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really hoping for .mov support. What's the point of downloading 1080p trailers if you can't play them on your lcd tv from your ps3.

SONY

AD2P SUPPORT.

i wish they put something where u could upload ur own avatar,instead of using what they have on the ps3

i would like to have more games letting me play my own music, especially online games.

group join feature would be nice. some nba games won't even allow you to be on the same team with your friends in the same room. Kinda bogus on the developer's part.

Custom RSS feeds and more support for games launching in Home oh and it will be massively sized, somewhere in the range of 300-700MB

Hopefully these voting results will put to good use by SCEE and might help us folks from the U.S. also. SCEA should conduct a similar survey for the North American territory.

i understand peoples obsession over backwards compatibility and all, but seriously people let that rest and push Sony to improve online gaming.

i mean i rather have cross in-game invite and cross private chat and that whole 8 party system along with voice messaging, this in essence is what makes xbox better in my opinion the flexibility of getting in contact and always in touch with your friends no matter what games you play? now that is future proof my friends these are the features you want Sony to get working on than worry about everything else seriously.

with games like killzone 2 and infamous as well sf 4 re 5 having these features implemented would be a dream come true.

im not too into gossips or rumors or any of that but the hip-hop gamer maybe on to something here, yeah i know everything he brings up sometime could sound delusional and common sense. but i mean couple these polls along with live now going down to like 30 im hearing, only lead you to believe such things maybe actually happening rather soon than later.

in my personal opinion the only way the ps3 can truly evolve from here on isn't through its hardware capabilities but rather through its software and engines and most importantly that would also and should also include the psn.

Sony only in my opinion needs to do just 3 things in 09 and going forward and these are pretty simple.

1. pricing, working on your price its the only way to get some lost ground and stay afloat.

2. marketing, market all your exclusives and fight to position multiplatform games leading on the ps3 platform in commercials.

3. online/updates, its that simple. online is really the only thing that keeps most gamers re buying the 360 console after they brake down or something, since both now share pretty much the same amount of games across the board with the exception of exclusive ips.

obviously getting everything xbox live have in a short period of time is a bit unrealistic if you ask me, but getting the key core functions is what sony should put effort into i mean even more so than home.

again what are these core key functions?

they might not be able to get all these in 09 but a good portion should do wonders either way some of these features ive listed as well are just ideas and aren't currently in live so keep that in mind. now with that said if i were in charge and director of the psn i do my best to make sure you, the gamer get these features, but since i don't i just hope someone at Sony does listen to my cry and make this happen. now on to the list.

