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Sony is already advertising the PlayStation 4 in Champions League

PlayStation is one of the biggest sponsors of the UEFA Champions League. So we regularly see PlayStation 3 and PS Vita logos during the games. Today however, there was something else in place of the usual logos that we always get to see during the games.

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THC CELL4080d ago

So much for ms rant bwhaha the UK knows now eh

BanBrother4080d ago

Haha it's as if they did this on purpose lol. MS said people in the UK wouldn't know about it on the 20th, so they do this on the 19th.

Can't wait. This is going to be absolutely huge. Soccer is much, much bigger than American football. The advertising will be seen by many, many millions.

Reverent4080d ago

I would say that it will be seen by much more than just millions. Not only is Europe bigger than the US, soccer is the most famous sport world wide. I'm sure people will be tuning in from places outside of Europe also. The internet is wonderful isn't it?

Reverent4080d ago

Missed my edit chance, but also, I think it's funny that Sony's slogan for the event is "Be the first to know" when in reality, nearly everyone will know lol.

user39158004080d ago

@ reverent Yes europe is bigger than USA, and every other continent if you want to add that, Africa, australia, russia. europe, asia, south america, lol and the rest of north america. With that said USA its the major Gaming business n the world, the entire Europe combined sales less than USA fact, top 9 sales countries in the world sale less then usa. Europe population 733 million vs USA 331 MILLION AND GUESS WHAT USA outsales them lol... With that in mind mr. troll soccer is not even in the top 20 sales in any genereation of console, so to me soccer its relevant to thse that wants attention.

PS4 WELL BE JUST ANOTHER OVERHYPED CONSOLE WITH THE LACK OF PROOF, IT ALWAYS BEEN THAT WAY.

shivvy244080d ago

yea soccer is definately worldwide , its extremely popular in europe and its starting to get attention in australia

seedaripper19734080d ago

It's called 'football' you fucking clueless yanks (yep that's right, it's played with your feet...NOT your fucking hands) soccer my arse.

Baka-akaB4080d ago (Edited 4080d ago )

" soccer is not even in the top 20 sales in any genereation of console, so to me soccer its relevant to thse that wants attention. "

I'm not so sure you're making any sense here . Fifa on its own boast over 100 millions sold games .

The last two fifa sold each 10 millions over less than 12 months and fifa have been almost every year one of the top selling games all year long .

With it's regular release schedule and constant yearly sales rangeing from 4 millions to 10 millions , i dont see how you can claim it wouldnt crack a top 20 sales in any generation of consoles . It is actually 5th or 6th among game franchises and beating stuff like madden or anything NBA . Besides japanese franchises such as Mario and pokemon ... pretty much only gta , the sims and tetris beats fifa .

NewMonday4080d ago (Edited 4080d ago )

the Champions League is big in Europe and also watched by millions in the rest of the world.

it's like the NFL finals for the rest of planet Earth

Kornholic4080d ago

I hate it that American "football" is called football. It's handegg! The European version is football, because you actually kick a ball with your feet.

Red_Orange_Juice4080d ago (Edited 4080d ago )

first of all Champions League is most watched club sports competition in the world, with it's final surpassing Super Bowl

second, Sony/Playstation brand was always there during CL games, it clever they advertise the date

nunley334080d ago

Soccer is popular in europe largely because that's all there is there. Soccer will never be big in america because its too european and we have to many other sports and other things to choose from. One would think with it should be more popular in america with that kiddy soccer craze and soccer mom phenomenon in the 90's. Playing soccer isn't seen as very manly at all here and consider american football the real football. It's cultural is why largely for the short answer.

Red_Orange_Juice4080d ago

@^

wanna play something real? how about rugby?

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shutUpAndTakeMyMoney4080d ago (Edited 4080d ago )

Yup! Day mad as hell.

http://stream1.gifsoup.com/...

Seems the ex halo/gears/google chrome marketing team is doing great!

007Bond4080d ago

UPDATE: NOT PS4 YOU HAVE FAILED

classic2004080d ago

LOL the whole European continent is ready!!! HAHA

NewMonday4080d ago

funny thing is that they may get the PS4 last

KingKevo4080d ago

@newmonday: *'sad' if you're European like me :( I'm afraid we'll probably get it early next year.

stage884080d ago

That is so awesome!

2013 is the Year Of The PlayStation.

GribbleGrunger4080d ago

It's a good job they advertised in this match. Otherwise no one in the UK would have known it was happening ...

Upbeat4080d ago

We do have the internet you know.

