>> If Sony dont want to do Drm they would have held a press conference yesterday and announced that they aren't doing any of this stuff.
"Wait until E3!"
If Sony comes out at E3 and announces/confirms what we've been hearing so far in terms of no online requirements, no baked-in DRM (leaving it to publishers), and no PS4Eye requirements, the place will f'ing explode with applause.
(if not... well, we'll need ...
In what other industry does the producer receive returns from second-hand sales of previously-purchased products?
>>with their after launch patches, continued multiplayer server support.
The original product is just that, a product. Updates and server support are a "service."
Owning a car isn't a "service." Dealer maintenance, OnStar, etc, are services.
If I want to use a game as-purchased, as-is, with no "services" attached to it, I should be allowed to do so without further charge or restrictions on use or resel...
It's a pretty sad state of affairs when a major talking point in "favor" of the Xbone is "most consumers are too ignorant to know what the Xbone entails, so they'll still buy it."
>> majority of information you just said is opinion based not actually factual
"you have to pay for online" FACT
"24hour check-in" FACT
"no games except COD and EA sports" FACT is, that's all that's been shown
"you have to pay for used games a second time" maybe (depends on pub)
"PS4 is more powerful" FACT
"has a better controller" opinion
@fr0sty: re Spike/Sony/primetime
But isn't Spike showing a run of the movie DodgeBall during the Sony presser? It's not like they're skipping Sony to show some hot new primetime material.
@JoGam
"Got the Platinum trophy too."
http://media.tumblr.com/tum...
1) I don't use them
2) Both are limited by the amount of information you supply to them
@below:
cell phones: 1) are in my pocket, 2) their cameras and microphones are not always live, 3) do not have built-in facial recognition, 4) do not have EULAs that specifically state that they will collect information on you (like the current Kinect EULA)
tablets: 1) don't own one, 2) are restricted to what they're looking at, which is general...
Some of us actually manage our "cookie intake," via browser management, proxy servers, VPNs, etc.
And to suggest that a cookie that tracks browsing habits is comparable to a web-connected facial-recognition camera and microphone in your home (that was built with significant input from Israeli intelligence operatives)... well... that's just god damn retarded.
BTW... I'd have an issue with it were developed by Chinese or Canadian or US intelli...
Right... they're not participating... and the 24-hour check-in is "just a possible scenario."
Hm.... who to believe... Microsoft PR statement, or actual NSA documents? Gee, tough call.
"Microsoft made no mention of the PRISM program in a statement released after the Post report, and denied it was part of any voluntary data collection mechanism."
Instead of sidestepping the issue, maybe MS can just explain why their name is all over the PRISM documents.
Documents: U.S. mining data from 9 leading Internet firms; companies deny...
>>Timesplitters 4!
If this were a 360/Xbone exclusive, I would be very disappointed. Not enough to elicit an Xbone purchase, but enough for a nice loud "Dammit!"
@UnHoly_One:
>>[Sony] dodging the question of a regular internet check-in.
"PlayStation 4 can still be enjoyed old school without an Internet connection at all."
- VP of worldwide studios Michael Denny
http://www.officialplaystat...
Good thing it's impossible to create self-replicating viruses that spread across multiple servers in a system.
...oh wait...
Documents: U.S. mining data from 9 leading Internet firms; companies deny knowledge
http://www.washingtonpost.c...
The National Security Agency and the FBI are tapping directly into the central servers of nine leading U.S. Internet companies, extracting...
FLASHBACK: March 2012
CIA Chief: We’ll Spy on You Through Your Dishwasher
http://www.wired.com/danger...
More and more personal and household devices are connecting to the internet, from your television to your car navigation systems to your light switches. CIA Director David Petraeus cannot wait to spy on you through them.
Earlier this month, P...
I know, right? It's a wonder that the book, movie, music, automotive, housing, boat, and so many other industries have survived the used-goods market. If only they'd share their fantastical economic wizardry with the video game industry, it wouldn't need to resort to these restrictive measures.
CIA Chief: We’ll Spy on You Through Your Dishwasher
http://www.wired.com/danger...
March 15, 2012
More and more personal and household devices are connecting to the internet, from your television to your car navigation systems to your light switches. CIA Director David Petraeus cannot wait to spy on you through them.
Earlier this month, Petraeus mused ab...
Is that right? And how many "terrorists" have been caught with this stuff? As many as have been caught by the TSA?
When can I expect my check?