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I second what Decker says. I have young children handling our Netflix disk, subsequently, we are on our 3rd disc...
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Re: The Official PS3 thread - Software bugs? We don't need no software bugs
What's the deal with PSN avatars? There's not enough of them. I know they are releasing new ones, but they kinda suck
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Re: The Official PS3 thread - Software bugs? We don't need no software bugs
That's been a running problem on PSN for awhile. It looks like we are going to have to get PSN+ to get new avatars now.
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http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/24/hu...g-to-bloomber/
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Once again, Hulu is drawing some attention from a possible partnership with a video game console. According to a report by Bloomberg, Sony may be close to securing a deal to bring a Hulu subscription to the PlayStation Network. In fact, "the partnership could be announced as soon as next week."
Weeks ago, Reuters ran a similar report, claiming Xbox 360 and iPad would also offer a premium Hulu service. However, these claims have not yet been fruitful. Considering the clamor for Hulu on multiple devices, these reports can be the result of wishful thinking -- or Hulu is planning an aggressive multi-platform approach, not unlike Netflix.
Weeks ago, Reuters ran a similar report, claiming Xbox 360 and iPad would also offer a premium Hulu service. However, these claims have not yet been fruitful. Considering the clamor for Hulu on multiple devices, these reports can be the result of wishful thinking -- or Hulu is planning an aggressive multi-platform approach, not unlike Netflix.
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It would help justify it but, for me, I'd currently only be paying for Hulu so I wouldn't bother. I don't play games on the PS3 enough, NF is free, my friends list is barren, I have no headset.
I'll continue paying Microsoft the CRAAAAAAAAAZY $2.50-$3 every month for a service I already use effectively. Plus they have ESPN and just an equal chance for Hulu.
I'll continue paying Microsoft the CRAAAAAAAAAZY $2.50-$3 every month for a service I already use effectively. Plus they have ESPN and just an equal chance for Hulu.
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It would help justify it but, for me, I'd currently only be paying for Hulu so I wouldn't bother. I don't play games on the PS3 enough, NF is free, my friends list is barren, I have no headset.
I'll continue paying Microsoft the CRAAAAAAAAAZY $2.50-$3 every month for a service I already use effectively. Plus they have ESPN and just an equal chance for Hulu.
I'll continue paying Microsoft the CRAAAAAAAAAZY $2.50-$3 every month for a service I already use effectively. Plus they have ESPN and just an equal chance for Hulu.
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I don't know if anyone's seen this, but there's the full rundown of what's going to be available in PSN+:
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/s...0-annually-bu/
Seems like a losing proposition to me. You get to keep the games as long as you're a subscriber? No thanks.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/s...0-annually-bu/
With less than a week before PlayStation Network's premium subscription plan launches, many gamers still haven't the foggiest idea what it does -- which isn't terribly promising for a service that costs $50 a year, or even $18 for three months. Thankfully, the official PlayStation.Blog has stepped forward to clear up that noise, explaining more concretely what comes with PlayStation Plus. While you'll still get online network play for free -- assuming you've accepted Sophie's Sony's Choice -- if you choose to pay the extra fee you'll get free monthly games attached to your account, as long as you remain a subscriber.
Furthermore, PSN titles will be discounted up to 50 percent by the sheer power of your will, you'll get early access to betas, and you can try certain full games for an hour (not just a demo) before you buy them. You can also turn on an automatic update feature that will download patches and the like automatically, and the company hints it may even (finally) bring us cross-game voice chat. Without knowing which games are included, we still don't know if it's worth our annual Ulysses S. Grant, but at least now the service sounds like it's worthy of consideration.
Update: Looks like the US will get a free copy of Wipeout HD at launch, and European gamers will get LittleBigPlanet as well -- see our more coverage link for the full EU slate. Now that's more like it.
Furthermore, PSN titles will be discounted up to 50 percent by the sheer power of your will, you'll get early access to betas, and you can try certain full games for an hour (not just a demo) before you buy them. You can also turn on an automatic update feature that will download patches and the like automatically, and the company hints it may even (finally) bring us cross-game voice chat. Without knowing which games are included, we still don't know if it's worth our annual Ulysses S. Grant, but at least now the service sounds like it's worthy of consideration.
