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Skype on the PS3 - A solution to voice chat

PS3Addiction.com writes:

"Browsing the Playstation forums, it is evident that PS3 users want
cross game chat, maybe some sort of XMB party system as well. Perhaps some
are impatient waiting for Home to fully mature & offer features gamers
actually want, that were promised to them oh so long ago. The competition supposedly
owns the patent to XGC, (cross game chat) which makes it hard for Sony to offer a similar service. Finding
proof of this on the internet is a frustrating task, any official
information is elusive at best."

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Ninji5448d ago

Skype would be awesome to have on the PS3. You'll be able to talk to PC & PSP users for free as well. Hopefully they do include this in the future since the PS3 already has it.

StanLee5448d ago

I'm not as familiar with Skype but can you do group/party chat using the service?

4pocalyps35448d ago

i was going to ask same thing StanLee said. i'm not exactly familiar with skype can someone give me a quick summary of what it is?

STK0265448d ago

as far as I know, I think you can. Think of it as a conference call.

Serg5448d ago

While I would welcome Skype on the PS3, it isn't doable from a technical perspective. Skype requires a buttload of ram due to security measures to seal off the code. I can see a special version just for the PS3, designed to support cross game voice chat, but that would be like creating a whole new app from scratch as it has to be as memory efficient as possible to not interfere with game performance. Still this would be a way to avoid patent violation.

STK0265448d ago

does it really require that much ram? I mean, they have it running on the PSP (even the 1000) which is very low on memory. of course, I could be wrong.

RussDeBuss5448d ago

or x-fire from the pc, does the same

uie4rhig5448d ago

Skype doesn't use too much RAM, i don't know how much the PS3's XMB uses, but if it is done cleverly, they run it side by side with the XMB within games with the limited 32MB that is reserved for the XMB.. but then again, anything is possible with clever programming.

and about xfire, i doubt xfire will agree, coz they want to have their own platform and all.. but you neva know, they might..

GWAVE5448d ago

In-game Skype chat on the PS3 would blow XBLive's chat out of the water, because then you're not limited to the platform. You could call computers, PSPs, and of course any "regular" phone number (but that last one has a service charge).

Lifendz5448d ago

but if I can talk to friends while playin a game online then I'll be all over it.

LoVeRSaMa5448d ago

I've been saying this for a while, its not like its impossible, its been done on the PSP...

Imagine calling friends from your PS3, on there phone, or even just joining in a big chat?

The main limitations I see, is that Sony have already made Some of these features, like the chats ect, and if they added skype, there would be voice, but again another chat.

Sonys features might start to clash soon, e.g chat, so they need to be careful.

1 example was the virtual PSP in home, then ingame XMB was made, so they had to scrach virtual PSP...

Ju5448d ago

I just got a WiFi Skype phone. I am pretty sure this little thing has less ram then the PSP and works just fine. It certainly is no memory issue on the PS3, nor a security issue or anything else.

If at all, its a political thing. First, its a thread to phone companies. Sony can't charge for Skype, and Skype for free on the PS3 would open up 20M accounts right away for no charge. IMO this is a serious thread to land line providers - and I am not sure how Skype would make money out of it either (if nobody would sign up for a SkypeIn/Out number). Limiting it to just Skype-2-Skype might help, but requires a special Skype version (certainly possible - but is just half the features).

From the technical side, it needs to be synced into Sony's own VoIP system used inside the games. It could work, though.

Serg5448d ago (Edited 5448d ago )

"I've been saying this for a while, its not like its impossible, its been done on the PSP... "

As far as I know you can't play games while using Skype on the PSP. And that is the main idea behind the article. It would be awesome no question about it. Calling my friends on their PCs, PS3s, PSPs, PDAs, just awesome... But I seriously doubt this will happen.

