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kamy100 said:
SONY'S SEISMIC SHIFT TO PLAYSTATION ONLINE

Reports from the US appear to confirm Sony is plotting a Live-style service to compete with Microsoft's online offering

10:06 One of Microsoft's key advantages in both current and next gen is its impressive and rather slick online service Live, which offers a seamless interface to the (sometimes) wonderful world of online gaming. With online one of the key battlegrounds in the next gen, it's something Sony has probably always looked at enviously, but officially seemed less inclined to follow.
Well, all that might be about to change with the arrival of the PS3, if the latest word from the Official US PlayStation Magazine is to be believed. Despite past assurances that Sony would leave multiplayer matchmaking to game developers and in the remit of individual titles, it now seems like a centralised Live-style service is almost certainly in the works.







PSM reports that Sony wants much, much more than a simple matchmaking and ranking lists service, and developers in possession of the PS3 dev kits will have to meet with Sony's online compliance team to make sure their titles will work with the projected PlayStation Network.
Unnamed sources quoted by the magazine say Sony plans to develop a full PlayStation Network type service to compete head on with the current version of Live. They also say that the service will integrate the PlayStation Portable, which we've always speculated may act as a controller for the PS3 - and now as a portable connection to the online service. The magazine suggests Sony has been plotting this service since just after the delivery of the PS2 Network adaptor.

If OPM's reports are true - and we have to say they're given a boost by the appearance of that recent online questionnaire - it signals a seismic shift in Sony's thinking, but a vital one if it's to compete with Microsoft's perceived online advantage.

Live has already shown that it can be used for much more than multiplayer gaming, with the delivery of movie trailers, music and additional content - key targets and battlegrounds for Sony as it looks to establish Blu-ray and return all divisions of the troubled company to profitability. So it increasingly looks as if PS3 will have an online network to truly compete with Live and push Sony's multimedia content to every PS3 and PSP owner. We'll be following developments on this one closely, though we have to say, it'll have to get the PS3 out of the door first.

SOURCE: www.computerandvideogames.com
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djdavedoc or look that too
Thanks kamy100 ;)
 
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Good luck to them :) there current PS2 online system is pathetic!

DJ
 
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I hope they do get it right.. its a shame that its only worth playing online games on the PC and Xbox and 360 :)

Would be nice to have more of a choice and have a Getaway style game where you have to rome around the city and kill as many Online players as you can :)

DJ
 
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"Sony has the hand put on all the projects PS3, it is for that why we don't show videos or pictures"

Cory Barlog (God of war) about PS3 game project

:shock:

Sony silence...
 
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kamy100 said:
SONY'S SEISMIC SHIFT TO PLAYSTATION ONLINE :

though we have to say, it'll have to get the PS3 out of the door first.
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Once again. Nuff said, nothing to see here, nothing at all, apart from uber hype. And as TG has said, Sony have hands on something or other so they cant show anything, be it videos etc repeat till fade. ;)
 
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well if the Sony gets a live-type service going on the PS3 I can see the 360's fight with the PS3 being over much quicker.

Thats mainly because Ive always seen the two consoles attracting two different types of audiences. It seems ok in my eyes to own both PS3 and 360 because they will offer me two types of entertainment e.g. 360 has great online capabilities, and the PS3 has loads of exclusive titles that I enjoy.

With Sony concentrating on the online side of things my idea of having both consoles would definatly change, and Im sure a lot of people like me would agree. Ive served loads of people recently telling me they couldnt be bothered waiting for the PS3 and got a 360 because of the easy online gaming service.

Lets not forget - even though Xbox live is the most acclaimed online service, the PS2 has the most online users. Rather obvious seeing as they've shifted loads more consoles. With a dedidcated online service though this number would certainly grow, and easily eclipse anything Microsfot could do.

Im sure the 360 online service will be successful, mainly due to the dedicated fan base they already have established.

Seeing as it looks very likely that Sony are well behind on the PS3 schedule Ive decided Im DEFINATELY going to purchase a 360 once again. Im actually excited about the prospect, and it should certainly fill the ever increasing void of the unknown PS3 launch date.
 
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Adonis, I expect that now MS has shown its hand first and has released a decent console which according to a lot of Games Publishers has a very easy platform to make the games on, Sony has had a past of having a console which is difficult to write games for to start with.

Im sure MS this time around will get far more recognition from the big publishers and we will get all the decent games on both platforms and Exclusive licenses will start to fall down.

DJ
 
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Easy to program for = more games i feel!

Maybe wrong tho!

