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4 Xbox One features that the PS4 needs

IM PLAYIN discuss some of the Xbox One features that would work well on the PS4.

"I’ve recently procured myself a PS4 – and I’m loving the console. In general, it’s a fantastic machine. I’d never say that I prefer it to the Xbox One, but at the same time, I wouldn’t say that the Xbox One is any better. They’re two very different machines, giving two differing gaming experiences. That being said, I do feel that there are four features from the Xbox One that the PS4 would benefit from. They might be small features, but sometimes it’s the little things that add up."

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NukaCola3687d ago

Only thing I really want the Playstation to adopt is a better Trophy system. Not changing trophies.. I love them, but adding more features with them and an autosync..

DragonDDark3687d ago

I'd like a trophy progression thingy like steam. Like trophies that requires you to do X for a number of time.

Hoffmann3687d ago

ewww that sounds like a time pressure for people who want those trophies.

DragonDDark3687d ago (Edited 3687d ago )

Yup. It would be useful. Don't know why i got tons of disagrees lol

I think people are not understanding what I'm saying.. http://imgur.com/KtzT1Ek

saywat2473687d ago

ya know what features the xbox one needs that ps4 has. better graphics and better games and also more sales new ip's wouldnt hurt either

rainslacker3687d ago

I think people misunderstand what you mean.

You're just asking for a tracker to see how far along you are with certain trophies...likely those that require repetative mechanics like kill a certain number of enemies, or will check off which parts of the trophy are completed...like explore all areas showing which areas are already explored.

Some games do this internally, but would be nice to have a system wide version of it. Implementation would likely still be down to the developer though, because the dev can decide if they want to have the system track it each time something happens, or do it internally then just flag that the trophy has been achieved to the system itself.

I'd also add I'd like them to have a tracker like thing you could display on the screen during the game. WOW does this, and makes it kind of easy to grind achievements.

Maddens Raiders3686d ago

*in relation to article title* cool story..

I just need a console to play games when I want to. Call me old fashioned - don't care.

AllRoundGamer363686d ago

or like the xbox one as that has the achievement progression status

DragonDDark3686d ago

Never owned an XB1 but that's nice. I love it on steam though.

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Muzikguy3687d ago

The "only" thing I really want to see is folders. The UI and the quickness and the features that are already on the PS4 (along with things we just got on the last update) are more than enough IMO

KwietStorm_BLM3686d ago

Still can't believe we don't have auto sync. I thought it would be a foregone conclusion that PS4 would do it. But we did just get appear offline after all these years.

Kurt Russell3686d ago (Edited 3686d ago )

I just want to be able to start a chat party or send a friend invite without having to go through a 3 deep menu system that has me watching its loading times etc. I just want to be able to send an invite in a game and the system do all that in the background... meanwhile I just keep playing.

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Godmars2903687d ago

The only real thing that comes to mind is external HDD use.

kneon3687d ago

I know a lot of people ask for that, but personally I don't care because I don't want yet another box, there are too many connected to my TV as it is.

If they are going to support it then they should add a rear USB3 port to the PS4k and do it right at least.

KiwiViper853686d ago

Ye front facing USB ports was a dick move.

kneon3686d ago (Edited 3686d ago )

Well you do need a couple front facing ports, but some rear facing ports would be much better for anything that is permanently connected.

freshslicepizza3687d ago

ea access is a huge omission in my opinion. let the consumer decide, sony

Godmars2903687d ago

Given that people aren't buying XB1s for EA access, have to say that already have.

freshslicepizza3687d ago

@Godmars290
"Given that people aren't buying XB1s for EA access, have to say that already have."

your answers are predicatble.

http://wccftech.com/xbox-ea...

ea seems to be happy about how well it's doing. it's a shame people like you seem to be opposed to options.

Godmars2903686d ago

"your answers are predicatble."

Yeah, because until Sony see it effecting console sales they aren't going to be interested in it. Not when they have their own similar service.

And yes, I have an opposite opinion. So what?

FFS, do you think MS should have kept their original plans in light of canceled XB1 pre orders and their still recovering state - no matter despite how they only insist they're pleased with sale numbers they longer report?

BitbyDeath3686d ago (Edited 3686d ago )

EA Access is a cancer on gaming.
If Sony picked it up and made it popular do you really want that cancer spreading and have other devs doing the same thing?

That would mean you won't get their games in Games with Gold or PS+ effectively killing them.

I would much rather get a variety of games from a variety of devs in a single service as opposed to having to support each individually.