Update: Looks like the US will get a free copy of Wipeout HD at launch, and European gamers will get LittleBigPlanet as well -- see our more coverage link for the full EU slate. Now that's more like it.
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Re: The Official PS3 thread - Software bugs? We don't need no software bugs
They do however let you keep all the free DLC, avatars, themes, episodes of Qore as well as anything you purchase at the discount. And if you ever resubscribe despite any lapse of time, you automatically get access to those games again.
I'm also wondering if they're going to announce Hulu support next week as part of Playstation+.
Here's the PS Blog link that provides a little more clarity: http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/...ions-answered/
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They do however let you keep all the free DLC, avatars, themes, episodes of Qore as well as anything you purchase at the discount. And if you ever resubscribe despite any lapse of time, you automatically get access to those games again.
I'm also wondering if they're going to announce Hulu support next week as part of Playstation+.
Here's the PS Blog link that provides a little more clarity: http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/...ions-answered/
I'm also wondering if they're going to announce Hulu support next week as part of Playstation+.
Here's the PS Blog link that provides a little more clarity: http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/...ions-answered/
Month 1: June 29th – August 3rd
Intro offer: LBP (standard edition)
PSN PS3: Wipeout HD
minis: Field Runners, Age of Zombies
PSone: Destruction Derby
Full Game Trial: Shatter, Savage Moon
Discounts: LBP God of War Pack – 50%, LBP: LocoRoco costume pack – 50%, Gravity Crash – 20%, Fat Princess DLC – 20%
Premium Game Element: KillZone 2: Steel & Titanium DLC
Push demo: ModNation Racers, Heavy Rain
Themes: LBP Theme, SCEE produced: PlayStation “Game Is Just The Start” Dynamic Theme
2 x Fat Princess Premium Avatars
Month 2: August 4th – September 1st
PSN PS3: Zen Pinball
minis: Blast-Off, Alien Zombie Death
PSone: Medievil
Full Game Trial: Inferno Pool, Mushroom Wars
Discounts: Zen Pinball Earth Defence Table – 20%, Warhawk Triple Combo Pack – 50%, Super Stardust HD - 20%, WipeOutHD Fury – 20%
Premium Game Elements: Motorstorm Pacific Rift: Adrenaline Pack
Push Demo: Flower, Pixel Junk Shooter
Themes: “SCEE produced: PlayStation + Dynamic Theme (in production), Heavy Rain Crime Scene Theme
2 x Heavy Rain Avatars (Bird and Butterfly)
Intro offer: LBP (standard edition)
PSN PS3: Wipeout HD
minis: Field Runners, Age of Zombies
PSone: Destruction Derby
Full Game Trial: Shatter, Savage Moon
Discounts: LBP God of War Pack – 50%, LBP: LocoRoco costume pack – 50%, Gravity Crash – 20%, Fat Princess DLC – 20%
Premium Game Element: KillZone 2: Steel & Titanium DLC
Push demo: ModNation Racers, Heavy Rain
Themes: LBP Theme, SCEE produced: PlayStation “Game Is Just The Start” Dynamic Theme
2 x Fat Princess Premium Avatars
Month 2: August 4th – September 1st
PSN PS3: Zen Pinball
minis: Blast-Off, Alien Zombie Death
PSone: Medievil
Full Game Trial: Inferno Pool, Mushroom Wars
Discounts: Zen Pinball Earth Defence Table – 20%, Warhawk Triple Combo Pack – 50%, Super Stardust HD - 20%, WipeOutHD Fury – 20%
Premium Game Elements: Motorstorm Pacific Rift: Adrenaline Pack
Push Demo: Flower, Pixel Junk Shooter
Themes: “SCEE produced: PlayStation + Dynamic Theme (in production), Heavy Rain Crime Scene Theme
2 x Heavy Rain Avatars (Bird and Butterfly)
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One of the things I'm really excited about is the Minis and the PS One Classics. The minis because I'm always looking for something good on the Go (now I get why they named it that! ((kidding))). I've taken a look at a ton of minis but have never taken the plunge. Also, the PS3 is my first foray into a Sony gaming system, so I missed out on most of the PS1 and PS2 games. I've enjoyed the free Syphon Filter and Spyro Dragon I got from Qore, so I'm always up for discovering new old games.
