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Move.me vs. Xcode – How Sony is doing it wrong

Sony have just released their Playstation Move SDK in the previous US PS Store update, the Dev Kit is likely to come to to the EU Store as well with the next update. The software is called Move.Me, and what you get with Move.Me is a range of developer tools you can use to create your own games or applications using the Playstation Move and Playstation Eye. This software would be perfect to help Sony see how far some people can push the PS Move and really lead to some awesome future innovations with............

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Neko_Mega5401d ago

Isn't their for those we want to develop move games? If so, then would they have no problem paying this?

I don't see what the big deal is, I mean people pay for COD add ons but they get less then what they paid for.

jneul5401d ago

indeed $99 for a developer is very cheap, most gamers would understand that, but like i said if i was a game developer (i am a software one), to me $99 is very cheap, cant wait for move.me to be available in europe because i am paying out for it to develop some cool stuff:-)

Neko_Mega5401d ago (Edited 5401d ago )

Plus people seem to forget that this kind of software isn't cheap at all.

You have to understand this stuff to know why it cost this much and this is alot cheaper. Because a software I can get to make my own characters is about $1,000 dollars.

http://shop.newtek.com/ligh... <Not cheap.

Cmpunk5401d ago

sony = little support on move big support on hardcore titles
microsoft = big support on kinect little to no support on hardcore titles

plus move is usable with about every new game out right now

Bigpappy5401d ago (Edited 5401d ago )

The news today for the Move has been mostly negative. I have not been reading much about the Move lately, and was expecting a big push by Sony to lead into the holiday season.

Sony needs to put some exciting stuff out there, that makes the Move stand out. This Move.me stuff should have been as simple as possible to download and install, with and easy to use UI and tutorial. Free would have been great, but a low price would have worked also. $100 is not inviting and only those who think they have a chance to make the money back would even consider it.

@Silly gameAr: Sorry Silly, but I am an N4G member and read and comment on anything that interest me.
I have read all of those Kinect article you where in. I just choose not to comment on your usual hate based comment. It is just a waste of my time. I read some of what you say and just move on. If you find what I have to say here to be a waste of your time, just skip over and move on. My motive for the comment is boring to people like you. You really don't want to hear it.

Silly gameAr5401d ago

Sorry Bigpappy, but shouldn't you be in some Kinect article, or trying to convince people that XBLA games are just as good as retail games?

You've always been an advocate for anything xbox, so why are you interested in Move or Playstation news all of a sudden?

antihiroprotagonist5401d ago

Totally agree with this article. Sony should be giving this software out for free or at minimal cost since it is ultimately to their benefit. My mind is blown by how greedy they are

antihiroprotagonist5401d ago

If I'm getting downvotes for picking a bone with Sony, then fuck you guys. I defend Sony all the time, but they should be subsidizing their development software since the PS3 is already a bit of a pain in the ass to develop for and Sony needs all the love they can get right now. By the way, I am a developer.

IcarusOne5399d ago

I know this is a common theme by now but...imagine the hate if MS was charging $100 for Kinect software...

I am kind of surprised by this because I always thought of Sony as being more open with their games support than anyone. $100 ain't much for a AAA dev, but in principal it seems like a slap across the face. If Sony handed it out for free, that would mean more devs working on breakthrough tech to be incorporated in more Sony games which would sell more units and thus generate more revenue for Sony...

Oh well. What do I know.

HowarthsNJ5399d ago

It's free to students and the like.

Goozex5401d ago

Bigpappy u r the biggest troll in n4g get out of the ps articles and go back Into hibernation.

blackburn105401d ago (Edited 5401d ago )

Yeah I love how he pretends that he isn't.He is practically Captain Kinect around here. Everything Sony does is wrong in the eyes of fanboys.Every time Sony says the word pay it puts everyone in a frenzy.The development kit probably costs $100.How could you compare it to developing 99 cent Iphone games and simple apps? Sony could cure cancer and everyone would jump in to say how they are did it wrong

cstyle5401d ago

Sony has been doing a lot wrong lately. They are gonna get creamed this holiday.

Hicken5401d ago

Oh? How? With the Vita? Or with Uncharted 3?

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(For Southeast Asia) New Price Changes for PS5, PS5 Pro, and PlayStation Portal remote player

For Southeast Asia, new price changes.

Prices effective starting May 1st, 2026.

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BeHunted21d ago

Looks like PlayStation took a hit with Marathon and is now quietly adjusting prices worldwide to recover the losses

andy8520d ago

Lets be honest raising prices doesn't do that when no one's buying it. I imagine the profit it greater selling 10 times more at a lower price

Pergele20d ago

Whatever you say buddy, let's all wear the tinfoil hats.

IceKoldKilla20d ago (Edited 20d ago )

LMFAO Your comment alone says a lot more about you than anything else. When has one game not selling 10 million copies made a company raise the prices of their console? Then Xbox would be costing $5000 by now lol. You remind of the crazy drug addicts on the street rambling on about conspiracies. xD You sure you don't need a hug, buddy?

