And now Sony's OS is missing features that should have been there by now. A year or two is a terrible time table when most modern day operating systems are changing at a pace of every six months for Major overhauls. Plus I'd expect that the successor to the PS3 would have shipped with all the features the PS3 already had right?
I would consider MP3 and DLNA support missing features from a company who's freaking parent company has this supported in nearly all the rest of their products.
Oh and I would say Microsoft is doing much better than Sony in this regard. Them missing the launch windows for the Twitch streaming is terrible as well but since than they've had monthly updates adding new features. Now I will agree its sort unfair to compare them when you see how Mircosoft and SOny manage their OS teams, but I just wish shu/Sony was less BSy about certain things.
Main Problem is most of those features were on the PS3 or stuff like Suspend/Resume were big parts of last year's PlayStation meeting keynote. I understand these things take time but Microsoft and Nintendo gave us a vauge timeline on when to expect updates, and in the case of Microsoft being a software company aside they've had major OS updates every month since may. The xbox didn't launch with video recording but when it did it brought along a full twitch app and upload to youtube.
I sort of just expect much more out of sony I guess.
By suspend they mean it suspends when you go into power save mode. Like say your playing a game and you go somewhere. When you get back and turn the system on the game would be right where you left it.
This seems to be Mass incompetence of the worst kind. I find it a bit odd that the Playstation's Studios and hardware division are in the west yet, their OS team is still in japan.I mean Microsoft has been doing monthly OS updates and yet somehow Nintendo has been doing major updates in a timely manner.
I wonder what's the exact reason its taking them so long cause the updates and aspects of the OS really need to be addressed. However it could be that were going to see these once the Youtube app comes.
Off the top of my head I can think
MP3 support DLNA Support An Actual Library system A good web browser Suspend/Pause fixing the share button.
I'm a bit surprised they're getting rid of the yearly IGC games, most of them were first party and were a good incentive for new users to get plus and acclimated to sonys first party.
Trine 2 is my most wanted game but I was kinda of hoping binding of Issac would have been ready this month.
I'm really enojoying it so far. The game really shines when played in stealth mode with just a silenced pistol, and your hacking stuff. That said man ubisoft needs to put a jump or crouch button in thier games. I had the same problem when playing freedom's cry.
This game is going to flop hard as hell. Titanfal sold decently and had massive hype, while we;ve known about this game much longer and there is barley any hype. It seems like Borderlands via way of Halo with just a dash of boring out int o it.
Man I really hope this doesn't get funded. This is literally two big studios using kickstarter to make a game. Sony owns the Amplitude IP which opens up a can of worms on to kickstarter.
If its backed I made it but I worry about the trend it sets,
Sounds like its going to be a Ubiart game from the sound of it. I'm guessing its going to be one of the things showed off at their E3 press conference.
I don't think its supposed to be targeting greatness. Looks like one of those intrugikg game jam games that are made to keep you occupied for am hour or two.
Well it's more than that. Microsoft has been iterating on a software level much faster than Sony and even has a ongoing beta program to test new features.
Plus Microsoft has gotten a ton of good will not only on a gaming level but this years bukd caused a ton of buzz. We got confirmation that Windows/Windows phone apps will be able to run on the Xbox one with Khan Academy and Plex being first. Plus Cortana got rave reviews and the roadmap is to get it on the One by next year.
Plus the TV stuff is sounding good with a variety of shows to rival Netflix.
-Video game documentary series starting with ET. -A series based on Nas when he was younger and making illmatic. -Halo series -A soccer ewlaity series -Humans -A sketch comedy show by Sarah Silverman -An anointed series by Seth green.
I mean Netflix is probably the strong best at this right now and they're putting out TV better than dedicated content creators.
You must not follow the Xbox team on twitter. The ID at Xbox posted a picture saying they couldn't stop playing braverly default. Major Nelson talks about Nintendo games on the what's playing section of his podcast as well.
I think its the best way to advertise games and when you go to live from playstation and seeing a ton of people stream a game you might want to buy it.
I tend to watch let's plays but only from a few people. I watch the GB quick looks because I really like the guys.
Sounds good. The plot reminds me a bit of last year's call of jurez gunslinger. I want to know if the two walking dead seasons and the wolf among us will be ported to PS4.
