So guys I wanted to ask a question about what you see coming for the next gen video game consoles. I think that NIntendo will be the next big gen gaming console when release.
I have sort of been paying attention to this generation release, and the last gen, (which was the last gaming consul for me), and I have noticed a steady trend. Also, I would like to drag Nintendo back into the conversation with saying that I am still waiting on their new release, and like Nintendo fashion, they are waiting on their release again.
So what I have noticed is that both main stream consuls have been moving more and more towards "home entertainment" systems. Both consoles support netflex, and various other media streaming sources. Also with the new release of Windows 10, it seems like Microsoft is trying to build a self contained environment that will eventually lead to streaming games between PC and Xbox's next gen console. Also Playstation supports Steam and has had a history of pushing there consoles as a home entertainment console. Plus Playstation or Sony has sold hand held gaming consoles in the past. Let us not for get the lonely Nintendo gaming system. They are notoriously known for releasing their consoles a year or even two years after the main stream systems come out. Nintendo also has done a lot or R&D with their hand held systems, although they do not sell their system as a home entertainment system, its not hard to add support for streaming media to a system. However when they do release their systems they always release with a huge amount of release date games.
So what I would like to happen and what I see happing is both Playstation and Xbox moving towards streaming gaming systems. However I think that Nintendo has already got a leg up on the competition with their Wii U. With in the PC community, we are already seeing the move towards home servers, that hold massive amounts of videos and streaming of digital videos from both over the net and over the home network to hand held devices.
I think the Next Gen Gaming Consoles will be Pc based that hold the hardware that can run graphic heavy games and then streaming them to hand held devices. I think that Nintendo will be the leading player with the release of their next gaming console. Also their are emulators that can run all of the legacy Nintendo games (everything from NES to Nintendo WII) on the PC already.
So what do you guys think about Nintendo being the next big gen gaming console.