GrieverSoul4498d ago

I like it! And I dont see anything wrong with it.

metsgaming4498d ago (Edited 4498d ago )

yea at first its like psn rolls of the tonge better but it seems like i can get used to it pretty quickly. The fact that they are trying to unify everything is a plus and is a good reason to make a name change. I wonder if the store will get some changes soon?

Notice SEN backwards is NES lol

ShinMaster4498d ago

But I'm still unsure about dropping "PlayStation" from the name.

Why o why4498d ago

Psn rolls off the tongue better than sen.

dredgewalker4498d ago

@Why

This renaming might simply mean some sort of integration with other Sony products that are not related to the Playstation brand. Meaning other devices will also have access like Sony's phones, tablets and laptops.

ngecenk4498d ago

im pretty sure they'll connect all sony's product (including the non playstation branded) into this network. so its like you can use the sony's unlimited music in ps and walkman via 1 account.

either that or they just trying to kill the playstation brand.

kikizoo4498d ago

"I wonder if SEN will be as easy to hack as the PSN was."

like f.B.I, nasa, microsoft, etc probably...but with thousands of xfanboyz talking about it, exagerating it, etc...

by the way, PS3 was the more difficult logiciel/hardware to crack, fact.

pandaboy4497d ago

Not only does this attempt to unify sony products, but this re-branding always disassociates the Playstation online service with the hack last year. Quite clever actually.

PamPoovey4497d ago

I'm ok with this but I think I'm like Stewie

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

novcze4497d ago

SEN in my languange mean DREAM :)

Gaming1014497d ago

"Notice SEN backwards is NES lol"
Great conspiracy thinking there 'metsgaming', or perhaps non-thinking would be a better word.

BTW "I'll check my SEN account" or "Check your SEN messages" sounds retarded. If there's anything Sony isn't good at its translation of what works in Japan and sounds good there, to what works in English-speaking countries and what works here.

Corepred44497d ago

I like it too. I used to hate asking people what their P-S-N name was. Now I can just ask what is SENetwork name is. IDK i think its easier, lol.

SilentNegotiator4497d ago

Well, at least you can say "SEN" like you're using a word and not an acronym.

If you tried that with "PSN", you'd get some ugly looks. lol

blumatt4497d ago

The reason why they're changing it to SEN is because they're going to be implementing it on various Sony devices and TVs as well as the PS Vita and PS3.

ChiVoLok04497d ago (Edited 4497d ago )

To me it just sounds like Sony is trying to compete with iTunes with SEN and what better way to make SEN popular then with PlayStation, right?

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Tanir4498d ago

Sweet its named after My Fiance, now I love two Sen's!

kaveti66164498d ago

Stealth brag post.

jk

Congrats on your fiance.

SephirothX214498d ago

My Fiance is called Psn so I'm pretty pissed off right now!

JoeReno4498d ago

@ Sephiroth

+1 for the funny

SignifiedSix4497d ago (Edited 4497d ago )

Lol hilarious!
But they're probably doing this so they can connect every internet enabled product they have to one network. It would be a very good idea if they did!

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iPad4498d ago

Hey, can I add you on SEN?

xVeZx4497d ago

when is the 3rd version of you coming out?

jdfoster4497d ago

It's still going to be called psn...

"From this information, it appears that PlayStation Network will continue to be known as PSN, but that your login information will act as a global login for all SEN-related services. We've reached out to Sony for further clarification on what this means for PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation Vita gamers in particular, and will update with further information as we receive it. "

dark-hollow4498d ago

now they should change Home to sen city.

dredgewalker4498d ago

Lol, that makes a lot of Sens :)

Liquid_Ocelot4498d ago

SENsational idea?
..Meh fcuk my life v_v

Ultraplayerxp4498d ago

Lets all give the psn a proper SENd off.

Serjikal_Strike4498d ago

What bout ps+ ?
are they gonna change it to se+ ?

Siesser4498d ago

I never thought of PS+ as "Playstation Store +," but rather, "Playstation +;" no real need to change...

Statix4498d ago

I took an arrow in the knee, man

lociefer4498d ago

may god absolve u of all ur S E N s

PastyGangster4497d ago

You're on to something here =O

thedude444497d ago

thats pretty sick. ill see u there.

Shikoro4497d ago

LOL, people. You made my day. XD

This comment section is going into history. :D

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Bundi4498d ago

I'm pretty sure they could name it Bird Dung and you'd say the exact same thing.

