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Sony Considers Offering PSN Subscriptions

File this in the "hmm, interesting" folder of your mind's desktop. Sony's polling its customers in the Asian market for ways in which they can improve their PC/PSP PlayStation Store. One of the selectable responses is "Monthly subscription plan (1 price for unlimited download)". Interesting idea. Would you be happy paying a set amount each month, ala GameTap, for unlimited access to the store's PSP and PS1 games? Kotaku sure as sugar would. Well...as soon as anyone outside Japan starts getting decent PS1 games, that is.

Darkiewonder5951d ago

Something tells me if this happens, it's too good.

I think they'll enforce that "Time Limit" feature when downloading games.

Omegasyde5951d ago

The Idea has been done before and I thought it was great!

google Sega channel or wiki it.

I had it when I was younger and it was bad Azz. 30 something games p

lawman11085950d ago

Just the start of paying for PSN and it wont be half as good as LIVE. Sony bots say "You have to pay for online" well now soon so will you!

harpua5950d ago

thanks lawman, you basically just showed that you didn't even read the article.

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sonarus5951d ago

hmmm as long as i am not paying to play online not bad. Wouldnt mind paying a monthly fee to play all the games i want

raerae285950d ago

As long as we dont have to pay to play online, I dont think this would be a bad idea. Instead of nickel and diming for games, have us pay like 5.99 a month for 2 downloads a month, and 9.99 for 3 or something. Who knows.

BaMYouRDeaD5951d ago

I got scared for a second when I saw the title of the article. I thought they were thinking of charging for the whole PSN =P

It seems like a pretty good idea. Good for us, but not exactly too good for them since people could basically just download everything which would lead to the developers of that game losing money.

danarc5950d ago

Thats what I thought when I seen the title as well :D
Seems like a good idea though ;)

Omicronn5951d ago (Edited 5951d ago )

One of the selectable responses is "Monthly subscription plan (1 price for unlimited download)"

Pay monthly fee if you can download unlimited amount of games, this might be a good option next to the free service.

Pay only if you want unlimited downloads of the pay games. Instead of the $1.99 - $9.99 per game.

But.. only if they would not be time limited downloads.

killer_trap5951d ago

wow...i really hope they do the unlimited download offer. but they also have to release much more games than the ones available now. what's the point of unlimited download when there are only 3-4 games being released each month.

PirateThom5951d ago

If Sony are charging, they want to keep charging, so it's in their best interests to upload a load of PS1 games every week as well as new titles.

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10 Weirdest Video Games of All Time

Plenty of unforgettable games have completely messed up their players throughout the years, all the way back from the PS1 days to the dark recesses of the modern internet.

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JonTheGod14h ago

Why are the Katamari games not on the list??

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Tales Of Graces Ƒ Retro Review – Holding Out For a Hero

Gary Green said: Namco Bandai heard the call of many fans asking for the PlayStation release of Tales of Graces which was originally released seemingly exclusively for the Wii back in 2009. If you’re acquainted with the Tales series then Graces f won’t be something entirely new to you, yet if you’re a newcomer then you’ll find a plethora of gameplay mechanics and nuances that distinguish this series from other JRPGs. While the game finds itself following the traditional archetype of JRPGs, such as a somewhat clichéd story, Graces has something to offer to both veterans and newcomers alike.

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GoodGuy092d ago

Odd this and the xillia games still haven't gotten remasters yet.

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It's A Crime That There's No Sleeping Dogs 2 Yet

Huzaifah from eXputer: "Sleeping Dogs from the early 2010s is one of the best open-world games out there but in dire need of a resurgence."

LG_Fox_Brazil3d ago

I agree, I consider the first one a cult classic already

isarai3d ago

You say "yet" as if it's even possible anymore. United Front Games is gone, along with anyone that made this game what it is

CrimsonWing692d ago

That’s what happens when games sell poorly. And I’ve seen people wonder why people cry when a game sells badly… this is your answer.

solideagle2d ago

Majority of the time it's true but if a company/publisher is big (in terms of money), they can take a hit or 2. e.g. I am not worried about Rebirth sales as Square will make Remake 3 anyway but if FF 17 doesn't sell then Square might need to look for alternative. <-- my humble opinion

Abnor_Mal2d ago

Doesn’t Microsoft own the IP now since they acquired Activision?

DaReapa2d ago

No. Square Enix owns the IP.

Abnor_Mal2d ago

Oh okay, Activision owned True Crime, but when that didn’t sell as intended it was canceled. Six months later Square Enix bought the rights and changed the title to Sleeping Dogs.*

*As per Wikipedia

boing12d ago (Edited 2d ago )

Sleeping Dogs was a sleeper hit back then. It was fantastic. It actually still is. Would love a sequel to this, or at least a revive of True Crime series.

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