Microsoft's stated Nightmare come true: Apple TV Gaming

[zenith16]

Micrco soft stated once, that what they most fear wasn't from Valve entering the console market but from Apple. And it's finally happened with the latter company's Apple TV.

• Rumor: New Apple TV Takes Aim At Home Gaming on August 31, 2015 at 02:42 PM
  Enthusiast site 9to5Mac reports that sources with knowledge of the product have told them that the new fourth-generation Apple TV is looking to compete in the TV gaming world, which would put it into more active competition against the likes of Microsoft’s Xbox and Sony’s PlayStation systems... More

• Report: The Next Version Of Apple TV Will Have A Gaming Focus on September 07, 2015 at 01:24 PM
  For the past week, there have been rumors that Apple is finally going to be making a move on the living room gaming market. Those murmurings are further strengthened today by a new report. The New York Times reports that Apple will be putting gaming front and center for its next set-top device, Apple... More

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  Apple Debuts Giant-Sized iPad Pro For $799
  
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  Apple TV Increases Game Support With Touch And Motion-Based Remote
  
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  Apple is dipping a toe in the gaming waters rather than jumping in.
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  The Next Apple TV Supports Third-Party iOS Controllers
  
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  AppleTVs will now support MFi (Made for iOS) video game controllers, which opens up a whole new avenue for gaming.
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source: GI

 

[Marvolo]

Apple's security and content restrictions would drive away a lot of game studios. And knowing Apple their hardware and software will be so different from Sony and Microsoft's standard PC hardware that no game developer will want to work with them. They had to put up with that kind of **** when Sony was using the complicated cell processor and they didnt like it. I doubt they want to go back to that sort of frustration.

But Im sure Apple's game console will be the shiniest sexiest most aggravating over priced game console on the market. So at least it will have that going for it.

 

[Dugath]

 

[Lily Adler]

Kinda spluh that Microsoft didn't fear Valve since Steam was getting more people into PC gaming and Windows -a Microsoft product- is still very prominent in that market, so of course Apple is their main concern since they build both a competing OS and hardware.

Plus, I'm pretty sure you can do the same with Google's Nexus Player. There's even an ASUS controller you can purchase for it. So I'm not sure how game changing this will be.

We definitely don't need another big conglomerate in the gaming industry that's for sure. I miss the days where it was controlled mostly by game centric companies like Atari, Nintendo, and Sega.

 

[Havok83]

WTH to the title?

 

[Tron Bonne]

From what I'm reading, it seems this will mostly play mobile games with a handful of exclusive titles that will still be mobile focused in nature. It doesn't really seem like its competing with what MS and Sony are doing. Maybe with Nintendo, if Nintendo is going to be focusing more on casual gaming again, but we don't know that yet.

WTH to the title?

Apparently, MS's nightmare was Apple entering the gaming market? I really have no idea, first I every heard of that.

 

[zenith16]

From what I'm reading, it seems this will mostly play mobile games with a handful of exclusive titles that will still be mobile focused in nature. It doesn't really seem like its competing with what MS and Sony are doing. Maybe with Nintendo, if Nintendo is going to be focusing more on casual gaming again, but we don't know that yet.



Apparently, MS's nightmare was Apple entering the gaming market? I really have no idea, first I every heard of that.

there two articles one from Engadget's and other one where this was stated specifically




the the actual article where it was specifically said

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Microsoft: Valve isn't a threat to consoles; everyone is wary of Apple

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Microsoft doesn't view Valve as a competitor in the console universe, Microsoft President of Interactive Entertainment Business Don Mattrick said during Microsoft's TechForum. Valve is "doing some innovative stuff," Mattrick says, but when it comes to direct competition, "no."

"The scale of products and things that are being brought to market are probably a little bit richer when I look at Sony, Nintendo, Apple and Google," Mattrick says.

Valve boss Gabe Newell recently noted that Apple is the Steam Box's biggest threat, since it already controls such a large portion of the market with the App Store. Nat Brown, the man who gave the original Xbox its name and former Microsoft leader, also sees Apple's potential to own the console game.

"Apple, if it chooses to do so, will simply kill PlayStation, Wii U and Xbox by introducing an open 30 percent-cut app/game ecosystem for Apple TV," Brown writes.

Valve's foray into the console space includes an emphasis on cheap, in-home streaming systems and Linux. Valve's PC distribution client, Steam, launched its Linux service in February and during that month it claimed 2.02 percent of all Steam users. By comparison, Mac users accounted for 3.07 percent in February.

• Via: Develop
• Source: Steam, The Verge

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Xbox's Marc Whitten 'not sweating' Steam Machines

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Xbox Chief Product Officer Marc Whitten isn't worried about Steam Machines taking up precious Xbox real estate in the living room. During an interview with Engadget at CES, Whitten said he's "not sweating" Valve's new initiative. He thinks "there's space for both."

Whitten admitted, "I personally don't know how to think about Steam Machines yet," which is becoming an increasingly more popular sentiment. "I'm not knocking it or whatever. I continue to think that PC gaming – the sort of uber configuration and I can change everything and I can mod – that's an important thing and there's a lot of people that wanna do that."

Whitten elaborated when a product is in the living room, however, players want to be instantly entertained – they don't want to spend time doing anything else. "When you get into that living room environment, you don't want to spend any of your brain cells doing anything but being entertained. I don't want to work on it; I don't want to feel like I have to know how it works. I would like to be blowing things up now, or watching a thing now. That's the fundamental thing that you want to do."

