GenGAME writes: The PlayStation 4 is on its way, and this time around Sony is focusing on new play options. With the help of things like the new DualShock 4 controller, a dual camera, and new streaming technology provided by Gaikai, Sony is aiming to give gamers lots of new ways to play.
Most of these new features share the common denominator of giving players the ability to experience games before buying them, but that’s not Sony’s only endgame here. Looking at the big picture, all of these new features make one thing very certain: Sony is launching an all-out attack on the competition.
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.
Sony has patented to add multiple dialogue modes to let players switch between how many conversations with NPCs they want in the game.
Sony is like the only ones outta the 3 that has atuff like like this pop up changing thing in ways.
Genuine Enabling Technology was seeking damages, claiming the tech allowing PlayStation consoles and controllers to communicate infringes its rights.
Sounds like patent trolling they tried the same thing against Nintendo with the same pattern.
Motion and control input traversing over higher and lower frequencies seperate from each other allowing the controller to do both
So to recoup the money Genuine is going to take on Nintendo or Microsoft next. I hate patent lawyers they are some of the worst bottom feeders out there.
Attack is not the right word. They are surely making a strong statement, but not attacking any body. The DS4, new camera, share and Gaikai have nothing to do with "experience games before buying them", so how is that "the common denominator"?
Sony has made a strong statement with the PS4, it is meant to excite fans and put pressure on the competition. I think they succeeded in doing both. The Wii-u will no doubt miss out on some ports and we have no idea how M$ will respond. Sony did gamers a big favor no matter which system they may prefer.
its always been top dog, ps4 will be no different.
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All this sounds promising, but the question now is...will they execute on these things. Will Sony execute.
I believe the ram and kaz and his vision to bring in gaikai will certainly help make things happen.
Now, lets see what ms has up its sleeve.