NVIDIA Portable Game Console announced at CES

[Guild McCommunist]

Oh hey another Vita circlejerk/soulx vs. Foxi4 thread.

Keep in mind mods that I don't start this shit.

 

[Joe88]

we can already emulate ps1 and n64 full speed on current devices

 

[Filipe C Bello dos Santos]

Maybe this handheld could bring more SW companies and start making some AAA games for Android

 

[FAST6191]

Re Microsoft leaving. I can not see that while directX is still a thing.

 

[Foxi4]

Oh hey another Vita circlejerk/soulx vs. Foxi4 thread.

Be fair, I only mentioned the PSVita and the 3DS from the library's stand-point, my entire post is on-topic! Don't be a WankerMcCommunist!

 

[Deleted_171835]

Oh hey another Vita circlejerk/soulx vs. Foxi4 thread.

Keep in mind mods that I don't start this shit.

I guess you forgot the part where the argument ended civilly.

But no, continue on with your silly reaction gifs.

I'm not talking about them leaving soon, I said them leaving first.


Anyways, I think we're getting a bit off topic. As much as I'd like to continue this discussion, I'm pretty sure everybody is thinking I'm stupid and crazy.

Microsoft isn't going to leave first. If they're having trouble, they'll throw wads of cash from their billion-dollar stash to make sure their console succeeds. Just look at the original Xbox.

 

[raulpica]

Wow...
Gaming is really getting some competition.

This may take out the Ouya.

You talk as if the Ouya ever had any chance.

From what I'm reading, it's quad Cortex A15 running at 1,9Ghz, one low-power core for basic tasks and 72 GPU Cores - it is pretty damn impressive indeed and does blow the previous generation out of the water, but I'm concerned about the costs it entails. We may have to wait until it becomes mainstream.

You mean it'll retail for FIVE HUNDRED NINETY NINE US DOLLARS?

 

[chyyran]

Spoiler: SECRET PROTOTYPE IMAGE

nVIDIA, Liek dis?
*Not actually a prototype

 

[Bladexdsl]

that thing is a damn joke it'll be another saturn

 

[PolloDiablo]

that thing is a damn joke it'll be another saturn

nah, the Saturn is prettier

 

[samagon]

In regards to Microsoft leaving the gaming market i don't see it happening. There was an interview or an internal presentation from around the time they released the original XBox that talked about how MS had reached market saturation with OS sales and how they needed to branch out into new markets. They specifically talked about taking over the living room. It is telling that they are in it for the long haul given how much money they lost with the original XBox and then with the defective 360s that they were forced to replace. They ended up having to do some creative accounting to bury the several billion dollars they lost through the extended warranties to make the XBox division look profitable to their shareholders. To their credit they are becoming more successful in this regard by pushing the 360 as an entertainment device which is more that a gaming console.

As for this Nvidia monstrosity I would agree with those that are saying that it will crash and burn. No one is going to develop games for the high end hardware especially since sales will be poor given Nvidia's lack of brand recognition outside of PC gaming enthusiast circles. You also have a similar problem in regards to emulators. There isn't going to be much interest in writing emulators optimized to take advantage of the hardware. And on top of that we don't even know how locked down the system will be. For all we know they could decide to block side loading apps altogether.

 

[Obveron]

I'm skeptical about AAA titles for this but not so about emulators. As with any new platform, you won't need to look far to find people coding emulators with great enthusiasm.

 

[JulietStMoon]

I'm skeptical about AAA titles for this but not so about emulators. As with any new platform, you won't need to look far to find people coding emulators with great enthusiasm.

Plus there's already some really decent emulators on Android

 

[Filipe C Bello dos Santos]

Plus there's already some really decent emulators on Android

Yes it is. Just look for the JXD foruns to see a list of best emulators for android. This one is already running fine even with native crappy emulators.

 

[zeromission80]

Problem is with this thing you need to be on your own local wifi to play games from your Steam library...dont see the point when your at home just use your computer, with the bigger screen...will make a nice emulating handheld and for Android games it'll be a beast, I do wish them luck but i feel that the handheld market is getting very saturated with tablets and smart phones, plus all of the dedicated gaming consoles. The console market will be the same by the end of 2013, I mean really who has the money for all these things QUYA, PS4, NEXTBOX, STEAMBOX, WIIU, damn... and then a possible google entry in there as well. I love gaming but not enough to go bankrupt...I will miss THQ thats my most disappointing moment going into the New Year...bye bye Darksiders

 

[Bryon15]

Never.
But PS2 might be possible, which would be awesome.

Is there really that big a difference between the PS2 and the gamecube? I thought they were about the same graphically.

 

[JulietStMoon]

Is there really that big a difference between the PS2 and the gamecube? I thought they were about the same graphically.

No. The PS2 was the weakest of its generation.

 

[Bryon15]

Aww too bad. I want this so much:

 

[JulietStMoon]

Aww too bad. I want this so much:

impressive, but not quite as cool as some of Ashen's newest stuff.

 

[Satangel]

Just saw a video from CES, involving this device. Bloody hell I'm impressed, he played AC3 from the Steam Store, wow!
Incredible that that is possible from such a small device, but if it's really 500+ USD, I'll still pass