Isn't this the reason why Driveclub got delayed. I wonder what type of pricing they would have. The Rift is $300 which is pretty much the price of a new system.
Why DA:O was probably one of the best games of last generation in terms of writing, gameplay, and overall scope. Plus it had probably the best post launch support of a game other than borderlands.
Games being good doesn't exactly mean anything if she got forced out. Office Politics usually are pretty complicated and since the three worked on different teams. Things are usually much cleaner on the outside looking in.
I agree with you on this not being good news for Sony's Studios but there are a few things to take into consideration.
-Naughty Dog is still probably two teams and were going to see Neil Druckmann and Bruce Straley each head up their own team.
-These scale backs could be used to appropriate funds to aquire other studios like Quantic Dream. (Hopefully we see their next game at E3).
-We don't know how far or well into completion SSM's new IP was. It could be the new IP was killed to focus the studio on being more of a Xdev style studio. They're working on two big games while asstinng with smaller stuff like Rime,
It is a bit disconcerting that I find myself having more faith in Microsoft Studios than Sonys at this juntcure.
Would have thought this would have been the story to that rumored Vita game. I feel KZ Mercanary was a bit of a missed opportunity to take place in the gap between 3 and shafowfall.
Think I'm going to drop some coins on this. Have Fez for the 360 and while it can be too high brow at times its a visual treat for the senes. My dislike for Phil Fish aside I'll be grabbing this.
Why would Atlus knows what's going on about a sequel to a game Sony owns the IP to, developed by From Software and its sequel being published by Nacmo.
Going by Yoshidas commemtns and how big souls gotten, Atlus wouldn't even be in contention for publishing a Dark Souls II.
who is this guy and why should I take his word for it?
edit: it would seem he just posted above me, I still find that hard to believe given it flies in the face of recent history, Chris Charla has definitely been making strides at Microsoft but easier than PS4/Vita given everything we've seen already? doubtful Well, no one forces you to believe me .
Microsoft really did their homework - their program is excellent and bringing games to Xbox One is probably cheaper then getting your games to any other console. But that's just my opinion.
Cheers, Tom
Really surprised this parity thing is still a issues seems like Xbox could be the best consoles for indies without it.
Will be hard for developers not too. Despite having a crappy policy the ID@xbox program is really great, you get two free Dev kits and free access to Unity for Xbox One, Windows 8, and Windows Phone. The parity cause may suck but that's a lot of development costs down. I think the PS4 will still be the indie king but the program is decent.
To add to that Microsoft is going to allow every One unit to be a Dev kit. That could give Microsoft a big advangtge when it comes to starting indie developers whoa re usually PC first, and cultivating a developer community by targeting the student market.
Was under the impression that this clause was removed in early December, too bad it hasnt .
Like how Alan Wake or Max cursed brotherhood are? How about Dust or Charile Murder.
Hmm the original pitch sounds like below from capybara so I can see why. It didn't help that Deadlight received prior reviews and sales while being in summer of arcade.
Looks like they took the rejection and improved on it ten fold.
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Re: PS4 Firmware Updates Will Add Missing Features in the Future, Stresses Sony
@Scollurio @thedevilsjester
And now Sony's OS is missing features that should have been there by now. A year or two is a terrible time table when most modern day operating systems are changing at a pace of every six months for Major overhauls. Plus I'd expect that the successor to the PS3 would have shipped with all the features the PS3 already had right?
I would consider MP3 and DLNA support missing features from a company who's freaking parent company has this supported in nearly all the rest of their products.
Oh and I would say Microsoft is doing much better than Sony in this regard. Them missing the launch windows for the Twitch streaming is terrible as well but since than they've had monthly updates adding new features. Now I will agree its sort unfair to compare them when you see how Mircosoft and SOny manage their OS teams, but I just wish shu/Sony was less BSy about certain things.
Re: PS4 Firmware Updates Will Add Missing Features in the Future, Stresses Sony
@thedevilsjester
Main Problem is most of those features were on the PS3 or stuff like Suspend/Resume were big parts of last year's PlayStation meeting keynote. I understand these things take time but Microsoft and Nintendo gave us a vauge timeline on when to expect updates, and in the case of Microsoft being a software company aside they've had major OS updates every month since may. The xbox didn't launch with video recording but when it did it brought along a full twitch app and upload to youtube.
