Star Citizen creator Chris Roberts has said that his new game simply couldn't be handled by a PS3 or Xbox 360, and that even the next home console generation would struggle to run it. According to Roberts, anything we'll see from the next generation can already be done on high-end PCs.
"What I was showing [with Star Citizen] you can't do on a current generation console," he told Ars Technica. "You can do most of it on a next generation console, but I can promise you a top-end PC now is already more powerful than what a next generation console is going to be.
"You can't do that much with 512MB [of console RAM], so that constrains a lot of your game design. If I'm building a PC game, I'm going 'yeah, you need 4GB on your machine.' Of course you're not going to get all 4GB because Windows is a hungry beast, but you're getting a lot more than 512MB so it kinds of open up what you can do, what you can fit in memory at the same time, and it changes your level of ambition."
Certainly no denying that the PC will be more than capable of retaining its edge over home consoles. Just a shame that publishers treat the market like a dumping ground, and will likely continue to do so well into the next iteration of systems.
10:55 AM on 08.29.2012 //
Dale NorthCoreonline, a new cloud gaming service announced by Square Enix this morning, puts HD games in your browser, letting you play console games in your PC. A combination of Google and Square Enix tech, developed by Hapti.co, &nbs...; more
12:00 PM on 08.20.2012 //
Jordan DevoreOne of the concerns people rightfully have with digital distribution services is whether or not they will retain their purchases if the company overseeing the platform closes. That was one of my first thoughts upon hearing Fr... more
4:30 PM on 08.17.2012 //
Jordan Devore[Update 2: The restructured OnLive has issued a press release which offers insight into what happened and how those changes will affect the business going forward.]
[Update: Engadget reports that "at least 50 percent" of the ... more
11:00 PM on 07.26.2012 //
Dale NorthDo you have one of those nifty Roku streaming internet boxes? I have two as they're amazing little things. I just bought my dad one for Father's Day, too. They're cheap and insanely useful, and I can't recommend them enough.
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7:30 PM on 07.13.2012 //
Tony Ponce
Uh oh.
The latest episode of ScrewAttack's dream fight series, Death Battle, has just been uploaded. Today's combatants are Link from the Zelda series and Cloud from Final Fantasy VII. It's all in good fun, but given the participants this time around... well... I don't expect it to end well.
FFVII can be a touchy subject, God damn.
DEATH BATTLE! - Link VS Cloud [ScrewAttack] more
2:30 AM on 07.02.2012 //
Conrad ZimmermanBig news tonight as Sony Computer Entertainment has announced their impending acquisition of the cloud-based gaming start-up, Gaikai. The announcement comes two weeks after rumors began circulating that Gaikai was seekin... more
10:45 AM on 06.22.2012 //
Dale NorthRumors started circulating before E3 that Sony was looking to buy Gaikai, the cloud-based streaming game service. That...didn't happen. The start-up is looking to be bought up, though. CNN Money says that the company has alre... more
9:00 AM on 06.20.2012 //
Chris CarterIf renting licenses to streaming games until a cloud-based firm goes out of business is your thing, and you're a Civ fan, today is your lucky day. For a limited time, you can "buy" Sid Meier's Civilization V with the newly re... more
4:25 PM on 06.05.2012 //
Victoria MedinaIt looks as if LG isn't the only electronics provider getting chummy with Gaikai as Samsung announced today that some of their TVs will also incorporate cloud gaming.The Samsung LED 7000 series and up will all allow owners to... more
2:00 PM on 06.01.2012 //
Jordan DevoreSources have indicated to GamesIndustry International that Sony has made a deal with Gaikai to offer first- and third-party PlayStation and PS2 games on PS3 via streaming. Presumably, we'll hear the official details about thi... more