| VGKing said: I like Windows 8, I'm using it right now. But for gaming, I just don't see how it helps in any way. How does it even help with multi-media? Windows is a memory hog and its the biggest issue with PC gaming IMO. The DS3 charge last a long time. So unless you have marathon gaming sessions this shouldn't be a problem. I go days without ever charing my control. If I forget, I have others. Rechargable batteries are great if that's what MSFT bundles in. Backwards compatiblity may make some gamers happy, but it doesn't give them a competitive advantage. Look at the Wii U. That can play al Wii games yet its still selling horribly. That is because people want to play Wii U games on their Wii U. The 360 SOC being used alongside the Durango APU is the hardest thing to believe. It's like the complete opposite of what Sony is doing which is a developer-friendly PS4. There's also the obvious price increase this will bring. $50-$100. IMO, this gets them a competivie disadvantage from many angles. Hard to believe. |
The OS would be optimized to run on the console.
The expected battery life of the PS3 controller is roughly 19 hours. Where as the expected battery life of the Xbox 360 controller is nearly 57 hours.
http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2008/02/who-lasts-longest-a-test-of-controller-battery-life/
If you use 3000mAH Ni-MH batteries, you'll get roughly the same battery life (3600mW NiMH vs 3900 mW Alkaline).
Every Xbox LIVE Arcade game, Xbox Original, and Games on Demand game is available Day 1 for the Xbox 8 without any additional hardware, service, or software.
