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MegaTV IPTV for PS3 launches in Korea; US, Europe to follow

I4U News and IPTV-News.com (see Alternative Sources) report that Sony and Korean telco KT has demonstrated and announced the launch of the HD IPTV service MegaTV for the Sony PS3 in South Korea.

The MegaTV video on demand service for the PS3 will launch on Nov. 20th in South Korea. Content of the MegaTV service includes drama series, animated features, movies and sports. The MegaTV support is already included in the firmware 2.0 update and is supposed to activate on Nov. 20th.

In addition, IPTV-News.com reports that Europe and the US are expected to receive the service at some point next year.

Skerj5995d ago

Dooooope, I wonder if we can get the content without being in Korea with one of the PSN accounts.

SmokeyMcBear5995d ago

so sony is actually showing their ip tv content.. where is microsofts?

the worst5994d ago

dont worry there going 2 copy it

OOG FunK5995d ago

yea good question cuz I remember hearing about this for microsoft long befor Sony ah well interesting it is but good question where is MS at? lol

Silver Bull3t5994d ago

working on integrating an affortable HARDWARE digital tuner for TRUE IPTV. Not a streamed netflix ripoff on a software IPTV emulator. If you think you'll be flipping channels on a streamed IPTV service in "TRUE HD" quickly like you do with your home service you're sorely mistaken. Prepare for buffering and lag, or even worse, paying for bandwidth a-la LIVE!

M$ does this now, but at least doesn't tout it as IPTV...

Biphter5994d ago

A "Tuner" for IPTV, thats the whole point, its sent via Internet Protocl so it IS software based. All you need is a system that can connect to the internet (i.e A LAN port, or even wireless although I imagine a dedicated LAN connection will be more efficient for streaming).

What "Hardware" do you think Microsoft will be adding to the Xbox 360 to make it work with IPTV? Thats right, none because its all possible with software, i.e a simple firmware update.

As far as other hardware goes, you *Might* need some extra hardware in the shape of a special router with Microsofts solution, but no concrete details have been forthcoming as of yet. What I do know is that i've seen an implementation of Microsofts IPTV here in Denmark running on an STB made by K.I.S.S. You have to subscribe to TDC (Tele Danmark). With this you HAVE to use a special router, and it comes as part of the "Rental" package. I'm not sure if its compulsary or if its just TDC making sure they have no problems with folks using their own routers and having setup problems. What I saw, though, was nice. Channel switching was quick (Its actually quicker than a REAL tuner as there is no switching delays with IP) but its only running SD at the moment with a 1Mbit cap, no HD content just yet, But all it needs is a higher cap (as higher speeds become more standard) and HD will be running fine. The beauty of IPTV over physical hardware tuners is that to upgrade it you don't need to change hardware tuners with set specifications.

The PS3 is even more ideal than the Xbox 360 as it has a Gigabit LAN port. Of course you will need an incredibly fast internet conection to maintain High Quality (i.e. Smooth) imagery in HD, but having a Gigabit connection will help with bandwidth immensely. But before all this there will be PlayTV in Europe which IS a Hardware based digital TV solution with a USB DUAL DVB Tuner (Thats HD capable). But thats for DVB signals grabbed OTA (Freeview) or subscriber.

TDC are offering a DVB-C Digital TV service right now here in DK which should be compatible with the Dual Tuner for Play TV, hopefully ;) Otherwise Freeview here is pretty lame with only 4 channels (DR1 DR2 TV2 and a channel for Deaf folks thats only airing 1 hour a day)Compared to UKs 40+.

Personally, I would vote for IPTV as it IS the future of TV in my opinion. Sony opting for the PlayTV solution is just a stop gap I recon, until the general internet speeds of the average joe increase to a level that can sustain a solid HD IPTV signal. But its nice to know we have choices :)

Skerj5995d ago

I think the 360 IPTV is coming with the new update.

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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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70 percent of devs unsure of live-service games sustainability

With so many games fighting for players' attention and interest losing out over time, time sink games are at risk of eventually losing steam.

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thorstein17h ago

It was worrisome to begin with.

It's a niche genre with only a handful of hits that can stand the test of time.

CrimsonWing6916h ago

What’s to be unsure of!? Look at the ratio of success to failure!

shinoff218315h ago

Yes. Stop all the live service bs.

jznrpg15h ago

Only a few will catch on. You need a perfect storm to be successful in GaaS and a bit of luck on top of that. But a potential cash cow will keep them trying and some will go out of business because of it.

MIDGETonSTILTS1714h ago

Helldivers 2 manages just fine…

Keep production costs low… don’t just make custscenes until the mechanics and enemies are perfected first.

Make so much content that you can drip extra content for years, and the game already feels complete without them.

Most importantly: make weapons, enemies, levels, and mechanics that will stand the test of 1000 hours. This might require more devs embracing procedurally generated leveled, which I think separates Helldivers 2 from Destiny’s repetitiveness.

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The Battle Pass Is The Worst Thing To Happen To Modern Gaming

Nameer from eXputer: "Some exceptions aside, I don't think the battle pass is a net positive for gaming with how they're implemented in most live service titles."

got_dam19h ago

Battle passes AND meta gaming both.

DivineHand12517h ago(Edited 17h ago)

I like the way Helldivers 2 does battle passes. It allows you to make purchases on each level of the battle pass and gives you the option of choosing which item to unlock first. The more purchases you make using medals the further you progress. There is no timer and you can earn medals towards purchasing stuff via personal orders and Major orders.

I haven't played much live service games that have battle passes but I remember some games that have battle passes where you progress through it linearly using an exp system. What makes it really bad is that the battle pass will have like 50 or more levels with the cooler stuff being closer to the end. They also have an in-game shop that sells exp boosters so you can reach the end of the pass before it refreshes. Everyone ilse will have to grind their way through.

lucian22916h ago

battle pass in fortnite is perfect; buy one and it buys the rest for every other season as it gives you more money than the first cost. so 8.50 and season ends with you getting 13.00, it pays for the next and you have some pocket change to save up for cash shop. All of which is optional