Sony to release six games for iOS & Android in next financial year

sog35 said:

and so it begins

the switch to mobile was inevitable

In a few years stand alone home consoles will be only for the very hardest of hard core gamers.

Why buy specialized hardware when your phone/ipad/AppleTV has enough power to run 90% of the games?

This is the same reason why I see Fitbit and other fitness trackers being niche devices in a few years and the AppleWatch dominating the market. Single purpose devices are great when the technology is new. But as the tech matures you won't be able to survive if you only can do one thing.

Can't wait till AppleTV starts getting some real high quality games

The problem with this thinking is that size always allows even more power and flexibility, and for many people, an Xbox or PS4 is already a multi-purpose system.

Also, some game genres just don't play well without a gamepad, which Apple devices don't come bundled with. And it will be a very long time before phones or the Apple TV can handle "real" VR.

sog35 said:

and so it begins

the switch to mobile was inevitable

In a few years stand alone home consoles will be only for the very hardest of hard core gamers.

Why buy specialized hardware when your phone/ipad/AppleTV has enough power to run 90% of the games?

This is the same reason why I see Fitbit and other fitness trackers being niche devices in a few years and the AppleWatch dominating the market. Single purpose devices are great when the technology is new. But as the tech matures you won't be able to survive if you only can do one thing.

Can't wait till AppleTV starts getting some real high quality games

If Apple took the TV seriously, believe me they would destroy Sony/MS. Problem is, they aren't. A8 processor are you kidding me?

I wish Apple would:

-include the latest A-processor. Since Apple TV isn't a portable device, size isn't an issue. So add all the latest tech.

-Intergrate Kinect technology and in innovative ways(shopping, FaceTime etc)

-open the Siri remote Lightning port to 3rd parties.(HUGE developer potential)

-New Siri remote with Taptic Engine, force touch, buttonless, M9 processor.

with these features we may see a $300 version but it'll be well worth it if it means getting huge games, faster interface and gaming subscription services from Sony etc.

sog35 said:

cali said:

sog35 said:

and so it begins

the switch to mobile was inevitable

In a few years stand alone home consoles will be only for the very hardest of hard core gamers.

Why buy specialized hardware when your phone/ipad/AppleTV has enough power to run 90% of the games?

This is the same reason why I see Fitbit and other fitness trackers being niche devices in a few years and the AppleWatch dominating the market. Single purpose devices are great when the technology is new. But as the tech matures you won't be able to survive if you only can do one thing.

Can't wait till AppleTV starts getting some real high quality games

If Apple took the TV seriously, believe me they would destroy Sony/MS. Problem is, they aren't. A8 processor are you kidding me?

I wish Apple would:

-include the latest A-processor. Since Apple TV isn't a portable device, size isn't an issue. So add all the latest tech.

-Intergrate Kinect technology and in innovative ways(shopping, FaceTime etc)

-open the Siri remote Lightning port to 3rd parties.(HUGE developer potential)

-New Siri remote with Taptic Engine, force touch, buttonless, M9 processor.

with these features we may see a $300 version but it'll be well worth it if it means getting huge games, faster interface and gaming subscription services from Sony etc.

Just another example of Tim Cook's Apple.

The last couple years he put all his eggs in the China basket and basically ignored the USA/Europe/Japan markets.
And now he has egg whites all over his face with China tanking and the communist government bullying Apple.

Instead of focusing only on China, Apple should have grown products/services for USA/Europe/Japan such as:

1. A powerful AppleTV that can play real games.
2. Live TV package for AppleTV
3. True top end 4 inch phone. The SE is nice. But a 4 inch iPhone7 would be nicer. Of course China does not give a shit about small phones and that's why we don't have a 4 inch iPhone7. 

4. New MacPro, iMac, and Mac Mini. Instead Timmy is wasting his time on making everything GOLD the last 2 years. Cause China

Timmy is putting so much energy in China the last 2 years that he has totally ignored the USA/Europe/Japan markets.

At least they released new Macbook Pro's. Hopefully that is the first step to stop treating the USA/Japan/Europe as second class citizens. Next year he has too take more steps to maximize and grow the USA/Japan/Europe markets by:

1. Releasing a true top-end compact phone. The USA/Japan market loves their smaller phones. 
2. Release a new powerful AppleTV with A11 chip that can compete with home consoles. Close deals with big gaming devs. Pack 1 controller for free to push gaming
3. Close on the Live TV package
4. Release new Mac Pro, iMac, and Mac mini. And have them upgradeable and price competitive.
5. Release new mid-range iPad

I wouldn't say China is a waste of time as it brings big dough$$

We don't know what Apple is doing at the moment. They could be creating an amaing TV experience as we speak.

with the TV app imagine Apple producing original content only for the TV App?

when I was disappointed with the 4th Gen Apple TV specs people said my ideas would make the TV "too expensive".
NEWS FLASH: Apple never did cheap and $500 consoles are selling like mad, eating marketshare from Apple.

for those who don't want an "expensive" 5th gen Apple TV, Apple could always offer a "casual" 64GB version and offer a lower priced 4th gen for those who don't want advance gaming.

lineup:

5th gen A10X 128Gb Apple TV $300
5th gen A10X 64GB Apple TV $200
4th gen Apple TV 32GB $100

sog35 said:

and so it begins

the switch to mobile was inevitable

In a few years stand alone home consoles will be only for the very hardest of hard core gamers.

Why buy specialized hardware when your phone/ipad/AppleTV has enough power to run 90% of the games?

This is the same reason why I see Fitbit and other fitness trackers being niche devices in a few years and the AppleWatch dominating the market. Single purpose devices are great when the technology is new. But as the tech matures you won't be able to survive if you only can do one thing.

Can't wait till AppleTV starts getting some real high quality games

No way. Mobile devices don't have enough power to run 99% of console games. Who wants to play a FPS such as Battlefield 1 on a tiny screen? No one does. No way in hell can an Apple TV run the most popular console games. I doubt Apple TV will ever have a high quality game such as The Last of Us. Not enough power to run it or even hard drive space for the game itself. Consoles aren't going away at all for casual gamers or even hard core gamers. People want to play real games on their TV's, not these little silly games like Angry Birds on a tiny screen. 

The titles will initially be limited to Japan, eventually migrating to other Asian countries.

Screw that! Release them in the USA!

I used to play parappa the rapper all of the time on my PS1, back in the day!