Eurogamer: Sony reckons PlayStation Vita got off to "a good start" in Japan, and doesn't foresee "any problems" selling the handheld in February.
A new patent recently published by Sony wants to gather biometric data of gamers to track whether one is being harassed using AI tools.
I hope this is one of those patents that never comes to fruition.
I already dislike the fact you can pay a significant amount for a online service buy associated games and content on said service and get banned from that service over potentially a misunderstanding the bans are already handed out for flimsy reasons
I'd rather see money invested in a ban that simply removes the offensive players ability to communicate with unknown players allow them to continue party chats with friends but not with Joe blow on cod.
Take my social security and bank account numbers too! Here’s a picture of my wife and our address.
At this rate I feel Sony will eventually sell a room to play games in it where they can monitor your every breath
I want them to censor erotic content by measuring my groin temperature so i dont get too distracted while playing black ops 2.
Terrible idea. Not only do I not consent to providing my biometric data, the potential for mishandling biometric data is almost a certainty. Positive stress and negative stress can produce similar changes in biometrics. Interpreting the precise emotion a person is feeling is not only invasive but could be easily misconstrued. I hope this never comes to fruition.
Sony has recently published a new patent that wants to dynamically handle the games' difficulty and gameplay based on the player's emotions.
This is something I might use. Sometimes I play some good games but they don’t have difficulty option and are a little too easy.
cool idea
cool idea for horror games especially
the way it's explained here sounds like it could never be forced hopefully, so that's ok with me
Sony has recruited Bungie's head of revenue Jaremy Rich to head up its live-service gaming division, Rich has announced on social media.
Please do not put Destiny’s monetization into Sony’s first party games. The monetization is what’s driving players away from Destiny.
I mean, this person made some pretty bad decisions at Bungie. I hope they've learned from them because I definitely don't see those type of ideas as good for PlaySation in general.
Ps5 gamers in 2023 seemed to play more live service types of games, so regardless to how people feel about them, numbers don’t lie and Sony is going where the money is. I mean look at the excitement around Helldivers2, people are showing that they want live service games.
How do you kill a franchise that already been killed?
Destiny’s grind, cash-in-on-playbass-cha-Ching, and pop-culture-insertion mainstream-me-too bs totally killed any rep Bungie had. Sony/Bungie, if you are doing this to ward-off players, it’s already working.
What do you think the Vita will sell in its first month for the west. 1m ?
3DS sold 1.3m in its first month in the western markets (japanese market not included)
Well, the 3ds does not have any competition at launch. So, I expext fewer number than 1.3 million. I could be wrong of course since no one can predict what will happen next month. I am in Asia so I wonder if Sony is advertising the vita in EU and the US
I dont count tablets and smartphones as direct competitors.
Now that games like Ragnarok Odyssey, Gravity Daze and Disgaea coming out and with a MH game in the works, sales should pick up soon.
If you didn't know already, there's a bundle offer available at Amazon UK that gives you a free 8GB memory card and selected game for £15 if you pre-order the Vita now. That's round about £236 total for a Wi-Fi model, 8GB card and game.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/...
Frankly, this is a great deal, and actually convinced me into putting my order in. Remember, you don't HAVE to get a game if there's nothing there that appeals to you.
I don't know why people think the Vita will outsell the 3DS.
The Vita is made for real gamers, and real gamers is the minority.
The 3DS is marketed for casual, kids and soccer mom, and they out number the core gamer.
Real gamer will flock to the PS Vita because of all the hardcore games.
Kids and casuals will flock to the 3DS because of all the cartoony kids games.