Who's winning the console war?

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  • #21
Skype on Nintendo 3DS would be a bit of stretch. I mean, the camera really isn't that good on the 3DS if you think about it.
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I don't think the camera is that bad that it would be extremely hard to recognize a person face/focus into a person face.
 
  • #22
I don't think the camera is that bad that it would be extremely hard to recognize a person face/focus into a person face.
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well yeah, that's what I was referring to mainly. It'd basically be the equivalent of a terrible webcam there. Also, idk how good the 3DS mic is?
 
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well yeah, that's what I was referring to mainly. It'd basically be the equivalent of a terrible webcam there. Also, idk how good the 3DS mic is?
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It's okay actually. I tried the microphone and works fine.
 
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oh ok. well all the same I'm not sure I could see Skype in the 3DS's future....that is, unless Nintendo were to make a deal with Skype lol But tbh I'd rather they make YouTube accessible on the 3DS rather than Skype.
 
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oh ok. well all the same I'm not sure I could see Skype in the 3DS's future....that is, unless Nintendo were to make a deal with Skype lol But tbh I'd rather they make YouTube accessible on the 3DS rather than Skype.
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Well yeah I rather the Youtube on the web browser but which one do you think will be harder to produce, I think the Youtube may be harder to produce other than the Skype, not sure though.
 
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Well yeah I rather the Youtube on the web browser but which one do you think will be harder to produce, I think the Youtube may be harder to produce other than the Skype, not sure though.
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Both have their issues. YouTube has the problem of requiring flash, which 3DS doesn't really support for some reason (although maybe with a patch they could fix that? idk) As for Skype they'd likely have to make some kind of business deal for that, and idk if they'd think it's worth it
 
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Both have their issues. YouTube has the problem of requiring flash, which 3DS doesn't really support for some reason (although maybe with a patch they could fix that? idk) As for Skype they'd likely have to make some kind of business deal for that, and idk if they'd think it's worth it
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Also, I think Skype could have some trouble as to that child privacy, imagine talking to strangers through Skype, that would be a problem for Nintendo when pervs start attacking.So yeah now that I thought about it Youtube is the safer way to go.
 
  • #28
The PS4 looks to be ahead but... who cares? Consoles wars are childish ways for friendships to get holes ripped into them.
 
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Both have their issues. YouTube has the problem of requiring flash, which 3DS doesn't really support for some reason (although maybe with a patch they could fix that? idk) As for Skype they'd likely have to make some kind of business deal for that, and idk if they'd think it's worth it
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YouTube doesn't need flash. Did you hear about HTML5?
 
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The PS4 looks to be ahead but... who cares? Consoles wars are childish ways for friendships to get holes ripped into them.
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I agree tot totally on that one, my cousin and I once had a long discussion on who is better Wii/PS3 shortly after jumping on Nintendo and Sony's case, it was really stupid and at the end none really came out as the winner in both of our eyes/ the results of the conversation also.
 
  • #31
YouTube doesn't need flash. Did you hear about HTML5?
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Well, in any case, last I checked YouTube doesn't work on the 3DS :p Point I'm getting at is that it'd need some kind of software update or something

The PS4 looks to be ahead but... who cares? Consoles wars are childish ways for friendships to get holes ripped into them.
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Mario Party says hi too :p But yeah, I get what you're saying but that's only in extreme cases. Some people just think of it for fun in a way
 
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Well, in any case, last I checked YouTube doesn't work on the 3DS :p Point I'm getting at is that it'd need some kind of software update or something
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Youtube videos would work, but they haven't implemented video codec support for VP8, likely since it's seen as an aggressive move against H.264 (MP3/4 video) to only support VP8 and not VP9, but also because they likely can't afford it right now and Nintendo seems to favor H.264.
 
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Youtube videos would work, but they haven't implemented video codec support for VP8, likely since it's seen as an aggressive move against H.264 (MP3/4 video) to only support VP8 and not VP9, but also because they likely can't afford it right now and Nintendo seems to favor H.264.
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Too much technological jargon.....damnit the more technology evolves the more complicated it is for the average person to understand :p
 
  • #34
Too much technological jargon.....damnit the more technology evolves the more complicated it is for the average person to understand :p
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More like Nintendo doesn't want to spend $60M on a damn video format with all of YT but they'll look too aggressive against Microsoft/Sony for anyone's tastes if they go with VP8, which is Google's codec to rival Sony/Microsoft's H.264.

So basically, they just don't want a huge bill or a PR mess, so they exclude Youtube and generally most videos.
 
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More like Nintendo doesn't want to spend $60M on a damn video format with all of YT but they'll look too aggressive against Microsoft/Sony for anyone's tastes if they go with VP8, which is Google's codec to rival Sony/Microsoft's H.264.

So basically, they just don't want a huge bill or a PR mess, so they exclude Youtube and generally most videos.
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Oh I see....so basically it's a bunch of business politics preventing it from happening. GG I guess we won't be seeing YouTube on 3DS anytime soon :p
 
  • #36
Even though I'm Nintendo fanboy , I think it's Sony's win. :/ XBox One definitely loses, and with great games getting on Wii U Nintendo is probably gonna win it still :p Nintendo was always company that remade gaming every time, and sony would just badly copy it. And Microsoft is just doing it's own thing with Kinect.
 
  • #37
Nintendo had a better showing than Microsoft even though they didn't show up to E3 so gg. With that said, yeah it's mainly Sony and Microsoft dominating the market now....although, they kinda appeal to different sections of the market in general if one thinks about it.
 
  • #38
I think that WiiU can come back if great games are made.
Xbox One is way too expensive for the moment (500€ in France)
PS4 isn't really interesting for me.

(I liked Sony during their PSP and PS1/2 eras. But they got way much too "arrogant". The quality that I like in Nintendo and Microsoft is their "discretion" and the fact they aren't considered as "living gods", but as game producers, etc. PS: If you don't know what I'm meaning, check some french forums about the PS3-4.)

PS4 is trying to make people pay for the network. PS+ and PSN is a combo. But I'll have to check the prizes.

---> PC and 3DS for me. Perhaps WiiU can win. But I don't think the two others can really "win". They are at their "apogee" and if they fails (making bad games/ things like that), they will REALLY be hurt. Not Nintendo, thanks to the (now) discretion of the WiiU.
 
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I think that WiiU can come back if great games are made.
Xbox One is way too expensive for the moment (500€ in France)
PS4 isn't really interesting for me.

(I liked Sony during their PSP and PS1/2 eras. But they got way much too "arrogant". The quality that I like in Nintendo and Microsoft is their "discretion" and the fact they aren't considered as "living gods", but as game producers, etc. PS: If you don't know what I'm meaning, check some french forums about the PS3-4.)

PS4 is trying to make people pay for the network. PS+ and PSN is a combo. But I'll have to check the prizes.

---> PC and 3DS for me. Perhaps WiiU can win. But I don't think the two others can really "win". They are at their "apogee" and if they fails (making bad games/ things like that), they will REALLY be hurt. Not Nintendo, thanks to the (now) discretion of the WiiU.
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From what I hear, Sony is a bit more consumer friendly than Microsoft, but maybe I've only heard from biased popular YouTube videos for all I know In any case, you do make a good point regarding Wii U, and hey even if it doesn't go well somehow Nintendo has other ventures it can go for with the 3DS
 
  • #40
Nobody WILL ever win the console war at all. Each company will do equally best and nothing more. So, stop comparing, badmouthing, fanboying (if that's a word), etc. If you have the money buy each console because exclusives deserve a play.
 
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