Facebook Gaming vs. Twitch and the Console Wars | Table of Content Season 2 Episode 10

TABLE OF CONTENT TALKING POINTS S2 E10 9/20/2020

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Zazz - Welcome to Table of Content. The round table show where we discuss all the happenings around streaming, gaming and entertainment. I am joined as always by Eminent _Stump. How are you? 

Zazz - There is no streamer spotlight this week because Zazz slacked on scheduling one and we ran out of time.

Stump - If YOU would like to be a part of the spotlight or the round table join our discord or send an email to [email protected]. We also would like to hear any feedback and hate mail you have for us.

Zazz - We are joined tonight by returning guests Symphonic313 and from way out in the deserts of the southwest first time guest, FullBlump. Ladies and Gents how are you tonight?

Streaming News

Facebook Gaming will now allow partnered streamers to play copyrighted music
This week  Facebook Gaming announced it is set to allow its partnered streamers to play copyrighted, popular music in the background of their live streams — which means they’ve seemingly solved the copyright problem that’s plagued live-streaming (and basically the entire internet) since the beginning. In a press release, a spokesperson for Facebook Gaming put it like this:
So, how’s it work? Music played during a gaming broadcast must be a background element, not be the primary focus of the stream. For example, a streamer’s voice and/or gameplay audio should be in the foreground. This also applies to clips made from a livestream, and the VOD version of livestreams, but does not extend to separately edited and uploaded VOD content.
 the licenses Facebook has apparently negotiated do not include every track; some, mysteriously, are “restricted.” If streamers try to play those, they’ll get a pop-up notifying them that the track they’re playing isn’t actually licensed for use on Facebook Gaming.

Symphonic - This seems like a huge move by facebook to tap into Twitches growing command on streaming. What do you think Twitch will answer with?

Twitch Removes Mid-Roll Ads After Negative Response 
Twitch recently rolled out a new ad experiment where it placed mid-roll ads in people’s streams. The ads would show up for some viewers during streams and would support the creators that people were watching, but the streamers themselves wouldn’t have any control over the ads. The test went about as well as anyone would expect and has since ended with the mid-roll ads being removed from the streams in response to the negative feedback.
They had this to say on twitter - Thank you for all of your feedback. We have completed the mid-roll ads test. Ads are an essential part of keeping Twitch freely available and we understand your concerns. We'll continue to work on ways to improve the viewer ad experience and give streamers more control.

FullBump - Your thoughts on the ads and the backlash?

AMC Networks & Twitch To Launch The Walking Dead Universe Live Streaming Channel 
Expanding a hugely popular franchise, AMC Networks is launching a new channel on Twitch, The Walking Dead Universe, in partnership with the popular Amazon-owned live-streaming service.
AMC said Thursday it will produce live original programming with fans able interact via Twitch, which started as a gaming platform but has expanded into all kinds of live streaming content with a strong social media component. TWDUniverse will start with around 12 hours of original content a week.
“The Walking Dead has built one of the most passionate and engaged audiences on television, and we’re thrilled to partner with AMC Networks to develop new ways for fans to experience this pop-culture phenomenon,” said Michael Aragon, SVP of Content at Twitch. “Today, television audiences want more from their viewing experience beyond the traditional 50-minute episode, and we’re excited to partner with brands and networks in the future to expand this audience connection.”

Stump - Its interesting they seem to be focusing on curated content. Would you like to see a channel that plays episodes 24/7?

Gaming News

Will the Xbox Series S hold back next-gen gaming?
The biggest difference between the larger Xbox Series X and the Xbox Series S, apart from the size and design, is the GPU inside. The Xbox Series S has 4 teraflops of GPU performance, compared to the 12.15 teraflops on the Xbox Series X. The smaller console also has less RAM (10GB instead of 16GB) that also runs slower than the Series X. Other than that, the Series S runs the same Series X CPU at a slightly slower speed, and has 512GB of SSD storage instead of 1TB.
Some of the changes Microsoft has made to accommodate a cheaper Series S console have created a lot of debate around whether this console will hold back next-gen gaming in general. “Really bummed about this RAM situation on the Series S,” said Axel Gneiting, a principal engine programmer at id Software, in a now deleted tweet. “This isn’t easy to compensate and drags down base spec quite a bit for next-gen multi platform.”

Symphonic - Whats your take on MS choosing to, according to some, holding back next gen graphics and hardware?

