stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to Gaming@beehaw.org · 2 years agoBaldur’s Gate 3 just made the future of Xbox Series S a bit more uncertainwww.polygon.comexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up127arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up127arrow-down1external-linkBaldur’s Gate 3 just made the future of Xbox Series S a bit more uncertainwww.polygon.comstopthatgirl7@kbin.social to Gaming@beehaw.org · 2 years agomessage-square14fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaredeegeese@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 years agoThe strength of consoles as a development target is that there is only a single hardware configuration you need to support. Microsoft squandering that advantage in order to hit a lower price point was a gift to Sony that will keep on giving.
minus-squareInvertedParallax@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoThey could have cheaped on the soc, reduced some minor detail rendering. Screwing with ram size is moronic.
minus-squarestopthatgirl7@kbin.socialOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years agoRAM feels like it’s the one thing they really shouldn’t have skimped out on, because that’s the one that’s going to affect longevity the most.
minus-squarevioletsareblue@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoWhile also being one of the least expensive components, if the trend for consoles follows the price patterns for pc parts.
The strength of consoles as a development target is that there is only a single hardware configuration you need to support.
Microsoft squandering that advantage in order to hit a lower price point was a gift to Sony that will keep on giving.
They could have cheaped on the soc, reduced some minor detail rendering.
Screwing with ram size is moronic.
RAM feels like it’s the one thing they really shouldn’t have skimped out on, because that’s the one that’s going to affect longevity the most.
While also being one of the least expensive components, if the trend for consoles follows the price patterns for pc parts.