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Firmware 2.80's Hidden Cinematic Feature?

TSA: We speculated at the time that this feature would present itself at some point, and this morning we think that Sony, being the audio visual company they are, might have had their eyes on getting the PS3's firmware ready for 21:9 gaming before the competition.

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whateva6161d ago

just to write a story.

this is not news

SnuggleBandit6161d ago (Edited 6161d ago )

ya pretty much...seems like they are pretty much basing it on a tv release unless i read it wrong

of course i stopped reading once it said "no evidence" lol

Syronicus6160d ago

That's why it is listed under rumors. I will say however that the title is a bit misleading.

evilmonkey5016160d ago

is too wide anyhow. I expect 16:9 to be the standard at least for the next ten years. Some films use this format, however Tv channels do not.
I dunno about you, but I hate black bars and this tv makes more of them, not less.... I don't see this as a consumer type of television.

SiLeNt KNighT6160d ago

i dont like seeing those black bars either. could you imagine rendering the picture to fit full screen? 16:9 already looks all stretched out for regular tv but 21:9 would make everyone look fat and stubby.

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LukaX236161d ago

Good, short and informative post.

DMason6160d ago

Seriously dude? Did you even read this? It's all pure speculation with no evidence, proof, or sources to back it up.

LightofDarkness6160d ago

21:9 is REALLY out of the price range of most of us gamers. I believe the Philips 21:9 I saw ran for €4699, which is absolutely ridiculous for a screen that's just really abnormally skewed. Yes it features many of the high-end trappings of LCDs like LED back-lighting, 200hz refresh rate and an ultra-thin frame, but so do the new Samsungs and they're €1400. The only difference is one is 16:9 while the other is 21:9 And that's really not a big enough difference to justify the gulf in the prices.

Mo0eY6160d ago

21:9 is not meant for gaming anyway. If it becomes the norm, I'll buy old TVs until people realize that 21:9 is WAY too stretchy for TV viewing/gameplaying.

The only way to watch 21:9 is at the movies.

Mr Remington6160d ago

Alienware has made an ultra-wide monitor specifically for gaming. It doesn't really give the games any more immersion, but for FPS gamers, you do feel like you're suddenly not so limited. It's pretty much full peripheral vision.

DevastationEve6160d ago

I think it's too wide, but I see why they want to push it. Big screens once they start getting taller you need to pan your eyes higher to get the full picture. They want to go wider to eliminate that since our eyes see more things to the left and right than up and down.

I think it'll come in handy when you have TVs that are "too tall" because they have to keep with 16:9's aspect ratio. So that basically means anything 40" and above, and when viewed from six feet away or less. So in other words, you'd have to be dealing with a) too big of a screen or b) too cramped of a living room.

spaceNerd6160d ago

You people realize that Sony is not going to release cross game chat for at least a year or 2? Read the pc world article with Eric Lempell

ELite_Ghost6160d ago

pc gamer? they don't sh1t about consoles.

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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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-Foxtrot21d 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.

solideagle20d 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

Relientk7720d 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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italiangamer29d ago

"Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise"

Press X to (seriously) doubt.

DarXyde27d 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.

Soy28d ago

And then MK1 killed it again.

DivineHand12527d ago (Edited 27d 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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Relientk7729d ago

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

Cacabunga29d ago

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

S2Killinit28d ago (Edited 28d 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.

neutralgamer199228d ago

S2Killinit

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

Cacabunga28d 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

1nsomniac28d ago (Edited 28d 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.

medman28d ago

Hulst is a disaster......

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blacktiger28d 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_Box29d 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.

robtion28d 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.

darthv7229d 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.

Agent7528d ago

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

S2Killinit28d ago

Floppy 😆
No pun intended

badz14929d ago

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

Lightning7729d 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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