Hogwarts Legacy is an open world Harry Potter game coming to PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC

Hogwarts Legacy is a new Harry Potter open world game releasing next year across all major platforms, Warner Bros. announced on Wednesday as part of Sony’s PlayStation 5 price reveal live stream event. The game, developed by Disney Infinity developer Avalanche Software, is set in the 1800s at the iconic Hogwarts from the book series, but given its time period it will not involve playing as the series’ titular character.
In a press release, Warner Bros. describes the game as an “open-world, single-player, action role-playing video game set in the 1800s wizarding world,” where “players will experience life as a student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry like never before, as they live the unwritten and embark on a dangerous journey to uncover a hidden truth of the wizarding world.” The release says players will “grow their magical abilities by mastering spells, brewing potions and taming fantastic beasts,” adding that the game will include familiar locations like the Forbidden Forest and Hogsmeade Village.

FullBump - This is a huge game announcement for next gen platforms. Why do you think in a world of online play they opted for a single player open world?

The end of the 3DS marks an inflection point for portable gaming 
Nintendo seems to have halted production on all variations of the Nintendo 3DS, marking the first time since 2004 that Nintendo is not producing any dual-screen portable systems.
Back in 2017, Nintendo said explicitly that the newly launched Nintendo Switch wouldn't replace the 3DS. Since then, the company has repeatedly reaffirmed that continued support, saying as recently as last November that the 3DS would be supported into 2020.
For now, the Switch Lite keeps Nintendo involved in the production of dedicated portable gaming hardware, a space it has dominated in an unbroken line since the 1989 launch of the original Game Boy. Outside of Nintendo, though, portable gaming continues to be dominated by the tiny computers practically everyone carries around in their pockets.

Symphonic - Do you think we will see game makers start to make higher tier games for mobile devices?

Entertainment News

CONSOLE WARS Doc Explores Sega and Nintendo’s Epic Battle 
When I was growing up you were either Team Sega Genesis or Team Super Nintendo. I was a Sega kid. Now did that mean SNES fans were my mortal enemy? Yes, of course. They still are and always will be. That’s just how it worked. You had to pick a side in the first truly great video game fight. And the epic story of that Sonic versus Mario showdown will be told in the new documentary Console Wars, coming to CBS All Access this month.

“Console Wars takes viewers back to 1990 when Sega, a fledgling arcade company, assembled a team of misfits to take on the greatest video game company in the world, Nintendo. It was a once-in-a-lifetime, no-holds-barred conflict that pit brother against brother, kids against grownups, Sonic against Mario, and uniquely American capitalism against centuries-old Japanese tradition. For the first time ever, the men and women who fought on the front lines for Sega and Nintendo discuss this battle that defined a generation.”

FullBump - Which side were you on during the console wars?

Ewan McGregor Gives Update on Disney+ OBI-WAN KENOBI Series
We covered a bit about OBI Wan on past episodes but now Ewan McGregor has given us an update about the new show.
So far, it appears that the Obi-Wan show is a “one and done” standalone season. While speaking to Entertainment Tonight, McGregor said,”As I understand, it’s a standalone season.” But he leaves open the possibility that there could be more when asked about a season two. “We’ll see. Who knows?” It doesn’t sound like he’s permanently closing the book on Old Ben.
As most Star Wars fans know, Lucasfilm originally conceived the Obi-Wan series as a feature film. But after Solo flopped at the box office, the studio decided to hold off on doing more standalone movies. Rumor has it that the Josh Trank Boba Fett movie simply morphed into The Mandalorian. And thus, the Obi-Wan movie became a series as well. Rumors became fact when Ewan McGregor finally confirmed the series on stage last summer at the D23 Expo. He even admitted he’d kept it a secret for nearly five years.

Stump - its interesting to me that longer form entertainment like podcasts and series of shows seem to be replacing movies in the fandom sphere. What do you make of Disney opting to do tv instead of movies?

Neil Patrick Harris Has Been Cast in THE MATRIX 4 — GeekTyrant 
Neil Patrick Harris has officially joined that cast of director Lana Wachowski’s The Matrix 4. There’s no word on who he’ll be playing, but it will be a main role.
He will join the previously cast Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss, who will be reprising their roles of Neo and Trinity in the film. Yahya Abdul-Mateen (Aquaman) was also recently cast in the movie and he’s rumored to be playing a younger version of Morpheus.

Symphonic - With the news of Barney Stinson himself joining Matrix 4 it would seem that the movie will be….Wait for it….Legendary. What are your thoughts?

BOLD PREDICTIONS 

 

NPH will be the new face of the matrix 

I dont know id this pandemic will ever end but There will be a massive announcement in the field of medicine  about a successful new treatment regime in the next year for cancer most likely but for sure something that effects end of life more than beginning.

 

I dont know why the next major lose will be but Betty white will make 100. Jan 2022.

 

I dont know anything about specs but New xbox will have better launch sales than ps5

 

I dont know who owns anything really but Discord will be baught in the next year. Maybe amazon or maybe Microsoft.

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