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I think iOS is (again) the game changer here. The iPad is making serious inroads as a gaming platform, and not just for casual games. The recent release of Max
by pinaceae 15y ago
I think iOS is (again) the game changer here.
The iPad is making serious inroads as a gaming platform, and not just for casual games. The recent release of Max Payne for iPad shows how fast this platform is evolving.
Valve is not present on iOS, and under current app store rules cannot expand their portfolio easily there. Now, talks between Apple and Valve might just solve this conundrum.
Where does a potential Apple console come into play? Why do you need one at all?
Take Apple TV and Airplay. Extend the iPad game to the TV. Already possible. Only thing that sucks is controllers - if you could use a classic controller (via Bluetooth) with that iPad/aTV setup you suddenly have a pretty powerful console, and a portable one too.
- ConstantineXVI 15y agoAirplay as-is isn't really suitable for gaming. It's impressive, but even under best network conditions you still have to deal with a mild amount of lag. The ideal solution would be to run games on the Apple TV itself (relatively simple, given that the aTV is effectively a headless iPad 2); using the iPad as a glorified controller.
- mitchty 15y agoYep completely agree, I've never been able to get airplay working well over wifi. The round trip time means you've about ~0.8 seconds of latency between what you see and what is on the native display.