Blackdeath_6634080d ago (Edited 4080d ago )

sony has always been advertising in football matches particularly European matches. sony has sent everyone an email about the event i think pretty much everyone knows by now as well as a good percentage of laymen/uninformed. also i'm sure even if people don't turn up the event will be widely reported on by the bbc and other news sources. on a side note, the ad during the match was the only cheerful thing about another miserable day for Arsenal not often you say that about advertisements.

MakiSaad24080d ago

I'm from the UK and my knowledge about Playstation is far beyond yours, And stop acting like the UK is in Mars or something.

Energy-HL4080d ago

Im pretty sure that this guy was joking

GribbleGrunger4080d ago

LOL. You lot are so slow (but one).

Remember MS saying that people in the UK wouldn't know about the PS4 announcement? Come on lads! Catch up :)

andibandit4080d ago

In this match???

Sony has been advertising in like every Champions League game for as long as i can remember

Denethor_II4080d ago

I with you Gribble.
Don't get sucked into the football vs American football debate going on at the top lol.

KingKevo4080d ago (Edited 4080d ago )

@GribbleGrunger: Well, Sony is an official sponsor of the UEFA Champions League anyway, so it was just a logical step to advertise it there, just like they did advertise the Vita last year.

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Mr Pumblechook4080d ago

I think MS were mistaken about non-gamers not knowing, judging by mainstream press coverage the whole of the UK is anticipating this. FOOTBALL is the sport of the UK & Europe. Regular people will be talking about this.

But will the new PlayStation justify the hype?

user39158004080d ago

last time I checked UK was in europe, but what can any one expect from trolls, they dont know any better.

Software_Lover4080d ago

................... Some of you have to be the most thick headed people I have ever come across.

stage884080d ago

Just because the xbox 360 is getting no attention.
Stop throwing your toys out of the pram.

zeddy4080d ago (Edited 4080d ago )

im a playstation fan and i didnt even notice the ads. much interested in seeing arsenal getting fraped.

torchic4080d ago

it was the only bright side to last night :(

no but how could you have missed it?

the entire electronic advertising board around the pitch was illuminated in this unmissable electric blue, with white, bold letters. it was extremely unmissable.

shivvy244080d ago

tommorow is the second coming of Christ

Silly gameAr4080d ago

....no. But, hopefully a game console that many people are waiting to see will be shown. May not be the second coming of Christ but I'm still pretty excited about it ;).

xursz4080d ago

No, more likely the fourth coming of PlayStation. With all due respect to my religous brethren, this will be better.

Old McGroin4080d ago

"tommorow is the second coming of Christ"

I'd say even Jesus is on the edge of his seat for tonight's announcements!

GanjaMan4080d ago

what are you on about? its not just uk viewers, the whole world watches football except for the dumb yanks, you do understand the world cup was watched by over 2 billion people now compare that to the record viewing figurs of superboal at only 111mil hahahaha

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Prodigy-X4080d ago

Their new marketing is doing better than the last.

NBT914080d ago

Lol I swear they advertised this even more than they advertised the PS3.
Christ, I am sooo hyped now. Good times!

JoGam4080d ago

OMG yes. Sony needs to hit up news and all networks . When PS2 was launch is was like the second coming of christ. Sony needs to do that again.

rainslacker4080d ago

Their marketing has been on fire lately. It's like the old PS1 and early PS2 days. I'm really impressed with the quick turnaround they made in this regard, and hope they can maintain it for the long term.

perdie4080d ago (Edited 4080d ago )

that's what she said....

Enemy4080d ago

Nope. Microsoft rep here.

MasterCornholio4080d ago

My hands are ready because I don't play yoga games.

Waggle waggle

Motorola RAZR i

Commandar_Shepard4080d ago

SEARCH FOR GT6 AND KILLZONE 4 ADS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Tomb Raider Remastered just quietly censored one in-game detail

Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered players are ticked off by the game’s most recent patch, which censors in-game pin-up posters of Lara Croft.

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rlow113h ago

This is why gaming is screwed. When people change things to fit someone’s agenda, it’s a slippery slope downhill.

Christopher12h ago(Edited 12h ago)

Even if that agenda is of the developer? Way to remove developer rights.

***One player called it a “huge problem with modern games,” saying they can now be “ruined AFTER people buy them”.***

The level of drama. Yes, I recall sitting there for more hours than I did anything else in the game. These two pinups are the core of the game, after all!

coolbeans11h ago(Edited 11h ago)

rlow1's cringe catastrophizing aside, I do think developers *ought* to strive to maintain an original work to the best of their ability. The language of a "remaster" tacitly implies that - for good or ill - what's being resold is what fans remember but better.

Profchaos11h ago

Games can be ruined after purchasing them yeah we know this not from this but from GTA IV which had half it's radio content patched out due to licensing expirations and to me that was a huge deal.

