Tag: console
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Why are online services on gaming consoles paid as opposed to free online on PC?
PC online gaming at one point, used to be paid. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_Entertainment_Network The early days of online gaming was indeed monetized through subscription service ^ like TEN for example. This is because they can provide less latency than the common dialup connections of the time. http://ten.net/199706/html/games_on_ten.html FYI Ten’s very 1990s website is STILL up and able […]
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Why do so many hardcore gamers insist that PC gaming is superior to gaming consoles?
It’s probably because: -PCs are upgradeable, and thus are inevitably more powerful -can be custom built to a wide range of specs, often for a better value -the games are usually on sale on Steam. -the games can be modded – and those mods downloaded for free -If you’re a professional gamer, you probably should […]
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Why is the Nintendo Switch successful but the Sony Vita failed? In many ways the Vita was really good on graphics, quality of hardware and battery life.
Nintendo is king when it comes to portables Sony is king when it comes to home consoles Looking at the track record, Nintendo’s Game Boy wiped Sega’s Game Gear off the map. The Game Boy Advance did the same to the Bandai Wonderswan. The Nintendo DS did the same to the PSP, and the 3DS […]