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Tencent Patents “PC Video Game Console,” Hardware Images Revealed
CuteFaceJay
Member
Prolly comes packaged with Chinese back doors LOL
DonJuanSchlong
Banned
killatopak
Gold Member
It's always ironic to me when I see a Chinese entity patent something.
SentientStone
Member
Zero interest unless it can run all Epic Game Store, Steam, Switch, and Gamepass games.
Then I am all in!
Then I am all in!
SaturnSaturn
Member
So does your smartphone. Everything else has a American backdoor, who the fuck knows who has your data know, probably everyone
Reality Czar
Banned
Or I could skip the console and let Xi Jinping just C0V1D test a microphone directly into my skull?
Cert.in.Death
Member
Not digging that particular prototype, but I definitely support efforts to try and introduce a mobile device that runs games distributed via Steam, EGS, GOG, etc.
TBH, it's a product MS should have made happen years ago. If only PS would have the balls to delve back in.
TBH, it's a product MS should have made happen years ago. If only PS would have the balls to delve back in.
.Pennywise
Banned
The gaming community begs for more mobile consoles/handhelds.
And out of all the companies that could make one, we got one of the worsts lol
And out of all the companies that could make one, we got one of the worsts lol
yurinka
Member
Very likely. Every smartphone, tablet, computer, handheld or any other device, OS or app from Google, Apple, Microsoft, Facebook, Amazon and so on comes packaged with American back doors, so it's fair to assume the Chinese would do the same.
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JeremyEtcetera
Unconfirmed Member
I think the concept of a pre-built PC with current gen specs sold at current gen prices(PS5 and XSX) sounds great and would be great for introducing a ton of more people into the PC gaming market. Unfortunately, this device will probably be too under-powered and not the concept I'm thinking of. Steam machines came close, but they did a lot wrong.
Virt McPolygon
Banned
Yep, looks like a Chinese portable game device.
I seem to recall the FBI dragging Apple into Congressional hearings precisely BECAUSE there was no back door on some terrorist's iPhone and they wanted to force Apple to somehow create one.
BusierDonkey
Member
I have enough American companies spying on me and selling my info, why would I want to willingly pay to have China doing it too?
The American companies and government are already giving them all my info at no cost to me. It's a sweet deal!
The American companies and government are already giving them all my info at no cost to me. It's a sweet deal!
SlimeGooGoo
Party Gooper
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DaGwaphics
Member
So a console?
Would be hard for any pre-built PC to match console pricing, simply because it would be sold for a profit. There wouldn't be an incentive to subsidize hardware for an open platform, no way to recoup the losses.
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Shelookdlvl18
Banned
I'll be honest. The fanboy in me paused when I read the part about Tencent able to rival Microsoft.
Microsoft is worth roughly twice as much, with twice as much revenue.
As to the actual console? If it looks like a switch, and walks like a switch... Why not just get a switch?
Microsoft is worth roughly twice as much, with twice as much revenue.
As to the actual console? If it looks like a switch, and walks like a switch... Why not just get a switch?
MrTroubleMaker
Member
The ccp thanks you for your personal info
existensmaximum
Member
Mmmm, good luck with that.
Craig of War
Banned
I for one welcome our Tencent overlords.
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Heisenberg007
Gold Journalism
Good. Finally!
Because Nintendo's ecosystem is crap
FunkMiller
Gold Member
In glorious Communist Chinese utopia, video games console... plays you!
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Can you do anything is your console is stolen and all your games are digital yet?
HerjansEagleFeeder
Member
The Commie Station Pro, great.
TheDreadLord
Gold Member
Aren’t there already like a dozen of these Chinese switch rip-offs on the market?
MastaKiiLA
Member
This. WTF does anyone care? China wants to spy on your shitty gaming habits? LOL. Especially when everyone with the snark currently has a dozen apps on their phone that are already tracking and compiling reams of data on them.
The only thing that matters is battery life and screen quality. Tencent make a shitton of games. Some good, some bad. Given that they own WeChat, and that has turned into an e-commerce hub, I wonder how this will tie into that app. This will probably end up being China-centric, but if they can make a portable handheld that can play Windows games...sign me up. If it's just mobile games from Tencent, then I'll pass. I only ever have time for 1 mobile game at a time, and that's currently Dragonsky. Don't see myself moving on from that anytime soon.
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Hmmm it’s almost like people are more comfortable sharing their data with some companies more than others
miles118
Member
Maybe it's because I don't want to support an autocrative system that aims at taking democratie away and if becomes more powerful would take a lot of my freedom away. Also a system that steals patent from other countries. Who knows... But hey games are good. Who cares right ?
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Cyberpunkd
Gold Member
It can do all that AND sell your info and credit card details to China! 2 in 1!
HellforLeather
Member
the first console that will require your Social Security number to create an account?
MastaKiiLA
Member
It's okay. Keep your gaming secrets to yourselves. No need to dress it up.
