Read more.Thanks to Xbox Live, DirectX 12, cross device play, Game DVR and game streaming.
Read more.Thanks to Xbox Live, DirectX 12, cross device play, Game DVR and game streaming.
Be interesting to see how many of the XBL features are XBone "exclusives". But I'd be more interested to see if W10 can improve system stability. Window has never given me that "reliable" feeling that I get off of a decent Linux setup.
Keyboard and mouse support for the XBone is vaguely interesting, but what I'd want to see is (a) some trade-in deal for XB360 and (b) greatly increased XB360 title support. As it is, if I was looking for a current gen console then it's only the lousy controller that would steer me away from PS4.
Streaming from your XB1 to your PC?
/facepalm
Main PC: Asus Rampage IV Extreme / 3960X@4.5GHz / Antec H1200 Pro / 32GB DDR3-1866 Quad Channel / Sapphire Fury X / Areca 1680 / 850W EVGA SuperNOVA Gold 2 / Corsair 600T / 2x Dell 3007 / 4 x 250GB SSD + 2 x 80GB SSD / 4 x 1TB HDD (RAID 10) / Windows 10 Pro, Yosemite & Ubuntu
HTPC: AsRock Z77 Pro 4 / 3770K@4.2GHz / 24GB / GTX 1080 / SST-LC20 / Antec TP-550 / Hisense 65k5510 4K TV / HTC Vive / 2 x 240GB SSD + 12TB HDD Space / Race Seat / Logitech G29 / Win 10 Pro
HTPC2: Asus AM1I-A / 5150 / 4GB / Corsair Force 3 240GB / Silverstone SST-ML05B + ST30SF / Samsung UE60H6200 TV / Windows 10 Pro
Spare/Loaner: Gigabyte EX58-UD5 / i950 / 12GB / HD7870 / Corsair 300R / Silverpower 700W modular
NAS 1: HP N40L / 12GB ECC RAM / 2 x 3TB Arrays || NAS 2: Dell PowerEdge T110 II / 24GB ECC RAM / 2 x 3TB Hybrid arrays || Network:Buffalo WZR-1166DHP w/DD-WRT + HP ProCurve 1800-24G
Laptop: Dell Precision 5510 Printer: HP CP1515n || Phone: Huawei P30 || Other: Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Pro 10.1 CM14 / Playstation 4 + G29 + 2TB Hybrid drive
I don't consider streaming low resolution 30fps games to my pc to be "epic" in any form. Also Sony's PS4 already has cross platform play in some titles and keyboard and mouse control.
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Isn't it a little ironic (is that the right word?) that Microsoft (arguably) turned their back on gaming on a PC when they first entered the console market, and now over a decade later, when both Windows 8.x and the XBone have had less than a favorable reception, that their now lauding the advantages of combining the two platforms.
Much as it pains me, this might be enough for me to get an XB1. I'm a casual gamer who has lost rights to the TV since having a family. Most of my gaming right now is on a laptop via Steam in-home streaming and that works surprisingly well. XB1 streaming will allow the same deal for a bunch of console exclusives. Sure, I don't want there to be such exclusives...
Some people might benefit from it but surely the most gains would come from the reverse?
Playing your high-res 60FPS PC titles streamed to the big screen in the front room without having to have a PC there?
Apart from fighting over a TV screen, the only time I see this of any real benefit is on exclusives that they refuse to release on PC. Personally, I'd rather not buy those exclusives to give them more reason to release a "proper" version.
Main PC: Asus Rampage IV Extreme / 3960X@4.5GHz / Antec H1200 Pro / 32GB DDR3-1866 Quad Channel / Sapphire Fury X / Areca 1680 / 850W EVGA SuperNOVA Gold 2 / Corsair 600T / 2x Dell 3007 / 4 x 250GB SSD + 2 x 80GB SSD / 4 x 1TB HDD (RAID 10) / Windows 10 Pro, Yosemite & Ubuntu
HTPC: AsRock Z77 Pro 4 / 3770K@4.2GHz / 24GB / GTX 1080 / SST-LC20 / Antec TP-550 / Hisense 65k5510 4K TV / HTC Vive / 2 x 240GB SSD + 12TB HDD Space / Race Seat / Logitech G29 / Win 10 Pro
HTPC2: Asus AM1I-A / 5150 / 4GB / Corsair Force 3 240GB / Silverstone SST-ML05B + ST30SF / Samsung UE60H6200 TV / Windows 10 Pro
Spare/Loaner: Gigabyte EX58-UD5 / i950 / 12GB / HD7870 / Corsair 300R / Silverpower 700W modular
NAS 1: HP N40L / 12GB ECC RAM / 2 x 3TB Arrays || NAS 2: Dell PowerEdge T110 II / 24GB ECC RAM / 2 x 3TB Hybrid arrays || Network:Buffalo WZR-1166DHP w/DD-WRT + HP ProCurve 1800-24G
Laptop: Dell Precision 5510 Printer: HP CP1515n || Phone: Huawei P30 || Other: Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Pro 10.1 CM14 / Playstation 4 + G29 + 2TB Hybrid drive
So, umm ... when are we getting HALO 3 & 4 on PC ?
The path to paid for online gaming on PC has been opened. Eventually no longer will it just be mmos that you pay to play, they will have gold features on PC then limit playing online to the paying.
"10 Tips for getting ready for Windows 10"
Basically, upgrade now and get ready for Xbox...
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