EA Access needs to die.

freshslicepizza3686d ago

@Godmars290
"Yeah, because until Sony see it effecting console sales they aren't going to be interested in it. Not when they have their own similar service."

so until sales decline consumers should just keep quiet about it? that's very democratic.

"And yes, I have an opposite opinion. So what?"

you fail to see it's an option though. nobody is forcing you to become a member but sony is making that decision for everyone regardless. just like how they decided to now charge to play online. is that also something you support?

"FFS, do you think MS should have kept their original plans in light of canceled XB1 pre orders and their still recovering state"

you're reaching here. that situation and this are nothing alike. you act as though ea access would slow down ps4 sales. it won't. and no, i don't think they should have kept their original plans but thatnks for asking.

"no matter despite how they only insist they're pleased with sale numbers they longer report?"

just like playstation now numbers sony never once reported, what's your point?

freshslicepizza3686d ago

@BitbyDeath
"EA Access is a cancer on gaming."

paying $30 a year for access to full games and discounts is a cancer? i wonder what you think of paying to play people online is?

"If Sony picked it up and made it popular do you really want that cancer spreading and have other devs doing the same thing?"

and the problem with that is? it's called let the consumer decide. if it truly is a cancer it wouldn't gain traction.

"That would mean you won't get their games in Games with Gold or PS+ effectively killing them."

funny you say that when this month is probably the best month ever on xbox live gold even compared to any months offerings of plus.

"I would much rather get a variety of games from a variety of devs in a single service as opposed to having to support each individually."

xbox live shows you still are.

"EA Access needs to die."

thanks to sony it is dead on the ps4 but luckily you have the option to buy ps2 games for up to $15 while not having the ability to play ps3 games on it.

Godmars2903686d ago (Edited 3686d ago )

@moldybread:
"so until sales decline consumers should just keep quiet about it? that's very democratic."

Where the hell did you get the idea that business has *anything* to do with democracy?

"just like how they decided to now charge to play online."

Sony didn't "decide". They saw MS doing it, Xbox being praised by fanboys, and followed that example. Even then they waited for the PS4 and only apply it to multiplayer games.

That is literally the exact reason Sony fanboys complained about XBL Gold - THEY DIDN'T WANT TO SEE SONY DOING IT!

How many times does that have to be said!!

"you act as though ea access would slow down ps4 sales."

The point is that its had no measurable effect on XB1 sales. That is the whole point. Nevermind that if EA access were truly popular other publishers would be quick to copy it and gamers would likely be spending hundreds a month combined through several on demand gaming services.

Leahjo3686d ago

Disagrees for asking to let the paying customer decide what's best for them! Oh n4g,what a barrel of laughs you truly are.

freshslicepizza3686d ago (Edited 3686d ago )

@Godmars290
"Where the hell did you get the idea that business has *anything* to do with democracy?"

sony built its status by listening to fans, this deceision totally contradicts that.

"Sony didn't "decide". They saw MS doing it, Xbox being praised by fanboys, and followed that example. Even then they waited for the PS4 and only apply it to multiplayer games."

nintendo still doesn't. did microsoft force sony to charge upwards of $600 for a game console too? sony has enough clout not to follow others and unlike ea access this is not an option. see, you still can't comprehend how ea access is just another service to offer to fans. it's like saying no to itunes streaming service because spotify exists.

"That is literally the exact reason Sony fanboys complained about XBL Gold - THEY DIDN'T WANT TO SEE SONY DOING IT!"

i'm sorry, can you elaborate on the questionairre you got from sony asking if you would like ea access? i sure didn't get one. maybe if they did a poll and 51% said no to ea access you might have a point but as of now you don't.

"How many times does that have to be said!!"

what's that, that you want to speak on behalf of the playstation community about not wanting ea access an an OPTION?

"The point is that its had no measurable effect on XB1 sales. That is the whole point. Nevermind that if EA access were truly popular other publishers would be quick to copy it and gamers would likely be spending hundreds a month combined through several on demand gaming services."

show me where psn plus shows it helps to sell ps4's? how about playstation now, can you prove it helps ps4 sales? no you can't so stop grasping about an OPTION. you want external hard drive support but why when ps4 sales prove it isn't needed?

Godmars2903686d ago

"sony built its status by listening to fans, this deceision totally contradicts that."

Sony got where they are by offering a product worth it's price, then gave more. With the PS1 that meant CD tech and removing industry restraints placed by Nintendo. Then the PS2 and it's multi-use DVD drive. Something MS was slow and clumsy trying to emulate with their first entry into consoles. Just like Sony was with the PS3, BR and early general multi-media support like Netflix before they had Netflix.