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@Ju: Who said Skype to landline on the PS3 would have to be free? It's Skype charging the people, not Sony. And they have the right to charge their normal prices regardless of the platform their program is running on. And about the ram, again Skype would have to run with a game side by side while all other features remain in tact, like the ingame XMB. I'm not completly sure about this but Skype on the PSP acts like a normal program, you can't run games while using Skype.

uie4rhig5447d ago (Edited 5447d ago )

"Who said Skype to landline on the PS3 would have to be free? It's Skype charging the people, not Sony. And they have the right to charge their normal prices regardless of the platform their program is running on."

it's not a matter of what they charge, its a matter of too many people switching to Skype. If the whole world has a skype account, who would want to pay skype to call land line phones? you might as well call someone on their skype account, easier and free! that's why skype might be refusing to put this on the PS3.

"And about the ram, again Skype would have to run with a game side by side while all other features remain in tact, like the ingame XMB. I'm not completly sure about this but Skype on the PSP acts like a normal program, you can't run games while using Skype."

RAM aint an issue at all, i just remember (thanks to some others mentioning it) that skype runs on many mobile phones, many of which have got no more than 5mb RAM! so the RAM aint the problem!

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Mindboggle5448d ago

I agree but stop posting this crap, its been posted a million times before..

uie4rhig5448d ago

the more articles come about this, the more Sony is going to consider this! so keep em coming i guess!

mfwahwah5447d ago

Today's the first time I read this.

Happen to forget that you're not the only person on N4G?

TwiztedR3DHead5448d ago

dont u have 2 pay 4 that its already a pain 2 buy that expensive azz system lol

cfountain5448d ago

calls are free when its skype to skype. you pay when its skype to land line.

Syronicus5448d ago

And as for SKYPE, it's cheap even if you are calling a land line or getting your own number. In the end, SKYPE on my PSP has been awesome and for it to be on the PS3 would be slick and free.

mfwahwah5447d ago

You didn't hear? They dropped the price of PS3s since back in 2006.

Troll-Killer5448d ago

No, that would be bandaid fix. But, I honestly doubt Sony will ever come up with anything better, or they would have done it already.

Cenobia5448d ago

Is your name supposed to be a shining example of hypocrisy, or are you just an idiot?

If you are going to say something like that you should probably back it up with a convincing argument. How would Skype be a "band-aid fix" exactly? And what makes it so much worse than XBL cross game chat?

Syronicus5448d ago (Edited 5448d ago )

Anybody that would say SKYPE on the PS3 would be a band-aid solution obviously has not used it on the PSP or at all for that matter. SKYPE is great for Skype to Skype users and is easily one of the best ideas that could come about ont he PS3. If it is so then it will truly be a great solution to the need for cross game chat and party chat.

There is no argument against the idea, that is why Troll can't come up with anything better to say than the dribble he normally spews here at N4G.

Best thing for us all is to add this troll to our ignor lists and move on.

*click*

D4RkNIKON5448d ago

I have been using the PSP version of skype to chat with my PS3 friends while playing games, the only problem is that it is 1 on 1 instead of a chat room with multiple people. But it is still really cool to do. We were playing a clan war in killzone and I was spectating while chatting through the PSP skype. I would love to see this on the PS3 with multiple people in chat rooms. Cross game chat, Cross platform chat, Phone calls.. That would blow XBL XGC out of the water.

Sangria5448d ago

Skype on PS3 is certainly the best choice for voice chat, first because Skype is a quality service, but also because it wont infringe Microsoft's patent on cross-game-chat and it would add another PS3 / PSP interactivity.

The question is to know when this Skype implementation will happen.

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It’s Time for Sony to Bring Back Killzone and Resistance

Sony is in the middle of an FPS crisis, but bringing back two much-loved PlayStation shooters could easily be the solution.

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shinoff218316h ago

I'd rather them focus on a rpg. Shooters can wait

just_looken14h ago

We have alot of rpg's but only cod for a AAA first person shooter unless you toss in xdefient but that is still fixing 2yr old beta issues.

We need more AAA fps games then rpg's

shinoff218312h ago

Yea right. Theirs so many shooters on the market.

just_looken10h ago

@shin

Name 3 AAA fps games coming out this year

Crows9011h ago

There's tons of RPG in the market too...what's your point exactly.

