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ziggurcat4255d ago

and so begins the back-and-forth...

wishingW3L4255d ago

the never-ending story. Sony will not be able to stop piracy with updates, hackers always crack it in a matter of hours.

topekomsi4255d ago

You sir are correct, sony is just asking for it, daring the hackers to do it. And of coarse what do hackers do. THEY HACK!

Lulz_Boat4255d ago

tell that to latest FW PS3 owner.

MaxXAttaxX4254d ago (Edited 4254d ago )

So you're saying it's best if Sony doesn't do anything at all?
Because God forbid Sony keeps its system's performance and security up to date for their paying consumers. /s

Welshy4255d ago

Oh my god, it's so awful that Sony are actively keeping on top of the security and performance of their platforms /s

People seriously need to grow up, a 5 minute update is NOT a big deal in the grand scheme of things.

Maybe if hackers weren't such A-holes in the first place constantly trying to steal things for free that cost devs millions and costing fans the support of devs on the platform.

The whole "i'm going to spend £200 on a Vita to pirate games and play PSP Isos" is completely retarded.

Hackers already killed PSP support dead when they hacked that device, go play your PSP isos on that since it's already dead.

I'm striving for a career within development so BS like this really winds me the f*ck up.

If Sony DON'T do this, they may aswell tell Vita owners to give up and devs to not bother making games for them, because who wants to pump time and money into a game if A-holes are just going to steal it and put people out of jobs?

F*CK hackers.

/rant over

ddurand14254d ago

I dont pirate anything.

Speaking from a recent dilemna from a cell phone i purchased (verizon galaxy s3) point of view, I should be able to do what I want with my phone, that I bought and own.

I understand that each are a service and require certain things, and I know pirating is wrong, but owning a device is owning a device.

kupomogli4254d ago

@ddurand1

You bought the device knowing what it can and can't do. If the device doesn't do what you want it to, then you shouldn't have bought the device.

ddurand14254d ago

but if you can create extra features or workarounds, then it should be on a so be it basis.

Im allowed to buy products based on their potential, as well as their features.

taquito4254d ago (Edited 4254d ago )

@thefaceless

its not pirating to want to play psp and ps1 games you already own on another device, sony are flat out ASKING to be hacked by not making any device backwards compatable, the community will find a way.

as soon as the ps4 is out there will be emulators for the ps3 as well, in fact there already are but sony is on a warpath shutting them down for obvious reasons.

SCREW paying sony over and over again for the same games, they deserve every bit of hacking on their devices they get, (except the network hack, which is just crap......but as far as jailbreaking devices YOU OWN, suck it giant multinational corporation, you released your over-priced gadget into the wild, now its our turn to have fun with it and see what it can really do.

Ju4254d ago (Edited 4254d ago )

You can do what ever you want with the device you buy. But if you break it knowingly, you are taking a risk and are accountable for it.

Same for pretty much everything. Go, patch it, hack it, or whatever, flash it, write your own OS.

But don't whiny if you can't get any support from Sony, or it wouldn't run games no more, or your cell phone doesn't work as intended.

Nobody is keeping you from doing what you want with the device. It's not a crime.

Waddy1014254d ago

@taquito They're called PSone and PSP games for a reason, because they were made for those consoles not any other one.

As far as the "jailbreaking" goes as you refer to it, when you purchase the device you agree to the terms and conditions of using it. Don't want to agree to them, don't buy it. Simple solution.

Timurse4254d ago

It took me 89 minutes to download and update firmware on 20 Mbit/sec internet just a few hours ago. 5 minute update, heh?

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Sanquine904255d ago

Back-and-forth= Hack-and-forth

andibandit4254d ago (Edited 4254d ago )

Sell ur Vita's now!!, developers are already jumping ship ( from my secret source)

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-Mika-4255d ago

Im not updating. I really want to play the PSP isos.

HarryMasonHerpderp4255d ago (Edited 4255d ago )

you can play PSP isos?
never knew that.

tachy0n4255d ago (Edited 4255d ago )

me too, sony needs to bring more PSP games to the PSVita PSN.

dont worry -Mika- this is nothing, im sure wololo will find a way around this.

i got my PSvita hacked, and in not going back, disagree all you want, is my device i do whatever i want with it u sheeps.

