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PlayStation Camera to use Dedicated Port on PS4, Won’t Take up Precious USB Port

With the PlayStation 4 only sporting two USB ports, many didn’t want to get a PlayStation Camera (the new name for the PS4eye) simply because it would leave you with one port. - PSLS

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doctorstrange3971d ago

Yes! Yeah, I didn't want to use up half my slots.

darthv723971d ago (Edited 3971d ago )

that is what that USB looking port is for on the back.

Good to know.

As far as ports go on the front, i imagine Sony will release a hub accessory to add more. They have one already that works with the PS3. it's round though, I'd want one that matched the style of the PS4 but round would work too.

cloud4953971d ago

Yup, the port at the back. They call it an AUX port I believe.

And yes, hopefully they release a hub or at-least allow 3rd party hubs like PS3.

Relientk773971d ago

Precious USB Ports, they are like gold

thehitman3971d ago

Sad but true I hated when Sony went from 4 usb ports to 2 usb ports on newer ps3 models. I had to buy a usb splitter and I was using 4 ports on my ps3. Sometimes I had my keyboard/mouse 1-2 controllers usb and headset. Not sure how you can do all of that w/ 2 usb ports.

Relientk773971d ago

Yea I had a fat PS3 that died, and then got a slimmer one, so I know first hand what it's like to lose those USB ports :-(

thehitman3971d ago

Same my original 60gig from launch died when I got KZ3 I started doing the motherboard trick but after 2-3 times of fixing the YLOD I had to bury it and get a slim.

sprinterboy3971d ago

I had a phat PS3 and I thought 4 was not needed dude, not trying to catch you out or anything but I have my PS3 (now slim) camera plugged in all the time and the other slot for my charger, I simply take the charger out when I plug in my GT wheel, its no biggy. To keep the cost down I think 95% of gamers are happy with 2 slots, just my opinion though. What did you use your 4 slots for on the phat ps3. Like I said not having a go or anything just wondering.

FrightfulActions3971d ago

@sprinterboy

There are a large arrange of devices that you can plug into the PS3's usb port that might be hindered with only two. For you this wasnt a problem, but for some it is. To name a couple:
Mouse
Keyboard
Headset
Camera
Memory Stick

Most critically, I believe, are third-party controllers. Some cheaper PS3 controller altertives are wired and need to take up a usb slot at all times to function. If you need a backup controller incase a friend wants to play sometimes people opt to buy the significantly cheaper wired versions from a perpherial brand like Nyko rather than the more expensive official product.

Though I agree that inorder to keep cost low I'm fine with having only two. There are some fairly cheap accessories that you can buy for the consoles, typically, that will provide you with additional USB slots. Its probably cheaper buying a 10-15 dollar usb expansion peripheral then having to pay for those extra usb slots in the console.

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kingPoS3971d ago

It's the Best PS3 accessory EVER!!!

abzdine3971d ago

one more great news from ps4

greatness awaits
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TopSpin 2K25 Review - Serving Up a Nice Reboot | MP1st

TopSpin 2K25 Review - After a very long hiatus, TopSpin is back! Can Hangar 13 bring the venerable tennis series back to relevance?

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Days Gone, 5 Years Later

Almost unbelievably, Days Gone has just turned 5 years old after launching on April 26th, 2019. What's changed in that time?

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mkis0071h ago

Such a good game to me. Crazy how different peoples opinions can get.

Crows901h ago(Edited 1h ago)

For me it wasn't that surprising. There was some bad press before. There's also the matter and element of a person's disposition when trying out a certain game. Sometimes you're just not really into the type of game that you're playing so you put it down because you don't like it. Not necessarily because it's a bad game but because you're just not up for something like this. Reviewers have a tough because no matter what they feel like playing they've got to play what's releasing.

I have many times gone back to games that I put down only to thoroughly enjoy them the second time around because either there wasn't another exciting game coming out around the same time or I just had no other games to play and haven't played that type of game in a while. I'm not the type of person that can just play a souls game through all this iterations one after the other without getting burnt out on the formula.

In my opinion this game was great from the start. Some bugs here and there but nothing worse than the most AAA releases during the same time after and before. All I did was wait one week and I had a phenomenal time with the game. No other zombie survival game comes close to how I thoroughly enjoyed this one

-Foxtrot4m ago(Edited 2m ago)

Yeah I thought it was pretty decent, it had its flaws but for their first big console single player open world game it's a solid 8/10.

I have never seen an AAA "zombie" game feature as many enemies as the horde sections did, you really had to think about your surroundings and plan carefully.

I feel journalists had an issue with this game from the moment it was announced, they really didn't like the Biker characters and the overall Biker gang theme. If they were anything else I feel it would have had a better chance or at least they'd overlook some of the flaws like they do for certain other open world games. They don't mind waiting weeks or months for a patch knowing its coming but a game that has it Day 1 it's suddenly a big no no? Yeah this was one of those moments that showed you how they cherry pick who to suddenly decide to go harsh on when they want to.

Leeroyw1h ago

Second act of that game far surpassed the first. Which is why people felt it didn't live up to the hype of the trailers. Personally I loved it. But it was a slog to get your bike and weapons up to skill.

Inverno1h ago

Was gonna post a brick wall of text but I'll keep it short. Pardon my French but f**k the media for the hate they gave this game. If you have a PC to play it on you can get it as low as 10 bucks, and if you have a PS then it's a no brainer. Totally worth a play.

phatak56m ago(Edited 47m ago)

I don't even comment here often but had to for this game, I still stand by my opinion that this was one of the top 10 games of the ps4 generation, I preferred days gone over god of war, horizon and last of us 2, the launch version was definitely piss poor and that messed up the reviews for this game, honestly some games deserve a re-review or post patch review as the metacritic score stays forever but the reality is its not even the same game anymore, the ps5 patch is amazing and the pc version which I play on nowadays is one of the best looking games ever, complete shame that we wont get a sequel, god of war got one, horizon got one, last of us got one, spider man got one,ghosts of tshushima about to get one but this game wont get one, sucks to be honest.

Ps3/360 era had some hidden underated games for me it was shadows of the damned, alice madness returns that deserved more sales and a sequel/ higher scores, and similarly for the ps4 era it was days gone, and dying light 1 that deserved much more love, dying light atleast got a sequel, everyone needs to play this game once and judge for themselves, for me its officially the most underrated game of the ps4 era, go play it if you haven't.

andy8517m ago

Awesome game. Just bought it for my laptop last week

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Destiny 2's Raids Are The Pinnacle Of Teamwork In Video Games

Whether it's entering a zen state during DPS or the rush of dopamine on its completion, Destiny 2's Raids excels in multiplayer teamwork.