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What The PS4’s Paid Online PS Plus Service Really Means

"With E3 over, the dust has finally settled and it’s time for the triumphant return of Daily Reaction. Today, Seb and Dan discuss the most controversial announcement from Sony at the show - the fact that you’ll need to pay to play online on the PS4. We talk PS+ and what it means for you, for indie developers and the price point of future games as a whole." - PSLS

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Foolsjoker3957d ago

Honestly, I have no problem finally paying to play online with the PS4, the service will be worth it.

MizTv3957d ago

I would rather deal with this then all that drm crap

Belking3957d ago

You will sooner or later. In the end DRM won't be all up to sony. The industry is going digital whether we want to or not.

Just like they starting charging for online they will do the same with DRM. When dev/publishers get ripped off by gamestop this gen it will have a great effect on profits for both sony and the publishers.

ltachiUchiha3957d ago

Belking

Wrong, dont blame the Industry for microsofts doing. The ps3/wii/pc are all free online now & has always been until microsoft came along & started adding things in themselves. Thanx to them for paving the way, now they have others doing the same. The industry only changes when blind gamers let big corporations change it & u support it. The xbox one is already guaranteed a last place finish. So aslong as nintendo or sony lead the way, dont expect anything to change. Enjoy your last place console. =]

Sono4213957d ago

I'll admit it sucks that you have to pay for online now with the PS4, but for me it doesn't matter because ive already been a PS+ member for almost a year now and iv'e been loving it so i'm not personally complaining :) Just recently get little big planet karting actually :D they also gave away Uncharted 3 but i already have that :p not to mention the loads of other games ive gotten :D and now were getting Drive club at launch?! I'm pumped!!!

Boody-Bandit3957d ago (Edited 3957d ago )

Belking
If that's what it takes to help you sleep at night? Go right ahead and keep telling yourself that.

ItachiUchiha pretty much summed it up in a nutshell. MS is without question the one that paved the way with charging to play online and charging for DLC with Gears of War. Epic did NOT want to charge for the DLC with Gears. MS made them. <- Just a little refresher for those that forgot.

This nickel and diming in the gaming industry has been MS's brainchild.

PS+, unlike XBL, actually offers you value for the money we pay for it. I have been a PS+ member, as I am an XBL member, since the day it launched. But I did so for very different reasons. I can't game online without XBL but I purchased PS+ because of all the free content and discounts Sony offers. PS+ pays for itself within the first couple months. It's a great service.

Sony is offering Drive Club (PS4) day one to Plus members day one. DC in itself pays for the whole first year of the subscription. PS+ and XBL are just like the companies that provide the services. Sony has the consumers best interest in mind and MS just has their bank account in mind.

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doctorstrange3957d ago

You could buy a PS4 and some PS+ and be sorted games wise for the rest of the gen. That's crazy

HammadTheBeast3957d ago

Or don't buy PS+ and still play Planetside 2, Warframe, Blacklight Retribution, DCUO and the rest.

solar3957d ago

as someone who does not play console games online, or desire to pay for a service i believe should be free once you buy the manufacturers console no matter if it's any of the big 3, giving Sony and PS+ a free pass after all the hate towards Xbox Live is getting tiresome.

You mates should be angry, not accepting a "pay to play online" stipulations no matter how many times Sony and MS tell you how "great" their service is. you should be REWARDED for buying their product, not made to pay more for features of a console.

ltachiUchiha3957d ago (Edited 3957d ago )

Why does sony get blamed for something microsoft made successful? Sony also added bluray to the ps3 but u dont see ppl complaining microsoft added it to the xbox one. The online payment thing was already set in stone because microsoft proved that ppl will pay online with 45 million+ xbl members. This was already to be expected.

The real problem is all the restrictions microsoft is trying to add yet again & no one else is doing it next gen besides drm with sum publishers who want to but its a risk because u can lose potential sales from it but it still beats having every game with restrictions which microsoft is trying to do. Best way to stop it, ignore buying an xbox one & buy a wii u or ps4 or pc.

KwietStorm_BLM3957d ago (Edited 3957d ago )

Lolol if you don't game on consoles online, and this whole thing is so tiresome, you should reeeally do yourself a favor..

solar3956d ago

@ KwietStorm

this is part of the industry, and part of the ecosystem of the PS4 (which i preordered) that interests me. yeah i probably shouldnt bitch about it i give you that much, but sometimes the bickering doesn't make a lick of sense :P

dbjj120883957d ago

Especially if you already have PS+ anyway, like a good PlayStation gamer.

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TrendyGamers3957d ago

Free marketing slogan: "Pay a little, get a lot."

ftwrthtx3957d ago

Has anyone said if the PS3 will still be free?

Godmars2903957d ago

PSN on PS3 will remain free, just like everything that isn't multiplayer on the PS4.

You even get automatic update and maybe cross chat for free.

RiPPn3957d ago

I'm already paid through 2015, so I hope it just means more awesomeness!! :)

Foolsjoker3957d ago

I'm glad they are keeping the price at $50. I was worried they would bump up the price too.