I sort of just expect much more out of sony I guess.
Re: PS4 Firmware Updates Will Add Missing Features in the Future, Stresses Sony
@Demi_God
By suspend they mean it suspends when you go into power save mode. Like say your playing a game and you go somewhere. When you get back and turn the system on the game would be right where you left it.
Re: PS4 Firmware Updates Will Add Missing Features in the Future, Stresses Sony
This seems to be Mass incompetence of the worst kind. I find it a bit odd that the Playstation's Studios and hardware division are in the west yet, their OS team is still in japan.I mean Microsoft has been doing monthly OS updates and yet somehow Nintendo has been doing major updates in a timely manner.
I wonder what's the exact reason its taking them so long cause the updates and aspects of the OS really need to be addressed. However it could be that were going to see these once the Youtube app comes.
Off the top of my head I can think
MP3 support
DLNA Support
An Actual Library system
A good web browser
Suspend/Pause
fixing the share button.
Re: Review: PixelJunk Shooter Ultimate (PlayStation 4)
Just started it yesterday and now its the main DD in my gameplay rotation.
Re: PS4 Brawler Mortal Kombat X Will KO Two New Kombatants Next Week
If they're doing juest charcter's than lets see.
DC: Aquaman or a magic based character
Sony: Kratos
Microsoft: Jago or Fulgore
Re: What Ever Happened to All of Those Indies from Last Year's E3 Press Conference?
Was going to pick up UFC this month but I might as well go for transistor, Octodad, and Valient Hearts.
Re: What Ever Happened to All of Those Indies from Last Year's E3 Press Conference?
Honestly sonys big indie support is why I decided on a PS4 versus a one or a PC.
Re: Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare Sows Its Seeds on PS4 This August
This is one of those games along with rayman which either should have been on the Wii U or not delayed.
Re: June PlayStation Plus Freebies include PixelJunk Shooter Ultimate and Trine 2 on PS4
I'm a bit surprised they're getting rid of the yearly IGC games, most of them were first party and were a good incentive for new users to get plus and acclimated to sonys first party.
Trine 2 is my most wanted game but I was kinda of hoping binding of Issac would have been ready this month.
Re: Talking Point: Has Watch Dogs Hacked Your PS4's Heart?
I'm really enojoying it so far. The game really shines when played in stealth mode with just a silenced pistol, and your hacking stuff. That said man ubisoft needs to put a jump or crouch button in thier games. I had the same problem when playing freedom's cry.
Re: PS4 Exclusive The Order: 1886 Dazzles in Two Minute Trailer
@get2sammyb
Its like they took the dudebro from gears of war and replaced it with a novel from one of the Bronte sisters.
Re: The PS4 Version of MLB 14 The Show Is the Fastest Selling Game in the Franchise
@charlesnarles
You can just play the game and not upgrade. If your playing road to the show or Fantasy Franchise it doesn't matter.
Most sports games I tend to buy every Two years unless I play a online franchise with friends.
Re: Bombs Incoming! Sony's E3 Press Conference Will Be Held on 9th June
Have the day off and I'm ready for E3.
Re: How Much Money Is Being Spent on PS4 Shooter Destiny?
This game is going to flop hard as hell. Titanfal sold decently and had massive hype, while we;ve known about this game much longer and there is barley any hype. It seems like Borderlands via way of Halo with just a dash of boring out int o it.
Re: PS2 Classic Amplitude Could Be Making a Comeback on PS4
Man I really hope this doesn't get funded. This is literally two big studios using kickstarter to make a game. Sony owns the Amplitude IP which opens up a can of worms on to kickstarter.
If its backed I made it but I worry about the trend it sets,
Re: Feature: Everything You Need to Know About PS4's Latest Crop of Content
Drifter and Iron Clad tatics are my two most anticipated.
Re: Feature: Everything You Need to Know About PS4's Latest Crop of Content
Drifter and Iron Clad tatics are my two most anticipated.
Re: PS4 Executive Shuhei Yoshida Planning 'Very, Very Exciting' E3
Really want to see The Last Guardian or Until Dawn.