Still haven't decided myself whether or not to go for it, especially since I have a Qore sub, but I'm hoping they'll post more US specifics in the next few days. The 3 free months bonus (with a 1 year sub) is tempting however.
Still haven't decided myself whether or not to go for it, especially since I have a Qore sub, but I'm hoping they'll post more US specifics in the next few days. The 3 free months bonus (with a 1 year sub) is tempting however.
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One of the things I'm really excited about is the Minis and the PS One Classics. The minis because I'm always looking for something good on the Go (now I get why they named it that! ((kidding))). I've taken a look at a ton of minis but have never taken the plunge. Also, the PS3 is my first foray into a Sony gaming system, so I missed out on most of the PS1 and PS2 games. I've enjoyed the free Syphon Filter and Spyro Dragon I got from Qore, so I'm always up for discovering new old games.
Still haven't decided myself whether or not to go for it, especially since I have a Qore sub, but I'm hoping they'll post more US specifics in the next few days. The 3 free months bonus (with a 1 year sub) is tempting however.
Still haven't decided myself whether or not to go for it, especially since I have a Qore sub, but I'm hoping they'll post more US specifics in the next few days. The 3 free months bonus (with a 1 year sub) is tempting however.
Hopefully they will give some sort of discount for people in your situation that already have Qore.
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The LittleBigPlanet Europe is getting, is that a disc with a case or do users need to download the game?
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I was actually looking forward to PSN+, but the features they ended up announcing just don't seem that enticing to me. I'll probably pass unless they announced some amazing new features or something...
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I believe it's a straight download.
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They ought to give Plus members better servers/more priority for faster downloads, like Rapidshare.
Does the "automatic updates" feature mean it will download a patch when you're not there? I wouldn't want to leave the PS3 on all the time, so I hope they'd have a way to turn the system on and off remotely. Actually, it might get annoying if it insists on downloading patches for games you no longer play (or at least aren't going to play again for a while), if the servers aren't any faster.
One more thing: WTF do they mean with the Sophie's Choice metaphor?
Does the "automatic updates" feature mean it will download a patch when you're not there? I wouldn't want to leave the PS3 on all the time, so I hope they'd have a way to turn the system on and off remotely. Actually, it might get annoying if it insists on downloading patches for games you no longer play (or at least aren't going to play again for a while), if the servers aren't any faster.
One more thing: WTF do they mean with the Sophie's Choice metaphor?
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I believe you set the auto update for a scheduled time and it will turn the PS3 on and download and then turn off (standby). And I actually find the servers and downloads pretty fast if i'm not doing it during high traffic times (anytime other than 5-10pm). However, the catch is, if a lot of people start doing auto downloads during non-peak times, that will become a new peak time.
And the Sophie's Choice metaphor is regarding the loss of Linux or the OtherOS install. You can keep that option by choosing not to update firmware but you lose PSN access. Or you can choose PSN access and forego Linux.
And the Sophie's Choice metaphor is regarding the loss of Linux or the OtherOS install. You can keep that option by choosing not to update firmware but you lose PSN access. Or you can choose PSN access and forego Linux.
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Re: The Official PS3 thread - Software bugs? We don't need no software bugs
There is a rumor that Hulu will be 10 bucks a month. That is far too much when Netflix does streaming with way more shows/options than Hulu has (and probably most of the shows hulu has) for a buck cheaper with the option of getting 1 disc out too.
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$10 a month for Hulu seems insane. $10 a month for everything that Plus is supposed to do is still overpriced by half.
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And in regards to Hulu... $10? That'll turn everyone back to torrenting in a heartbeat.
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Maybe I'm misunderstanding what you're saying, but Plus is priced at $3.33 a month (if you get the bonus 3 month offer) or $4.16 a month (without the bonus.) So that's less than half of $10. Or did I misunderstand?
And in regards to Hulu... $10? That'll turn everyone back to torrenting in a heartbeat.
And in regards to Hulu... $10? That'll turn everyone back to torrenting in a heartbeat.
You should drop in on some Warhawk sometime. Haven't seen you in a while.