TheEvilWithin3957d ago

Umm it means FREE games and more 75% off discounts on DLC and Video games online! Adding in Multi player means really nothing to me. People are just trying to gripe over SOMETHING about the PS4. I feel like some Xbox fan's just can't accept that PS+ is THAT GOOD OF A DEAL. Try it out and you will see. We just got Saints Row the Third for free. What did they get? Oh! RIGHT! AC2 and Halo 3... No wonder there upset about PS+. There not getting the good deals!

Foolsjoker3957d ago

Yeah, I can't believe MS is trying to push off 4 year old games as competition to PS+.

Corpser3957d ago (Edited 3957d ago )

Nobody else needs to pay to play online, sounds like to you Sony can do anything as long as it's better than xbl, thats not a very high standard

And SR3 was part of the thq humble bundle that you can get for next to nothing (ok, $5) with Metro 2033,Darksiders and Company of Heroes, and you actually get to own these games.

I maintain these "free" ps+ games are not worth much to hardcore gamers that own lots of games

TheEvilWithin3957d ago

What's to say I don't already own the games? I was just stating the facts of the bonuses from it. What Xbox does something ONCE and there considered GODS for a few games??? Yea no I paid for Xbox live for 7 years and always felt I was getting ripped off. With Xbox you need to pay to play online. Why is it such a HUGE deal if SONY is asking for some money for all the FREE and DISCOUNTED items there giving you.

rainslacker3957d ago

I own a lot of games. Over 200 PS3 games. And I find enough value in PS+ to be paid up for the next 3 years.

Just because people buy a lot of games doesn't mean they don't like getting more games. I've found many new series I wouldn't have thought would be to my liking through the service, and am now a fan of more IP's than before.

In fact, I would wager that people that buy a lot of games, would find PS+ to be right up their alley.

If anything PS+ has opened me up to different play experience that I was typically biased against...particularly in the open world and FPS genres which don't interest me that much. Now Bioshock is one of my favorite series.

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New Speed Golf mode whacks a Critical Hit towards Golf With Your Friends

Golf With Your Friends gets better again, with the introduction of a Critical Hit DLC pack and the launch of Speed Golf.

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MediEvil 2 Remake May Be Shadow Dropped At PlayStation Showcase/State Of Play In May 2024

A remake of MediEvil 2 may be getting shadow dropped at the rumored PlayStation Showcase or State of Play presentation in May, 2024.

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Relientk7716h ago

What, I thought this was dead after Shawn Layden left Sony. I would definitely pick this up if it's true. I have such great memories of playing the MediEvil games on PS1 and I played the PS4 remake. Such a great and underrated series.

Cacabunga5h ago(Edited 5h ago)

A rumored game at a rumored show.. we’ve seen it all

TiredGamer5h ago

Agreed. The first remake was stylistically beautiful and a very noticeable improvement over the original in every regard. And it was reasonably priced and sustainably developed (i.e. not some mega big budget game that was do or die for the developer).

Zeke687h ago

Thanks for the spoilers... :(

RonnySins7h ago

Another day, another remake. Ugh!

SonyStyled6h ago

If you played the original print I can see your annoyance. I didn’t and probably a lot others the past 20 years.

Was it any good? Would you suggest playing the original print of 2, or suggest the remake? Just wondering because I didn’t play the originals as I had an n64 at the time

TiredGamer5h ago(Edited 5h ago)

I played the first remake and absolutely loved it. The quality of life and control improvements were very noticeable. I tried playing the PS1 original and gave up halfway through at the janky controls.

Expect the same for part 2. The PS1 version is janky as heck, but I would gobble up an improved remake day one.

The beauty of this kind of stuff is that I find myself enjoying more retro gaming today, so a relatively low budget classic remake (call it a single-A release) is exactly what is missing from first party releases in the modern age. I don’t want every game to be an unsustainable AAAA endeavor that is just overwhelming in every regard. Truly miss when game releases could be modest-sized surprises and still be commercially successful/viable.

Bring on more quality classic remakes!

Knightofelemia7h ago

Such a good series I also wish Sony would dust off Wild Arms and Legend of Dargoon even the Legend series needs to see the light again.

Omegasyde6h ago

My bets on new Socom and/or Wolverine (since Deadpool 3 is dropping in the summer).

I think one after this state of play will be PS5 pro preorder

InUrFoxHole1h ago

SOCOM! SOCOM! SOCOM!
But please not like Socom 4

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"Darkest Dungeon II" is coming to Playstation consoles on July 15th, 2024

"The Vancouver-based (Canada) indie games developer Red Hook Studios are today very happy and excited to announce that their roguelike /strategy/RPG “Darkest Dungeon II”, is coming to Playstation consoles (PS5 and PS4) via PSN on July 15th, 2024." - Jonas Ek, TGG.

TwoPicklesGood7h ago

Don't sleep on this, it's a great day

Michiel19892h ago

I personally didn't enjoy 2 as much as I did 1. Actually didn't even finish it.
I do praise that they didn't just carbon copy the 1st game and added more of everything, but I think that during the process a lot of what made Darkest Dungeon appealing to put a ton of hours in, was lost.

The new mode does look cool and I will definitely jump back into it and try it out.