Menchi4255d ago

Sheeps? Or perhaps we're not so caught up in playing 8 year old games, and would rather see newly developed titles on the Vita, which if this crap continues won't happen. It's a shame that people like you can't realise this simple fact.

HammadTheBeast4255d ago

Hope you enjoy never getting to play online. Hackers can't get past online passes. Biatch.

rainslacker4254d ago

We're sheeps because we don't steal our games? If you want to be a thief all fine and good, I won't judge, but don't insult us to make yourself look better. You want to bring up arguments as to what your doing is moral and just then go right ahead, every time the pirates do so they only make themselves look like fools, and more sheepish than real consumers because they haven't had an original thought in over 10 years on the issue.

You and Mika readily admitted your stealing content...we disagree because we would prefer the Vita to not go down the path the PSP went with a huge drop in developer support due to piracy.

Ult iMate4254d ago (Edited 4254d ago )

Those, who you're calling sheeps are BYUING games for them to continue to come out on PSP or Vita. If it's not for them, who are paying for their games, there would be no ISOs for you, because there would be no games. Don't be so retarded. If you want to pirate something, at least shut up and do it quietly.

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SynGamer4255d ago

If I wanted to play PSP games, I'd have kept my PSP-2000. So far I've only bought 2 PSP games. Surely people understand that if the Vita gets hacked, the developers will jump ship completely?

GribbleGrunger4255d ago

Don't say things like that. Some people can't cope with lateral thinking, it makes them ill

topekomsi4255d ago

Uhh ohh gave my opinion on n4g, disagree me to death, boo hoo. Disagrees show your sensitivity.

Capt-FuzzyPants4255d ago

You gave your opinion. If my opinion is different then your's I will disagree with you. That's the whole point of the agree/disagree system. You stated what you honestly thought, and I and apparently many others, don't feel the same way as you. If you stated a fact and were right about it and still got disagrees I could understand your bitching, but you obviously don't understand how things work.

Sanquine904255d ago

What do you expect smarta**?
Trade in your vita;) I will be playing LBP vita:) Also pre ordered the wii u ;) Best of both worlds dude.

Studio-YaMi4254d ago

I wish a LOT more people like you exists !

Fanboyism & hackers(who steal software) are killing the gaming industry -_- ..!

BlaqMagiq244255d ago

The only person being sensitive on here because of an update is you. I mean trade in a ps3 and a vita because of an update, really? That's not an opinion. Ridiculous is more like it.

TheFirstClassic4255d ago

Your comment was immature, there is a right way to voice your wacked out opinion and a wrong way. You chose the wrong way, that's all there is to it.

rezzah4255d ago

If you can`t handle N4G then I`m afraid of what will happen to your pitiful mind when you go out in the real world.

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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night DLC Adds Free Gameplay Modes

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night has received a bunch of new DLC, including two new gameplay modes, for free.

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20 Best Survival Games of All Time

From base building to swinging willies, here are the best survival games around, which include a couple of less than obvious picks.

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Microsoft once tried to nab LittleBigPlanet from Sony after a few drinks

It turns out that many moons ago, Microsoft once had its eye on the Sony published LittleBigPlanet series.

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XiNatsuDragnel3d ago

Microsoft had a good idea but fumbled it again.

Cacabunga1d 22h ago (Edited 1d 22h ago )

Project Spark idea was decent but they quickly gave up ..
LBP was wonderful

ApocalypseShadow2d ago

Microsoft in a nutshell. Always tried to poach Sony employees, games, 3rd party games and devices like the depth camera that was turned into Kinect but was running on PS2 before Xbox 360. Wouldn't be surprised they wanted LBP. Just like they worked behind the scenes pushing the MLB to bring Sony's baseball game to Xbox instead of making their own.
https://www.playstationlife...

They didn't spend years trying to develop their own baseball game. They wanted Sony's game.

They're scum.

Zachmo1821d 21h ago

Microsoft didn't force MLB on Xbox. MLB gave Sony 2 options either go multiplat or risk losing the license.

Rynxie1d 11h ago

And why do you think MLB said that? I believe Ms approached MLB.

