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The Daily Five: Overrated Next-Gen Features

"Sony unveiled the PlayStation 4 and a suite of features to get excited about back in February and June of this year. At the time, we were all blown away by it and couldn't help but be surprised by almost everything they revealed. Now that we're several months removed from that hype period and the new pre-release hype is just getting underway, I'm starting to feel like some of these features may just be a tad overrated in comparison to how much we've built them up." - David Wales

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barb_wire3852d ago

The Cloud - whether it's Gaika (or whatever it's called) or just "The Cloud"

P0werVR3852d ago

I understand the reason why people don't take the Cloud computing seriously, but It's going to be a major part of gaming here folks. Whether you like it or not.

And if anything, there is one major company that will base it's infrastructure around gaming and that is Microsoft.

Unless Google or Amazon get's into the competition.

I take it seriously, because it is the obvious benefits for gaming (graphics, AI and gameplay).

OrangePowerz3852d ago

Cloud is just a fancy marketing word for something that exists.since many years in the games industry. It's a different word for dedicated servers.

D-riders3852d ago

IT will be a part of gaming, but not what you think it will be. Graphic cannot be enhanced through the cloud maybe as tech jumps again, but that's like 15 10 years away. cloud graphics will never compare to actual hardware running. AI and or computation like background loading makes sense. but going much further than that you are looking at an onlive type of experience and compared to what I can get on my actual screen its just not on that level .

DeadManIV3851d ago

Sony has OpenStack as well as Gaikai

P0werVR3851d ago

^

Pfttt at the OpenStack comment. Yeah sure.

Anyways

@D-Riders

Yes true, but graphics none the less. Either way, all true with Microsoft being a major player in the next decades.

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Zancruz3852d ago

Cloud I agree with... With all the problems that current online games have using Cloud Memory/Servers services I do not want it on my games or console.

Gaikai is more like Steam, It's for streaming games I believe. I don't think Gaikai and Cloud are the same thing, I don't use Steam but I hear it's great for PC users.

P0werVR3852d ago

...Steam are simply digital distributors, but have streaming as part of their service. Take away the term Clound, and steam will pretty much sum up everything that Cloud gaming would be.

So basically, Gaikai is Cloud. Just cloud streaming.

Lubu3852d ago

I was playing GTA V as Trevor. I was driving a car in the desert an getting attacked. So I jumped out of the moving car. The car then hit a boulder, flipped up in the air, and landed on me.
There have been moments like this that happen quite often, that make me wish I could capture them. And trust me, its a lot funnier if you saw it happen.

dragonopt13852d ago

Basically everything the PS4 has lol, nice try stealthyBOX....

DavePSU3852d ago

Stealthy Box only covers the PlayStation family.

Grave3852d ago

I think the whole '2nd screen' thing will disappear.

OrangePowerz3852d ago

Why is a list about most overrated NEXT GEN features only about the PS4?

DavePSU3852d ago

We only cover the PlayStation family.

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"Democracy 4: Console Edition" is coming to consoles on June 5th, 2024

"The Bristol-based (the UK) indie games publisher Auroch Digital and indie games developer Positech Games, today announced with great happiness and thrill that their hit-political title "Democracy 4: Console Edition", is coming to consoles (PS4, Xbox One, and the Nintendo Switch) via digital stores on June 5th, 2024." - Jonas Ek, TGG.

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Razer Kishi Ultra Review - Remote Play and Mobile Gaming Goes XL

PSLS writes: I have traveled across the country using the Razer Kishi Ultra in airports and hotels for both PlayStation Remote Play and mobile gaming in general, and I am thoroughly impressed.

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Fallout 4 is now available on next-gen consoles, but PS Plus users might be left disappointed

Fallout 4 is now available on next-gen consoles, offering 60fps gameplay and 4K resolution. But it's bad news if you claimed the game on PS Plus.

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Petebloodyonion5h ago

Probably won't happen for PS+ since Sony makes a clear distinction between a PS4 game and a PS5 game, unlike PC and Xbox where it is not a specific device game (It's now always an Xbox game).

So to make the PS5 game of fallout 4 available. Bethesda would need to renegotiate the complete deal with Sony.
hence why there's often only the PS4 version of the game available on PS+.

Let's hope Bethesda and Sony can arrive to term quickly.

P_Bomb2h ago

In that same link, they talked to further support who said PS+ owners aren’t eligible. What a load of BS! The upgrade worked just fine for FF7R. I was looking forward to this. 😞

ChasterMies1h ago

PS5 upgrades for PS4 games on PS+ are hit and miss. The reason is usually that publisher doesn’t want to hand out free upgrades. Sometimes they offer the upgrade upfront, sometimes they are bullied into it, and sometimes they offer it later in a special edition that Sony buys for PS+. It looks here like Bethesda’s intent was to raise the profile of Fallout 4 (and sell some DLC) so I expect we will see an update for PS+ versions soon.

Mr Logic37m ago

Bethesda themselves acknowledged that Plus users are eligible. There is just some kind of glitch and they are working to fix it.

CobraKai5h ago

I think a hard copy should be relatively cheap at this point.

ocelot072h ago

Roughly a fiver for disc. It's also £3.99 on PSN right now for both PS4 and ps5 version.

P_Bomb2h ago

North America sale just ended. The timing for me absolutely blows.

Hofstaderman1h ago(Edited 1h ago)

So if I insert my ps4 disc I should get the upgrade?

anast59m ago

This article is funny. They tell you that $35 is a good deal for this game...We know whose side they are on.