I think it's "console enough" that it could still work. Current consoles are really just locked-down PCs anyways.
It'd be no different than the OtherOS functionality on first-run PS3 consoles that allowed them to boot into Linux. Perhaps simpler than that even, given that current consoles already use standard PC hardware and not the Cell architecture the PS3 ran on.
Independent emulation teams trying to keep older games alive are true heroes, but there is certainly something to be said for the quality of a competent team of first-party engineers who have access to all of the original code and architecture documentation. Truly some magic they were able to pull off.
Here's hoping it still has that functionality, I don't see a reason why it couldn't.
Could be that they add that functionality into Windows. There's nothing special about newer games that run on Xbox, they're all x86 applications. Microsoft could just release the Xbox middleware as its own app and allow Xbox games to work on whatever PC it's installed on, which is basically all that an Xbox is right now.
For older games (360 and OG Xbox), just do the same thing with the emulator that they currently run through.
You know, I'm okay with this. If it makes PC gaming more accessible, and if it offers meaningful competition for the Steam Machine, it's good to have options. Sure it's Windows, but if it's just a PC running an Xbox UX, I'm sure you could change the OS to whatever else if you want.
If anything, it does make the PS6 a less appealing choice, because why pick a dedicated console when you can get an (assuming) comparably strong, comparably priced gaming PC?
They already took their millions in Tencent money and ran with it.
A Microsoft-oriented news outlet.
Think similar to MacRumors/9to5Mac/AppleInsider for Apple.
Maybe. Though it might still be difficult with the number of button combos (basically a different function for each pair of face buttons you press at the same time).
Gameplay-wise it feels more like a fighting game than something like Dark Souls, it's built around combos. I'm sure it'll be fun for many, and like I said things could even be different than when I tried it a year ago, but for now I'm gonna wait and see what reviews say after launch, maybe wait for a sale if I'm still on the fence.
I had a chance to play it at an event last year. Maybe things have improved in the interim, but I've never played a game with a more obtuse control scheme in my life.
Who puts jump on square??
Might still be worth checking your WiFi access point to see if there's anything weird going on. The Switches still connect to one another locally using the same WiFi chipset they'd use to connect to your router. Seems odd that one would struggle while the other works without issue in that case.
To continue the sandwich analogy, it's also, like...
You eat the sandwich made by your loved one, and not only is it everything you asked for, but they also threw in some good salami and a dash of balsamic vinegar that you never thought to even ask for in the first place, because they know your tastes and thought you'd like it. You now have a new favorite sandwich.
Versus the gas station sandwich, which is fine, but only just meets the bare minimum qualifications to be a sandwich. They used to load it up with cheap cuts of meat, which at least made it good value for the price, but lately they put in maybe a single slice of ham or two, a single sad piece of rubbery cheese, and condiments are all sold extra. And the price of the sandwich itself, smaller and cheaper than ever, has only gone up.
What they're describing isn't just going to sleep, but putting a game on pause, doing whatever else you want (such as playing a different game) and then resuming exactly where you left off.
It's basically just dumping the RAM to a file and loading it later, same as an emulator save state.