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Native Twitch support announced for PS4

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I wish that instantanious "Join Game" button while watching a stream is real. Shu didn't even have to go through the game interface.

Yeah this is the thing that worries me. Sony has a track record of implementing awesome system level features but leaving it up to developers to actually use them. Reaaaally bad on the PS3, it's a bit better on the Vita although there are still a few games where I'd like to play my own music and it's not allowed. If it really is ubiquitous across the system then we're in for some fun times.

Speaking of, Vita has the capability to stream to Nico although no games support it yet as far as I'm aware, I wonder if Nico support will come to PS4.
 
Thank god. The lack of Twitch integration was the only major disappointment for me regarding the PS4. This is going to be very important for them.

Hopefully they add in support for the PS Eye and split streaming as well, for streaming that would like to include their face on the stream.
 
Can someone update the comparison chart to reflect the free (for all users) twitch 15 minute streaming? Microsoft has to come with something in America other than FIFA. Maybe 6 months of XBL Gold and a free next gen GTA V.
 
I hope Sony making the app not twitch. Twitch applications just suck. please be like the YouTube application on ps3.
 
This is one of the most impressive things I saw. I hope it actually works like that.

I can see a lot of viewers trolling streamers like this. Join and get on their party then grief them to get the spotlight on a popular streamer's cast.

Streamer: Crap Pepsi just cornered me, let me out man!

Streamer: Now here comes Tylenol. Very creative names guys.
 
I thought Twitch was exclusive at an OS level with Xbox One. Good news.

That's what they said at E3 so I wasn't expecting native support any time soon. Glad to see that wasn't the case.

Nope! If you go back and check the press releases, media briefings, ect, you'll see that the word "exclusive" was never mentioned. I tried to tip people off, but the rumor ran wild somehow. At least now we don't have to dance around it :)
 
I wish that instantanious "Join Game" button while watching a stream is real. Shu didn't even have to go through the game interface.

that part was the thing that wowed me the most. gaming on consoles this gen is going to be a completely different experience than what we've ever had before.
 
Nope! If you go back and check the press releases, media briefings, ect, you'll see that the word "exclusive" was never mentioned. I tried to tip people off, but the rumor ran wild somehow. At least now we don't have to dance around it :)

Sneaky, sneaky. This makes me happy though.
 
Any confirmation yet on PS4 being used as a DVR for game footage? Can we simply put the file on usb and put it on our computer?
 
I can see a lot of viewers trolling streamers like this. Join and get on their party then grief them to get the spotlight on a popular streamer's cast.

Streamer: Crap Pepsi just cornered me, let me out man!

Streamer: Now here comes Tylenol. Very creative names guys.

Well I think that's only for people who are on your friends list. Would be cool to have some clarification tho
 
Nope! If you go back and check the press releases, media briefings, ect, you'll see that the word "exclusive" was never mentioned. I tried to tip people off, but the rumor ran wild somehow. At least now we don't have to dance around it :)

I remember said tips, and took it as sony being able to use it, but everyone seemed dead set on PS4 only being able to use Ustream. Seemed weird to me, even PS3 isn't limited to being able to have it's os level recorded videos only show up on youtube.
 
Any confirmation yet on PS4 being used as a DVR for game footage? Can we simply put the file on usb and put it on our computer?

Them saying that game recording wasn't limited to 15 minutes would seem to suggest that you can manually start recording like a DVR, yes. No idea about formats or exporting to USB, though.
 
Twitch struggles when one big event is happening, with the influx of ps4 and xbone, it's gonna be BAAD.

Hope they get the financial backing to improve servers and such!!

I probably put more hours into watching twitch streams than watching actual TV.
 
It was never once said Twitch was exclusive to one console or another. Twitch themselves said they were talking to Sony right after the PS4 reveal conference. It was all a matter of whether there would be Twitch support by launch. Glad to see there will be.
 
Thank god. Figured sony would go for twitch support given how popular it is. Ustream alone woudl have given the Xbox a big one up over the ps4.

With streaming not behind a paywall this gen on ps4, that should swing the streaming a bit into their favor again.
 
Nope! If you go back and check the press releases, media briefings, ect, you'll see that the word "exclusive" was never mentioned. I tried to tip people off, but the rumor ran wild somehow. At least now we don't have to dance around it :)

Thank you for bringing VGCW to the next-generation of games consoles.
 
Nope! If you go back and check the press releases, media briefings, ect, you'll see that the word "exclusive" was never mentioned. I tried to tip people off, but the rumor ran wild somehow. At least now we don't have to dance around it :)
For me, this is the article that gave me the impression that something had changed and XBO integration was exclusive:

DiPietro says, despite an exclusive agreement in place with Microsoft for Xbox One integration, there is nothing in its current agreement that precludes games containing the Twitch SDK to broadcast from any platform, including the PlayStation 4. Franchises that have (or will have) Twitch functionality include Activision's Call of Duty and Sega's Company of Heroes.

http://www.joystiq.com/2013/06/12/twitch-sdk-could-allow-games-to-be-streamed-from-any-platform/
Glad that wasn't the case.
 
so much for xbone.
maybe xbone will get ustream too?

It could but why would it matter? Ustream is crap in comparison. Just go to their sites and you'll see why. Twitch was built purely for gaming, while Ustream was not. Great that the PS4 is getting this though. Twitch is about to become way more awesome.
 
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