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PS4 And Xbox One Pose Major Problems For Internet Providers

As Sony's Playstation 4 launched midnight today in the UK, there are some potential pitfalls that mean consumers might not get the most out of their systems unless they carefully consider their home network.

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allformats3831d ago

Internet providers have been rubbing consumers too long.

While Japan gives 1000 Megabits to its consumers... We're here freaking struggling with 10....

black0o3831d ago

dude i'd gve my 1st born for ur ISP .. i'm stack with 2Mb :(

Kayant3831d ago

Looooool damn same here even though am quoted to supposed to be having 20MB most I have gotten is 2.

0ut1awed3831d ago (Edited 3831d ago )

@Kayant

You do realize that there is a difference in bits and bytes right? There are 8 bits in a byte.

Anything involving networking including advertised networking speeds are shown in MegaBITS. Now everything you see on your physical devices like a hard drive or cell phone are measured in megaBYTES. That includes the download speed shown in your browser and applications like steam.

So with your advertised 20 megabit per sec internet you should be averaging a 2.5 megabyte per a sec download speed.

Overall I agree about internet speeds though. Most of the current ISPs need to be dethroned big time. Here's hoping google fiber spreads faster than wildfire.

Pogmathoin3831d ago

Yeah, will be switching to Bell Vibe internet here in Canada in January, better be a blistering fast as they claim, got 10 Mb right now, do not think I ever reached it..

SolidStoner3831d ago (Edited 3831d ago )

Here in Latvia we have 500Mb no problem..... but its a small country, no huge investment here :)

on the sad note we will only get PS4 next year.. we cant even register our country.. have to wait..

and Japan gets PS4 only February 22, 2014! So you all should be happy!! ;)

MazzingerZ3831d ago

Scandinavia does just fine

UltimateMaster3831d ago

The US is the country that pays the most for their bandwidth in the world, more than twice the second country and the tendency keeps having higher prices for lower bandwidth caps.

Dakriz3831d ago

Lol I have over 100 and I dont use more than 15 at a time lol

P0werVR3831d ago

Finally a point made. This will give a rise in demand for faster internet speeds and who better prepared than Microsoft. It seems as if they knew this transition will happen.

You have Google Fiber lighting the fire under the arses of Major ISPs becoming a major threat as there services catches on. But on top of that all, you have the FCC pushing for fiber in every state by 2015. Probably only in the "lucrative regions".

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1...

Xbox One, future proof?! Yes!!!

itBourne3831d ago (Edited 3831d ago )

Yeh, in my tiny ass town its $70 for 10 megs down and only 1 meg up. Like wtf, I cant even stream. Phone companies fuck you over too, I do not even use internet on my phone yet they force you to have it, you do not get a choice. Even if I did use it, $40 for 2 gigs a month, wtf is that, I could burn through that in 1 day.

The copper mine here had a fiber optics line ran all the way to town, but... its only for them = /

andrewsqual3830d ago

@0ut1awed Don't Google own Wildfire too ;)

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komp3831d ago

Some in the UK are still stuck on 3-4mb down and 500kb upload speed (DSL)...

Ripsta7th3831d ago

Damm can you even play a single online match?? It would take days to download a couple gigs like that

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Smoey3831d ago

I live in the middle-of-nowhere in the UK and I get 75mbs. Thanks BT!

MrDead3831d ago

I'm on 60mb with Virgin which I'm happy with, I'm sure they are pairing up with Sony to offer a 200mb connection

dantesparda3831d ago

8-10mb down/~800k up, Boston, Version DSL, cant get fiber optic yet (FIOS) and i dont want to pay almost double or more to Comcast to get faster speeds

kingPoS3831d ago (Edited 3831d ago )

I'm in the same boat.

@Ripsta7th; I can play online on 3Mb just fine, it's just huge downloads and patches that take all day to finish. If RCN were in my area I'd sign up up a heartbeat. #**k Concast! and they're mandatory contracts.

Gateway MT6706 2008

SheenuTheLegend3831d ago

dont even talk about india ...
Paying 30dollars per month for 1mbps
and the cap is 15gb
people there is a bad bad world out here

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boeso3831d ago

I guess you guys would laugh at 300kbps actual speed?

kingPoS3831d ago

I feel ya bro, I feel ya!

Gateway MT6706 2008

Sodeadly1233831d ago

Weak sauce bro. I've got 100kb max download and like 20 upload. It took me like 4 straight days to download blacklight retribution on my pc.

RandomGamer3830d ago

I get like 650-800 kbps ..... I use to get max 150 kbps which I had for like 8 years so I know your pain.

Also drives me up the wall people complaining about like 5-10 mb speeds .I would probably kill for that kind of speed .

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sprinterboy3831d ago

10, get 120mb myself in the UK, all for £35 per month :) not having a go but most gamers moan about there speed but are not Willing to pay for it. here in the UK they give free broadband with there tv package and they wonder why it's crap lol. Seriously the consumer needs to wise up, ifs like anything in life you get what you pay for

SilentNegotiator3831d ago

The USA is waaaaaaay bigger than Japan and has a lot of gaps in population. It's no surprise that Japan had it easy in setting up the latest wiring.

