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Google - GDC 2019 Teaser
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To be fair, considering the chromebook was introduced in 2011 and the Nexus tablets were in 2012, Google supported them for a pretty long time. The entire market for laptops and tablets has been shrinking so I'd put that more on the industry as a whole than Google alone pulling the plug.
I think the question is whether or not Google will iterate on their console hardware like they do with their other devices or not, some people got miffed at the Xbox One X and PS4 Pro happening years after those launched, dunno how people would feel with yearly revisions.
I hope it doesn't play games locally, I want this to be focused on streaming to get the point across that streaming works and this is the place you go for the best streaming system
Give me a 10$ - 15$ sub that can be canceled anytime I want
Give me a 10$ - 15$ sub that can be canceled anytime I want
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As awesome as that would be, I don't think you're going to get that in a $399 box at this stage.If it is a traditional console then Google legitimately has a chance imo.
Also, if Google decides to partner with Nvidia for the GPU and has the only console on the market capable of hardware-based raytracing...
So, extra high resolution VR display news from Google and LG last year and a patent for "foveated compression" was published a couple months ago:
https://uploadvr.com/google-foveated-compression/
Haven't they done a $100 million deal with a Chinese publisher?
Could happen with a rtx 2060 level GPU.
Which would be competitive with AMD, MS and Sony can muster up.
Yes, it's a Chinese company called netease
https://www.forbes.com/sites/insert...on-from-netease-to-build-new-non-destiny-ips/
They only got a minority stake though (I'm guessing 5-10% depending on how much u think bungie is worth I'm guessing $1-2 billion)
They also trademarked Matter which might be the name of their NetEase game. On the other hand I would expect Destiny 2 to start showing up on streaming services soon as the Activision deal is ending.
Atlus Fantasy RPG on this thing would definitely sell me on it, but I am still hoping for original massively online experiences that streaming can provide or maybe some really cool high end grfx demo. The prototype joystick on youtube does not look that good though.
Legit Voxel based game in the style of Resogun would be pretty ballin'Would be down for a 3D platformer starring this guy:
Writing in the Forxa xCloud demo thread, it got me thinking that Google might enforce a mandatory minimum framerate for games on their platform. Or at least mandatory performance modes at high framerates.
Though there would be trade offs in that, this would be a useful advantage for streaming compared to services serving content that isn't necessarily high FPS all the time. It would certainly plant their flag in the ground as a streaming-first platform. And as a nice side effect, it might be a nice attraction for parts of the market if they are doing a full fat local console, at least until other next gen consoles swing around.
Though there would be trade offs in that, this would be a useful advantage for streaming compared to services serving content that isn't necessarily high FPS all the time. It would certainly plant their flag in the ground as a streaming-first platform. And as a nice side effect, it might be a nice attraction for parts of the market if they are doing a full fat local console, at least until other next gen consoles swing around.
A traditional console would be exciting because then we are getting glimpses of next gen earlier than anticipated. Would be like Dreamcast again.
This is going to be streaming AND some mobile chip for simple Google Store apps. No way it is anything but.
There will most definitely be hardware:
Google's SVP of Hardware Rick Osterloh has tweeted about the event
Not only that but the teaser page for the reveal is on the hardware store:
https://store.google.com/magazine/gather_around
If that's not enough idk what is.
Google's SVP of Hardware Rick Osterloh has tweeted about the event
Not only that but the teaser page for the reveal is on the hardware store:
https://store.google.com/magazine/gather_around
If that's not enough idk what is.
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Even if there is hardware, bear in mind that Google's approach to literally ever single piece of hardware in recent years has been to have market-standard specs backed up by software and AI. If there's something remarkable about a Google console, it won't be raw power.
If its an actual console, I'd say the chances of us getting shittier ports is possible. In 4 years we'll have at least two versions of Google, Xbox, and PS5. 6 consoles with different specs. Even as it is now with 4 consoles, some devs don't use the hardware, Ace Combat 7 for example and others
I mentioned this earlier but I really have no confidence in Google supporting products long-term.
These are two news stories that just came out today
- Google Allo officially shuts down
- Google has told dozens of employees on its laptop and tablet division to find new jobs at the company, raising questions about its hardware plans
- Google is killing Inbox
I also don't trust Google's hardware whatsoever.
