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Sony's Plans for PSN

GamingFront.net: "Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) have announced that they will be making many improvements to the PlayStation Network Store."

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rogimusprime6182d ago

standardizing the releases for PS one games across all territories. Why are we still waiting on Resident Evil 2 when the japanese PS store has had it for nearly 2 years?

Why is it taking so long to bring out decent releases for the PS one games? Lawyers? Money? What's the deal?

They can also stand to learn a thing or two from the XBL party system.

Christopher6182d ago

You got it right. Lawyers and Money.

SmokingMonkey6182d ago

and it's only thanks to the PSPGO that we've seen so many PS1/PSN games lately.

They should be able to release 1 or 2 a week. 4-5 a month should be possible.

MAR-TYR-DOM6182d ago (Edited 6182d ago )

by giving us Canadians our video store and PSN pre paid cards. (and for the dumbass who kept saying they were coming in late MAY and early june well... its early june already and they arent here, EBGAMES says they have no idea what happened and gave my deposit back)

GameGambits6182d ago

I don't need PS1 games as much as I need cross game voice chat. Why in God's name is it taking so long? Are they seriously oblivious to the fact we NEED it not WANT it? The second it is put into the online is the second Xbox Live and PSN are toe to toe with each other.

Also bring over Xenogears and Chrono Cross. :)

f7897906182d ago

Just get custom firmware and convert your psx collection yourself. You get the games you want and don't have to pay anything, unless of course you have to buy the psx games again.

Gamertags6181d ago

Is almost there with Live. All Sony needs to do is add some basic, core features and the PS3 will be complete. It is important to remember folks that the PSN and Live are two very different systems. They operate differently and especially with the PSN it has gone from rages to wealthy...not rich yet.

Aaae6181d ago (Edited 6181d ago )

I'm sorry, but no. PSN is no where near XBL right now. They need a lot of improvements. It's kinda pissing me off. I really want to see Last.FM, SKY TV, Netflix, Streaming, Private chat, Party chat, better retail games, etc.

themyk6181d ago

'm sorry, but no. PSN is no where near XBL right now. They need a lot of improvements. It's kinda pissing me off. I really want to see Last.FM, SKY TV, Netflix, Streaming, Private chat, Party chat, better retail games, etc.

i'm sorry but can you name all these features that psn misses to make it "no where near xbl"

i think you can get last.fm through the browser maybe not.

pandora is awesome and it works fine through the browser.

i don't know what sky tv is.

netflix: i think ms has a contract with. but i just hook my laptop to my tv via hdmi and stream away.

private chat, party chat, COULDN'T AGREE MORE.

better retail games. thats the one that gets me. psn kills xbla when it comes to games IMHO. burnout, warhawk, soccom, and gt5p. i mean come on that right there.

ruiner44826181d ago

I hate to break it to you buddy but being wealthy > rich.

Remember Mike Tyson that foo was rich. He pissed it away on tigers, hookers, and facial tattoos.

Wealthy people, their money doesn't go anywhere but it does get much larger.

Pandemic6181d ago

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Avast! just warned me that the link above has a trojan..

BE WARNED!

Syronicus6181d ago

Sorry, but I have to disagree with that statement. What the PSN lacks in terms of equality to XBL, it makes up for in both price and other features.

For starters, the PSN allows me to play games online. That is the core reason for the PSN. Live does the same, only Live costs 50 bucks a year. You can talk all you want about the extra features but for some of us, we just want to game online and could care less about chatting with our buddies who are currently playing a different game.

Now, cross game invites, I can say that is the one thing I would like to see Sony put into the PSN but if for some odd reason it meant that Sony would have to start charging for the PSN... Then I will take my free service that allows me to do the one thing I want it to do... Play games online.

XBL is a great service but due to the annual fee... It gets nocked down a couple notches for me. When I buy a game for the PS3, it comes with online for free. When I buy a game on the 360, it only comes with online if I am part of the "Gold Club"...

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CSM-101e6182d ago

That wasn't a story; that was the sound of a tumble-weed blowin through a ghost town. No source, no news

interrergator6182d ago

i want my goddamn private chat and ingame inv

themyk6181d ago

cross game/private chat. and invites. thats it. thats all i ask for. party would be nice but i can wait for that. i mean i'm perfectly fine with it right now. i mean i was here before ingame xmb man. html ps store.

what eva. i'm sure their working on it. just keep giving me amazing games and i'll forget about these minor glitches.

Rainstorm816182d ago (Edited 6182d ago )

work on full backward compatability for all maybe through an emulator or something and ps2 game downloads would make everyones head explode.

Then they can phase out the ps2 10yrs is almost here let it go.

making the ps3 the playstation home console console to own not just an expensive upgrade to those who buy PS2s.

FamilyGuy6182d ago

But they would probably charge for the emulator itself as something like that would take a lot of effort and time and since time is money...

then again, selling ps2 downloads would ease the cost of making the developing the emulator.

Fishy Fingers6182d ago (Edited 6182d ago )

It's highly likely that Sony produce the majority of their profits from the PS2. I dont see them forging any plans to phase it out anytime soon. I believe even at their E3 press conference they stated they would continue to push past the 10 year life span while they is still support.

Remember not every region has the disposable income to spend on the PS3, south america, india, africa etc.

I imagine the idea is to rope in PS2 customers now, that may then step up to the PS3 when it's available at a lower price point.