There are certainly AREAS where you can get great internet in the US, but because the population is generally so much less dense, it doesn't make as much financial sense for companies to deal with installing the latest.

deecee333830d ago (Edited 3830d ago )

@allformats

Gotta agree. Given that (in the US) most ISPs are also cable providers I just can't be sad for them. They make you buy a ton of what you don't want to get what you do want

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mandf3831d ago

That's why digital downloads aren't the future.

Fireseed3831d ago

Google Fiber says otherwise...

denero13831d ago

they're fighting google fiber with all of their fiber O.o

dantesparda3831d ago (Edited 3831d ago )

@Fireseed
Im not sure exactly how much it costs, but its like 1 billions dollars (or more!) to wire a city.

iceman063831d ago

Google Fiber IS awesome...but is also limited to only a couple of cities in the US. Internet providers are crapping their pants, and probably fighting behind the scenes, to get whatever traction it is gaining to halt. Eventually it will normalize. But, right now, it's still years away before we see fiber optic access everywhere. (infrastructure has to be laid and that is costly to a city...which probably needs roads and bridges just as much as internet access)

edhe3830d ago

My 60Mbps line says it's now.

n4rc3830d ago

I disagree... You don't need Google fiber to utilize digital content..

My plan is 20/10 with a 150gb cap.... How many games a month are you really buying?

And the bandwidth is more then enough when it can download as i watch cable or even while its off and im at work..

Im planning to go digital for almost all titles save for games i know wont have replay value

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LordMaim3831d ago

Which is why I question "always on" initiatives, game streaming like Gaikai, or the strategy of offloading calculations to the cloud. The infrastructure is there for digital content, but not quite ready for anything that would be impacted by latency.

curtis923831d ago

You can thank the big guys at ATT, comcast & verizon for owning all the pipelines in America and squeezing every ounce of money they can out of them while offering inferior speeds compared to other countries. Google Fiber can't spread fast enough.

Ripsta7th3831d ago

Fiber will be expensive thought, i beleive its $100 a month

curtis923831d ago

For what it offers compared to what I get right now for $71/month, ILL TAKE IT :)

iiwii3831d ago (Edited 3831d ago )

I could get their TV+Gig Internet package for less than what Time Warner rips me off for now for a 30Mb connection:

https://fiber.google.com/ci...

Google full TV+Gig Internet, 1TB box, 1TB cloud storage, Tablet, etc $120
Time Warner TV+30Mb Internet $150 (nickel and dime you to death for every little remote or dvr box)

Which looks like the better deal. Just look at all that Google offers with their service. I hope they come to the East Coast next.

n4rc3830d ago

Damn.. Hoping they love Canada too... Or the crtc doesn't hate them Lol

I have a cogeco package that's 20/10 w/ 150gb cap and digital cable with DVR and it's about $116 a month.

JasonKCK3830d ago

IDK I get 24Mbps from AT&T for $30 a month. The only reason I get it for $30 is because there are about 5 ISP's in my city so they need to stay competitive. I wish more cities had those options because some ISP's charge up to $100 a month for half that speed, with data caps.

Eonjay3831d ago

"Internet providers pose major problems for Ps4 and xbox one customers" <--- fixed. Technology is advancing but the ISP want to keep providing the same mediocre service.

BattleTorn3831d ago

Mhmm.

This is good. IPSs will only improve their infatructure when the demand exist.

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MultiVersus Devs Are Teasing Another Steven Universe Character

A MultiVersus developer seems to be suggesting that a new Steven Universe character is going to join the roster soon, something that might even have been backed up by leakers.

We're just a few days away from the long-awaited relaunch of MultiVersus and while most of us are just excited to get our hands on the new Season 1 characters like Jason, Joker, Banana Guard, and Agent Smith, that hasn't stopped Player First Games from teasing some future additions.

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How Horizon Forbidden West's Rumored LEGO Adaptation Could Work

LEGO and Sony may be developing a LEGO game based on the hit Horizon video game, potentially featuring playable LEGO machines and more.

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neutralgamer199210h ago

This could work and would be very interesting and fun the way these robots break

Cacabunga10h ago

A Lego game? I would never buy it and it’ll flop badly because the Lego games are cartoon or big movie licenses that appeal to casual and families with kids. Horizon no one knows what that is.

Popsicle4h ago(Edited 4h ago)

I agree in that this is not something I am interested in at all. Maybe the target is a Horizon game that doesn’t require a mature audience and can be sold to kids. Just a thought. 🤷

jznrpg2h ago

Im sure it could be a good Lego game. The problem for me is I don’t care for the Lego games. Obviously this isn’t catered to me so I don’t mind it being a thing as I have plenty of other games to play. For the people that do enjoy Lego games I’m sure it could be on of the best Lego games if done right.

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I just don't understand the why of this

It's like...of all the things you could do

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Moving In My 30s Made Me Nostalgic For Physical Games

GL: "Staff writer Shaz reflects on his small library of physical games he's kept throughout the decades, and how a recent move made him nostalgic."

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Sciurus_vulgaris1d 6h ago

I lost my drive for collecting physical games due to many discs lacking the whole complete game. Instead, of collecting games I started collected figurines.

Popsicle5h ago

I am a collector have a room dedicated with a couple original arcade cabinets, physical game library, old and new consoles and controllers backlit with LED lighting. It’s very cool to have but with emulation being so strong and prevalent, I sometimes feel foolish because the hobby is expensive and like another said, the full game is not always on the disc. Could probably spend more wisely but I enjoy it.