- The Nexus 5 and 6P had numerous hardware issues, specifically with boot loops
- My Google Pixel (and others) had a data drain issue until Android Oreo was released
- The Google Pixel 3 has a ton of buggy software, specifically with the camera
While I get it's exciting having a new player in the market, the issues I've faced with Google's hardware in the past, bundled with the fact that they like to give up on their products after a few years doesn't really invoke confidence in me about their gaming plans. I'm aware we know next to nothing about what this is, but I'm less likely to invest my own money in this given the numerous examples of Google giving up halfway through a product's life cycle.
These are two news stories that just came out today
- Google Allo officially shuts down
- Google has told dozens of employees on its laptop and tablet division to find new jobs at the company, raising questions about its hardware plans
- Google is killing Inbox
I also don't trust Google's hardware whatsoever.
- The Nexus 5 and 6P had numerous hardware issues, specifically with boot loops
- My Google Pixel (and others) had a data drain issue until Android Oreo was released
- The Google Pixel 3 has a ton of buggy software, specifically with the camera
While I get it's exciting having a new player in the market, the issues I've faced with Google's hardware in the past, bundled with the fact that they like to give up on their products after a few years doesn't really invoke confidence in me about their gaming plans. I'm aware we know next to nothing about what this is, but I'm less likely to invest my own money in this given the numerous examples of Google giving up halfway through a product's life cycle.
Pixelbook, Pixel phones and most Nexus phones are all high-end products.
Google Allo like other projects at Google have never been a serious one: you have to understand the philosophy at Google. They have pillar projects that are extremely successful and where Google is fully committed to support, and there are little projects literally made by a small group of employees who had an idea and the company let them do their thing.
- Search, Chrome, Foto, Assistant, Gmail, Android,... these are the pillars.
- Allo, Duo, Google+, Daydream,... are either smaller projects Google had no expectations, or failed attempts.
We'll have to see where their gaming projects are going to fall, it's too early to declare success or failure, at least wait until they announce the thing.
Nexus phones are not manufactured by Google but by their partners, in those cases you mentioned LG and Huawei respectively. LG phones are notoriously known to have boot loops.
We have seen data drain issues on many phones, including iPhones, not just Pixel phone.
Finally i can't speak about Pixel 3 software since i haven't bought it, but the Google Camera is regarded as one of the best camera app with one of the best algorithms, we've seen major improvements using it especially on Xiaomi phones.
They will hire people with gaming industry experience, not pull people over from failed unrelated hardware projects to work on a console. Sony games division for example was successful while the rest of the company was slipping hard. Theres a separation there for sure. For example someone that worked on a shit flatscreen for Sony won't be engineering the ps5.
It's all about who they hire because they have the money. Doesn't mean they will successful either though.
Yes, and they are priced as such, but in hardware terms, they meet the current standard of excellence or slightly skimp on it. Pixel phones compete with iPhones as a complete service, but not as a hardware product.
EA and Sony are both not having conferences. This will be a tamer E3 again I guess.
Specs are comparable with iPhone actually, better in certain aspects.
Yea it would make sense honestly. Assuming they are serious about gaming and are actually releasing an somewhat expensive box.
Next week do like a teaser conference where you show off the hardware and a few games. Then show some slides of devs who are on board.
And then tell everyone to tune into their E3 show for a full blowout on all the games etc. Kinda like MS did with Xbox one reveal. They talked tv tv hardware stuff in early May irrc and next month did a games only conference.
My guess is that it will be a streaming service. Maybe they'll put out their own streaming stick hardware but it'll also be on whatever they can put it on. It'll be a robust service though with some significant exclusives that will make some people mad. That's my final answer, I guess.
They have so many devices like that already. I highly doubt they'd even need to release more hardware. They'd just release an app and a controller and call it a day. I guess a controller alone would still be hardware but that would be so disappointing.
As good as project stream is, it's really just not good enough to have its own dedicated service that people pay for. If they have that in addition to a console then sure why not but if it's just streaming, it won't work out.
Seems like there's some sort of actual dedicated hardware as well, though what that looks like is anyone's guess.
The beta for AC Odyssey went pretty well right...? I read mostly positive reactions,so if that works I mean it's a good sign that we could get AAA stuff on this ?