ApocalypseShadow1d 10h ago (Edited 1d 10h ago )

Totally ridiculous comment.

The only exclusivity Sony had was to their own creation of The Show. Microsoft could have paid the MLB for the license just like Sony did and made their own baseball game.

Microsoft instead, groomed MLB for years in trying to poach Sony's game and bring it to Xbox. They're worth 3 TRILLION dollars. You think that's not enough money to make their own baseball game? Don't be delusional.

Microsoft spun it like they always do and told the media that they had to trust Sony with their hardware. After they put Sony in that position of not having a choice. Either go multiplatform or stop making one of their successful games. That's a no win scenario.

And what did Microsoft do? They didn't try to sell the game to the Xbox community. They put it on game pass to hurt Sony. Pushing the idea of why buy games that are $70 when you can play them in their cheap service for $10. It was a dirty tactic.

You fell for the Kool aid drink Microsoft served you instead of spitting it out. Hope it tasted good because you were fooled by Phil and the gang.

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Xbox executive Sara Bond has told Axios that Microsoft spent a number of years trying to get MLB The Show onto Xbox consoles. And when it finally succeeded in breaking off PlayStation’s long-held exclusivity, the company had to “trust” Sony with pre-release Xbox Series X/S consoles.

Bond revealed that MLB The Show “always came up” in conversations between Microsoft and the Major League Baseball organization. “We always said, ‘We love this game. It would be a huge opportunity to bring it to Xbox.'” she recalled. However, when Microsoft’s efforts materialized, it put the company in an awkward situation where it had to send in pre-release consoles to a rival company.

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Notellin1d 7h ago

"Microsoft instead, groomed MLB for years in trying to poach Sony's game and bring it to Xbox."

Take a nap, conspiracies are rotting your brain.

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Xbox executive Sara Bond has told Axios that Microsoft spent a number of years trying to get MLB The Show onto Xbox consoles. And when it finally succeeded in breaking off PlayStation’s long-held exclusivity, the company had to “trust” Sony with pre-release Xbox Series X/S consoles.

ApocalypseShadow12h ago

Lying to yourself is unbecoming.

Article link tells you all you need to know in Sarah Bond's own words.

Hereandthere1d 2h ago

They were too cheap/inept/lazy to develop their own mlb game, so they port begged for years and bribed the mlb to make the show multiplatform. Like i said many times, xbox brought nothing to the table their 24 years, ZERO.

ApocalypseShadow12h ago

At least you and others get it. Note drank the Kool aid and asked for seconds thinking it was refreshing.

Most don't even know how it all played out but it's there in black and white for all to see. Microsoft brought it up for years until the MLB forced Sony's hand. It was a win win for Microsoft. Kill one reason to buy a PlayStation or kill the game by dropping it in a cheap service to kill Sony's sales numbers on PlayStation.

OtterX2d ago

"However, Healey said Media Molecule wouldn't have felt right doing that, adding it would have been "morally corrupt"."

Major kudos to Media Molecule for being an upright studio with principles.

Cockney7h ago

They chose well, Sony gave them the backing to pursue their dreams with no restrictions even tho their games especially dreams have very niche appeal. Media molecule and Sony deserve respect for this in an age of risk averse publishing.

RNTody2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

Great, more stories like this please. Show the last of the zombies holding the line what we've been saying for years: Microsoft is anti competition, anti industry and has no interest in making games at all.

But hey, at least there's an Xbox Games Showcase to look forward to, right?

Inverno1d 23h ago

Well considering SONY just killed the series, LBP would've been dead by now either way. Though MM probably wouldn't exist by now either, so I'm glad they stayed with SONY, hopefully they don't get shut down any time soon or ever honestly.

Sheppard7t31d 21h ago

How did Sony kill the series?

Inverno1d 21h ago

They shut down the servers, that's millions of user created levels gone. That and dead are pretty much the same, it's also been years since 3 and they cancelled HUB soooo.

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fsfsxii1d 7h ago

They shutdown the servers because no one was playing, no one in the community cared about the user created levels so why keep them up? Wtf you guys would never succeed in running a business.

Inverno1d 6h ago

Yea dood no one was playing so they shut off the servers. Cause people with enough common sense can't just Google why they were actually shut of, right?

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