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By stm1185 on 1/28/2013 2:46:56 PM , Rating: 5
If the next Xbox is x86, shares some kernel with Windows 8, could we in theory then be able to play all future Xbox games on a PC with capable enough hardware.

Or with the next Xbox and PS4 based off AMD x86 SOC's could the same game potentially be able to run on both consoles and PC's; entering us into an age where the consoles fight for buyers with their online services and hardware specs as opposed to exclusive games.

It's fun to think about at least.




By Reclaimer77 on 1/28/2013 3:21:00 PM , Rating: 2
Why would I want to play console games on my PC? That's the problem with gaming already! Too many damn PC games are shitty console ports.

By nikon133 on 1/28/2013 4:29:48 PM , Rating: 2
Because no one cares developing anything comparable exclusively on PC. Blame it on developers, not on gamers.

A friend of mine, for example, likes fighting games,and has PS3 almost exclusively for that. Make decent port of DOA, Tekken, Soul Blade, Virtua Fighter... on a PC, and he'll happily get rid of console and be 100% PC gamer again.

Fighting games are nowhere complex as likes of BF3, FC3... small map, 2 characters. Port doesn't even have to be 100% optimized to work fine.



By StevoLincolnite on 1/29/2013 2:40:22 AM , Rating: 2

No. Blame it on publishers not developers, publishers want games to be mainstream, hence the "dumbing down" of games in the last decade or so.

Developers however seem to be bracing schemes like kickstarter, removing publishers completely and developing for the PC exclusively.

By inperfectdarkness on 1/29/2013 2:51:07 AM , Rating: 1
Negative, Ghostrider. I DO blame it on gamers, because they're the ones voting with their wallets. Gamers have collectively voiced that they prefer re-hashed, warmed-over remakes of COD/BF/Madden, and would much rather shell out $50 for last year's game with a new layer of paint.

I also blame hardware developers--specifically display manufacturers. 1080p is the limit for 99% of all laptops on the market, and it's not much better for desktops (until you're > 24" displays). Even if a PC gamer wanted a better graphic experience, the market has hamstrung that.

Developers are simply opportunists (greedy though they may be *Cough* EA, Activision, etc). There is a market & there is demand. Developers figured out they can make a quick buck faster by just catering to certain tastes.

It's not much different than how hollywood keeps remaking the same crap, big-budget movies (how many 3-musketeers movies are there now)? Indy movies may be much more compelling and intriguing, but they move less profit.

If you don't like how it is, then tell your friends to STOP gaming on consoles. The market will follow trends.

By Trisped on 1/28/2013 8:38:49 PM , Rating: 2
I think it will make multiplatform development easier, but games will only run on the platform(s) they are released to (there are a number of OS specific features which need to be addressed in each release like file management, networking, updates, etc.).

Hopefully this will mean lower developer costs, better quality games, and more multiplatform ports.

By TakinYourPoints on 1/29/2013 3:53:28 AM , Rating: 3
Won't happen, simple cross-compatibility goes against the XBox. They want to sell consoles and accessories while making license fees from every single game sold.

On the PC their only guaranteed profit is a single Windows license per gamer, that's it. Enterprise is more profitable than consumers in that space anyway, so even that locked in sale doesn't mean very much to them.

Just look at what Microsoft did for PC games, they shut down all of their PC exclusive publishing (ACES, Ensemble, FASA) and had their other developers go XBox exclusive without a Windows port (Remedy's recent port of Alan Wake seems to be the one big exception).

In the mean time they let Valve and other companies run away with services for the PC. Well, thankfully they did, Games For Windows Live is a complete disaster.

Fortunately we have Valve and Blizzard keeping the non-console side viable. Windows just happens to be the platform PC gaming happens on, but gaming clearly hasn't been a priority for Microsoft. Maybe Gaben has been on to something hedging his bets with OS X and Linux.

By jak3676 on 1/28/2013 3:09:01 PM , Rating: 2
In unrelated news gold selling on consoles will increase 9000%

By Doh! on 1/28/2013 4:52:48 PM , Rating: 2
Last several times I had visited China on business trips, it wasn't too difficult to see console game units and medias at most electronics markets. Although I can't guarantee the authenticity of those merchandise, they look exactly like PS and Xbox (with the same logo). AFAIK, China is one of the easiest countries to smuggle in black market items as many customs officials are involved in some level of corruption.

By TakinYourPoints on 1/28/2013 5:32:58 PM , Rating: 2
The Chinese have DOTA as a national pastime, who needs consoles?