Cant wait to get all 3 next gen consoles
 
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:) Oh well im just goin on what some tecchies have told me :)

DJ
 
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What alot of people have to remember is that some exclusivity deals dont last forever, some do. But when it comes down to it, often the developer isnt the one who does the port / coding for another system. Sega made Crazy Taxi for the Dreamcast, but it was Acclaim who published it on the other formats and they got someone to do the porting for them. The same as TopSpin, orginally released on the XB by Microsoft Game Studios, a couple of years later when Take 2 had bought the franchise it came out on the PS2 etc.
 
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Correct Holio, the thing is what about Rockstar with the GTA series? are we indeed going to have to wait a long time for GTA on the 360?

DJ
 
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Rumour : Menu PS3 ?

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If it's a fake, nice work ;)
 
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whats the "god" option supposed to be?!

And arent the text fonts a bit small to be reading from your couch(like the email and last pic)?
 
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tiktiktiktik said:
whats the "god" option supposed to be?!

And arent the text fonts a bit small to be reading from your couch(like the email and last pic)?
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it's for a 1080p ;)
 
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Something tells me this is a fake or its from a device which is NOT a PS3 DEV Unit.

DJ
 
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we all know exclusive deals dont last forever, but depending on the game it can seriously make someones decision in buying a console.

For e.g. if the next GTA is a PS3 exclusive for around a year, someone who hasnt got a 360 or PS3 obviously wont wait until it comes out 360. The only people who would wait are people who already have a 360, obviously.

But people who big up the fact that the 360 is easier to develop for should remeber the original Xbox was much easier to develop for than PS2. After reading a fantastic report in the latest Edge its clear to see the PS3 is much easier to develop for than PS2, and it has bigger support from games publishers.

When I get my 360 in a few days I just hope when the PS3 finally emerges I have enough reasons to keep both consoles. Like I said if Sony has a half decent online service the 360 will be going back.

edit: oh and thomas I think those pics you posted are the next update for the PSP.
 
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Have to agree with Adonis. Microsoft's main pull for me was always online gaming over Sony's machine, but the latter always had far more games I was into than MS's console. A big problem is it's an American machine and lots of Eastern developers have shunned it because their public won't bite, and that leaves the rest of the world missing out on those developer's talents as well.

If PS3 has a comparable online service to Live it could sink 360.
 
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Adonis said:
it has bigger support from games publishers.
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For me this is the single most important factor, the PS2 has shed loads of people developing for it and whilst we get a lot of crap we also get more decent games.

The first year or two of any console's life the games are pretty standard, eventually someone will bring out a game that shows what a machine is capable of and then we'll see games of a similar standard.
 
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djdavedoc said:
Adonis, I expect that now MS has shown its hand first and has released a decent console which according to a lot of Games Publishers has a very easy platform to make the games on, Sony has had a past of having a console which is difficult to write games for to start with.
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I don't see releasing One system(PS2) that was hard to code for, as having a past of having consoles that were hard to program for. The reason the PSX put Sony on the map was the ease of coding for it. That sucker was more than easy to code for. The PS2 was a bitch to code for, but in another light, it somewhat forced devdelopers to learn how to code for multiple processors and make efficient parallel code. If the PS2 was a breeze, the X360 and PS3 would have developers scratching their heads.:)

Here is a good read on this subject
http://firingsquad.com/hardware/microsoft_xbox_360/page2.asp
 
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deftonesmx17 said:
The PS2 was a bitch to code for, but in another light, it somewhat forced devdelopers to learn how to code for multiple processors. If the PS2 was a breeze, the X360 and PS3 would have developers scratching their heads.:)
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Blimey :) you agreed with something I said!

DJ
 
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Cell power :applause:

translation :

It does not occur a week without the Cell supercomputer not being illustrated in various and varied fields. This time, one approaches more of the video game.

"It is true that one can not feel at ease to see an image of oneself. But in fact, it is possible thanks to the synthesized image. Today, it is a technology which makes it possible to make animations equivalent to a video (30 images/sec.) starting from only one photograph. The use is very simple, it is enough to take a photograph and to return it in the computer and the synthesized images are immediately possible "

And it is thus there that Mr. intervenes the professional:
Whereas one needed several aligned PC and working h24 to obtain the same result, with this tool [ developed by Sony ] comprising Cell, one will be able doubtless to use his face in the plays to come ".

video link :
http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/wbs/2005/08/26/toretama/tt.html


Source : tv-tokyo.co.jp
 
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ThomasGOAL said:
Cell power :applause:

translation :

It does not occur a week without the Cell supercomputer not being illustrated in various and varied fields. This time, one approaches more of the video game.

