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Re: PS4 Firmware Updates Will Add Missing Features in the Future, Stresses Sony

shingi_70

@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

shingi_70

@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

shingi_70

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: Talking Point: Has Watch Dogs Hacked Your PS4's Heart?

shingi_70

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: Microsoft Ponders PlayStation's Commitment to, Er, Television

shingi_70

@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: Uncharted Franchise Director Amy Hennig Leaves Naughty Dog After 10 Years

shingi_70

@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: Atlus Dismantles Hopes of Demon's Souls 2 on PS4

shingi_70

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

shingi_70

Interesting comment from the Dev on GAF

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.

Re: Xbox One's Heinous Launch Parity Clause Still Causing Problems for PlayStation Devs

shingi_70

@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: PS4 Exclusive RIME Almost Ended Up on the Xbox One

shingi_70

@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.