1. private chat cross all games
2. voice messaging across all games like text messaging even through the psn store and web browser as well.
3. universal 8 player cross chat parties, across not just all games but across all functions as well.
4. in-game invites across all games and applications.
5. custom soundtrack support for all existing games, via in-game xmb access in the same way text messaging is universal across all games this isn't hard to pull of either in fact is the simplest of features to pull off seriously.
6. netflix? cant sign netflix fine, than sign their rival and one of your major bluray supporters since day one in the form of blockbuster with their versatility in store pick-up or streaming ofcourse.
plus columbia pictures is a Sony company just like tri star and mgm are pretty much.
7.forward to all messages in text and in voice messaging.
8. universal in-game picture capturing. dont really know how but if you could text in-game in a universal scale i believe you should be able to do this as well.
9. sign a major deal with sega, atari and neo geo and release a vc console within the store along with fresh psone content an impending ps2 catalog to come after the ps3 is profitable enough to hang on its own.
10.multiple sign in ids on one console, seriously i want this.
11. auto audio and video settings depending on what you have plugged in, always choosing the highest and best settings.
12.no game installs instead once you finish downloading a game or some random form of content the install policy should be already be in bedded with your download.
13. number of people on the network, regardless if its on a ps3 and psp so the numbers should be universal.
14. fix battery life and time issue.
15. add small weather info based on your region but mainly your postal zip code, should be displayed everything you press the ps button along with your time and battery life or simply when the sign in icon appears as well.
16.add the psp to the trophy system.
17. further communication features between the psp and ps3, anyone should be able to text and voice message their buddies on the ps3 from their psps or vise versa.
18. allow gamers to buy off pool tables and chess tables as well as some arcades for use privately in their apartments with friends, this will force many to buy bigger spaces in the future helping sony generate some much needed profits.
19. whether you turn off your system while in home or the xmb, when you turn your system back on you should have to log on and automatically start where you left off whether that be home or the xmb, the experience should be flawless as simultaneously. also this will help tie home in to the psn even more.
20. also if you are web browsing or just watching a movie or a simple trailer anyone should be able to see that your watching a movie under your icon/avatar, the name of the content should only show public if you want with a public and private options.
21.also would be cool but not really needed would be to someones time zone along with weather and lever and trophy number whenever you highlight their icon/avatar.
22. add more different video and audio format support.
23. this isn't part of an update but would be needed, add an official ps headset with every unit and along with that but only to the 499 bundles a headset as well as an hdmi cable.
23. a ranking system should be added to the trophy system while retaining the level up system, gamers should also received ranking names that should be link to small rewards every 5 levels, example level 1 would be something like beginner while level 5 would be something much better, i mean this will further the need to get trophies and therefore buy ps3 versions of games. imagine getting qore privileges or better some form of free content or a discount on a single item of your choosing from the store?
24. a rip off of a personal profile in the breath of myspace should be added to your gamercard.
25. the ability to sort your music and edit your personal tracks.
26. support for custom avatars.
27. all games should mandatory should be able to launch from home or wherever you are no matter what you are doing at all times.

28. if i miss something please let me know, but i think once all these features are added than and only than will i say the ps3 is without a question of a doubt the only system worth getting but until then, sony's got a lot of work ahead of it. seriously.

sorry for the long post but i just couldn't help myself.

Curious is this the official SCEE site? Like the us.blog.playstion site is the voice for SCEA?

Or is this a fan made/3rd party site?

PS. I'm surprised more people didn't vote for cross game invites?

After all that whinning for cross chat and invite, they voted for BC.

God, let it go, you should have bought at launch, you'd have it.

Or dont buy at launch, and dont have it. Either way, you knew it was coming, they didn't phase out BC overnight, and you had the chance to make your choice. Live with it now, stop crying like teenagers and get on with it.

Move forwards, not backwards.

i really want one little sixaxis function (that you can turn on/off) for the XMB, should be extremely easy to implement:

tilting the controller upwards would be the same as pushing up on the d-pad, tilting it left the same as pushing left on the d-pad.. etc. that way you could go through your xmb without pressing buttons, it just makes sense to me!

anyone else want this? yes? no..? lol.

.mkv format support.. I have many HD videos in mkv format. it will rock if they put this feature in next updates..

People can get a hold of me on my cell, my home phone, e-mail, text messaging, etc... there's plenty of ways where I can get an online game going. This was never a deal breaker for me.

I can understand having BC back though because I know quite a few PS2 owners who've been hesitant about getting a PS3 when they found out they'll still have to keep their PS2. Some of them wanted to sell/trade in their system and use it as a small down payment. Some of them have limited room for only one console. Some of them started looking towards xbox since it isn't BC to PS2 either... so "might as well look at all my options", where it would have been an automatic no-brainer if PS3 already had it.

People shouldn't under estimate the void that lack of BC brings. Part of what helped PS2 become a quick success was that bridge and as of now, that's over 120 million users without one.

I just want to play games online...I dont care about chit chat features...

I'd be happy if the browser supported video players from abc, cbs....

I dont use many of the bloated Live features...I still use Lives old interface, that was fine for me...

I dont want Sony to give a bunch of creature features, than expect to charge for the rip off Live type service

"More support for developers to include in-game music from the XMB (392 votes)"

What a cool idea, I'm often loading up Bionic Commando just to listen to the music.

Full backwards compatability emulator via an optional install on your XMB + the ability to create and manage your own voice-chat party on the XMB while running in-game. The voice-chat party should have features such as having smaller groups in the party as well as voice-priority for groups and individuals. When an individual or a group of your choosing speaks, all other chat should get quiter or disappear.

