I am no gamer but this article is rather ridiculous:
> The opportunity for either company is to be the console that gets back to being about games. While players love Netflix and other video on console, they generally don’t care about meta-stuff like social networking.
Can we see some references to back up this statement? Even if you are right, one can make the argument that social networking on gaming devices hasn't been done right and done right it could be a big money spinner.
> Windows 8 enables free-to-play games to the desktop, much as iPad enabled CSR Racing. That by itself is a really big deal.
I am sorry but how is this different from me going to a free game site and installing a game on any one of the Windows devices since 1995?
> I also think 2013 will be difficult for Steam. Steam is overwhelmed by its catalogue and not included as a part of the default Windows 8 dashboard. Its audience may stay fixed, or even decline, depending on the impact of the Windows Store. Steam is – and will always be – great value for the kind of indie PC gamer who loves his games, but it may have reached its zenith.
You really need to start backing these statements with some evidence as to why Steam is "getting overwhelmed" or why the PC gamer is magically going to switch to using Windows considering that a lot of people are locked in Steam. Also, the fact that gaming communities are tightly knit should likely mean that more people are going to join a platform that has most of their friends locked in.
I also like that I can watch Netflix on my PS3 or 360, much for the same reason I like that my PS3 allows me to watch DVD and Blu-ray, and my 360 DVD: convenience.
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I am no gamer but this article is rather ridiculous:
> The opportunity for either company is to be the console that gets back to being about games. While players love Netflix and other video on console, they generally don’t care about meta-stuff like social networking.
Can we see some references to back up this statement? Even if you are right, one can make the argument that social networking on gaming devices hasn't been done right and done right it could be a big money spinner.
> Windows 8 enables free-to-play games to the desktop, much as iPad enabled CSR Racing. That by itself is a really big deal.
I am sorry but how is this different from me going to a free game site and installing a game on any one of the Windows devices since 1995?
> I also think 2013 will be difficult for Steam. Steam is overwhelmed by its catalogue and not included as a part of the default Windows 8 dashboard. Its audience may stay fixed, or even decline, depending on the impact of the Windows Store. Steam is – and will always be – great value for the kind of indie PC gamer who loves his games, but it may have reached its zenith.
You really need to start backing these statements with some evidence as to why Steam is "getting overwhelmed" or why the PC gamer is magically going to switch to using Windows considering that a lot of people are locked in Steam. Also, the fact that gaming communities are tightly knit should likely mean that more people are going to join a platform that has most of their friends locked in.
As a gamer, your statements read true to me.
I also like that I can watch Netflix on my PS3 or 360, much for the same reason I like that my PS3 allows me to watch DVD and Blu-ray, and my 360 DVD: convenience.