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Tekken designer Harada San says that gamers are no longer slaves to console makers

The designer of Tekken, one of the world's most popular video game blockbusters, says that console makers can no longer control the way people game.

Harada San, game director and chief producer of fighting game franchise, Tekken, told news.com.au that Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo should use their powers for good instead of evil, by joining forces.

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Simon_Brezhnev4278d ago (Edited 4278d ago )

I hope this never happens. If it does happen everybody will be forced to pay to play online. I will just quit console gaming.

Dante1124278d ago

Yeah, $60 a year just to play online with friends? Would really suck if Nintendo and Sony started to also charge to play online.

nukeitall4278d ago

Nintendo is new, so they don't even know the cost and don't have a real "online centric customer base" yet. However, it would not surprise me if Sony charged for PSN on PS4.

Outside_ofthe_Box4278d ago

***"However, it would not surprise me if Sony charged for PSN on PS4."***

They already do; PS+ and PS Home.

Dante1124278d ago (Edited 4278d ago )

@ Outside

PS+ is optional (you can play online without it), not mandatory like MS does with Live (you have to pay to play online) and PS Home is free to use.

Awesome_Gamer4278d ago

Sony will never do that. Believe me
it's thier main selling point against the comptettion

nukeitall4278d ago

@Awesome_Gamer:

It's a selling point, because when PSN released it was far inferior than Xbox Live and a overpriced PS3. There is no way they could have justified it.

With PS Vita (or PSP for that matter), it is hardly as popular as the 3DS so they need another selling point.

The PS3 still has strong enough branding to include a pay-to-play subscription with the PS4 release. It's a vicious cycle otherwise for Sony, as customers pay and MS keeps re-investing more into Xbox Live, causing more people to pay for it again.

Outside_ofthe_Box4278d ago (Edited 4278d ago )

***"PS+ is optional (you can play online without it), not mandatory like MS does with Live (you have to pay to play online) and PS Home is free to use."***

So? Sony does not have to follow Microsoft's pay to play online model in order to get income. There are other ways to get money and PS+ is one of those "other ways."

***"It's a selling point, because when PSN released it was far inferior than Xbox Live and a overpriced PS3. There is no way they could have justified it."***

So you think the reason why Sony didn't charge for PSN was because they couldn't justify it? That makes no sense. If that really was the issue then why not charge at a low price or charge to play online right now? Yeah, that's because they wanted to use free online as a selling point.

***"The PS3 still has strong enough branding to include a pay-to-play subscription with the PS4 release."***

Eh, no. Just because people are willing to do it for the Xbox does not meant people will do it for the PlayStation. Everyone that is saying that Sony should charge for PSN are people that aren't going to pay for it if they do charge because most of them are Xbox players that aren't going to be paying for online for two separate systems. All forcing people to pay to play online will do is shrink the PSN online community which results in less people buying things from the PS store and less people playing and games on PSN.

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kagon014278d ago

Hypocrisy...

He still follows EA's trend to add online pass and no one says nothing.

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Microsoft Seemingly Closes Bethesda France

As part of its plans to cut 1,900 jobs, Microsoft has reportedly shut down operations at Bethesda France, letting go roughly 15 people

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Hereandthere12h ago

Microsoft should have left them stay 3rd party

GamerRN9h ago

If they are let go, they can be whatever they want. They ARE 3rd party now... 🤦

Barlos7h ago

Yeah, they're also jobless.

GamerRN28m ago

They can form a company if they want, they are just as jobless as if "Microsoft had left them as 3rd party".

peppeaccardo2h ago

"MIcrosoft leaves Bethesda do what they know how to do best" ... close! Oh the irony ....
(Citation from a week old article)

PassNextquestion12h ago(Edited 12h ago)

Bethesda France was made up of roughly 15 people... they couldn't of being doing much

Bethesda France mainly did publishing and marketing within the region

blacktiger9h ago

that's a shame for you to say that, i'm sure Elite loves hearing what you just said.

Profchaos12h ago(Edited 12h ago)

Bethesda France focused on publishing and marketing in the region. And 15 people lost their jobs as part of the closure.

I wonder if this is part of Microsoft's strategy to abandoned physical media or possibly gamepass advertising makes their roles redundant you don't need to market a game as hard when the majority of players get the game as part of a sub which already promoted upcoming games

Tacoboto11h ago

It's France too, there's a high likelihood only 1-2 people on the team even had an Xbox.

Profchaos11h ago

Possibly guven all the leaks we know the Xbox brand is really struggling in the region.

Yi-Long8h ago

Well, if your consoles and games are barely found in any stores any more, of course you're gonna struggle finding consumers ...

XiNatsuDragnel10h ago

Tbh Microsoft I think Bethesda being 3rd party same with Activision would probably more competitive than thus scenario imo

Profchaos9h ago(Edited 9h ago)

I think it would have been better for all parties really especially gamers

TheColbertinator9h ago

The recently purchased Activision French offices might take over all the licensing and marketing for Microsoft in France from now on.

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Sony Could Increase Your Game's Difficulty If It Sees You Complain About It

Sony has recently published a new patent that wants to dynamically handle the games' difficulty and gameplay based on the player's emotions.

jznrpg13h ago

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.

Profchaos12h ago

Souls games will be like that players struggling make it harder

PassNextquestion11h ago(Edited 11h ago)

I think if used correctly it could work well

jambola8h ago

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

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Nintendo's Massacre Of The 3DS And Wii U Is Finally Complete, Regrettably

Hanzala from eXputer: "The cruel hammer of Nintendo has fallen. Farewell, 3DS and Wii U, you surely brightened my life and many others; you won't be forgotten."