Right Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 Sony Computer Entertainment has acquired cloud-based gaming company Gaikai for approximately $380 million. Through the acquisition, Sony will establish a new cloud service, ensuring that it continues to provide users with truly innovative and immersive interactive entertainment experiences. My link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Pranay Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 big news and a #gamechanger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aftrunner Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 Kiss backwards compatibility goodbye on the PS4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irredeemable Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 Kiss backwards compatibility goodbye on the PS4. Which is why Ill always have a ps3 in my room. Even after 5 "next" gens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karooo Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 They are not going to use Cell again, so yeah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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WhiteWolf Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 Sony Computer Entertainment has acquired cloud-based gaming company Gaikai for approximately $380 million. Sony k paas itney saarey paise ?.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playstation Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 Sony k paas itney saarey paise ?.. Sony Dil dar hai....tera Microsoft ke tera Kanjoos nahi hai... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanius Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 In Theory : The Sony Gaikai Deal and What It Means for PlayStation Let's not get completely carried away by what today's news represents, because Sony's decision to acquire Gaikai does not mean the end of console gaming as we know it. PlayStation 4 is still going to be unveiled at next year's E3 and it will almost certainly be in our homes by the end of 2013. Whether we're talking console or cloud, the message is obvious enough though: Sony isn't putting all of its eggs in one basket. What the deal represents is acceptance from a major console platform holder that gaming is fast approaching its own Netflix or iPod moment - the point where convenience and accessibility to content becomes more important than the inevitable hit to fidelity demanded by the underlying technology. We're not there yet, of course, but as Digital Foundry has discussed several times in the past, it's now a matter of when - not if - we will reach the point where the hit to quality ceases to become an issue for the majority of gamers. While the overall level of the experience isn't there yet, even the first-gen cloud products offer some tantalising advantages which Sony would be keen to offers its customers: Playback hardware: virtually any device with an h.264 decoder chip can run Gaikai, encompassing tablets, smartphones, and Smart TVs. Even current-gen consoles could run cloud games. We've seen World of Warcraft streaming on an Xbox 360 via Gaikai and it looked great. No need for hardware upgrades: h.264 video compression is here to stay for many years to come, so you'll keep the same decoding devices and Sony will upgrade the Gaikai servers to accommodate the requirements of new games. No more updates, no more patching: this will be music to the ears of PS3 owners in particular. Lengthy firmware upgrades, patches, - all of this is a thing of the past. Instant access: demos and games would not require lengthy downloads or installs. Read More @ http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-in-theory-sony-gaikai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dullu Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 wonder if this is for better cross play between ps3/4 and vita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b!T Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 Sony k paas itney saarey paise ?.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Right Posted July 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 Cross-play is pointless for majority of games across the devices with very different input types, take fighters, shooters or any sports game, genres which accounts for majority of online MP, only turn based RPGs/strategy games can make use of it properly. Why would you like to go head-on with a player who has proper joystick controls while you are handicapped with touch-screens, feel-pads and what-nots? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b!T Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 Cross-play is pointless for majority of games across the devices with very different input types, take fighters, shooters or any sports game, genres which accounts for majority of online MP, only turn based RPGs/strategy games can make use of it properly. Why would you like to go head-on with a player who has proper joystick controls while you are handicapped with touch-screens, feel-pads and what-nots? Probably co-op will fair better than versus... there is no harm in co-op players playing on their favorite/comfortable devices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solitaire Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 Which is why Ill always have a ps3 in my room. Even after 5 "next" gens Are you sure it'll work that long though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikushimi Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 Seems like PS4 is going to be backward compatible only via the cloud. No point in keeping your old game discs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irredeemable Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 Also, MGS HD collection for vita is now avilable for Rs 1 on PSN store Didnt find the PSN thread in time, so posted here. Ofcourse its a mistake! on clicking the image with Rs 1 written on it, you're shown the actual price 1499 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Right Posted July 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 Probably co-op will fair better than versus... there is no harm in co-op players playing on their favorite/comfortable devices. Depends on the game. Like Portal, I think it was quite OK there, useless still. The softwares should run in perfect sync, the server specs should be same for all the platforms, the systems should have identical responses to friend requests/invites.... and these are just macro level things without which it wouldn't be a good experience. Again, dev would ask themselves "why are we doing it?" "Why should we put efforts to let players in different eco-systems to play against each other?" And there is no strong answer to these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b!T Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 Depends on the game. Like Portal, I think it was quite OK there, useless still. The softwares should run in perfect sync, the server specs should be same for all the platforms, the systems should have identical responses to friend requests/invites.... and these are just macro level things without which it wouldn't be a good experience. Again, dev would ask themselves "why are we doing it?" "Why should we put efforts to let players in different eco-systems to play against each other?" And there is no strong answer to these. Ya, portal was quite ok but didn't come out splendid. And server specs shouldn't affect the end devices as they are different clients that uses the same network(considering PSN for example). But I agree cross network will be challenging. and the answer(s) for the question "why are we doing it?" is a multiple choice one and vary according to how you look at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteWolf Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 Report: Sony Says PS1 and PS2 Games Coming to PS3 “Soon” via Streaming Service http://n4g.com/news/1031228/report-sony-says-ps1-and-ps2-games-coming-to-ps3-soon-via-streaming-service Iam 100 % sure that PS4 will stream PS3 games via Gaikai.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeehunter Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 Kiss backwards compatibility goodbye on the PS4. Why ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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