Amazon Just Pushed Game Consoles One Step Closer To Death

http://www.wired.com/2014/04/amazon-fire-tv-gaming/

by luckyno13 • 12 years ago

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luckyno132• 12 years ago

I dont usually see wired linked here, and probably for good reason. I am linking this because I find it asinine from a gaming point of view, and HN is full of gamers and game devs and I would genuinely like to see a discussion about any disruption possible from these initiatives by Amazon and whomever else pushes into this spectrum.

My take is that consoles will survive purely on the folks who spend the type of money to play console quality games. These boxes dont offer, and might not ever offer, the content and ability of a full fledged console or PC. It has its place, but as a replacement is not it.

PaulHoule2• 12 years ago

Right now android games are a joke but the best android hw is pretty good and the games could get better if somebody can justify the dev costs.

PaulHoule2• 12 years ago

It sounds like it is a cheap (competitive) entertainment console, not the end of the category. Sony has developed a cheap console derived from the vita aimed at this target.

luckyno132• 12 years ago

Oh yea, I forgot about that thing. I liked that idea more than the mobile gaming on my tv because it was (if I remember correctly) capable of playing everything pre-PS3.

Amazon Just Pushed Game Consoles One Step Closer To Death

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