Peter Skerritt, content editor for GamePlasma, writes:
"Internet message boards and even Sony's own PlayStation Blog have seen generally negative reaction to this possibility. While Qore stands to be a potentially strong source of revenue for Sony, it remains to be seen how it will affect PSN and its members as a whole."
With this April episode, Qore concludes its run on the PlayStation Network.
Today on the PlayStation Blog , it was revealed that April 2012's edition of Qore would be the last issue released.
Good that whole thing was a waste in a poorly put together package.
They should just focus on putting out smaller individual videos rather than a big downloadable thing thats irritating to use. Making ofs, dev diaries, they could even look to some of the good gaming related series on the net for inspiration.
They could put out little featurettes, lets plays, maybe some reviews. As long as they let them go at it unbiased it would be pretty good. If there could be a show of the caliber of all your history or jon tron's shows.
It would be a relatively cheap way to get people looking at their games and content as easy passive and consumer friendly advertising. Though it would rely on quality content.
It probably would have been more effective if they'd streamed it. A poorly-put together show is nothing. Look at the crap clogging the gaming media today. It's just that no one wants to wait an hour to DOWNLOAD a poor put-together gaming show.
Yep that's honestly why I never watched those. Never wanted to take the time to download.
No way, the money should be spent on developing a sit-com. It stars a Sony Executive and a Microsoft Executive, who have to share an apartment in downtown New York for utterly arbitrary reasons. They are frequently visited by Fanboy, a fickle videogame fan who frequently switches sides completely from one exec to the other, depending on whatever wacky scenario is in play for that episode. Antics ensue.
Clearly, this is a gold-mine. Can I have my million dollars NOW, Sony?
That idea is literally the best thing that could happen to tv today. I'm completely serious. Tv is crap these days and I feel like an old man when I saw I miss the 90's and "when I was younger we had better tv shows." It's just the truth though.
ehhh never really cared for qore, i only watched like 13 mins of a episode. honestly i have n4g to get all my gaming news, trailers, etc from.
PlayStation Blog: Episode 40’s lead story provides an in-depth preview of Insomniac’s Ratchet and Clank: All for One. Jump right into this true 4 player experience that features a brand new co-op mode with tons of those crazy weapons we’ve come to expect. Don’t miss the weapons guide gallery to get a peek at all the gear you’ll want to enjoy when the game drops on October 18th.
I still dont entirely understand what all the fuss about the Qore subscription is. It is a measly 3.00 dollars (rounding up) for each episode which only comes out once monthly. Sony has stated that content included in Qore will not detract from what is being offered in the PSN Store. Only time will tell in this aspect. It is mentioned that the betas used to be free for Playstation Underground members... humm... while that may have been the case... I have been a member of that forum for awhile and I never got in on the betas from there. Not everyone does. It is the luck of the draw I guess and I don't like to jump through hoops to get into a game beta and not many do. That is the beauty of Qore beta invites... you purchase the episode... you get in the beta. The content in my opinion that was released in this episode what quite good... and it was content that I have not come across on the internet. Granted the ads are annoying when switching between content; but, as you said, they are short. Does that make them any more tolerable... nah... I agree with you on this point. I assume they are just trying to offset some of the cost of making the content itself. Maybe if we had to pay for PSN access as the 360 has to... then more than likely this would have been a free service. Keep the episodes coming Sony with the betas and early demos.
The content available from Qore was free last week. Now it costs $3.00 a month.
-Death
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How the hell is this "Sony's new venture"? Qore isn't a Sony product. It's something they've introducted to their fanbase just like gmaing sites introduce new gaming mags and encourage you to support them but they don't own them.
The rate of misinformation in the gaming world has surpased stagering levels this gen. This just crazy.
First of all Its 3 dollars for a beta key!
remember crackdown for the halo 3 beta! Yeah $60 dollars for a arcade game!
Second of all, This is where im gonna get my PS3 details! You think I trust any gamer sites to get me the scoop! Nope I rather hear it in Qore.
Third of all, Im happy its a option and not mandatory because I see alot of potential and I have a few Ideas of my own for Qore! I would like to see Qore have the ability to have user created videos like in gametrailers. Helll, Ive been happy with my ps3 for a very long time & I would like to show some support for Sony! They have been listening to my gaming needs since the launch of PS2!
4th of all, ya dont like it dont buy it. Simple as that.