As far as games, the XBOX One S is still slightly slower than the Base PS4. It’s still enough of a difference that the PS4 can run some games at 1080p vs. the XB1S running them at at 720p. Scorpio, however is another story and you will allegedly see a reversal in speed comparisons. HDR can be done in software and is,…

While true, and to a certain extent, too thought provoking for some, it can also be a little sophomoric and simple at times as well. I guess that’s what I like about it. The series would be pretty cerebral and engaging one moment and vapid the next. Which is what you described in general.

Isn’t there a VR based spiritual-sequel to this coming soon?

It is, but it relies heavily on your interest in the things set up in the other series leading up to it. If it’s your first Trek, you probably don’t care or even understand it’s plot implications.

There are a few reasons why this is happening now. Nintendo is releasing a console mid-cycle. New hardware always has some excitement that draws a few customers away, at least for a while. Also, Sony needs faster hardware for PSVR. Microsoft is just kind of following up to keep up. Their announcements have been…

And the article added actual specs after my last post. So ignore my earlier post about not having any.

That’s a good start though, maybe this will lead to installing games on external drives.

I *think* it won’t unless the game is patched to recognize the new hardware. The Pro will probably down-clock to avoid compatibility issues with older software. However, developers could certainly patch software to identify itself as NEO ready.

I’m sure they did, but unlike Microsoft, Sony kind of has to release now to get PSVR out. I think both companies were playing the wait and see game. Sony had to fold and go ahead with release.

I’m thinking Sony and Microsoft were just trying to wait each other out to see what they could deliver hardware-wise. Sony kind of has to go ahead and release now because of PSVR.

Me too, but I’m not so sure. We don’t really know final hardware specs on either mid-cycle console. Microsoft claimed “The most powerful game console ever” for Scorpio. But they are still a ways off time-wise. Sony hasn’t said exactly how much more powerful Neo is. And I’m not sure we will know until they are both…

HDD transfers don’t work on PS hardware. At best, you can do a backup and restore. But you still have to install the OS and login first.

Beta hardware codenames are always cooler. Like XBOX Next, Xenon, Revolution, Atlantis and Stella. Well, mostly...

Miyamoto on site! That’s like when The Republic sends Yoda himself or there is an US aircraft carrier sitting in your swimming pool.

Yeah, and it’s not all that exciting honestly. But, for some reason it will set the industry on fire. Look at the impact of Pokemon go. Niantec had Ingress, which very few people ever even heard of, or cared about. It had mostly the same concept. Rather than capturing Pokemon, you captured POIs and fought over them.…

That would be super unexpected and a dangerous alliance to be certain. Remember when it was rumored before the Wii that Nintendo and Apple would be teaming up on a console?

It was pretty much a day one guess when Nintendo announced their IP’s would be coming to mobile. A Mario runner is a no-brainer.

This is basically a advertisement for a real game. Like mobile Assassins Creed and Rayman. Or any number of Sonic games.

They’ve found and lost that button more than anyone else on the planet.

Well, there goes Dead or Alive’s whole mobile campaign... :(