*THAT* is an example of democracy as far as the consumer market is concerned. MS bought access to Netflix as an advantage for the Xbox 360, tied it to XBL for the longest even after the effort had clearly failed, and consumers voted with their wallets. Didn't expect it to eventually be available on the PS3 yet started scrambling for it once rumor started which included no excess fees. And despite the PS3 being far behind the 360 in the U.S., Sony's platform went on to elevate Netflix to where it is now.

If EA had an example like that you'd bet your @$$ Sony would be begging them for their streaming service at the cost of their own. Instead, there's only "Your Opinion".

"what's that, that you want to speak on behalf of the playstation community about not wanting ea access an an OPTION?"

What I said had nothing to do with what the PS community wanted. Another example of how business are controlled by wallets rather than opinions.

"show me where psn plus shows it helps to sell ps4's? how about playstation now, can you prove it helps ps4 sales?"

All I can point to is the eventual influence PS+ had on XBL in offering free games. Making MS's online service more like Sony's in not requiring it for non-MS services and just online multiplayer.

Nevermind that I've been asking you to show how EA Access has positively effected XB1 sales this whole time. Your inability to answer plus the lack of agrees should tell you how wrong you are.

freshslicepizza3686d ago (Edited 3686d ago )

@Godmars290
"Sony got where they are by offering a product worth it's price, then gave more.

fine, so where is this more you speak of? oh that's right, the ability to buy ps2 games all over again and ps3 remasters instead of the early days of full backwards compatability. on top of that they offered ridiculous pricing in the early days for playstation now rentals and you want to scoff at ea access and it's $30 a year fee?

as far as netflix goes what does that show you? it shows people want more out of their consoles and are willing to pay for services on top of the games. sadly sony views ea access as having no value yet consumers have shown playstation now isn't something sony brags about and playstation plus wasn't really glorified with how well it was doing until it hit the ps4 and they decided to put online multiplayer behind a paywall.

"If EA had an example like that you'd bet your @$$ Sony would be begging them for their streaming service at the cost of their own. Instead, there's only "Your Opinion"."

my opinion is there are some ps4 owners who no doubt would want ea access and you know it. i don't see ps4 owners clamoring over playstation now.

"What I said had nothing to do with what the PS community wanted. Another example of how business are controlled by wallets rather than opinions."

show me where wallets support playstation now.

"All I can point to is the eventual influence PS+ had on XBL in offering free games. Making MS's online service more like Sony's in not requiring it for non-MS services and just online multiplayer."

funny how xbox live can co-exist with ea access. does sony feel that threatened by it?

"Nevermind that I've been asking you to show how EA Access has positively effected XB1 sales this whole time. Your inability to answer plus the lack of agrees should tell you how wrong you are."

it's not a reasonable question to ask because there is no way to determine that and most people don't buy a console for services. you want me to ask about how many ps4's sold because of playstation plus or playstation now? sony didn't even mention numbers for playstation plus on the ps3 so it must not have been very high and i won't even get into vita sales and playstation plus having an impact on that. you are side-stepping everything in favor of ps4 sales to somehow determine what sony should support and you following whatever decision they decide to make. how sad. this is why competition is needed.

and don't even talk about disagrees here, people will disagree about anything and will in fact consider who posts as well which makes the agree function all the more useless.

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bleedsoe9mm3687d ago

i'd love to see a controller revision

Gol3m3686d ago

Or everyone could stop being slack and install a 4th drive internally. It's like 4 screws and done

realplu3686d ago

I still don't get why people want another box hanging off of their console. I swapped out my 500GB for a 2TB and I'm all set. No extra junk.

optimus3686d ago (Edited 3686d ago )

You don't see the bigger picture...suppose you fill up your 2tb drive in 2-3 yrs (Less for some)...now you're having to get yet another bigger drive. Sure, easy enough you say...

BUT how long do you think it will take to TRANSFER all that info and games to your new hardrive?...
I estimate close to 15 hrs, maybe more...now THAT'S a pain in the rear if there ever was one...

In contrast, on the xb1 I just bought a 1tb slim drive no bigger than my cell phone, plugged it in the back sight unseen and it was ready to go in less than 5 min...

Also, added benefit of unplugging for travel and not have to carry an entire console if your friend has one.

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Italiano12345673687d ago

Well as far as ea access so my turned it down if u remember...that's y it's on x1

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Playstation Plus Monthly Games for May: EA Sports FC 26, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, Nine Sols

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FPSRUSSIA23d ago

What's Point in commenting your basicly closing down the site.

