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PS3 online details begin to emerge...

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I can't wait for the service's name. Sony have their work cut out coming up with something that's cut-through as well as 'XBox Live'. Bring on more digital distribution though. Already we're seeing some truly fresh and innovative experiences on PC c/- digital distribution platforms.

And lol at the suggestion games by virtue of their hardware requirements won't work on 360.

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Sony man talks PS3 online(News)by Ellie Gibson
06/07/2006 17:11

The Sony exec overseeing the new PS3 digital distribution project has said he believes it will not only benefit Sony and other publishers, but will also open up new opportunities for developers.

Speaking to Gamasutra, John Hight - director of external production at SCEA Santa Monica - said: "Certainly being able to sell globally on-line makes it easier to reach international and remote markets. On the business side, it also lowers our cost of sales and eliminates inventory risk. It should help curtail used game sales and piracy."

"This new form of distribution will lower the barriers of entry for new developers," Hight added.

"We can try out new ideas in a low risk, quick feedback environment."

Hight confirmed that Sony is developing games for digital distribution within its own first-party studios - unlike Microsoft, which has mainly looked to third parties to supply games for Xbox Live Arcade. According to Hight, Sony will "fund development for first party games and we are open to self-funded games."

So what type of games is Sony looking for? "We're looking for fresh, new ideas that fully exploit the power of PlayStation 3," Hight said.

"Our first party projects are all unique to PS3. Some of our games, by virtue of their design and hardware demands, simply couldn't work on Xbox 360."

As previously announced, Sony's E-Distribution Initiative is designed to offer an alternative means of bringing games to gamers, and will be managed by SCE Worldwide Studios.

Hight said that developers interested in taking part in the project should create a high concept or, preferrably, a working prototype of their game, and register on Sony's developer website.
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Post by lestat »

ms was showing the live interface a year before 360 launched, it would be nice to see what this online and intergrated interface for ps3 looks like. Also it looks like sony will be going one step further than ms with arcade and probably offering a steam like service for users to download new games. Would make sense why they are pushing a 60gb config and allowing users to upgrade and use standard pc hard drives for more space.
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""Our first party projects are all unique to PS3. Some of our games, by virtue of their design and hardware demands, simply couldn't work on Xbox 360."

Of course they are unique to 360, they are first party fucking tards!
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lestat wrote: Also it looks like sony will be going one step further than ms with arcade and probably offering a steam like service for users to download new games. Would make sense why they are pushing a 60gb config and allowing users to upgrade and use standard pc hard drives for more space.
yeah, i think they wanna progress this whole online market thing and sell directly to the consumer. but retail will always thrive.
plus this "leading-edge" platform will have more patches, wont it? so thats basically more memory?
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Post by Talez »

If it has a system wide lobby (accessible from whatever dashboard it has) where you can just meet new people, meet up and chat then it wins by default.

It always struck me as odd that Xbox Live on both the Xbox and Xbox 360 could only look for games or arrange games between friends.
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Post by K.T.Shoe[BMs] »

Looks like all talk from Sony at the moment - they've got a lot to catch up to Xbox Live!

I will wait and see. However, if Sony can offer their service for free, then it should be good for all gamers. It will also force Microsoft to offer their service for free.
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Post by jizzlobber »

Talez wrote: It always struck me as odd that Xbox Live on both the Xbox and Xbox 360 could only look for games or arrange games between friends.
every game has optimatch, that throws you into a game with random people.
halo 2 took this further with matchmaking
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Peppermint Lounge wrote:I can't wait for the service's name.
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