Can the new Apple TV succeed as a games machine?

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Can the new Apple TV succeed as a games machine?

Added: 13.09.2015 20:17 | 11 views | 0 comments

Digital Foundry: Overall, with the new Apple TV, we're firmly in micro-console territory, albeit with gaming as a component of the overall offering as opposed to its raison d'etre - in effect, it's an extension of the strategy that has served Apple so well in the smartphone and tablet markets. But our key concern about the device's fortunes is this: Apple proved the indispensable utility of its existing devices - to the point where one or more of them is usually within close personal proximity for most if not all of the day. By contrast, the jury's definitely still out on just how essential a $150 media streamer is, and to what extent we even need one when media playback is so ubiquitous across a vast range of existing devices we already own. Each component of the Apple TV will need to be extremely impressive to make an impact - and that includes the games.