Re: The Tales of Games Are Enjoying Healthy Growth in the West, Says Bandai Namco
I'll be getting hearts day one and maybe Zesteria if it gets a PS4 port.
Re: What's Next for Prince of Persia? Ubisoft Doesn't Want You to Know Yet
Sounds like its going to be a Ubiart game from the sound of it. I'm guessing its going to be one of the things showed off at their E3 press conference.
Re: Weirdness: We're a Bit Jealous of This Xbox One Indie Game
@Punkinhead145
I don't think its supposed to be targeting greatness. Looks like one of those intrugikg game jam games that are made to keep you occupied for am hour or two.
Re: Trials Fusion Runs at a Higher Resolution on PS4 Than Xbox One
Is this real news or flame bait.
Re: Microsoft Ponders PlayStation's Commitment to, Er, Television
@get2sammyb
Well it's more than that. Microsoft has been iterating on a software level much faster than Sony and even has a ongoing beta program to test new features.
Plus Microsoft has gotten a ton of good will not only on a gaming level but this years bukd caused a ton of buzz. We got confirmation that Windows/Windows phone apps will be able to run on the Xbox one with Khan Academy and Plex being first. Plus Cortana got rave reviews and the roadmap is to get it on the One by next year.
Plus the TV stuff is sounding good with a variety of shows to rival Netflix.
-Video game documentary series starting with ET.
-A series based on Nas when he was younger and making illmatic.
-Halo series
-A soccer ewlaity series
-Humans
-A sketch comedy show by Sarah Silverman
-An anointed series by Seth green.
I mean Netflix is probably the strong best at this right now and they're putting out TV better than dedicated content creators.
Re: North American PlayStation Plus Fires Off Mercenary Kings and Batman: Arkham City
Anyone want to get together and play some mercanry kings this week?
Re: Push Rewind: Fez, Rezzed, and a Mesmerising PlayStation Plus Lineup
Picked up fez and is lsoy getting my way though it again. Phil Fish aside the game is one I would gladly double dip for.
Re: Action RPG Bound by Flame will Light Up Your PS4 in May
Comes out on my birthday.
Sony has done a good job at keeping content inbetween big releases.
Re: Super Smash Bros. Director Stunned by PS4's Visual Prowess
@WickedKnightAl
You must not follow the Xbox team on twitter. The ID at Xbox posted a picture saying they couldn't stop playing braverly default. Major Nelson talks about Nintendo games on the what's playing section of his podcast as well.
Re: Japanese Sales Charts: Soul Sacrifice Delta Breathes Life Back into PS Vita
Any chance SSD could be skipped in the west in favor of day and date localization of the proper SS2 that Inafune has said is in the works.
Re: Soapbox: Live from PlayStation Is PS4's Secret Killer App
I think its the best way to advertise games and when you go to live from playstation and seeing a ton of people stream a game you might want to buy it.
I tend to watch let's plays but only from a few people. I watch the GB quick looks because I really like the guys.
Re: You'll Play as Two Characters in Tales from the Borderlands
Sounds good. The plot reminds me a bit of last year's call of jurez gunslinger. I want to know if the two walking dead seasons and the wolf among us will be ported to PS4.
Re: Sony: We're Willing to Eat Costs to Create Great Games
The feel of 1080p 60fps.
Re: Spoil the Fun with inFAMOUS: Second Son Trophy List and Soundtrack
Those aren't as spoilerish as I thought. I'm guessing the revenge one is Deslin's brother or fetch being killed.
Re: Round Up: First Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster Reviews Dazzle
Pretty much picking a Vita for this game. Still my favorite game in the series and the first Final Fantasy I played through my self.
Not so sure about getting X-2.
Re: PS4's Virtual Reality Headset May Just Be Revealed on 18th March
Isn't this the reason why Driveclub got delayed. I wonder what type of pricing they would have. The Rift is $300 which is pretty much the price of a new system.
Re: Naughty Dog Barks a Statement on Hennig Dismissal
Sounds like she was forced out. If it weren't true wouldn't Sony be looking into litigation for libel against newscorp.
Re: SCEA President Jack Tretton Won't Be Dropping the Mic At Any More Sony Pressers
Best of luck to Mr.Tretton, I'll remember him for saying no DRM with the most satisfied **** eating grin of all time.
