I wouldn't be so sure that Planetside 2 cross platform is a lock until they officially declare it. They didn't do it with DC Universe Online and that game had cross platform servers during development.
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WSJ : PS4 "may allow users to compete against others using different hardware"
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cyberFUTUR3
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To play PS4 and PS Vita games on smartphones thanks to this kind of device ? (click to make it bigger)
Could this be related?
Docomo demos HEVC (H.265)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXY8Szhz42M
seeing how sony and Docomo is best buddies...
Docomo demos HEVC (H.265)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXY8Szhz42M
seeing how sony and Docomo is best buddies...
i dont see how local game sharing is more interesting than cloud gaming... i am not saying it is not cool added feature, but Gaikai cloud gaming is way more interesting as it allows multiple devices, anywhere to play games, not just one share in your home.
I could play one game on the tv, and my kid another game on the Xperia Z while my wife plays 3rd game on tablet.
I dont see whats the point of streaming PS4 game from my PS4 to iOS. I guess I can go to the bathroom with it or something? But otherwise its OK but not revolutionary. Cooler is to use Vita as controller for PS4 with uses for that OLED screen for instance.
Only if the PS4 allows for KB+M functionality in game. Otherwise console players and PC players mix like oil and water...
What are some signs that we should have seen some of the future features like this coming?
Anything else released on ps3 i'm missing?
- Eyecreate software for making videos with pseye that are shareable on youtube
- screengrabs that are shareable on flickr
- Facebook (and twitter?) and PSN account sync for auto wall posting when earning trophies
- facebook friends matchmaking with uncharted multiplayer
Anything else released on ps3 i'm missing?
I much prefer the big screen at home, but if true...
A dualshock + battery attachment for smartphones/tablets is exactly what Sony needs right now.
TGO
Hype Train conductor. Works harder than it steams.
Not interested then, if I'm paying per game I want to own it
katsubento
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If they let you play a selection of titles through a subscription it would remind me of the Sega Channel in a way.
Planetside directly benefits from having more players on at a single time. DCUO doesn't.
PetriP-TNT
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Doesn't PS3 already do this with Battle Royale anyway?
Fits other comments I've heard about next-gen game progression would be shared across platforms.
IIRC EA's CEO said somewhere their vision for Origin in "Gen 4" is that people could buy a game on say Xbox720/PS4 and if they later pick it up on PC via Origin as well, then progression between the two skus would be shared among the platforms.
IIRC EA's CEO said somewhere their vision for Origin in "Gen 4" is that people could buy a game on say Xbox720/PS4 and if they later pick it up on PC via Origin as well, then progression between the two skus would be shared among the platforms.
AranhaHunter
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thesuperfunk
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Vita connectivity confirmed then.
PS3 allows KB+M in games, but not many devs took advantage of it.
i can't believe that nearly everything that I read about the PS4 so far makes me eager in anticipation. In my opinion the PS3 is one of the worst consoles known to mankind (library is pretty good but everything else starting with PSN is amazingly bad). Seems like Sony really did their homework this time.
lol..I mean yeah if the fee is like 1000$ maybe
lol..I mean yeah if the fee is like 1000$ maybe
SpartanN92
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Refresh my memory please... Isn't Portal 2 on PS3 compatible with the PC/MAC version? Could we potentially see more of that?
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
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To play PS4 and PS Vita games on smartphones thanks to this kind of device ? (click to make it bigger)
2 posts and both are pimping this gimmick? Get that shit outta here.
Decent idea. Do not want though.
Easily done as CS:GO has this, unfortunately Valve pulled the plug on cross platform for stupid reasons.
Well it may be more of a money thing as I am to understand that Sony and Microsoft charge for patches after so many and Valve loves to patch their games
Felix Lighter
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Maybe less of a money issue and more of a cert issue. Keeping clients in synch would have been a pain in the ass.
Well of course not; they're actual journalism not games journalism.
Now that it's F2P and it has a cross faction queue system for PvP, I agree that it doesn't really matter in DCUO. It was a whole different matter at launch though when the game required a $60 purchase, a sub, and pop was bleeding out causing queue times to take forever and making it impossible to fill out a raid group. Cross platform servers would have benefited both platforms during that first year.
It just seems to me that even though they've made some good progress on the front with DCUO, there's still several issues that preclude cross platform servers from being a sure thing for Planetside 2. Like how are they gonna handle the controller differences between both platforms? It's not that big of a deal in a third person action game designed from the ground up to the limitations of a controller, but for a PC FPS, M+KB will clearly have an advantage over a controller. Some will argue that letting M+KB on the console port will solve the issue, but I'd argue most people on the console side won't bother plugging in a M+KB and letting in people with a M+KB advantage into the console servers will sour the first impression for those users.
There's also the monetary side of the equation. It's been 2+ years since DCUO launched and console players are still getting screwed over when it comes to deals and sales. Stuff like Double/Triple Station Cash are non existent on the PS3 side cause it uses the PSN and the PS/SEN Wallet to fund all purchases. PS3 subs are also gimped cause of this since their Loyalty Points and the limited selection of items you can purchase with them are a poor substitute for the monthly Station Cash reward the PC subs have. Sales have also been problematic in the past, but I will admit they have gotten better at offering them on the PS3 side. These issues are annoying in DCUO's segregated servers, in a cross platform environment they would rear their ugly head front and center every time the Station side has a promo going on.