CloudTalkin

foregoneconclusion said:

tpurdy said: Long story short - I just bought an Xbox Series X, and other than getting 4K when connected directly to my TV, what advantages does the console give me now that I can play on my iPhone and iPad?

The proper way to view the mobile version of Game Pass is that it's essentially a Greatest Hits collection of older Xbox titles. So you're going to have Halo, Gears of War, Forza, Fable, Fallout, Elder Scrolls + a few 3rd party classics like GTA V and No Mans Sky. Microsoft doesn't have an incentive to undercut Series X sales, so they're going to limit what mobile users have access to.

That is not a proper way to view Game Pass.  It is the same slanted and incorrect view of Game Pass that you've pushed in another thread.  New consoles and new games have been available for less than a year.  So yeah, the vast majority of games are older.  As new content is intro'd, it will be added.  It's fairly obvious to anyone who's paying attention, Microsoft's main focus is Game Pass, not the consoles.  They want Game Pass literally (figuratively speaking) everywhere.  To further that goal, they're looking to introduce a Chromecast/Firestick type of dongle for Game Pass.  They're also trying to get a Game Pass app directly on smart tv's.  They have a native Game Pass app on Android.  xCloud for iOS, iPad OS, and PC.  Almost everything they're doing undercuts the need for a console.  The Series X might be their last console.  They seem to be finally realizing the future they tried to push (with spectacular failure) when they introduced the OG XBOX One.  

crowley said:

CloudTalkin said:

crowley said:

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JC Craftsman said:

Comments said it nicely. It’s the program they signed up for.

This is the dumbest story I can recall reading in quite a while. 

And the concept that 78 degrees inside out of the sun with (humidity lowering) AC is any risk, is without serious basis. 

Not everyone is like you.

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/325232

Cry them a river.  If there are people “suffering” from heat intolerance, they shouldn’t be living in Texas in the summer.

What next?  Post an article about “cold-intolerant” people living in Minneapolis in the winter?

If a heating company was turning off those people's heating then yeah, I'd say an article is warranted.

Yours is a bad comparison.  Nobody's thermostat is being turned off.  That's an example in extremis that bears no relation to the topic.  Now if there was an article about Minnesotan's having their thermostats lowered 4 degrees for load balancing, it would be equally as click-baity as this article about Texans having their thermostats lowered by 4 degrees.  In the real world Texas case and the hypothetical Minnesota case the remote adjustments are part of programs that users enroll in to receive additional incentives.  There are no articles warranted here.

I disagree, if people are not fully aware of the implications of the program then knowing that it exists and that it is the reason why their thermostat is being interfered with, and that they are able to opt out is valuable information, especially if the program is having effects that could potentially be damaging to health.

Not every article needs to be shit slinging, they can just be informational.

Not entirely sure why it's on AppleInsider, but I could say the same for a lot of articles.

You're now arguing a different point.  You posed an unrealistic scenario where the power company turned off the thermostat.  That is what I argued against.  

An informational article is not an issue.  It's definitely not an issue with this article.  What people are taking exception with is AI's original click-bait headline and the characterization of what took place.  It obviously wasn't a case of the power company covertly accessing someone's thermostat and arbitrarily lowering the raising the temperature ceiling.   It was a voluntary program with sweepstakes incentives.  In exchange, participants allowed the power company to raise the temp by a max of 4 degrees for a max of 3 hours.  There was also an opt out.  How hard was it to opt out?  Pretty easy; lowering the temp opted the user out of the event.

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foregoneconclusion said:

It's mostly older releases from series like Doom, Fallout, Fable, Halo, Gears of War, Elder Scrolls, Yakuza etc. Don't expect much that's new for $14.99 a month. New = pay $60-$70 for a console game. 

Of course it's mostly older releases.  The new consoles are barely 6 months old.  But in those releases are a lot of AAA titles. A helluva lot.  Also which games are you referencing that requires a $60 purchase for new?  Most games have announced day one releases on Game Pass.  Heck even Sony's IP MLB the Show 21 was a day one release on Game Pass.  Sony fans were pissed to high heaven they actually did have to pay $70 for a game that Game Pass subscribers got on day one for free.  

The catalog is massive and available on PC, console, mobile and contains tons of AAA titles.  $15 is a bargain imo.  You're not going to find better.

Seems they're also trying to get xCloud as a smart TV app as well.  I guess they want Game Pass available everywhere for everyone regardless of ecosystem.  

williamlondon said:

Quick, sign up before Google cancels it.

Well, they've already shut down their Stadia Game Studio so it wouldn't be surprising if the service goes the way of the dodo before the end of the year.
https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/1/22260803/google-stadia-game-development-studio-shut-down-jade-raymond
To be fair, the service actually works fairly decently if you have halfway decent internet service.  I can't speak to how it works as a web app though, I stream it directly to a smart TV when I use it.  Which is rarely.  GamePass is better in every way imaginable.

genovelle said:

Sounds like games can work as a browser app. Hmmm. 

Sure they can.  No one doubted they could.  The complaint was it's an inferior solution.  It is.   Fortunately, most people aren't relegated to the web app experience as a choice.