Re: What's inFAMOUS: Second Son's Developer Doing Now the PS4 Sequel Is Finished?
I'd be down for some meaty DLC packs.
Re: This Sweeping Dragon Age: Inquisition Trailer will Make You Book a Trip to Thedas
@get2sammyb
Why DA:O was probably one of the best games of last generation in terms of writing, gameplay, and overall scope. Plus it had probably the best post launch support of a game other than borderlands.
Re: Watch Dogs Officially Makes a Connection with PS4 on 27th May
Looks good, not to the level of the reveal but I guess going cross he. Hampered stuff.
Re: Insurgent Pack to Infiltrate PS4 Exclusive Killzone: Shadow Fall Next Month
Hmm how is the games mutliplayer.
Re: Uncharted Franchise Director Amy Hennig Leaves Naughty Dog After 10 Years
@get2sammyb
Games being good doesn't exactly mean anything if she got forced out. Office Politics usually are pretty complicated and since the three worked on different teams. Things are usually much cleaner on the outside looking in.
I agree with you on this not being good news for Sony's Studios but there are a few things to take into consideration.
-Naughty Dog is still probably two teams and were going to see Neil Druckmann and Bruce Straley each head up their own team.
-These scale backs could be used to appropriate funds to aquire other studios like Quantic Dream. (Hopefully we see their next game at E3).
-We don't know how far or well into completion SSM's new IP was. It could be the new IP was killed to focus the studio on being more of a Xdev style studio. They're working on two big games while asstinng with smaller stuff like Rime,
It is a bit disconcerting that I find myself having more faith in Microsoft Studios than Sonys at this juntcure.
Re: What Happened Between inFAMOUS 2 and PS4 Exclusive inFAMOUS: Second Son?
Would have thought this would have been the story to that rumored Vita game. I feel KZ Mercanary was a bit of a missed opportunity to take place in the gap between 3 and shafowfall.
Re: Critically Acclaimed Fez Invades Sony's Consoles This Month
Think I'm going to drop some coins on this. Have Fez for the 360 and while it can be too high brow at times its a visual treat for the senes. My dislike for Phil Fish aside I'll be grabbing this.
Re: BioWare Is Thinking About Bringing the Mass Effect Trilogy to PS4
@Tsuzura
Murader Sheilds the hero we needed.
Any way I'd be down. I play mass effect every year so getting A version to play on the PS4 would be awesome.
I'm hoping we get a Dragon Age collection over the summer to make way for Inqustion.
Re: Atlus Dismantles Hopes of Demon's Souls 2 on PS4
Why would Atlus knows what's going on about a sequel to a game Sony owns the IP to, developed by From Software and its sequel being published by Nacmo.
Going by Yoshidas commemtns and how big souls gotten, Atlus wouldn't even be in contention for publishing a Dark Souls II.
Re: Xbox One's Heinous Launch Parity Clause Still Causing Problems for PlayStation Devs
Interesting comment from the Dev on GAF
Really surprised this parity thing is still a issues seems like Xbox could be the best consoles for indies without it.
Re: Xbox One's Heinous Launch Parity Clause Still Causing Problems for PlayStation Devs
@get2sammyb
Will be hard for developers not too. Despite having a crappy policy the ID@xbox program is really great, you get two free Dev kits and free access to Unity for Xbox One, Windows 8, and Windows Phone. The parity cause may suck but that's a lot of development costs down. I think the PS4 will still be the indie king but the program is decent.
To add to that Microsoft is going to allow every One unit to be a Dev kit. That could give Microsoft a big advangtge when it comes to starting indie developers whoa re usually PC first, and cultivating a developer community by targeting the student market.
Was under the impression that this clause was removed in early December, too bad it hasnt .
Re: Rumour: Was PS4 Racer DriveClub Delayed Due to Sony's VR Headset?
I think the delay was to get 1080p 60FPS, and than the VR proto type went well.
Re: PS4 Exclusive RIME Almost Ended Up on the Xbox One
@Carl-G
Like how Alan Wake or Max cursed brotherhood are? How about Dust or Charile Murder.
Hmm the original pitch sounds like below from capybara so I can see why. It didn't help that Deadlight received prior reviews and sales while being in summer of arcade.
Looks like they took the rejection and improved on it ten fold.