This pin up poster is a bit of nonsense but the whole argument of modern games can be ruined post launch is Absol true.

DedicatedDark10h ago(Edited 10h ago)

It's not their work to censor. They are incharge of restoration & remastering the work, not overwriting it.

Barlos9h ago

It's not the agenda of the developer though, they're pandering and trying to increase their ESG score.

Way to support censorship...

victorMaje9h ago

It’s not the end of the world for sure, but I understand the hate towards this kind of change. I believe it’s also a matter of principle.

Imagine a Picasso painting being restored & the restorer deciding there aren’t enough strokes, or some lines aren’t straight enough or curved enough…not sure it would/should sit well with people.

Have all original devs signed off on this change? Even if it’s the case, are we saying older gamers are better mentally equipped to process what was there than current gamers, hence the change?

Enough time ago the case was made that games are an art form. We’re supposed to have won that case.
So which is it? Are games art or not?

Aphrodia1h ago

And what of the rights of the buyer? The ones that purchased this game with hard earned money? They bought a product that is now being changed into a different product. Surely you would stand up for them since you are about "rights"?

Christopher1h ago

***It's not their work to censor. ***

They own the IP. It's theirs too do with as they wish.

***It's not the agenda of the developer though, they're pandering and trying to increase their ESG score. ***

You got proof of this? And even if this were true, isn't it the developer right to want whatever an ESG score is?

***from GTA IV which had half it's radio content patched out due to licensing expirations and to me that was a huge deal. ***

Licensed music is always going to get changed unless they can afford to keep paying those fees sadly.

***Imagine a Picasso painting being restored & the restorer deciding there aren’t enough strokes, or some lines aren’t straight enough or curved enough…not sure it would/should sit well with people. ***

You do know in the original that the artwork is extremely pixelated so you can't even tell what it is, right? Shouldn't we then be arguing that they increased the detail of this artwork at all then? Why the remaster? Picasso got it right already with the original.

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Eidolon9h ago

Hasn't this been happened for over a decade since remasters? I can't see that it's any worse now. Maybe if Sweet Baby starts getting their hands on remasters we will definitely have a problem.

Rebel_Scum12h ago

tbh I dont see something like this as censorship. Does anyone else not find it strange for someone to stick pin ups of themsleves in a locker room?

Now of it was a pin up of some half naked firefighters it might make sense as Lara might like that, and if they removed that I would cry censorship. But removing pin ups of the main character, yeah I get it.

Barlos9h ago(Edited 9h ago)

It's a game, and they were placed there for the audience. It's not real life. If it was, she wouldn't have fought a T-Rex now would she?

Yes, it's censorship but it's a bit less in your face. If they were in the original game, then they should have been in the remasters. It's bad enough that they have that ridiculous unnecessary warning at the start, but then they start removing things post launch. I don't care how small the change, they shouldn't be doing it. It's nothing but ESG pandering but in a subtle way.

Rebel_Scum7h ago

Look bro, if you have pictures of yourself naked on a bear skin rug up in your house let me tell you, its not normal.

jambola6h ago

I wasn't aware censorship was based on what made sense to you

Rebel_Scum6h ago

Likewise, what a stupid comment.

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Aphrodia1h ago

And Lara Croft is also a mass murderer everywhere she goes. Why didn't they patch that out as well? See, anyone can spew pedantic BS.

CrimsonWing6958m ago

How is it not censorship? They are removing suggestive content due to not wanting to offend SJWs and woke people. They literally removed something already in the game that nobody even thought twice about just like a movie on cable television is edited for content… y’know, like literally removing scenes because of not wanting to offend a public audience? How is this different?

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SimpleDad8h ago

By the year 2030, this remaster collection will totally be changed and censored. Probably will remove Lara as a playable character. It's ridiculous. Glad that my family didn't buy this.
I still have Tomb Raider 2 PS1 as a memory.

jambola6h ago

Those shorts are a little revealing
Should probably make them snow pants

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Christopher1h ago

Have fun falling off that cliff at the end of the slippery slope.

CobraKai8h ago

It’s mentioned in the article, and it’s a point i 100% agree with, it’s the fact that they can censor a game after you buy it. That’s total bullshit.

Christopher1h ago

Just FYI, every game has that right.

Killer2020UK7h ago

Whilst it's an overreaction to say this has "ruined" the game, it's still problematic that this has happened post launch and for many, post-purchase.

I don't want someone to change a product for the worse after I've bought it. The same goes for implementing micro transactions after reviews.

I wonder why they did this? Nobody was kicking up a fuss as far as I'm aware.

maykhausonninh7h ago

Nobody was kicking up a fuss as far as I'm aware.

Christopher1h ago

My thinking is that the original artworks might be community created.

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