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Cross Game chat could come from Homebrew

E4G: Just think about it, Sony has taken a long time to implement a feature such as cross game chat on the PlayStation 3.

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Anime-Vixen5733d ago (Edited 5733d ago )

So am Im the only one who doesn't care about cross game chat. It would seriously be distracting if Im talking to someone while im trying to play a game!

mmoracerules5733d ago

and why not? you rated it 4 stars ;D you must like it

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WildArmed5732d ago

I think Anime-Vixen does that in every post anyway...

on topic:
It makes no sense for it to come out of homebrew..
It'd be a PSN feature NOT a ps3 feature..
unless you want to be hosting your own servers (Since tech. sony has no servers set up for private voice chat yet)..

But, what do I know? I'm definitely not a programing major..

But with that said, even it did come, i wouldn't care. The simply Sony made fw will do me just fine thank you very much.

ThanatosDMC5732d ago

Now where are they gonna get the ram for the cross game chat especially when running games.

badz1495732d ago

1st it was linux, and then PS2 BC and now XGC? we know that these thing are not going to happen and these no name hackers/coders think they can better Sony? plus, this is impossible to do at the moment. Jailbreakers can't access PSN and how the hell can you perform XGC witout even being online? busted!

rockleex5732d ago

I'll believe them when they can deliver PS2 BC like they promised.

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dkblackhawk505733d ago

List your reasons why...a no thxs (Even with bad grammar) does not support your cause...

mmoracerules5733d ago

Well if you state that, that could imply to certain games. But some people are relaxed/calm when talking amongst their friends.

hamoor5732d ago (Edited 5732d ago )

You don't like to have the choice at least?
Nobody gonna force you to talk You know

mrcash5732d ago

thank you... It would be great to have the choice. Heck they could make it part of plus, that might draw more people in.

heroicjanitor5732d ago

I'd like the choice too, not sure how much I'd use it though...

And just because it would be optional doesn't change that he doesn't care for it

Christopher5732d ago (Edited 5732d ago )

Don't see how a homebrew option is possible considering games specifically control program functionality and memory use. They would need to completely rewrite each firmware and any special code for games that is located on the firmware.

No one has even been able to create custom firmware at this time.

raztad5732d ago (Edited 5732d ago )

You said it very well, enabling such feature like XGC would require a very delicate coding to optimize memory allocation and not to break existing games. The very idea that it may come as a homebrew app is LOL worthy.

BTW, I dont think we will see any CFW in the foreseeable future. Hackers are yet to properly break in to the PS3.

HSx95732d ago (Edited 5732d ago )

you have no idea what u are talking about buddy, running unsigned codes= homebrew, just not how u think of it, which is already possible on PS3.

Eamon5732d ago

some people spit crap for a living.

It is most likely possible via homebrew.

Christopher5732d ago (Edited 5732d ago )

From someone who actually is a programmer...

It's not very likely. In fact, extremely unlikely.

Look at games like Uncharted 2, God of War 3, or Killzone 2; games that manage their memory like crazy and use it for graphical processing as well. You add in a homebrew application that sits on the HDD and runs in real time alongside the OS, which already takes up one SPE for managing and running that in real time, you're going to be taking away that potential from the game application. If you utilize a homebrew application in parallel to a game running that is using the 7 other SPEs, then you're taking away from overall performance and will cause issues at moments when the game application is designed to completely utilize all 7 SPEs for intense processing (physics + ai + lighting calculations).

The result could be as little as very noticeable drops in framerate to as bad as freezing and crashing due to memory errors that interfere with graphical processing and memory management of data and the calculations performed against them.

On top of this, game applications are also programmed on most occasions to lock out all but the most basic of OS features through the firmware. This is done for security purposes to prevent multiplayer cheating by using parallel software apps and to prevent the hacking/ghosting of the data stream. You would need to override this capability on the firmware side in order to make it work at all. Otherwise, you'll end up with a homebrew application that functions much like the photo gallery from the XMB, in that you have to exit all other applications before you can use it.

Sorry, but this is highly unlikely to be possible in a manner that won't cause huge issues with your gameplay, let alone the fact that the firmware hasn't been hacked yet. All people have done is install unsigned but otherwise recognized compiled code on the PS3. That's the same as me creating a Windows application and distributing it as freeware. Something very easy to do and is done all the time with PC games... they're called cracks and trainers.

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dkblackhawk505733d ago

To be honest, it would be one nice feature to have althought if I remember correctly MS pattented something like this...can't remember exactly what it was about lol ^_^

Charazani5732d ago

People who comment against cross-game chat because of the distraction it causes make a legitimate point. I wouldn't want someone to yell out BOOM headset really loud, while they are playing Killzone and I'm trying to beat Flower. But, what I'd use cross-game chat for is not for campaigns of different games but their multiplayer components. It's just easier for a group of friends to communicate without all of them having to boot up a game. Someone may want to jump into BC2 a round or two after, or may be waiting for a spot in our squad. And if anybody gets booted out of a lobby, its easy to communicate and bring them back in.

---stone---5732d ago

Put Skype on the ps3 and have all the cross game chat, sex talk, circle jerk, tupperware talk and trade recipes you want.

MARNEY5732d ago

for almost as long as XGC has.. take a look at the ps & skype forums. every year, starting around E3 & ending just after TGS the rumors fly that this will be the year XGC comes to the ps3. it never happens. even putting aside the XGC feature, i keep asking myself, why hasn't skype been added to the ps3's XMB? to have the option to use a watered down version would be a great convenience for many ps3 users, no need for video or text chat, just free skype to skype voice chat, 12 person party, & the option to buy upgrades from the ps store for voicemail, & the option to call out to land lines & cell phones on your ps3. seems like a no brainer, but no one @ sony or skype will comment on the subject in any of the numerous forum posts i've seen over the years... gotta wonder why some cell phones can access skype & the ps3 can't... boggles my mind.
http://forum.skype.com/inde...

rwarner1745732d ago

It will not be implement this way because its a memory footprint issue. Stupid article.

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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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-Foxtrot27d 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.

solideagle27d 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

Relientk7727d 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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italiangamer36d ago

"Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise"

Press X to (seriously) doubt.

DarXyde34d 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.

Soy34d ago

And then MK1 killed it again.

DivineHand12534d ago (Edited 34d 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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Relientk7735d ago

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

Cacabunga35d ago

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

S2Killinit35d ago (Edited 35d 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.

neutralgamer199235d ago

S2Killinit

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

Cacabunga35d 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

1nsomniac35d ago (Edited 35d 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.

medman35d ago

Hulst is a disaster......

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blacktiger35d 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_Box35d 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.

robtion34d 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.

darthv7235d 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.

Agent7535d ago

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

S2Killinit35d ago

Floppy 😆
No pun intended

badz14935d ago

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

Lightning7735d 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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