Ironmike11h ago

No more rpg for a while would love a new resistance though

DarXyde11h ago

Agree on preferring RPGs though at this exact moment, it would be great to see more horror games. Another reason why Japan Studio closing is just tragic. Loved Siren.

just_looken10h ago(Edited 10h ago)

Fuck jim ryan japan studio did so much and helped alot with ports/localization

If they were around bloodborn would be possible like how they helped with demon souls ps4 finial fantasy port.

Horror games would be nice but the jim ryan axe job helped alot in killing playstation dev numbers/freedom and increased regulation with the new censorship crap.

1Victor4h ago

If Sony is bringing back a old shooter I would prefer Warhawk or better yet Starhawk

Rynxie3h ago

No thanks. Resistance and killzone were my all time favorite fps games. I completely dominated those games. I met good people, had a ton of fun and have a lot of fond memories. I don't want them to bring back these games, unless they tackle the cheating epidemic. I know I will absolutely hate these games, if I was to play them now, with all the effing cheating going on in fps games.

Psychonaut852h ago

Bro the market is oversaturated with quality RPGs AND bloated shitty RPGs already.

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Inverno14h ago

I honestly don't think we'll be seeing these anytime soon, if ever. Insomniac is officially on Marvel duty since it seems that all they're working on based off the leaks, and Horizon is more of what the casuals want these days. And I now I'll get a bunch of disagrees, but keep in mind that Resistance last got a game on the PS3 (2011) and Killzone was a launch title for the PS4 (2013). 10 years is a long time to make a game, if had any interest they would've done it by now, add InFamous to that list.

just_looken13h ago(Edited 13h ago)

Your right except the dates killzone mercenary was on ps vita 2013 same with resistance burning skies back in 2012

Good-Smurf11h ago

Both of those games are either made by smaller B team or completely different developer.
Killzone Mercenary developed by Guerilla Cambridge which is now defunct.
Resistamce Burning Skies wasn't made by Insomniac but by Nihilistic Software also defunct after the failure of CoD Black Ops Declassified.

just_looken10h ago

@good i know i never said they were

I mentioned them as they were the last games under that ip well killzone was last on ps4 but still even though they are different devs they led to the lose of the ip.

I highly doubt they made up for there budget cost even killzone on ps4 had low sales for such a large ip at the time.

shinoff218312h ago

Infamous should atleast get remastered. I'd be cool with that

SPEAKxTHExTRUTH13h ago

Resistance 3 turned me off to the series but I’d love a reboot. KillZone I think can stay dead. Give me a new Resistance like 1or 2 and I’ll be happy.

JEECE13h ago

Except Resistance 1 and 3 were far more similar, 2 was the outlier. 3 was a great return to form after 2 changed so many things from the first game.

SPEAKxTHExTRUTH11h ago

I didn’t like 3 and I didn’t find it similar to the first game.

Moegooner12h ago

2 was the best resistance game.

Michiel19892h ago

agreed, the co-op was my fav in 2

Michiel19892h ago

I'll keep saying it, have Bungie make a new resistance game, a match made in heaven. Although I imagine Bungie would be too proud to take over an existing IP.

Huey_My_D_Long13h ago

I honestly never cared or liked killzone. Huge resistance fan though. I remember so many nights playing melee only on USS Lexington, and I like the alt history vibe.

InUrFoxHole1h ago

Liked KZ more but both those games are better than MAG

P_Bomb13h ago

I’ve been barking up that tree for years. 😢

OtterX5h ago

Keep barking, boy! Keep barking! Never give up hope. ;)

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Metal Gear Solid 5, Nearly After A Decade, Is Still A Timeless Classic

The Metal Gear series, led by Kojima, pioneered the stealth genre, creating a masterclass in storytelling and gameplay.