MasterCornholio4498d ago (Edited 4498d ago )

Wow this guy really hates Sony maybe he is just a disgruntled employee who got fired by them. But by reading his comments you can tell that the subject isn't very smart so Sony probably had good reasons for making him. Very interesting I shall study him more thoroughly.

Sen sounds a lot like Zen which is something that a lot of Asians can relate too.

XperiaRay

dredgewalker4498d ago

@Master

Only the Japanese can relate to zen because they're the only country in Asia that practices it. We also consider Japan as our weird neighbor.

GribbleGrunger4498d ago (Edited 4498d ago )

Bird Dung? isn't that a Kinect game? yeah, i think the idea is to throw as much shit about that it eventually sticks

jrbeerman114497d ago

gribble,

id play bird dung, it could also be a game about a retired celtics player pooping off the boston garden aiming for pedestrians. now that would be a reason to get a kinect.

unknownhero11234497d ago

and that's what we will call you for now on bundi, bird dung.

jdfoster4497d ago

....

But it will still be known as PSN on ps3. It's just something that unifies everything under Sony.

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killerhog4498d ago

Psn is a lot catchier, but sen isn't so bad, though Psn sounded more pertinent to the brand.

salinidus4498d ago

this is one step to try and fix an ailing company i hope it helps

MagicAccent4497d ago

I am to lazy to copy and paste the adress by myself. So I'm doing to disagree with you.

kaveti66164498d ago

Is this because they're creating some kind of cohesive network across multiple Sony platforms and don't want to have only Playstation in the name?

colonel1794498d ago

The only problem I have with this transition, is that now music unlimited, video unlimited, qriocity and SEN will have the same logo

GribbleGrunger4498d ago (Edited 4498d ago )

it's ironic that the reason you have a problem with it is the very reason for the name change. i still gave you a bubble though because i can see you didn't mean anything nasty by it. not that it seems to make any difference. i'm always giving people bubbles but i'm yet to see them increase

gigreen4498d ago

Maybe a hint that they will drop the name "PlayStation" like recent rumors are suggesting.

Angrymorgan4498d ago

No, they just named playstatio vita

Tainted Gene4497d ago (Edited 4497d ago )

I have a feeling they "may" change the name from playstation on their next console.

Would be funny if in 2014 I check back on this post and be like I KNEW IT.... or maybe not.

Sevir4497d ago

They will however change the moniker of the next PS home console! It wont be PS4 as "4" is bad luck for Alot of asian cultures. It'll likely be named similarly to how they named the Vita! if you notic there isn't a final fantasy 4 in Japan but only in the States ts much lile how we dont have a floor numbered 13 on elevators in the states!

MEsoJD4498d ago

Nice!!! Lets bask in Sen!!!

mac_sparrow4498d ago

Only thing I see wrong with it is it also stands for Special Educational Needs.

But then maybe I think that because I work in a school, most won't notice.

southernbanana4497d ago

This is not really a reply to GrieverSoul but.....
I just don't understand it. When I read articles regarding Microsoft heading this direction with their system people said "they are losing their focus on gaming" When Sony takes a page out of the competitions book people say they love it??? I love both systems and am glad to see this change of direction for Sony's online service. I just don't understand peoples way of thinking.

HebrewHammer4497d ago

I wonder what will become of PS+ though... WIll that now be SEN+? lol

mac_sparrow4497d ago

It will likely stay, as it's Playstation Plus not Playstation Network Plus

Find out on the 8th though

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metsgaming4498d ago

hes not CEO yet. But i believe he did have a large say in this happening though.

salinidus4498d ago

he will make heavier changes on april 1st thats when he takes over

Tonester9254498d ago

I hope Google Chrome is coming as well.

dredgewalker4498d ago

I would be very happy with Chrome on the PS3 or even Opera.

Shikoro4497d ago

Opera or Chrome, whichever it is...

Hazmat134497d ago

dude the amount of porn i can look at with chrome is off the charts!!!

stephmhishot4497d ago

Anything to get Stringer out of there. I saw him on CNBC a few weeks ago at work, and he just seems like he has no idea what is going on or what he is doing. Really helped illustrate why Sony has been directionless the past 10 years (talking about the company as a whole here of course).