ChunkyMonk20d ago

One game that Sony payed $200 million for. lol
Also, you sure were quick to get triggered. Maybe your the one who needs a hug?

Eonjay20d ago

If nothing else, we should be united against the real issue here. AI and unnecessary tariffs that are effecting all gamers.

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Athlon10121d ago (Edited 20d ago )

The price increases are due to the RAM demand associated with AI and the US-Iran war. You can look to any business news website and local news to see that. Heck, even the 2026 Asus Zenbook Duo I've been eyeing has faced delays and has had a price increase of $400; that laptop has two specs. Asus is doing a staggered release with per-orders for the lower spec now and shipping in May and pre-orders for the higher spec that I'm eyeing starting in June. Basically, all computer manufactures are affected. It'll most likely start affecting smart phones too if it hasn't already. I can't remember the last time any major console maker (Nintendo, Sony, Sega, etc) increased the price of their console mid cycle outside of Microsoft just to make more profit.

S2Killinit20d ago

Its not the war. Its the RAM issue.

jznrpg20d ago

War is causing gas prices to rise. Transport of everything requires gas so the prices of those items go up as well. So it does have an impact

Athlon10119d ago (Edited 19d ago )

The blockage of the Straight of Hormuz due to the US-Iran war has affected raw components used in semi-conductor manufacturing such as bromine, aluminum, and helium. Iran had attacked the liquified natural gas (LNG) plant in Qatar which is a large producer (1/3 globally) of helium which is used in semiconductor etching. So it's the both the war and the RAM crises.

badz14920d ago

Oh no...should I get the Pro now before the price increase?

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Former Xbox Exec Says Developers Didn't Want a Sony Monopoly

Former Xbox executive Ed Fries comments on the early days of Xbox, the opinion of Japanese game companies, and more.

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Reaper22_34d ago

I dont think that'll ever happen. But i must say back in the day, they were definitely trying because they were more cash rich than their competitors.

CosmicTurtle33d ago

I think MS were and still are the richer company. They tried to acquire Sega back in the day (and considered doing so again more recently), they obviously bought exclusivity to Halo which was originally shown as a Mac title. I don’t think as a company MS can claim the moral high ground here. It’s a wilful lack of self awareness.

Of course Sony would try exactly the same if they had the resources, but when the PS2 dominated the industry was in a much healthier place with an abundance of great third parties.

This has been a depressing generation as far as first party decisions are concerned. The fact we are debating business plans rather than which game is better is a sad reflection of the state of things.

Darkseeker34d ago (Edited 34d ago )

There was Nintendo as well, Sony wouldn't have had a monopoly. In fact, the world would be better today if Xbox never existed in the first place. They pretty much brought all bad practices we have today. We might have gotten all of it either way, but not this early. In term of franchises, I don't think there is anything Microsoft released that would actually be missed if it didn't exist. Even Halo the world wouldn't notice if Halo didn't exist.

S2Killinit33d ago

MS was definitely a bad influence on gaming.

raWfodog33d ago

I think almost everyone will agree that a monopoly is not good for the industry. But that being said, the competition needs to be smart and strategic with their business. Simply buying up publishers and traditional third-party studios just to keep them out of the other companies reach is not a sustainable practice. That goes for all parties so don't think I'm just referring to Xbox.

I'm no business guru by any stretch of the imagination but I firmly believe that the best way to drive consumers to your software and hardware is to invest smart in your first-party studios. Give them full support and guidance in making unique, fun games that are only available to play in your ecosystem and the gamers will come.

Reaper22_33d ago (Edited 33d ago )

But first party studios aren't enough. They only make up a small portion of the industry. Without 3rd party there would be no industry for Microsoft or sony.Developing games take time and money and sometimes you gotta make moves to stay competitive.

raWfodog33d ago

Nah, I never said first-party was enough. I said it’s the ‘best way’ to drive gamers to your platform. 3rd-party is a free-for-all and there’s no guarantee that gamers will use your hardware to play the game. If you want to push your own software and/or hardware you need first-party, or at least exclusive deals with third-party studios.

SimpleDad33d ago

They Shure did a great job... 25 years later Xbox is dead.

Reaper22_33d ago

Then why be so emotional and continue to talk about it. Xbox will never die be ause it stays in so many people's head.

lodossrage33d ago

How can you even see him being "emotional" in that comment?

If anything, you're the emotional one, constantly trying to go at anyone that says anything against Microsoft. So when you call him emotional, it comes off as deflection

Elda33d ago

I own an XBSX & I can say it's becoming irrelevant out of the 3 current consoles.

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Sony Shows Off 20 Minutes of Crimson Desert on a Base PS5

Sony uploaded gameplay footage of Crimson Desert on a base PS5 running in what appears to be Quality Mode at a stable 30fps at 4K.

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BlazedKong59d ago

looks god awful on the base systems