All games supporting voice-chat should be patched with an option to disable in-game voice-chat so that it doesn't disturb the chat in your party. It should of course support the HQ mode of the official Playstation 3 headset.

Think about how awesome this would be. It would be the Ventrilo of console gaming!

No 4th dimension.

I control the horizontal and the vertical.

looks like we aren't going to be getting private chat across different games anytime soon, was that even an option?
that is certainly my number 1 request since the ps3 was launched

i believe that sony has a long ways to go, being that there last firmware update failed...so i don't think that 3.0 will have cross communication, they better have it tested out so they don't make fools of themselves like they have done in the past(the last update)...all and all i hope sony can pull it off!! microsoft did good on there updates in the past, they did alot of testing so hopefully sony can do the same and make there's a success??

lol. Its nice they are forwarding a list, but they already know this. They have a buisness plan and they are executing on that plan.

Cross Game invite and chat, is a must, no ends or buts about it, todays gamings its a core piece to people now.

Speed up xmb and trouphy support this rotating arrow thing is annoying but thats just a nick pick =(

anti aliasing please

In game voice chat with your friends, like teamspeak our ventrilo, that is the only thing that I want :D i really hope Sony puts that future...

Now that Jim Ryan is gone just need to remove Herman Hulst from his position! And maybe give Shuhei the position he deserved.

This gen hasn't been the best for games, last gen consoles are still out there and now there's been talk of the PS6 and Xbox Two for a year or so. Many games this gen will be ported to next gen and the cycle will continue. The re-release of the Neo Geo AES+, games on cartridge for £70 ($95), gaming is going back in time. Gaming has gone pricing mad with the high cost of games, consoles and controllers. The men and women at the top are clueless.

It’s always interesting to hear behind-the-scenes stories like this, especially involving veterans like Shuhei Yoshida and leadership figures like Jim Ryan. That said, there are usually multiple sides to decisions at that level. It could be less about not “listening” and more about differences in long-term vision for PlayStation. Yoshida played a huge role in shaping the brand, so whatever the reason, his impact is undeniable.

If true, and I'm inclined to believe it is, it goes to show that Sony lost their way when they became more western/didn't respect the PlayStation origin story. Andrew House and Jack Tretton did great work, but they also didn't try to fundamentally change the PlayStation DNA. Ryan oversaw the death of Japan Studio and a live service direction.

I already figured this, good lord imagine if Shuhei took over instead, would've been a platinum era 😩

I miss the first three generations of PlayStation. The way they turned PS3 around, we knew they meant business. We were all worried for a bit there around launch. Eventually from 2008 they started shifting slowly. But since Yoshida was fired, it's never been the same. Still enjoy my PS5 daily. I got a backlog dating back to PS2 lol So I'm fine but new games aren't as appealing anymore.

It seems like we were thrown on to the worst timeline possible where everything is too expensive and the wrong people were put in positions that makes the world a shitty place. We could have had Shu as the head of PS but we got the shitty alternative. Same goes for everyone in power around the world. Doesn’t matter the company or country the majority of us got the shitty picks and the world is declining like never before. I do think PS can come out of this because of their studios, talent and IP but they need someone more in touch with gamers leading things like Shu was. They’re still the best place for console gaming imo but it could be much better than it is especially without the massive live service failures. The rest of the world I have a lot less hope for right now. Hopefully the pendulum swings back towards the good ole days but I’m preparing for the worst.

There goes illuminati distraction story

So now there's certifiable proof that Ryan was in fact "fired", as opposed to when it was first announced that he "retired", in order to save face.

There's another guy who recently "retired" as CEO of another large gaming company, after doing a dismantling job as lead for well over a decade.

seems legit, the business man, fires the one who has ideas to move the business forward.

Jim Ryan is the reason why we are entering year 6 since the PS5 launch and many of us don't feel like the PS5 has gotten started as yet.

I hope going forward, we will see a return to form.