First genuine PS3 tech demos - Page 4

Intrepid Homoludens · 04-02-2006, 02:36 PM

So are there any news on the ONLINE GAMING features of the PS3? I haven't heard anything relevant on that aspect, all I've been hearing about is how it's supposed to kick the 360's ass in terms of power, and Blueray this and Blueray that. Blueray Blueray Blueray...

***tabacco*** · 04-02-2006, 02:40 PM

Known info is that it'll be free, and work a lot like xbox live. That seems to be about it. Chris' last LNC posting has some details:
http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/41504

Intrepid Homoludens · 04-02-2006, 02:50 PM

thanks, tabs.

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- PS3's online service will feature global online play across the US (presumably referring to North America), PAL regions, and Japan. This likely means that, in other territories, online play will be confined to the particular territory in question.
- Use of Sony's online gaming service will be free. Revenue will come from Xbox Live Marketplace-like microtransactions, as well as in game advertising. Sony will likely use information in users' profiles to deliver context-sensitive ads.

That seems awfully vague compared to what MS has been telling us about the 360. Like they're not playing it up as a marketing strategy.

jjacob · 04-02-2006, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by tabacco

I'm sorry, I don't know how to "boil down".

Whoops wrong use of the English language there (or simply a typical Doug sarcastic comment?), I'm confused

Anyway, you know what I meant

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Originally Posted by insane_cobra

That's not true! Some end up being about StarForce.

*Conspicuously looks the other way

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Originally Posted by Intrepid Homoludens

So are there any news on the ONLINE GAMING features of the PS3? I haven't heard anything relevant on that aspect, all I've been hearing about is how it's supposed to kick the 360's ass in terms of power, and Blueray this and Blueray that. Blueray Blueray Blueray...

Well, it'll supposedly be free of monthly fees, but that's about it as far as I can tell (haven't heard about downloadable games yet). Still, that's a big advantage over the xbox/xbox360 as far as I'm concerned.

edit: ah tabs beat me to it

Intrepid Homoludens · 04-02-2006, 02:57 PM

Do you think it'll be free service because it may not sport as many features as Xbox Live?

***tabacco*** · 04-02-2006, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by jjacob

Whoops wrong use of the English language there (or simply a typical Doug sarcastic comment?), I'm confused

Anyway, you know what I meant

It was a parser joke :p

jjacob · 04-02-2006, 03:02 PM

I think it's mainly a direct challenge to Microsoft. If you're talking about voice-enabled multiplayer gaming and "friends"-services, they'll probably include that, although this is just my speculative 2 cents.

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Originally Posted by tabacco

It was a parser joke :p

*Sigh* I should've played more text adventures

Intrepid Homoludens · 04-02-2006, 03:05 PM

I wish they'd tell us more about it. Now I'm suspecting they don't even know themselves what amenities will be available for online until just before it comes out. All we keep hearing about is Blueray.

jjacob · 04-02-2006, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Intrepid Homoludens

I wish they'd tell us more about it. Now I'm suspecting they don't even know themselves what amenities will be available for online until just before it comes out. All we keep hearing about is Blueray.

Same here, but I'm guessing they don't know too much about it themselves

And ofcourse they feel they can brag about Blu-ray, since the PS3 will be one of the first (and cheapest) BR players on the market. Personally, I think both formats are doomed to failure already.

Intrepid Homoludens · 04-02-2006, 03:11 PM

A repeat of their Beta video players?

SoccerDude28 · 04-02-2006, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Intrepid Homoludens

Do you think it'll be free service because it may not sport as many features as Xbox Live?

Or because Microsoft is overcharging for the live service? You already pay for Internet, and for the console, and the games, so why pay even more just to play a game online. If PS3 live is free, that's a plus over XBOX live and if it gets popular, might push MS to offer free service as well.

Intrepid Homoludens · 04-02-2006, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by SoccerDude28

If PS3 live is free, that's a plus over XBOX live and if it gets popular, might push MS to offer free service as well.

The people who benefit most from intense competition are the consumers.

***tabacco*** · 04-02-2006, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Intrepid Homoludens

The people who benefit most from intense competition are the consumers.

Usually, anyway

(See: Blu-Ray vs. HD-DVD

)

Intrepid Homoludens · 04-02-2006, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by tabacco

(See: Blu-Ray vs. HD-DVD

)

Huh? How so?

***tabacco*** · 04-02-2006, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Intrepid Homoludens

Huh? How so?

Conflicting formats lead to consumer uncertainty, and eventually one of them's going to win and the consumers who chose wrong are screwed. It's like VHS/Betamax, or even what used to be a ridiculous number of competing formats for writing DVDs.

jjacob · 04-02-2006, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Intrepid Homoludens

A repeat of their Beta video players?

Oh, much worse

Aside from Bluray and HD-DVD there are literally like eight different "holographic" storage formats out there battling it out right now, which, besides being 'genuinely' "next-gen" (as opposed to discs) offer more like terabytes on a couple of square inches, whereas HD-DVD offer a mere 15GB (single layer) and 30GB (dual layer) and Blu-ray 25GB/50GB (single/dual). Compare going from 4.7GB to 15/25GB, to the 'gap' between a 1.5MB floppy and a 650MB CD-Rom

Both Blu-ray and HD-DVD are doomed already; production prices for discs is too expensive, the market is flooded with 20$ DVD players (and your average consumer will happily buy DVD movies for the coming decade) and indeed the format war itself is turning away customers, as Doug said (sort of). Even early adopters will have to think twice before buying a Blu-ray or HD-DVD player. I'm usually somewhat of an early adopter myself, but I won't be buying either and will gladly wait till a truly revolutionary storage/media format hits the market

Intrepid Homoludens · 04-02-2006, 06:22 PM

Erm, I'm not a geek so I have NO idea what the hell you're talking about with all that tech jargon. Sorry.

avatar_58 · 04-02-2006, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Intrepid Homoludens

Erm, I'm not a geek so I have NO idea what the hell you're talking about with all that tech jargon. Sorry.

I don't want to be mean or anything, but considering you are posting on a forum about games......

Welcome to the club is all....

Intrepid Homoludens · 04-02-2006, 06:30 PM

But I don't know all that tech stuff!!!

Thrik · 04-02-2006, 06:51 PM

That makes you a shit geek.

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Intrepid Homoludens merely human Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 22,309	I wish they'd tell us more about it. Now I'm suspecting they don't even know themselves what amenities will be available for online until just before it comes out. All we keep hearing about is Blueray. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ platform: laptop, iPhone 3Gs \| gaming: x360, PS3, psp, iPhone, wii \| blog: a space alien \| book: the moral landscape: how science can determine human values by sam harris \| games: l.a.noire, portal 2, brink, dragon age 2, heavy rain \| sites: NPR, skeptoid, gaygamer \| music: ray lamontagne, adele, washed out, james blake \| twitter: a_space_alien

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Intrepid Homoludens merely human Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 22,309	Erm, I'm not a geek so I have NO idea what the hell you're talking about with all that tech jargon. Sorry. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ platform: laptop, iPhone 3Gs \| gaming: x360, PS3, psp, iPhone, wii \| blog: a space alien \| book: the moral landscape: how science can determine human values by sam harris \| games: l.a.noire, portal 2, brink, dragon age 2, heavy rain \| sites: NPR, skeptoid, gaygamer \| music: ray lamontagne, adele, washed out, james blake \| twitter: a_space_alien

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