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SimpleSlave22h ago(Edited 22h ago)

No. But MGS5: Ground Zeroes might actually be one of the greatest Game Demo ever, if not the best.

xHeavYx20h ago

I know a lot of people didn't, but I actually liked that story twist at the end. The game was fun and all, but I wouldn't call it a timeless classic.

Cacabunga4h ago

Metal Gear legend stopped with number 4.
MGS5 needed a year or 2 more of development to be maybe among the classics.. it was clearly rushed, especially at the end. The story teaches us absolutely nothing new.

just_looken17h ago

A demo is free that was a $40 cry for help as later we would know konami did not want to fun hideo and his team anymore that is why we got the unfinished phantom pain.

-Foxtrot21h ago(Edited 21h ago)

Meh

Great stealth gameplay but the game was just average.

Bland open world that felt lifeless, the story felt shoehorned in, unfinished story etc. The whole thing was just average to me compared to the other main titled games.

I would have rather preferred it if they kept Ground Zeroes for the main game as the opening and the rest of the game turns into a Metal Gear 1 & 2 remake to bring things full circle.

just_looken17h ago

If you dig around they had old behind trhe scenes of phantom pain vids and books wrote around the time.

Before funding was puled the main idea was to keep peace walker coop it was in the games early builds and that end game were your building your base that was suppose to be metal gear one.

You as the fake big boss was going to make your own metal gear one map aka your base (outer heaven) then me as sold snake use the mode that is in the game invade/defeat the base even fight your current version of metal gear that was in the game but not finished.

So your idea was on the table bit got canned.

CrimsonWing6921h ago(Edited 21h ago)

Like hell it is. That was the first time I became aware of being sold an unfinished game and was blown away about blind fanboys saying it was some perfect game.

Yea, the first few chapters were great until they do that thing halfway and make you replay all the missions again. Then little things like capturing animals but only seeing a JPEG unlike 3 where everything was modeled out. Areas were massive, desolate, and boring to look at.

Game was a massive let down for me and the potential was so high for it. Honestly, this was one of the most disappointing games I ever played. What’s worse is it starts off brilliant. You literally play through until you get to the point where you could tell they just stopped developing and then quickly used glue and construction paper to “finish” it and then sold it. Quite frankly, that’s insulting to consumers and fans.

Inverno21h ago

People have selective memory. This game had huge drama attached to it, what Konami did to Kojima and this game was horrible. Now they praise Konami cause they revived Silent Hill, even though SH looks half arsed too.

CrimsonWing6921h ago

I dunno if they’re getting much praise after the Silent Hill 2 debacle. Makes me scared sh*tless for the MGS 3 Remake…

JEECE21h ago

Yes and no. In many ways in was a great game; there's a very strong argument that it has the best gameplay of any MGS game, and that it is one of the more interesting open world "playgrounds" we have gotten, in terms of how the world operates. But as an MGS narrative, it is pretty far down the list, for many reasons.

Storm2311h ago

I don't think there is any argument. The gameplay was incredible. But yeah...disappointed in the rest. Could have been incredible but...well...we all know what happened...

DarXyde1h ago

The thing about Metal Gear Solid is that the narrative is what determines which is your favorite because the gameplay had ALWAYS improved with every mainline entry. It's amazing.

If it was gameplay, we'd all say The Phantom Pain, but the story is what truly sets them apart.

For me, that's Snake Eater, which is also my favorite game of all time.

Fishy Fingers20h ago

For me, best gameplay, worst, everything else.

Storm2311h ago

Yeah...gameplay was so damn good.

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How Valve has treated Team Fortress 2 is a disgrace, and its community deserves better

17 years on from release and 5 years into a botting epidemic, Team Fortress 2 is on its knees, and it's high time Valve stepped in to fix it.

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badz1491d 12h ago

Valve can do no wrong, remember?

fsfsxii1d 10h ago

Ah yes, pc gaming aka the bastion of fairness and equity and everlasting online playerbase, all i can say is lmao
Not to mention that these tf2 idiots were the progenitor of mrx in gaming