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Cult of Mac: Our Sources Say Apple Is Developing A Video Game Console
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Metroid Hunter
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I remember Jobs talking about the console market in the iPhone keynote. Back then it was "actually a little smaller than you think, not such a big market."
Wasn't 2006 the slowest year of that generation because of the transition into this generation? Didn't the GameCube and XBOX sell like shit, and only PS2 sold anything?
Could be interesting. I don't see why people are already predicting apocalyptic scenarios for the other big 3. A game console is different than an Iphone or Ipad. It doesn't mean it will sell like crazy simply because of the Apple brand.
I'm wondering about the role of Valve in this if true. I guess they would supply the content delivery system since Itunes isn't really great? Other than this, I can't really see why they would ask for their help. If they needed help tu build a machine they should go with hardware makes themselves.
I'm wondering about the role of Valve in this if true. I guess they would supply the content delivery system since Itunes isn't really great? Other than this, I can't really see why they would ask for their help. If they needed help tu build a machine they should go with hardware makes themselves.
Kenshin001
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I would love this to happen and Valve announce Half Life 3 is an iConsole exclusive featuring Kinect style controls. Glorious.
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I am unsure if I like this rumor.
freenudemacusers
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503 for a week.
Even so, this Apple device wouldn't be aimed at taking over the console market. It might happen to play games, and have some impact on that market, but considering it a game console is thinking too small.
That's another thing that is going to be disruptive if Apple does enter the space. Apple doesn't give a shit for Conventions and industry gatherings. They release products and do announcements on their own schedules and terms.
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Barkley's Justice
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Valve is all about open platforms. Apple is all about control. Not sure What to make of all this...
What ecosystem? They'd open an app store and let everyone kill themselves racing to 99c again, playing silly motion games. Game center isn't great, but I guess they could flesh it out. And they'll want to make a profit on the hardware which has the potential to be very expensive (although remove the screens and batteries and their tech is probably pretty cheap to build on)
Anandtech claims knowledge that Apple is working internally on a game controller already and has patents related to such.. a console wouldn't be a giant leap from there (Apple TV w/ iPad internals?)
http://9to5mac.com/2012/04/02/apple...n-physical-gaming-controller-for-ios-devices/
I would assume any kind of Apple console would be profitable from day 1 and avoid the licensing restrictions/costs of the major console players.
http://9to5mac.com/2012/04/02/apple...n-physical-gaming-controller-for-ios-devices/
I would assume any kind of Apple console would be profitable from day 1 and avoid the licensing restrictions/costs of the major console players.
freenudemacusers
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You mean priced competitively?
Treefingers
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Man the iPhone is soooooo expensive amirite
Apple's gaming business is perfectly fit for the environment they created. But that environment is totally different for consoles.
Partnering with Valve might give them the real games they need to enter home-consoles, but if it's only going to be stuff like angry birds, or even infinity blade, that's just not going to cut it.
Partnering with Valve might give them the real games they need to enter home-consoles, but if it's only going to be stuff like angry birds, or even infinity blade, that's just not going to cut it.
SolidSnakex
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There's no reason to add Nintendo considering that they have more big sellers than any other publisher. They'll be fine as long as they have that.
Eaten By A Grue
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Just thinking about a Apple console partnership with Valve would be huge. We thought a Steam box console would be big, but an Apple console running Steam would be bananas if this is what all of this amounts to.
shinra-bansho
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razgriz417
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The more competition the better (as long as there is a physical controller, I'm optimistic)
Well, later in that same paragraph I said "if they indeed want to", meaning if they do indeed want to get into the business. The whole statement was made under the assumption that they do.
I hope you're right, but I see a player or two being forced to drop out. We'll see. Maybe the traditional console market is going to be changing anyway....
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They're one of the most respected as far as I know. The founder/editor is well respected in the community and they dont often run outrageous rumors like many others. And Fully Flared is the greatest skate video of all time
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I'd imagine MS would be the most hurt by Apple's entry into the market. For a start off the product seems closest to their primary unique selling-point (Kinect), and most importantly MS is the least globalized gaming success story.
Sony & Nintendo have a firm presence in all worldwide markets whereas MS influence wanes the further you get culturally from America.
Sony & Nintendo have a firm presence in all worldwide markets whereas MS influence wanes the further you get culturally from America.
XOMTOR
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Cult of Mac?? Really? /facepalm/
Anyway, if Apple is gonna get into the console space I wish them well; just doesn't seem to fit their business model. Gotta wonder how Valve fits into all of this though.
Bah, after thinking about it, as a PC gamer primarily, this won't affect me anyway. As long as Nvidia/AMD are willing to pump out discrete GPUs, Intel keeps making CPUs, I can buy mobos off the shelf and Steam keeps having sales, I'll sleep okay. The console space is getting too complicated these days and I'm too old and cranky to deal with it.
Anyway, if Apple is gonna get into the console space I wish them well; just doesn't seem to fit their business model. Gotta wonder how Valve fits into all of this though.
Bah, after thinking about it, as a PC gamer primarily, this won't affect me anyway. As long as Nvidia/AMD are willing to pump out discrete GPUs, Intel keeps making CPUs, I can buy mobos off the shelf and Steam keeps having sales, I'll sleep okay. The console space is getting too complicated these days and I'm too old and cranky to deal with it.
Metalmurphy
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They just did.
Eaten By A Grue
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Complete randomness, but it would be hilarious is Valve and Apple were partnering up so Valve could have a Steambox with Steam that would use Mac games using a MacOSX variant to bypass Microsoft.
There is nothing wrong with them.
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Yeah, Apple entering the console business should affect Microsoft the most, but I think they have enough cash to aggressively build their brand worldwide.
of course there is
freenudemacusers
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If you don't pay attention, sure.
I mean, if these physical controller stories turn out to be true, I could see them coming out with a third generation Apple TV that has a hard drive, full access to the app store, and a bit more meat behind the hardware. Once iOS games get made specifically for that machine it could definitely be a contender.
Honestly they wouldn't even really need physical buttons to get the casual audience. The main effect of that (if this box were powerful enough) would be the ability to run core games, maybe even ports of games from other consoles.
Honestly they wouldn't even really need physical buttons to get the casual audience. The main effect of that (if this box were powerful enough) would be the ability to run core games, maybe even ports of games from other consoles.
GotEmRunnin
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Apple Cult + Valve time = world war 3?????
Best value in class?
They're one of the most respected as far as I know. The founder/editor is well respected in the community and they dont often run outrageous rumors like many others. And Fully Flared is the greatest skate video of all time
All of these Apple rumor sites are within the same echo chamber, and mostly just regurgitate the same rumors they read on all the other ones. In the unlikely event of an original rumor, they're almost always wrong.
To my personal taste, Cult of Mac is one of the least thoughtfully critical of Apple, and their original content is painful to read.
Neko Mimi Mode
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Kinect is irrelevant, people buy an Xbox for the third party games (CoD etc), Halo/Gears and most importantly because all their friends are on it. Apple bringing out an iBranded TV with motion controls isn't going to dent that or ANY of the console market because nobody is especially interested. Except fanboys of course.
alexandros
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An Apple console would decimate Microsoft, as the US market is their bread and butter. An Apple Steambox, on the other hand, would destroy everyone. EVERYONE.
Haha, since when? Leander Kahney is a respected asshole but I can't remember any time they just "made shit up"
Nintendo either does its own thing or Apple buys Nintendo. Sorry, no other options available.