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Xwow20085645d ago

Awesome...sony is really working hard to provide great social experience for there network :)

Pixel_Enemy5645d ago

Yeah I was extremely excited till I realized that it wasn't available in the states.. pft

typikal825645d ago

I went from "OH REALLY??" To "oh?.... really...." after reading the features

Danteh5645d ago

I hope there's a universal version for the iPad :D

BattleAxe5644d ago

I'll be getting it on my HTC Desire when it comes to Canada :D

LoVeRSaMa5644d ago (Edited 5644d ago )

It sounds pretty sweet, I must admit I was expecting just a little more but its great for the first version of the app, all I ask now is that they support it and develop it more..

*Crosses fingers for message & chat features in the future*

Also the extra images:
http://twitpic.com/3gho5a Friends List
http://twitpic.com/3ghnhd Trophy Compare

TheLastGuardian5644d ago

This better not be replacing the PS Phone.

ravinash5644d ago

@ TheLastGuardian

If anything, I'd say its getting it ready for the playstation phone.

Kurt Russell5644d ago

Excellent idea, I'll getting this app just for trophy whoring.

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Undeadwolfy5645d ago (Edited 5645d ago )

@typikal82, note that it is version 1.0. Plenty of updates yet to come and then you'll be like "Jeezus, thats awesome".

Its like how the PS3 started off. Give it some time. ;)

FanboyPunisher5644d ago (Edited 5644d ago )

.

Regardless, its good that they finally made an app, was pissed off Live had tons for awhile and always tried to get one for my PS.

Does this have PS3 friends list chat built in? If not then its rubbish, pretty much pointless when they could infact do much better for an app.

I'm able to talk to people over live with my phone, I want to do the same with PSN.

Jaces5644d ago

Man I need a smart phone. Have to wait till my next 2 year contract renewal. :(

ravinash5644d ago

My current contract finishes in March.
When is the PS Phone coming out???

Dave13515644d ago

theres like 2 other apps exactly like this. let me be able to send messages to friends then ill buy it.

Vherostar5644d ago

I just love the fact we don't need to buy a brand new phone for this app like MS are doing with there new range of phones. They force you to buy the phone if you want official xbox app.

dragunrising5644d ago (Edited 5644d ago )

I've had the Android App 360 Live for over a year now. It may be unofficial but by no means did Microsoft "force" me to buy new hardware. It so happens that Windows Phone 7 JUST CAME OUT. Official Xbox Live integration wasn't available until recently and it makes sense as a company to use LIVE! integration as a feature for their phones. They're able to leverage xbox loyalists whom want a higher quality app over to Windows Phone. It sounds very ironic to say Microsoft forces users to buy new hardware when there hasn't been a Playstation app equivalent of note, official or unofficial until recently. So let me know if your installing the Playstation Network app on your new phone k? The point is, most people have new phones of which you can download whatever you want official or non as "there's an app for that."

Vherostar5644d ago

You said it yourself though its unofficial theres been unofficial sony apps on the store already I GOT ONE! But I am talking about supporting your fans rather than trying to corner the market in a market where lets be honest MS are not the biggest player. Windows 7 phones will die as they are a passing phase just like the Zune.

Why?? The mobile market is already over saturated with companys trying there own version of iOS apps and only android has come close and Android and iOS are so big now MS just looks like the guy who came to the party just as everybody was leaving. Oh and no doubt one of the fanboys on here will mention the PS phone but to be fair that has android too and Sony have been in the mobile market a LONG time and have there own manufacturers (MS rely on other companys like HTC thus make a lot less profit)

gamingdroid5641d ago (Edited 5641d ago )

You mean like how Sony tried to corner the market with Mini Disc, Memory Sticks and Blu-Ray?

What about Apple?

But... I know, I know... MS is the devil!

To be fair, of all the mobile OS, WP7 and iOS is really the future in my eyes. Android has major fragmentation issues that will continue to plague the platform and will become a major issue as newer handsets come out. It will become a serious headache.

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Christopher5645d ago

And yet another sign of SCEE knowing how to promote the PSN community and features better than SCEA.

RememberThe3575645d ago

Ever since Kaz left SCEA they haven't been able to promote squat.

silvacrest5645d ago

this is one of the few times SCEE have gotten one over SCEA

trust me, us europeans get the shaft in terms of things we miss simply because SCEA are usually better

PshycoNinja5645d ago

Like what?

The Killzone Helghast Edition..... no.
LBP2 Collecters Edition........... no.
KH:BbS Collectors Edition......... no.
AC:Brotherhood Collectors Edition. no.
GT5 Collectors Edition............ and again no.

NA has been shafted all this year and it seems next year too. You europeans complain about things but than again you guys get all the cool things in your collectors editions and you guy actually get things worth buying. So tell me how you have been shafted this year?

silvacrest5644d ago

why should i only talk about things this year?