Lets be honest, the PS3 could easily handle PS2 emulation, they must have reasons to why they're not doing it.

Rifle-Man6182d ago

Yes! All I want is to be able to play Shadow of the Colossus on my PS3.

Rainstorm816182d ago

they should keep selling the ps2 but stop supporting it. no more title developed for ps2 its time to focus on PS3 and PSP only. and they couldn't charge for the emulator it should be in a system update that way every one could bring their ps2 library over.

It doesn't really affect me cause when i bought my PS3 i made sure I got one that is Backward compatible.

But i have friends and family members with PS3 that have never played the GoW series. I have both but cant let them use it as they has gotten rid of their PS2s.

It just seems like a good strategy to propel PSN and the PS3 simultaneously

blind-reaper6182d ago

@5.2 Fishy

Sony caring about "development countries"? do you know the price of the PS2 here in Mexico? $230 USD ($130 USD > US price) PSP? $260 ($110 > US price), a PS3? $580 ($180 > US price)

http://www.sonystyle.com.mx...

Sony Mexico sucks... we have PSN cards though.

themyk6181d ago

20gig ps3(aka darthvader) who hoo

caliman876181d ago

You are better off getting a ps2 to play your old games. For those who do not have them, digital downloads from PSN may be the way to go with some updating for better visual quality.

It is like putting Ford Pinto tires on a Ford Mustang GT and expect it to drive good. Not gonna happen.

The thing I really like is that some of these PSN games I can play on my PS3 and PSP...pretty sweet. FFVii

Disccordia6181d ago

The emulator you speak of doesn't need that much developing because it already exists. The EU models used it instead of hardware emulation that NTSC territories had.

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

Square Enix launches Final Fantasy X 25th anniversary site, revealing new Nomura art, books, music releases, and merchandise.

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-Foxtrot14d 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.

solideagle13d 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

Relientk7713d ago

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

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15 Years Ago, Mortal Kombat (2011) Saved Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise

A brutal reset, a smarter story, and a return to what made it great—Mortal Kombat (2011) revived the series.

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italiangamer22d ago

"Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise"

Press X to (seriously) doubt.

DarXyde20d ago

Underrated comment. I used to hate that game so much that any time my siblings asked me to play it, I just picked Hom and shut myself down mid-match.

Soy20d ago

And then MK1 killed it again.

DivineHand12520d ago (Edited 20d ago )

15 years went by so fast. I remember playing through the story mode at launch.

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PlayStation legend Shuhei Yoshida says Jim Ryan fired him because he didn't listen to him

Why did Sony push Shuhei Yoshida out of his role leading PlayStation's first-party games? He'd overseen some huge successes. Well, apparently, he didn't listen.

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Relientk7722d ago

Yeah I can see that for sure. Shuhei Yoshida should have been in charge not Jim Ryan.

Cacabunga22d ago

It should be free highway for him now.. but Sony are too stupid to see this, especially that moron Hulst

S2Killinit21d ago (Edited 21d ago )

Wtf why all that anger. PlayStation is dominating on every level. Besides I think there is a little more to hiring a CEO than just who is available. Its not like its a athlete your team wants to buy.

neutralgamer199221d ago

S2Killinit

live service failures, chasing trends, closing studios. yes dominating

Cacabunga21d ago

Sony is Dominating because competition is not existing. Compared to previous gens this is the poorest in terms of software offerings.

Last gen we got Uncharted 4 Lost Legacy and TLOU2 from ND alone.

This is so far a remasters gen, with no competition to lift up the quality

1nsomniac21d ago (Edited 21d ago )

..."PlayStation is dominating on every level"....

...Really???

PlayStation are soon heading into a new generation in the not to distant future. They currently have the worst customer satisfaction they've ever sustained as a company. The company is heading for a huge crash while at the same time they'll need to be planning how they are going to try and win back that favour and the build up to their new releases.

Yes financially they're winning but they're going to have to ride out this complete public corporate disaster. No one has faith in the company or the product anymore. They've damaged their public image so much this generation. Greed can kill anyone.

medman21d ago

Hulst is a disaster......

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blacktiger21d ago

He would've done the same thing and fire Jim Ryan and Shuhei would be the villain. Why?
Because Elite creates the narrative and distraction for gamers, users and citizens.

Outside_ofthe_Box22d ago

More confirmation that Jim Ryan is the culprit for what has happened to Sony. Hulst needs to go too. What sucks is that a lot of the good top heads at Sony are no longer there. I wish that guys that were forced out prematurely by Dumbo Jimbo like Shuhei and Layden came back.

robtion21d ago

Yep. Yoshida was responsible for bringing one of the best games of this generation to playstation (Stellar Blade). He is an actual gamer and is in touch with what gamers want (creative, fun games, not GaaS and agenda pushing). He also seems like a genuinely nice guy if you watch some interviews. Of course they got rid of him.

darthv7222d ago

Makes you wonder if MS even thought about hiring him after Phil and Sarah were leaving. He certainly couldn't make their situation any worse.

Agent7521d ago

Microflop. After Windows XP and Xbox 360, it all went floppy.

S2Killinit21d ago

Floppy 😆
No pun intended

badz14921d ago

Yoshida for President! Jim Ryan was and always be a hack! Sony should get Shu back

Lightning7721d ago

All the gamer/consumer lead heads are gone across PS and Xbox. shuhei gone phil's gone (questionable) but gone. The future of gaming is somewhat uncertain across the board.

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