It depends if it is just cosmetic. If so, fine. Good luck to those willing to pay for a same gun with a different skin.
How is this different from the various things we're already seeing, like retailer specific content, pre-order bonusses, and special edition content? GT PSP and Forza 3 are prime examples here, particularly Forza 3 with its VIP programme.
The same problems hold here as everywhere else: it's fine as long as the content is cosmetic or is otherwise obtainable.
It depends if it is just cosmetic. If so, fine. Good luck to those willing to pay for a same gun with a different skin.
How is this different from the various things we're already seeing, like retailer specific content, pre-order bonusses, and special edition content? GT PSP and Forza 3 are prime examples here, particularly Forza 3 with its VIP programme.
The same problems hold here as everywhere else: it's fine as long as the content is cosmetic or is otherwise obtainable.
Eastmen's link has descriptions..Trophy alerts was the funniest one there. That needs explaining.
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User-to-user Challenges
Unlock developer-created challenges while playing games. Compete with your friends to see who can be the first to complete these challenges. The PS3 will automatically offer and track challenges and winners and would post results. An example of a challenge is 'first to get 10 trophies' in a particular game.
Token Wagering
Get a fixed number of tokens per month you can wager with other players in competitive online games. These tokens could then be built up and redeemed for free PlayStation Network games and other content.
Cross-game Voice Chat Access
Get exclusive member-only access to cross-game voice chat. This is the ability to use your headset to voice chat with friends on your PS3 regardless of what they are doing on the PS3.
Early Access to All Store Content
Get early access to select free and purchasable game related content on the PlayStation Store before it's available to everyone else. This includes games, add-ons, themes, avatars, as well as free game demos.
Netflix Access Without Disc
Access the Netflix video streaming service on your PS3 without the need to insert a special disc into the drive each time to access the service. A separate Netflix subscription would also be needed to enjoy the service. Netflix offers over 17000 popular movies and TV shows for streaming on your laptop or a supported device such as a PS3.
Automatic Downloads and Updates
Customize the types of updates you want your PS3 to download automatically. These include game updates (patches) for games that you own, firmware updates, and game demos downloaded on your PS3 without manually having to select them and wait for them to finish downloading. Your PS3 can be set to automatically turn on for updates and turn off after completion.
Kotaku said:The chart below details four potential plans, with three costing $69.99 a year or $9.99 a month - more than an Xbox Live Gold subscription, and one running $4.99 a month and $29.99 a year.
Live! is excellent in letting Messenger users still communicate. Whereas if I'm busy on PC while a friend is on PSN, I can't contact them to say 'I'll be online in 30 minutes, let's play U2.' Messenger integration is never going to happen, but a Windows Vista/7 gadget could do the job I think. Or the PSN website at a push.
Sony, not Sony Computer Entertainment mind you, filed a “curious” trademark in USA for something called Qriocity.
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I’m not sure what this will be used for, but two things caught my attention. Qriocity is registered for use with “portable gaming machines” and “game services provided on-line from a computer network.”
Will devs want to support it? Plus won't it have a negative effect on online gaming? If subscribers get better equipment, it'll create a two-tier gaming population. Otherwise the bonuses have to be gimped to not give subscribers a competitive edge, in which case why bother?
Unfortunately, anyone that didn't pre-order the e-reader is out of luck for the time being, as it's now back-ordered with a new estimated ship date of January 15th. In related news, Sony has also announced that it's signed up an additional 16 publications that will be offering wirelessly-delivered subscriptions on the Daily Edition, including The New York Times, The Dallas Morning News, The Baltimore Sun, and The Denver Post. None of those are exclusive to Sony, however, unlike the News Corp-owned publications that were announced last week.
Sony is streaming their CES 2010 press conference in live video on the Internet
Probably limited content relevant to console gaming too, although we may get a glimpse of more Motion stuff.
Early last year, Sony filed a mark for PS Cloud. Specifically, Sony Computer Entertainment did, the folks responsible for the PlayStation part of the business.
The recent Cloudsurf, however, applies to more than just video games, also applying for the mark against cell phones, digital cameras, televisions and more.