MGS1 was "delayed" on the EU PSN for X amount of months, i ended up buying a used copy and of course, it was released soon after

no netflix (although that is probably a region issue)

the US always has it good, and dont think this app isn't coming state side because it certainly

lightningsax5644d ago (Edited 5644d ago )

Okay, this argument is officially dead. Take one look at the Japanese PSN store, and you'll quickly know that everyone else got the shaft. US, EU, whatever, it's all the same, because it doesn't have half the content that the Japanese store has.

The least they could do is bring half the PS1 titles they have over there that have a perfectly available English version to our stores, but no. I've been waiting for Einhander, Omega Boost, Bushido Blade, Vagrant Story, Xenogears (and the list goes on) for years, and it's nothing but no-shows all around. So yeah, EU got the shaft, US got the shaft, everyone but Japan got the shaft. Bleh.

zeksta5645d ago

Amazing, Sony just keeps on bringing more and more to the table, Should be a good application, a nice feature would be to communicate with friends :D

trounbyfire5645d ago (Edited 5645d ago )

it should be playstation it only does everything

sadly does this mean that the PSP phone will have a PS app instead of being fully integrated sop you can pause the game and make calls then just unpause and continue playing.

if that true then th ePSp phone is DOA because now every phone can do PS app why bother. Damn it sony make it fully integrated.

Cratos87805645d ago (Edited 5645d ago )

"sadly does this mean that the PSP phone will have a PS app instead of being fully integrated sop you can pause the game and make calls then just unpause and continue playing.

if that true then th ePSp phone is DOA because now every phone can do PS app why bother. Damn it sony make it fully integrated."

The App is also for iPhone, so you are saying that iPhone will also play PSP games? Did you click and read and understand the article? This app is not for playing games.

SCEE writes:
In version 1.0 you’ll be able to:
Check out your PlayStation Network trophies and keep up to date with your friends’ games and online status.
-Discover all the latest games, news and hardware for your PlayStation 3, PSP and PlayStation 2.
-Read all the announcements on the European PlayStation.Blog.
-Share your favourite products or news with your friends on Facebook, Twitter or via e-mail.

trounbyfire5645d ago

yeah but i was just saying that if you are going to have a gaming phone and not a phone with gaming on it you need it to be fluid between both.

it is safe to assume that the PSP phone will probably have to launch an app to play games.

Cratos87805645d ago (Edited 5645d ago )

The PSP Phone is Android.

The PlayStation smartphone app is an Android app. Therefore, it will run on every Android smartphone.

Android games will also play every Android smartphone. But PSP games are designed to only run on Sony hardware (but emulators can change that).

I am simply saying that Android games are not same as PSP games.

kharma455645d ago

Not at this stage, nor Windows Phone 7.

Just saw this response on the Blog, "We are not planning to support Blackberry at this stage. sorry."

MaximusPrime5645d ago (Edited 5645d ago )

EU PS blog admin said "we won't support Windows phone 7". :)

MUHAHAHAHAAHAHA5645d ago

@MaximusPrime

HAHA,

yeah i saw that, couldn't stop laughing :D

ThanatosDMC5645d ago

I hope it comes out for my winmo 6.5. Does anybody have an HTC HD2 that works properly with Android? I tried to change it to Android but it had freezing issues.

silvacrest5645d ago

im not sure what tutorial your following or rom you are running but visit the XDA forums if you haven't and go to the android development page, i cant recommend that site enough

Js2Kings5644d ago

@MaximusPrime

Of course they wouldn't.

X360 and PS3, manageable on one device, it's madness!

ThanatosDMC5644d ago

Yeah, i followed the guide for 2.2 android but something's been freezing it. It might be something i installed long ago. I might have to do a hard reset or change it back to factory settings to make it run properly.

My HD2 also freezes by itself and sometimes vibrates for a minute or so. Hope i didnt get a defective phone.

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

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-Foxtrot32d 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.

solideagle32d 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

Relientk7732d ago

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

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Guild Wars Publisher CEO Warns AI Can't Replace What Makes Games 'Instinctively Fun'

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Lionsguard34d ago

To be fair, there are also human made games that release and lack any fun at all either.

jznrpg34d ago

But all of the great games have been made by humans

jwillj2k434d ago

One is by choice, the other is a feature.

PRIMORDUS34d ago

Guild Wars 2 been playing for 14yrs, 1st beta. This is just one company I support, Arenanet and NCSoft, even though I torrent, there are a few PC companies I will buy from. "PlayStation’s Horizon MMO spin-off, Horizon Steel Frontiers." I feel this will be good, NCSoft is a good developer/publisher.

CrimsonWing6934d ago

It’s a tool. Use it elevate things and get it done faster. I’m sorry but not every game made by humans is good. If this can help things, then I fully embrace it.

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