Everyone remembers this Sega Genesis commercial right:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlulSyBI2aY

I mean Sega pretty much coined the term "blast processing" for marketing purposes just to make the Genesis look more powerful than the SNES, when in reality the SNES was overall the stronger console specswise.

Is this what MS is trying to do now? They constantly keep using the term "cloud" and claiming how it can provide your Xbox One with three times more computational power than normal when in reality almost all multiplats look and run better on the PS4 since the PS4 is the stronger console specswise.

Do you think the "cloud" is for all intents and purposes just a buzzword like "blast processing", or will the cloud play any significant role in gaming in this generation? I feel as though 10-20 years from now when the general internet infrastructure around the world is much stronger, the cloud might play more of an important role in gaming, but right now it's just a nice marketing ploy to make the Xbox One appear stronger than it actually is compared to the PS4.

Yep and it is embarrassing especially when people believe it and use it in arguments.

So far it is. I don't know if it will stay that way though. If we don't see any real benefits of it in the next year, I'd say it's a bust.

Yep. They are part of the problem why uninformed consumers are still screwed over by so called "gaming PCs". As if a strong CPU is all that matters.

Cloud though is even more bullshit for games because it can't be used for anything that requires real time data.

So far yes.
But who knows, maybe it'll actually be something amazing in the future, this gen is still only a year and a half old. That's the keyword though, "maybe" :/

The glorious cloud lacks a glorious commercial!

Will cloud be underwhelming as Blast Processing or will prove itself through time as Cell??? Will it blend? That is the question.

Right now, it certainly is being used as a PR tool in an attempt to off-set the PS4's horsepower advantage. When they really start in on "potential", it's always a sign to be wary. Remember how Kinect had so much potential for gaming?

This could change over time. 'The Cloud' might really offer some significant contributions down the line. However, until that comes to fruition, it's just smoke.

I'm seriously getting tired of MS and them using their "with the power of the cloud" phrase. Show me something that this "cloud" can do in terms of processing power, otherwise.. please shut up.

They have done demonstrations, but it will take some time to be reality.