I'm obsessed with research.
Really, if a fact comes out about something, I dig and dig and dig to squeeze out every detail I can, even if the fact itself was something I normally wouldn't give two #($&$ about. So it was the case with DirectX 11.2; personally, I have only the foggiest idea what it means, but it was more information pertaining to the consoles, and so I gobbled up a few articles, looking for any tidbits
And I found such tidbits. More noticeably, though a majority of the gaming and tech media seem to have announced that, console-wise, DirectX 11.2 will be an X1 exclusive, a handful of articles have instead stated 'Next Gen Consoles,' with a couple even reversing their 'X1 Only' stance with updates. A couple of the sites were Windows 8 devoted blogs, for that matter, so it wasn't exactly Sony sabotage at work. Now, one could argue that the 'Majority' had spoken, but if the Games for Gold insanity showed anything, it was that the media can sometimes simply be wrong. (In fact, a few sites are insisting that Watch Dogs will use cloud processing to be more 'dynamic' than PS4, despite the fact that its evidence is... bleh... that's another thread.) So, whenever I heard two opposing opinions, I generally run out to find out for myself, if only so I can pass the information to those who might labor under faulty information.
The thing is... I can't FIND any confirmation that DirectX 11.2 is an X1 exclusive.
Sure, I can find articles TALKING about it, announcing that Microsoft said it would be a Windows 8.1 and X1 exclusive... but I can find no direct press release, no video interview, not even a direct QUOTE specifying it.
In addition, in glancing over the Build conference's discussion of Tiled Resources, the presenter mentioned, at beginning and end of the presentation, that the software would be available on 'Next Gen Console.' Which, between not specifying X1 and yet not using the plural term, consoles, is just more uncertainty. Granted, the thing was basically forty-five minutes of computer talk, so it's possible he snuck it there somewhere in the middle.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QB0VKmk5bmI
So, what I'm asking the learned folks of the Escapist, is whether they have stumbled on any primary sources confirming that this is to be an X1 exclusive, not to be seen on other consoles... or if the MS PR wheel is in full spin. -_- It seems that it gets harder and harder to find concrete information lately, as everyone is rushing to 'Get The News Out' without considering fact-checking.
(...not the Escapist though! You guys rock. :3 ...please don't ban me. ._. )
Really, if a fact comes out about something, I dig and dig and dig to squeeze out every detail I can, even if the fact itself was something I normally wouldn't give two #($&$ about. So it was the case with DirectX 11.2; personally, I have only the foggiest idea what it means, but it was more information pertaining to the consoles, and so I gobbled up a few articles, looking for any tidbits
And I found such tidbits. More noticeably, though a majority of the gaming and tech media seem to have announced that, console-wise, DirectX 11.2 will be an X1 exclusive, a handful of articles have instead stated 'Next Gen Consoles,' with a couple even reversing their 'X1 Only' stance with updates. A couple of the sites were Windows 8 devoted blogs, for that matter, so it wasn't exactly Sony sabotage at work. Now, one could argue that the 'Majority' had spoken, but if the Games for Gold insanity showed anything, it was that the media can sometimes simply be wrong. (In fact, a few sites are insisting that Watch Dogs will use cloud processing to be more 'dynamic' than PS4, despite the fact that its evidence is... bleh... that's another thread.) So, whenever I heard two opposing opinions, I generally run out to find out for myself, if only so I can pass the information to those who might labor under faulty information.
The thing is... I can't FIND any confirmation that DirectX 11.2 is an X1 exclusive.
Sure, I can find articles TALKING about it, announcing that Microsoft said it would be a Windows 8.1 and X1 exclusive... but I can find no direct press release, no video interview, not even a direct QUOTE specifying it.
In addition, in glancing over the Build conference's discussion of Tiled Resources, the presenter mentioned, at beginning and end of the presentation, that the software would be available on 'Next Gen Console.' Which, between not specifying X1 and yet not using the plural term, consoles, is just more uncertainty. Granted, the thing was basically forty-five minutes of computer talk, so it's possible he snuck it there somewhere in the middle.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QB0VKmk5bmI
So, what I'm asking the learned folks of the Escapist, is whether they have stumbled on any primary sources confirming that this is to be an X1 exclusive, not to be seen on other consoles... or if the MS PR wheel is in full spin. -_- It seems that it gets harder and harder to find concrete information lately, as everyone is rushing to 'Get The News Out' without considering fact-checking.
(...not the Escapist though! You guys rock. :3 ...please don't ban me. ._. )