Anytime Sony is mentioned on that channel they're treated as a joke, so Kaz has a heck of a job on his plate to not only win back consumers, but change the way the media handles the coverage of the company (as conversely, during the holidays they were running specials on how MS and Kinect are changing the world).

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Snookies124498d ago

Dang... I don't have a problem with the name, but now every time I talk about it I'm going to end up having to correct myself after saying PSN.

Shane Kim4497d ago

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOR, you could just keep saying PSN. It's not the end of the world really.

BlindMango4497d ago

The name PSN is going NOWHERE! The SERVICE will not get renamed, all that's happening here is that your PSN ACCOUNT will get renamed and merged to an SEN ACCOUNT, it's an account rename, that's all, nothing is happening to the PSN service name, it pisses me off so much when journalists OVER ANALYZE such simple statements.

C0MPUT3R4498d ago

Unifying the services. Next step unify the products.

Nitrowolf24498d ago (Edited 4498d ago )

They said they are working on that from a PS blog reply a month of so ago ;)

Soldierone4498d ago

Only a couple more steps till I have to buy a Sony TV so ALL my devices work together. phone, vita, playstation, tv lol can they get alarm clocks and cars going? :P

kma2k4497d ago

solderon they already have alram clocks, all my digital clocks in my house are made by sony. I love them because they set the time & adjust to daylight savings time themselves, never have to set a clock around here!

GraveLord4498d ago

Not digging it but it might grow on me.
I'm glad Sony is unifying all of its services.

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Sony CEO says although AI "has been used for creation," it's "not a substitute for human creativity"

"AI is not a substitute for human creativity. We position it as a technology that supports creativity. Creativity resides in people. We will continue to contribute to people's creativity through technology," the CEO said.

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1nsomniac5d ago (Edited 5d ago )

...not yet but 100% within the next 10 years!

..Then Sony will use it like the drop of a hat. They're no different to the others.

isarai5d ago (Edited 5d ago )

They used to be 😞 sure it was always a business, and money's always the priority, but they used to have a very strong stance on supporting artists and creativity. "Dont f#@k with the artist" was a phrase they touted a few times back in the ps1-ps3 era, a philosophy carried over from their music branch PlayStation was created from. It's not COMPLETELY gone, but it's barely there compared to what it was back then, i just want them to return to that.

Eonjay4d ago (Edited 4d ago )

I am highly encouraged by their statement about human creativity. "Dont f#@k with the artist" is exactly what they are saying. But at the same time, I don't think people understand that Sony is a corporation. If they don't realize growth, they don't get to exist. When you say 'Sony', you are talking about a bunch of investors. To speak about them any other way is a illogical and incorrect. They haven't changed. They have been a group of investors since they became a public business.

isarai5d ago

Ugh, i really wish people would stop gambling people's livelihoods by turning a project/game into their political soapbox. Im all for statements and having your own opinion, but there's more people working on this than just druckman, ham fisting your political beliefs onto just seems inconsiderate for everyone elses job security when it can result in a failure due to people avoiding it for that reason.

I play games for escape, im so tired of nearly every AAA game blatantly dragging real world issues to shove in my face when I'm trying to take a break from it all. They don't even bother to be subtle about it, quite the opposite, it's blasted and force fed to you and it's just getting exhausting

Einhander19724d ago

People are taking a whole interview and cutting it down to clips that make him look bad and take what he actually was saying out of context. For example he also said things like this AI has "ethical issues we need to address"

-Foxtrot4d ago

@Einhander

Why defend him at this point?

It’s not taking things out of context, he said what he said.

Old ND would never talk about soulless AI taking over so many creative things they are well known for. The whole “ethical issues” is just a good PR spin people who push this crap fall back on to make their statements not seem as bad. So many AI lovers do this.

AI has no place is so many creative based things.

Einhander19724d ago

Well yeah, because everyone else is using it so they need to stay competitive. It's the same as paid online, they didn't want to go that route but their competition was making so much money they needed to add paid online just to keep up.

RaiderNation4d ago (Edited 4d ago )

AI will never replace humans in game development in terms of conceptualizing new games. Humans still need to come up with the ideas and what they want to implement. However much of the day to day menial coding could be AI driven to reduce production time and team size. I could also see AI being used for bug testing/optimization that could lead to better quality games at launch. I'm actually very optimistic about how AI can positively impact game development.