"It is true that one can not feel at ease to see an image of oneself. But in fact, it is possible thanks to the synthesized image. Today, it is a technology which makes it possible to make animations equivalent to a video (30 images/sec.) starting from only one photograph. The use is very simple, it is enough to take a photograph and to return it in the computer and the synthesized images are immediately possible "

And it is thus there that Mr. intervenes the professional:
Whereas one needed several aligned PC and working h24 to obtain the same result, with this tool [ developed by Sony ] comprising Cell, one will be able doubtless to use his face in the plays to come ".

video link :
http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/wbs/2005/08/26/toretama/tt.html


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Translation : WOAH THE WORLDS MOST POWERFUL CHIP EVER MAN, JUST LIKE THE PS2 BEFORE IT. AWESOME DUDE! TOTALLY RADICAL, WHOLE NEW WAY OF EXPERIENCING GAMES FROM JUST A PHOTO, IMAGINE 30 FPS. Still no real life machine yet, but sure.


YAWN
 
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Carl, you're now into 'Rant Territory'. No one slated the 360 when it was 'running' during it's early days, despite it actually being a couple of Apple Powermac PCs doing the gruntwork.

Bottom line is PS3 will appear, and it will be at least as powerful as 360 purely down to it being released on a later timeline. You don't seriously doubt it's going to appear or that when it does it'll be inferior to 360 do you, so who cares if they've not shown it running games yet?
 
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I'm only posting cause basically all TG comes with is rubbish nonsense of shite of some dodgy translated website, there is no real news here. I know it will appear, and I also know that in terms of power the 360 and PS3 will be very close in what each can do, closer than the PS2 - XB gap anyhow. What TG is doing is hyping the machine beyond belief. I dont do the whole 'demo' thing, until I see a game running on proper hardware, tis all pipe dreams, and as far as the PS3, first generation games wont push the machine at all, MoH Airborne will probably be almost identical on the PS3 and 360. I havent had a rant in ages, must have a decent one soon ;)
 
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Regardless, demos or games, it's not going to be less powerful than 360, that's just daft!

Yeah Thomas is a PS3 fan, but he is also a WE fan and I found his dodgy translations on upcoming Japanese versions very useful in the past. He's just excited about the console and wants to post anything related to it.
 
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Holio you bann me because because i critics the Xbox 360, i stop now, so why when i post on PS3 you quote me with always a negative post about the PS3 like a MS fanboy (IN ALL POST !!!!)

you want to prove what? :roll:

PS: translate by altavista

Edit - i like Celtic :)
 
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ClassicD said:
Regardless, demos or games, it's not going to be less powerful than 360, that's just daft!
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Where, just where do I say that? I dont mate, all I said was in terms of power the gap wont be as big between the PS3 and the 360, nothing about the 360 being more powerful.

ThomasGOAL said:
Holio you bann me because because i critics the Xbox 360, i stop now, so why when i post on PS3 you quote me with always a negative post about the PS3 like a MS fanboy (IN ALL POST !!!!)
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Thomas, I didnt get you banned mate, so get your facts right. All I'm doing to trying to keep everything on an even keel. Everytime you went into the 360 thread it was to bash it, or post some negative comments. The PS3 thread is the exact opposite, tis all rumours, speculation and guess work mate. Till someone comes out and says, I've played on a PS3 and it the mutts nuts; I wont believe the hype.

I aint anti Sony either, I have the PS1, PS2, PSP, Stereos and TV mate, hell I even listen to the radio on a Sony headset all day long. They make great stuff, but wise up man, try a little variety in your life, go play Fight Night and be impressed, cause sure as hell it'll be a launch title on your pretty new console.
 
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PS3 doesnt exist in hardware form and isnt showing us any of what it can do yet... end of story. You can talk all day about what has been written about it... but until we see proof of it actually doing something constructive then take all this info TG gives you with a pinch of salt.

DJ
 
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I never said that you did, but you're calling the PS3 a "pipe dream" because you've not seen any games running on it and that to me sounds like you don't believe it's got any pedigree. It sounded to me like you weren't taking it for granted that it'd at least match the 360 with the "pipe dream" thing, if I picked it up wrong I'm sorry. ;)

I'd disagree on it being a pipe dream is all. It's definitely coming and you either agree or disagree that it will at least match the 360 for power. I don't see the problem with Thomas posting PS3-related stuff, he should be able to do that without folk having a go at him for it. I also didn't see much wrong in what he posted in the 360 thread at the time but maybe my mind's going ;).
 
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