Product-Reviews writes: If you have used Google+ you will know that it allows you to section off your contacts into different categories, which Google calls circles, imagine being able to turn on Google+ integration on your Xbox 360 / PS3. We think that this feature could potentially create a circle consisting off all of your gaming buddies, this would create a gaming centric network within your personal Google+ account. This means that when you earn achievements, complete games or do really well in a particular game you can share your accomplishments with the people who actually care.
Prior to this other social networks have broadcasted everything to everyone, let’s face it your business contacts, family members, long-lost friends and potential partners do no all want to find out when you have earned an achievement or trophy etc, so circles will really allow you to share gaming-related things with people who really want to see this sort of thing.
Epic Games winning its cases against both Apple and Google is shaping the way forward for the future of mobile gaming.
I feel alot of mobile gamers are kids which will at some point probably turn to console or pc. Mobile gaming just doesn't cut it for me.
from eXputer "These multi-billion-dollar cases mean more savings for both devs and consumers. Public reactions to these lawsuits have been mixed, with some in favor/against the points being made"
They lost one, won one, and are about to go do sony. Yeah, Yeah, so where is the win part for gamers? This is about industry dividend regulation and enforcement, and has nothing to do with gamers (Studios will take a larger cut before you get a discount). The win and gratitude should be diplayed by the creators/publishers; way, WAY before the cosumers or a game jurno. Good Grief. Most of this is correct, but who it is really aimed at is misleading in its inclusivity as some kind of shoe-in for future savings/discounts for gamers.
From a business viewpoint, especially small developers these wins are a good thing. But what I’m curious about is the fallout. How would this affect game prices down the road? Will big corp just pass it to the consumer?
Hopefully this will lead to better profits and discounts for the consumer.
I agree with sony should sell digital stuff elsewhere besides psn. I used to get some good deals on Amazon. The amount their being sued for is kind of an issue though. Maybe them selling elsewhere is a win there shouldn't be a dollar figure attached to that. Imo.
A win for gamers or game publishers? Publishers don’t want to reduce prices. They just want the stores taking a 30% cut on game sales. If you can side load games on PlayStation, you will PlayStation price increase and turn the console into another gaming PC. No thanks.
Three years after Fortnite-maker Epic Games sued Apple and Google for allegedly running illegal app store monopolies, Epic has a win. The jury in Epic v. Google has just delivered its verdict — and it found that Google turned its Google Play app store and Google Play Billing service into an illegal monopoly.
oooo shiiiit
well, there ya go
but i think the biggest issue are the judges in these cases.
most of them have no clue about all them things.
ii wonder what the judge will decide Epic actually "won" or what the out come is.
This is terrible news for consumers, while Epic and others get richer we'll now have to pay more for our devices.
Phil and slimey company sitting up and plotting.... expect to hear how Sony is anti-gamer for refusing to have GamePass on their ecosystems they may very well do this to avoid 2027 . I can imagine his email to Satya...."we got them" lol.
Sony has a good business relationship with Google (google TV and Android) so, it might make more sense for PSN. There is also the fact Microsoft can actually develop their own type of software (much like WM7). Neither companies are strangers to third party apps so, anything may happen.
I would like a PS Vita app such as this because it seems as if there will be some games like "Smart As" that will post notices (of high scores) on twitter, FB, etc and it might seem like spam if that data keeps propagating via a 3G model of the PS Vita.
Sounds like a plan. :)
I would like this. Just sharing with whoever I want makes this so much better.
This would be awesome. All my facebook friends all get mad for me always getting new trophies. To bad im not turning off the feature! >:)
Love it!
I would love if it could be integrated better. This might even give Google+ an edge. Who adopts a new service more quickly than gamers? ;)