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XiNatsuDragnel5d ago

Good statement but hopefully this holds up

NotoriousWhiz4d ago

People that aren't software developers just don't understand the benefits of AI. People who's only exposure to A.I is the Terminator movie and other related sci fi films won't understand the benefits it provides.

It's not about replacing human labor. It's about making human labor easier.

Many years ago, I had laser eye surgery done. It was performed by a robot. The doctor took my measurements and calibrated the machine to make sure it would do what needed be done. And then the robot corrected my vision in 10 seconds.

15 years later and I still have 20/20 vision.

Eonjay4d ago

AI in and of itself is not a 'bad'. Money is bad. Money is evil, and corporations will do whatever they can to get more of it. They will find ways to implement AI to replace as may jobs as possible. This isn't even up for debate. It is the charge of the corporation to maximize returns for the investors. They have no choice. I'm a developer and I know that my job will absolutely be replaced. Therefore, I have decided to become an AI dev. AI has a lot of potential to help us solve problem on a scale most can't even imagine. The issue, as ever is that our monetary system only ever allows us to focus on greed and fiscal growth.

But I am a pragmatist. Perhaps an AI model can be built to help protect us from our most dangerous instincts and habits. And perhaps Congress can pass laws to protect us from people who would use AI to manipulate and control us (spoiler: they wont).

RaiderNation4d ago (Edited 4d ago )

Progress is inevitable. Nobody driving cars today is complaining that the horse and buggy is no longer around. Yes, some jobs will be lost but guess what? With innovation comes new job opportunities. It's how the cycle of the job market works.

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Sony Patents To Prevent You From In-Game Harassment By Reading Your Emotions

A new patent recently published by Sony wants to gather biometric data of gamers to track whether one is being harassed using AI tools.

Profchaos33d ago (Edited 33d ago )

I hope this is one of those patents that never comes to fruition.

I already dislike the fact you can pay a significant amount for a online service buy associated games and content on said service and get banned from that service over potentially a misunderstanding the bans are already handed out for flimsy reasons

I'd rather see money invested in a ban that simply removes the offensive players ability to communicate with unknown players allow them to continue party chats with friends but not with Joe blow on cod.

exputers33d ago

Agreed. Blizzard recently banned a college Overwatch 2 player who's dependent for saying "shit." Pretty harsh.

Profchaos33d ago (Edited 33d ago )

How rediculas really. You can't say a word that's allowed in most PG films and prime time TV but the game is based around killing the enemy team using guns, explosives etc.

It's just backwards.

just_looken33d ago

What your talking about is called block list

In 2006 a spaceship dropped of the playstation 3/xbox 360 i say that that generation was the last great gen with game functions/tech that has yet to comeback

Anyhow the playstation 3 if you block listed a id they could not talk to you in chatroom with either text or voice. But that was pre mind fucked 2018 when people were more human than sheep.

But hey gta 6 is coming out billion dollar budget without a single player custom character creator and without singeplayer coop off/online something saints row 1-3 had on the xbox 360.

z2g33d ago

Take my social security and bank account numbers too! Here’s a picture of my wife and our address.

phoenixwing33d ago

Cmon where's the pictures of your children. Don't hold out on them.

H933d ago

At this rate I feel Sony will eventually sell a room to play games in it where they can monitor your every breath

jambola33d ago

I genuinely get a bit worried sometimes when a friend says something that could be offensive In a party
Because I have no trouble believing some bans would happen when in a private party for saying something wrong

SegaSaturn66933d ago

I want them to censor erotic content by measuring my groin temperature so i dont get too distracted while playing black ops 2.

Popsicle33d ago

Terrible idea. Not only do I not consent to providing my biometric data, the potential for mishandling biometric data is almost a certainty. Positive stress and negative stress can produce similar changes in biometrics. Interpreting the precise emotion a person is feeling is not only invasive but could be easily misconstrued. I hope this never comes to fruition.

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Sony Could Increase Your Game's Difficulty If It Sees You Complain About It

Sony has recently published a new patent that wants to dynamically handle the games' difficulty and gameplay based on the player's emotions.

jznrpg34d ago

This is something I might use. Sometimes I play some good games but they don’t have difficulty option and are a little too easy.

Profchaos34d ago

Souls games will be like that players struggling make it harder

PassNextquestion34d ago (Edited 34d ago )

I think if used correctly it could work well

jambola34d ago

cool idea
cool idea for horror games especially
the way it's explained here sounds like it could never be forced hopefully, so that's ok with me

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