PinkCrayon
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Because that's exactly what xbl needs. More ads.
Console wise they are. The PS3 just has Vudu, Netflix and Amazon for the US. I believe European PSN has BBC.
It goes both ways. Some services, like YouTube and Pandora are accessible on PS3 via the web browser. It's still not too great but the latest update improved it a lot. Still, PSN users don't have to pay a yearly fee and see a bunch of adds just to have access to content that is already subscription-based and available through many other means. That's what makes this ridiculous. It would be the same thing as buying a paid app on the iPhone but still be subjected to banner ads. It's greedy on the part of Microsoft. It doesn't annoy me enough to cancel my XBL subscription but I probably won't renew next year.
That's what you stupid fucks who pay for Xbox Live Gold get. Keep encouraging Microsoft and they are only going to shaft you further. It sickened me when I found out that I couldn't access Netflix, ESPN3, or Last.FM when you're basically using your own bandwidth and connecting to the service you want to use. This is even worse than charging people to play games using their own connections. I can't wait to see how they ream folks next generation. I should buy stock in vaseline.
That's what you stupid fucks who pay for Xbox Live Gold get. Keep encouraging Microsoft and they are only going to shaft you further. It sickened me when I found out that I couldn't access Netflix, ESPN3, or Last.FM when you're basically using your own bandwidth and connecting to the service you want to use. This is even worse than charging people to play games using their own connections. I can't wait to see how they ream folks next generation. I should buy stock in vaseline.
i'm gonna go play some Trials HD and then watch some Wire on HBO Go. Have fun.
Don't hold back, tell us how you really feel......
Also, your gamertag shows recent use of xbox live gold service..... So does that make you a stupid fuck as well?
Don't hold back, tell us how you really feel......
Also, your gamertag shows recent use of xbox live gold service..... So does that make you a stupid fuck as well?
Don't hold back, tell us how you really feel......
Also, your gamertag shows recent use of xbox live gold service..... So does that make you a stupid fuck as well?
This is what you want.I'll just see what Sony decides next gen or I might take the plunge into PC gaming even though I suck with a mouse and keyboard.
v-- sounds good to me. Choice is grand.^or you can buy nothing and use your dualshock with PC designed drivers
I can watch hbo go on my ipad at no extra charge.
SO far every service has gone to every console for the most part. You'll be paying to watch hbo go and amazon video, everyone else wont.
Here are the hbo go devices so far
iPad, iPhone, Android devices, Roku, Samsung TV, Xbox 360.
Which ones charges you to access it and which ones don't?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sm-zWDaoCtI
They should just charge for their party system (and dedicated servers) and stop charging for everything else. Its the only actual innovation they have over the competition.There are some cool things with xbl gold It is just so annoying that online play is hidden behind that pay wall, but then I guess you'd barely get anyone to pay for it. ...
Ok, now get rid of the fee.
BWAHAHAHAHAHA.
XBL worse than PSN? What the hell are you smoking? Seriously, pass that shit over here, son. I need something that completely alters my perception of reality after the day I've had.
Service that does X > service that does X while shoving a bunch of ads down someone's throat
Exactly. PSN is fucking shite. If the other console manufacturers had stepped up and made decent online services, I wouldn't be paying for Xbox Live now. PSN is more expensive for the same content the majority of the time anyway.And if you really think PSN is at all comparable to XBL, you're crazy.
How did pc gamers get to get all those services for free on games for windows live?
How did pc gamers get to get all those services for free on games for windows live?
And if you really think PSN is at all comparable to XBL, you're crazy. I'd much rather take a few ads over the nearly daily maintenance shite that PSN pulls.
I just feel the need to quote this.Nobody on the PC was prepared to pay a subscription fee to game online due to the wide array of free services that let you do precisely that, so MS had to drop the fees.
You're confusing OS features with network features. Vita can do cross chat and stuff.You're being slightly disingenuous, but I understand your point. No cross game chat, no voice mail function, no party chat, no easy to find "recently played with" list... it can get frustrating.
I just feel the need to quote this.
Interestingly enough we're watching the slow implosion of cable tv as well.