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PS4’s Forgotten Feature That Sony Needs To Shout About

NowGamer: "In this eternal battle of the consoles – as one internet nerd metaphorically measures his penis against his imagined arch-nemesis – it’s hard to truly know what is a ‘winning’ feature.

And, truth be told, both the PS4 and the Xbox One are so similar in terms of feature set, hardware capabilities and even games that there isn’t a clear-cut winner.

But with the announcement of Dead Nation: Apocalypse Edition for PS4 there’s a reminder of Sony's potential to have a genuinely industry changing idea."

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rodiabloalmeida3710d ago (Edited 3710d ago )

I didn't know about this feature possibilities until now. Pretty cool if you ask me. It depends on the game, though.

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dragonyght3710d ago

this feature was announce back in February when the announce the PS4. its seem lot of ppl have forgotten about it including myself

rdgneoz33710d ago

There's a survival horror game coming out for PS4 has some form of interaction. An article listed one being "meow"; viewers type it and the player hears the eery sound in the distance (though a time delay after for spammers). Dynasty Warriors apparently has some interaction as well.

JoGam3710d ago

They also need to implement the past the controller feature.

UnholyLight3710d ago

Yeah, I completely forgot about it, and it genuinely is an interesting idea..at least in my eyes. I'd love to see it utilized in more interesting ways than the Tomb Raider game does.

uptownsoul3710d ago

I can see this in NBA 2K where people watching the live stream can make free-throw shots harder (as if they're a fan in the stands)
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Ashlen3710d ago (Edited 3710d ago )

I really like this idea, I think it has a lot of potential.

I hope Watchdogs uses this. I could imagine a lot of uses for interactions in that game.

PLASTICA-MAN3710d ago (Edited 3710d ago )

It was even announced with DayLight which the article failed to mention.

Can someone please give us the full twitch chat commands of Tomb Raider Definitive Edition and the other games if possible?

Edit: My bad, it seems this feature is only possible with a PS4 and neither with Twitch or Ustream. Am I right?

kopicha3709d ago

it is only on one of the Stream service from what i remember. But cant remember it's Twitch or UStream

StoneyYoshi3710d ago

Its an option you can use if you watch somebody play Tomb Raider, but as far as ive noticed, it doesnt do anything in the game.

MetaReapre3710d ago

holy crap, i knew that games were intractable when live streaming but i didn't know they could do things like that. Now I kinda wanna broadcast every time I play. lol

JaredH3710d ago (Edited 3710d ago )

Does anyone know if you have to be watching on your ps4 to be able to interact in the games being played? Like is there chat votes for things built in so anyone watching can interact or is picking if Lara revives or dies for example only available if you're watching on ps4?

I have a ps4 and watch ps4 streams occasionally but I watch twitch from my PC.

uptownsoul3710d ago

I can see this in NBA 2K where people watching the live stream can make free-throw shots harder (as if they're a fan in the stands)

k3rn3ll3710d ago

Yea i hope devs don't get crazy with it... its one of those things that has to be done right or not at all

Abdou0233710d ago

Devs of a game called "Daylight" or something are using it so people can scare the person who plays.

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Mister_G3710d ago

Imagine this in something like Dark Souls, could be cool :)

xActionBasturdx3710d ago

I was thinking the same thing my self lol

MetaReapre3710d ago

oh yes... Dark Souls 2 for ps4, please happen now! lol I would love to be broadcasting and someone makes it more difficult or something! I legit mean it!

Aghashie3709d ago

I love Demon/Dark Souls but one thing that annoys me is that enemies always respawn on the same spot. Now, imagine a game broadcast where spectators can rearrange the enemies on the map! That would be awesome!

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GribbleGrunger3710d ago (Edited 3710d ago )

"And, truth be told, both the PS4 and the Xbox One are so similar in terms of feature set, hardware capabilities and even games that there isn’t a clear-cut winner."

And statement like this are exactly why the next 6 - 7 years is going to be a rough ride for X1 owners on every single multiplatform forum. Be honest, be proud and enjoy the exclusives.

killzone6193710d ago (Edited 3710d ago )

Well i doubt the multiplats on xbox one are going to be as terrible as they were on ps3.

PS3and4_HAS_GAMES3709d ago

last gen multiplats were bad on ps3 due to devs being lazy with a quick port unlike now where multiplats on xbox one look worse because devs are really taking advantage of the ps4's power from the start.

DigitalRaptor3709d ago

Cell processor was a beast - It was Sony's fault developers couldn't be expected to reach the same parity as first party devs.

The biggest differences between the 360 and PS3 ports of early last gen are already fairly small in comparison to what we're seeing right now between Xbone and PS4.

Dat bottleneck, man.

killzone6193708d ago (Edited 3708d ago )

@PS3and4_HAS_GAMES

"look worse"

but the games on xbox one dont look bad. They look miles better than last gen games. Have you played CoD ghosts on ps3? the game is a blurry mess. i have to sit close to my TV so i can see people.

hkgamer3710d ago

i guess resolution or graphics doesnt matter too much. i mean it can help, but at the end of they day the gamer wouldnt care once he is playing the game... lucky i got ps4 though.

Palitera3710d ago

Good luck trying to make someone watch and comment on your stream.

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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.