyed this gen.
Haha, rt deviation ;dThe image is missing self reflections which RT reflections would have (even SSR would to a good degree), so I do not think so!
Just heard that the ps5 is 14 tflops.
Source: voices in my head.
Very interesting article, I do wonder whether Scarlett will incorporate dedicated AI and machine learning into the work they have done with AMD?
Cross posting from the Xbox Studios thread, not sure if this has been posted here.
Microsoft has been dabbling with this type of stuff for a few years, but it looks like their efforts are set to increase in the future. I wonder what their end goal is: expand bespoke in-house chip design and/or strengthened partnerships with the likes of intel, AMD, ARM/Qualcomm?
I'm sure the SOC is Scarlett will offer some MS specific customization on top of existing AMD IP, though perhaps future chips could have more distinct differences.
No.
Lmao, that ain't happening