LiViNgLeGaCY23d ago

I'm surprised it's still the old site. I thought he said starting today?

Eonjay23d ago

Its like the final episode of the Sapranos. You gonna go to make a comment and when you click add th-

Profchaos22d ago

Timezone thing maybe.... RIP

darthv7223d ago

Insert the Ferris Bueller end scene... "You're still here? It's over.."

LiViNgLeGaCY23d ago

I think the only game here for me is Nine Sols. Was always interested in that game.

TheColbertinator23d ago

Glad I don't buy FIFA games anymore

Rebel_Scum22d ago

Hey now! Thats a great month.

Nacho_Z22d ago

Good month for me, I wanted that particular footy game and thought it might be due. Anyway who cares, shame about the site I'll miss the comment sections. All the best everyone.

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Naughty Dog Was Reportedly Divided On Joel's Controversial Fate During Development Of TLOU Part 2

Naughty Dog was reportedly divided on the controversial fate of Joel in The Last of Us Part 2 during the game's development.

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SimpleDad23d ago

NO, that can't be... No! I can't... Really?/s

Cacabunga23d ago

They for sure chose the worst way to deal with it

-Foxtrot22d ago

Funny considering Bruce left half way through development and now we get told there was an internal conflict with the story direction.

Makes you think…

HectixRose23d ago

I think it was good decision, if he was still alive, he would have been a mascot just like Kratos, drake and many others. These old dudes gotta die for new characters to take center stage with their own storyline. They keep dragging the emotional baggage into many sequels and eventually the story just turns into absolute shit show.

JEECE23d ago

It was ironic because people complained heavily about the story in the Uncharted games not having sufficient stakes because all the key characters always survived, despite the dangerous situations they were always in. Then ND killed a character in a more serious series and everyone lost their minds. Just shows that people don't always really want the thing they say they want.

CantThinkOfAUsername22d ago

I thought the more common complaint about Uncharted franchise was how the main cast are the good guys acting so nonchalantly while killing hundreds in cold blood (aka the dissonance between gameplay and story cutscenes). They just did it again in Part II.

Soy23d ago

Didn't have to kill him. Just have them part ways or Joel can "retire," whatever.

DarXyde23d ago

I don't think he would necessarily need to become a mascot (and besides, technically, I'd say Ellie is... So regardless, someone was going to be).

From a narrative perspective, I do think it has a similar effect to Ricky dying in Boyz N Da Hood: very likeable character, and you're really motivated to see the get back—in this case, it's more intense because it's an interactive experience. Most people hated Abby, but I get what they were after with portraying the cycle of violence and revenge—unfortunately, the game appears to want to take the side of the bad people.

But I will say that if Joel survived, it does become harder to tell an interesting story. What COULD have happened is an exploration into the rift between Joel and Ellie after the trolley dilemma events of the first game. It could have been interesting to see Abby out for revenge at the same time Ellie hated Joel.

Ashunderfire8623d ago

Sorry just had to say this lol! RICKYYYY!

Man Cuba Gooding Jr was miscast in that movie, but that part was cringey it was sad and funny at the same time man.

Ashunderfire8623d ago (Edited 23d ago )

I understand but the way they went about killing Joel, was poorly executed. Even the show of the Last of Us games tried to improved it, but it was just as bad. Well at least Joel got to know the reason why he had to die, before the death happened in the show. That part gave us the full context, but the game just let it happen with no pay off.

Joel death should have been a midway thing through the story, so we at least get to play him a little more with Ellie. Abby didn’t need to be this Hulk looking woman, but more like the show Abby which is a beater idea in my opinion.

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InUrFoxHole23d ago

The only ND game that was so disappointing to me I couldn't finish it.

pwnmaster300023d ago

Honestly as much as I loved the game, they could have just not killed him off.
I get it creator vision and all but killing a character that made you millions is just wrong imo. At least have him go down fighting.

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Final Fantasy X 25th Anniversary Website Launches With New Nomura Artwork and Merchandise

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-Foxtrot23d ago

Look I know VIII has its issues and all that but how on earth can the do big anniversary events with new artwork and merchandise for VII, IX and X yet VIII got sweet f*** all.

They could have given it something during its 25th anniversary yet all it got was a single Happy Anniversary post on their social media.

solideagle23d ago

they should know that we are OG fans of VIII as it sold truckload as well. not as much as VII or X. I personally didn't like IX but X and VI are my personal fav.

Shadow Hearts 2 covenant is another game I love. I hope one day someone can make remake, I would be delighted

Relientk7723d ago

Final Fantasy VIII is great and you are always the first to defend it in the comments