@butterworth: Going from the demo (or "First Hour"), it runs pretty well on PC too. There's no SLI support but I got a solid 60fps at 1440P with a GTX970 & max settings.
PC gaming is so much easier to get into these days. There are so many Youtube channels explaining how stuff works & giving helpful reviews on new products now. Plus manufacturers are making gear easier to assemble & overclock while adding a bit of bling at the same time.
This doesn't need to turn into some kind of Master Race PC vs Consoles thing. Consoles have their place & that's cool but PCs are objectively better in many ways, mainly because users have choice. I got back into PC gaming a few years ago after mostly playing on PS2 & PS3 for a while & now I love that I can upgrade & customise each component as I need it. I can game on my TV, sitting on the couch or on my 165Hz G-Sync monitor, sitting in my sweet gaming chair; with a keyboard & mouse or an Xbox One Elite controller. I started out just adding a new graphics card to my old machine & kept upgrading from there.
Basically, I'm not surprised they're setting sales records. PC gaming is easier to get into & easier to become an enthusiast if that's where you want to spend your extra time & money.
@Vojtass: Yep, competition is always better for consumers. Currently Nvidia & Intel are already the only options for a high end build.
Personally I don't see any point in being a "fan" of any brand. I hope AMD brings it with their next offerings, even if it just means Nvidia steps it up to match them.
@ghost140: Yeah, it's gonna require working with the cable companies a bit. The US kinda screwed itself when they signed over monopoly rights to a handful of big companies who agree not to compete with each other.
It may not be "Net Neutrality" in its purest form but if Nvidia can strike a deal so data doesn't count towards your cap, that could work under the current system. There are probably better test markets though. They should trial it where people already have fibre widespread.
That pricing is pretty obscene but I think it might be the way of the future.
Personally I like to own my own gear but once streaming technology improves & prices come down I can see the appeal in paying a monthly fee in the same way that people have gotten used to paying for music & video streaming services.
Consoles are no longer the simple "put the disc in & play" solution that they used to be. With system updates, day 1 patches & a host of other inconveniences, wouldn't it be better to have the internet cafe experience of having everything installed & ready to go, except in your own home? Home users could essentially have a thin client PC/console that could do all your word processing & small file storage while gaming or even video editing in the cloud. At the right price, I think it will catch on in a few years.
Why the hell would you need a curved screen on a 21" laptop?!
I know TVs go through different trends to try to convince people that their perfectly fine working model is out of date but I fail to see the benefits of a curve on such a small screen.
It goes to show just how bad MS has been over recent years that nobody is giving them the benefit of the doubt here.
This seems like a fairly basic thing that can be switched on in all games, not just UWP apps. Essentially it should stop other background processes from triggering while you're in game & prioritise resources better. It's probably not something that will make a big difference for high end machines but it should help out low-mid range PCs that sometimes have RAM or CPU resources taken up by a browser tab left open or whatever else.
It seems like a positive step forwards & I'm glad that MS is finally coming through on some of their promises to make the PC a better place for gaming. If this Game Mode suddenly gives a performance drop to Steam games, people will notice. It doesn't hurt to be a little skeptical but everybody can probably take off their tinfoil hats for now.
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