PlayStation 3 system software update 4.0 leaves many fans disappointed and wanting more.
Former PlayStation US bigwig Shawn Layden has weighed in on the subject of video game preservation during a chat with Lan Parties, stating that more should be done by the big players in the industry to help preserve games.
Preservation is important. I’m hoping that more people in the industry, certainly the big players, begin to realize that there’s an obligation and responsibility. This isn’t throw-away stuff we’re making. This is stuff that should be around for a long time because future generations will enjoy it in the same way that we have and it’s criminal that we’re not doing more to protect it.
Sony in particular has come under attack for its poor attitude towards game preservation, having originally announced plans to shutter the PSP, PS Vita, and PS3 stores back in March 2021. This was met with widespread backlash, resulting in the format holder confirming the Vita and PS3 stores would remain open.
"Bring him back! Or put Shuhei in charge"
I would rather have Jack as Playstation CEO and Shu as President/Head of Playstation Studios.
But Layden is definitely better than Ryan
Wouldn't your rather the government pass a law banning PlayStation and requiring all citizens to purchase 15 Xboxes and GP subs?
@Eonjay
"Wouldn't your rather the government pass a law banning PlayStation and requiring all citizens to purchase 15 Xboxes and GP subs?"
No.
I don´t want Playstation to disappear. Actually, I want Playstation to be quite successful and maintain its leadership on the market so MS could´t never get back to their cocky ways and f* with Xbox gamers ever again.
If you read my comment history, You´ll be able to confirm by yourself that I´d been actually encouraging your PS pals hurt by MS latest acquisitions to boycott Xbox games and support Sony instead.
So I´ve been noticing that only Jin Sakai, jznrpg and Apocalypse Shadow will actually walk the talk and boycott MS unlike some hypocrites talking sh*t about monopoly and consolidation, while giving their money to MS anyway.
Botton line, though, without Playstation as competition, Xbox gamers are doomed! Period!
It's not that they don't mind. People just know what to expect from Nintendo. They're ridiculous in many ways. Charging for a terrible counterintuitive online service? Cracking down in emulation when they don't do enough for their own game preservation? Charging a premium for the tech they've got?
People mind, but they are perhaps willing to treat their bad behavior with less weight because they do deliver with games. It's functionally an abusive relationship with good sex.
Bizarre analogy, but I think it's true.
Whilst the compang does the bare minimum with backwards compatibility?
Preservation of games isn't just BC, so many gamers don't actually know what the full meaning of preservation even means.
That's true, but the main focus from a consumer standpoint is allowing gamers to continue to play their older titles.
Preserving the history through backwards compatibility and ease of access, which Sony don't do a great job at...YET.
The ps catalogue is continually expanded and love being able to play older titles I enjoyed on PS3 like Tekken 6, so at least they're moving in the right direction on that front, albeit very slowly.
Learn grammar is a bit rich coming from you who can't differentiate between your and you're. English clown 😂
Does this mean we can have a lot more "Playstation Classics"? I don't feel like we're getting enough for what was promised, at least they added a few games this month.
True. I've been waiting for some of those old school rpgs from the ps1 ps2 Era, where f is legend of legaia Sony
Oh yes! Give me Legaia! I don't have my original PS1 copy any more (idk even know what happened to it). There's so many games I missed the first time around, I would love the opportunity to play them.
The boom of Playstation Classics seems to have fizzled out last gen. Now it's mostly remakes or remasters.
Sony is in a position where they could do a lot, with their premium games. They have all the systems in place to do something cool on the psp, ps2 and psx front, but they don't really want to, it seems.
When something wonderful becomes something so mind-numbingly routine.
In reference to farming bosses, I gotta say I loved farming bosses in the Borderlands Series for better loot. I hope they get crackin on 3 now that Battleborn has been deemed a failure.
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Forgot to mention the RNG Bullshit which Is World of Warcraft. People got their second legendaries on their alts while others whom spent more time playing didn't get crap.
A new trailer for BBC Worldwide Digital Entertainment and Supermassive Game’ upcoming Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock has just been released. The brand new trailer reveles that the game will in fact be a 2D platformer and players will be able to play as The Doctor and River Song.
I'm thrilled it's a platformer because they can't screw that up.
I was afraid it was gonna be a point and click adventure game and those suck.
This looks like Shadow Comlpex and that would be totally cool.
I was personally hoping for an "adventure" game, along the lines of the new Sam&Max games, or even the X-Files PS1 game (if anyone remembers that). I think that would work for a Dr. Who game.
Or even better IMO would be a Dr. Who game made in what I call "the new generation of adventure games" which I think there are only 2 examples of so far......Heavy Rain and Jurrasic Park. A Dr Who game done like Heavy Rain would be INCREDIBLE.
Regardless of what I wish it were, I'll probably buy this game just because of the fact that I've been a Dr. Who fan basically since I was born (in the Tom Baker days), and have never played any kind of Dr. Who game, when I've been a gamer for the same amount of time.
I love Dr.s 1-5 and 9 and 10. Matt Smith isn't a bad Dr either, but after Tennant who was right there with Tom Baker, any actor wasn't going to be as good. But there has been some good stories in the Smith days, so I do like 11 as well.
But that's my problem with the game. If you asked 1000 Dr Who fans who their fav Doctor is, the vast majority wouldn't say Matt Smith. So I'm REALLY hoping this developer is smart enough to want to appeal to ALL Dr. Who fans and have unlockable Doctor skins, preferably for every single Doctor. But at the very least a Tennant, T.Baker and Hartnell skin to choose from. Besides, isn't this upcoming season supposedly going to be Smith's last? I thought I read that months ago. So they really shouldn't stick us with just the Matt SMith Doctor to use.
Actually doesn't half look bad. Doctor Who is a tricky thing to convert into videogames due to the Doctor's pacifism, I never once thought of a 2D platformer.
I always pictured it as a Mass Effect style game where you travel to different planets solving puzzels and righting wrongs.
Also, the current Doctor would be fatally wounded in the opening scenes and regenerate into your created character.
The pacificism is always going to be an issue with a video game version, but the idea of avoiding combat platforming adventure seems alright...
I'd rather see a Torchwood (Dr Who spin-off) game, but I'd bet the sexual orientation of the characters would be mostly or completely ignored in a videogame.
I would've liked to see more, but unlike many of these impatient users, I understand this update was implemented more for the PS Vita.
Many are upset this is THE 4.0 update, but really it's just a number...
I stopped getting frustrated with PS3 updates when I told myself they were just a part of owning a PS3. Sure, it could have been optional given the Vita isn't out in North America yet, but it isn't, so no big deal. Impressive? No. Worth getting infuriated over? Nah.
With the PS Vita launch date less than a month away I'm really not surprised that this update focused on that.
And if you plan on getting one, this update really helped you.
But I can definitely understand why ps3 users who don't plan on getting the vita are disappointed with lack of new features.
IT'S...A...NUMBER
It's no big deal, we've had big updates without the ".0" mark
With Vita fastly approaching, I wasn't expecting anything with the 4.0 update, I knew it would be Vita related.
Isn't that the case with every firmware.
Obviously once the coming firmware is announced and you get 'rumours' claiming everything you could ever want in an update doesn't help anything. The PS OS is shoddy at best, it's a poor point of the console IMO, but as I just fire up a game and play, it's no big deal. Hopefully they have some forsight next time, Vita OS is already better, so promising signs.