Not for XBox though. Mine has turned into an expensive paperweight we occasionally use to play the same 2-3 local co-op games we played 4 years ago.

It's pretty easy to convert your TV to a PC console. Just grab a HDMI/DisplayPort cable and some USB cables for controllers. Wire your TV up, start Steam Big Picture mode, done. You now have a console with a zillion awesome games in the exact same place you had the console connected.

Here's [1] the Steam page for split screen games. Currently there are 934. Can't go wrong with Earth Defense Force! And no you don't need a "gaming PC." That term doesn't even make any sense in modern times, because if you have a computer from within the past decade or so, you can run the overwhelming majority of games with no problem. And I mean that literally - for instance GTA V requires an AMD HD 4870 card. That card was released in 2008!

[1] - https://store.steampowered.com/tags/en/Split%20Screen

Thanks. I had no idea you could play split screen on Steam games. I'll definitely set this up.

I'd really love cables from my office to my livingroom.

Not sure if you're being snark, like referring to your office at work, but we did this and it works pretty well. We ran the cables along the edges of wall/floor using little cable clamps. They're pretty much out of sight and it works great. Depending on your house you could also run them through the walls/attic/etc. There's a lot of ways to make it work without going bachelor pad.

Do you have a smart TV or can you fit a streaming device or mini PC into your setup? If so, Steam Remote Play might fit the bill: https://store.steampowered.com/remoteplay

Steam used to sell a device called Steam Link for this very purpose, but now they just release apps for common platforms: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_Link

I've always been surprised by the lack of cable tracking options in home electronics stores. Some installations can be done with a drill and a box knife.

WiFi 6 reaches absurd speeds, no cables required.

You can't HDMI/DisplayPort over Wifi

But you can use Moonlight which works very well.

Honestly, first time I hear about it.

Out of all devices connected to my TV it looks like it will only play through Apple TV. Thanks for the tip! There are some games I'd like to try

I mean. The writing was on the wall there TBH.

Microsoft has been consistently failing to support and engage game developers since early in the 360 cycle, then the doublespeak crook Spencer took over, and it got even worse.

This whole shitting on AA was bound to happen with Xbox fanboys saying that “it is good that Microsoft is buying studios to give Sony a taste of their own medicine!”

Except MS is still not giving Xbox gamers a taste of Sony medicine, because Sony gets out there and gives games chances, funds loads of “trial” titles, supports developers and studios, etc.

I don’t like that Sony just does this better, as I am a PC gamer and Sonys PC game is awful.