A total of 13 Steam Machines, from various manufacturers, have been revealed so far. The cheapest machines come in at $500, while the more expensive configurations can top out at $6,000. Each Steam Machine ships with SteamOS and Valve's new Steam Controller.

Source:Engadget

 

[Thundercrack85]

I suppose during the heyday of the Wii, this might raise an eyebrow at Nintendo. But in 2015?

Is anyone who's likely to buy an Xbox One really not going to get one because their overpriced Netflix box can play iOS games?

I'm sure this thing will sell alright. But when it comes to actually encroaching on console territory, I'd say this thing is about as threatening as the Ouya.

 

[Havok83]

From what I'm reading, it seems this will mostly play mobile games with a handful of exclusive titles that will still be mobile focused in nature. It doesn't really seem like its competing with what MS and Sony are doing. Maybe with Nintendo, if Nintendo is going to be focusing more on casual gaming again, but we don't know that yet.



Apparently, MS's nightmare was Apple entering the gaming market? I really have no idea, first I every heard of that.

yeah the first thing I thought was that it was Wii-lite but even less dedicated to gaming than that. Its really not competition for anyone and definitely not MS

there two articles one from Engadget's and other one where this was stated specifically




the the actual article where it was specifically said

post #103 page 5 post #201 page of 9 top of the page steam machines thread

You're reaching. Quoting Mattrick and Brown...two people who are no longer at MS for stuff they said years ago? The first who shouldnt even be taken seriously

 

[zenith16]

yeah I'm reaching even though place's like game informer and more said so after Mattrick left too way before Apple announced
this new feature with apple tv. the point is it was said by them, they represented Mirco soft when they were there and place's like game informer and joystiq which is part of Engadget these days and few others still refer to this at times depending on the reporters who remember it . what was said was a reference /segway. Not my fault if it was an event you missed.


Ok moving on here's an AOD and VOD pod cast



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Vic’s Basement – September 11, 2015


You nervously delve into the waiting abyss to discover something more terrifying than you could possibly imagine,
the most macabre of abominations, the latest episode of Vic's Basement!
-Audio problems
-Star Wars BB-8 toy from Sphero
-All the new Apple gadgets
-Gaming on the new Apple TV
-Tom Cruise and Doug Liman making a new movie together
-Streaming problems
-The Overnight and real-life sex parties
-Batfleck and superhero fatigue
-M. Night Shyamalan’s The Visit
-911
-Scott actually likes something! (The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds)
-What are we watching and playing this weekend?

source: EPN.tv

 

[zenith16]

I suppose during the heyday of the Wii, this might raise an eyebrow at Nintendo. But in 2015?

Is anyone who's likely to buy an Xbox One really not going to get one because their overpriced Netflix box can play iOS games?

I'm sure this thing will sell alright. But when it comes to actually encroaching on console territory, I'd say this thing is about as threatening as the Ouya.

well it was stated yester day by victor Lucas in this segment of the run down after the news part this will be able to play both Skylander and the current Disney infinity 3.0 in the discussion part with the other host and more will be on the way later. we'll see what happens though. Here it is below



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EP Daily Rundown – September 15, 2015



Vic and Scott sink their teeth into the coolest upcoming gadgets from Apple,
including the game-capable new Apple TV.


Here's the full show blow this

EP Daily Full Show – September 15, 2015

Today on EP Daily, we examine the new Apple TV and all its games in the Rundown;
Jose has a closer look at Star Fox Zero on the Wii U;
Victor takes a look at the new features in NHL 16;
we have reviews of Forza Motorsport 6 and Marvel Heroes 2015 Review


source: EPN.tv

 

[zenith16]

Sonic The Hedgehog Games Becoming Apple TV Compatible. March 17, 2016 . 9:00am

The Apple iOS versions of Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, and Sonic CD will work with Apple TVs starting this month.

Originally, the Apple iOS versions of Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, and Sonic CD were only playable on Apple’s iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. Now, all three games are getting updated so they can be compatible with the Apple TV.

Sonic the Hedgehog is immediately playable on Apple TVs. People who already own an Apple iOS version of the game can play it on the big screen for free. On March 24, 2016, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 will work with Apple TVs. Finally, on March 31, 2016, Sonic CD will become compatible.

Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, and Sonic CD are immediately available on iTunes for $2.99 each. Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonic the Hedgehog 2 allow players to play as Sonic, Tails, or Knuckles. This version of Sonic the Hedgehog also has a Time Attack mode, where this Sonic the Hedgehog 2 offers a Boss Attack mode. The Apple iOS version of Sonic CD makes Tails playable after beating the game once and offers the North American and Japanese soundtracks.

Read more stories about Sonic CD & Sonic the Hedgehog 2 & Apple iOS & Sonic the Hedgehog on Siliconera.

source: Siliconera

 

[Tron Bonne]

Microsoft's Nightmare Realized.

 

[Iceman]

Are they going to have any retail games? If not I can't see how it can be much of a worry to Xbox/PS.

 

[zenith16]

Are they going to have any retail games? If not I can't see how it can be much of a worry to Xbox/PS.

from what thy told both EPN.TV and Game infomer and Game trailers (before the latter shut Down ) they have Disney infinity and sky Landers on the list and few others.

 

[Iceman]

Those could be popular. Until they take on the shooters and the RPGS etc I don't think it will be eating up much of the console space though.

 

[zenith16]

Those could be popular. Until they take on the shooters and the RPGS etc I don't think it will be eating up much of the console space though.

like I said there are other's but they aren't fully named/ listed it'll also depending on the updates on games like Disney infinity which is having Battle ground's DLC put in this month. so we'll see.