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PS3/Xbox 360 to Adopt Cloud Gaming Service? 360 Exclusive Headed to PS3/PC - NGV Episode #44

"This past Tuesday on June 28th, the highly anticipated launch of the Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception online multiplayer beta arrived. While the servers struggled to support the demanding traffic it was hit with at launch, it seems to be up and running better than ever. As the host of Nick's Gaming View, Nick provides his overall impressions on Uncharted 3 up to this point as well as covers what opportunities Naughty Dog is providing to those who actively participated in the Uncharted 3 beta. Not in the beta? Do not have access to the Creepy Crawler Kickback? No problem Throughout the show, there are codes that randomly appear at the bottom portion of the screen that will provide access to both items, so if you are in need, watch now!"

-TheGamerAccess.com

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DJnal054706d ago

I do not see Sony nor Microsoft agreeing to adopt OnLive! That would cause in-house competition

Nick2120044706d ago

I agree, unless they were able to acquire OnLive and offer only titles that are not available to the platform such as PC titles!

DrRichtofen4706d ago

Nick could you please pm me a creepy crawler code I do'nt have access to my email right now. Btw nice video :D

NAGNEWS4706d ago

really? this is so annoying just change it already!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SilentNegotiator4705d ago

WHY do we suddenly care about cloud gaming/Onlive? It makes a huge reaction delay, they have to turn down the settings to 'ugly' and the video feed is blurry. They charge the full price for most games, yet you don't REALLY own a copy of the game.

And not to mention that it isn't a successful market. Onlive had to cancel the subscription model when they realized that NO ONE wanted to pay for a subscription for the 'privilege' to use their servers AND pay full freaking price for the game.
So what are they doing now? They're running ultra-expensive servers that do ALL of the processing work and only getting paid the price of the game.

Poor quality, poor/flawed market, poor future.
So why are we still discussing this as if it were the future?

Processing demands will continue to increase, making the price of servers cost more. Consoles/PC hardware will still be available for decent prices and then you can tell subscription models and/or laggy gameplay to screw itself.

Seriously, this talk about streaming games is REALLY getting old. It's not going to happen. Not with 'improving connection speeds', not with better (AKA more expensive) servers. Give it up. It's a flawed idea.

NYC_Gamer4706d ago

why would they wanna adopt onlive?the service is poor streaming with lag...

TheDivine4706d ago

Because it will grow into a something huge down the road. Its still young and new but when internet speeds pick up and the hardware is better its a serious threat to consoles. Imagine if charter aquired onlive and added the tech to cable boxes, lots of people would not be buying consoles. Console makers need forsight about what could be a threat a few years from now, thats why ms made the xbox, they saw consoles eventually threatening the pc.

saumer4706d ago

YES! This guy has the right idea.

limewax4706d ago

The world is too far from being able to access the features in large enough numbers. It will take a long time before the world is ready, he has the right thinking in about 20+ years but yeah he does

kevnb4706d ago

consoles will be dead soon, soon we will just game on whatever gadget we prefer.

Surfaced4706d ago

Remind me to group NGV with Hiphopgamer.

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killajd4706d ago

I don't see them joining but i do see them doing some kind of service for streaming stuff

clrlite4706d ago (Edited 4706d ago )

To me, "cloud gaming" is a joke and will always remain a joke. I prefer to have my games on a bluray or at least MY OWN HARD DRIVE.

@disagree, show yourself. No amount of marketing is going to convince me that playing games on someone elses server is even worth considering. Why not just download the game? At best, cloud gaming is another OPTION and will not replace more appropriate means.

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There are no "thoughtful" ads in video games, EA

There are no thoughtful ads in Video Games, EA. Leave them be.

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northpaws3d ago

I think the only type of games that can gets away with it would be sport games, having those sponsors ads on the side like on real life.

But don't put freaking Doritos ads in Star Wars or something, it breaks the immersion. If it is a pop-up ads, then big no.

Hofstaderman3d ago

EA can thoughtfully eff themselves.

Makersbreath23d ago

EA coming back for the crown of being perceived as the worst company in gaming.

Chocoburger2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

One of my favorite series is the THPS franchise, and it was packed with ads, but it didn't bother me. Posters for skateboard companies, JEEP, and Nokia phones. It did sort of fit in with the game world, but that was the past, these days ad would be intentionally intrusive or unskippable loading screen type of imagery. Ugh, I know EA would do it in a horrible fashion. Screw them.

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Report: Sexual Misconduct Investigation Conducted at EA, Suspects Named and What They Did Revealed

EA senior staff has been investigated for sexual misconduct involving female coworkers, and these said people have been named publicly.

isarai8d ago

Aye just call Phil, i mean he somehow made Bobby Kotick's scandal disappear and gave him a few million dollar high five on the way out.

Cacabunga8d ago

I wonder if it will be censored with some in game ads.

MrBaskerville6d ago (Edited 6d ago )

Microsoft did, Phil Spencer played a minor part. He instigated the buyout that led to Kotick escaping all his controversies while getting a golden handshake.

Someone on Twitter calculated that the people hired in Tango and Arkane Austin could get a decent salary for roughly 17 years for the money Kotick was paid.

InUrFoxHole5d ago

Yeah some thing tells me Kotics $ was already guaranteed before MS made the deal. As for the studios... Let's be honest here... none of those studios made system sellers.

XiNatsuDragnel8d ago (Edited 8d ago )

EA about to go down like Activision and then Phil saves the day saying.this is good for the industry and consolidation will help create competition. /s.

MrBaskerville6d ago

Then they shutdown Codemasters and studio behind Jedi Survivor.

Atleast they could hardly do much damage that EA hadn't allready done. EA has shut down most of their studios by now.

ravens528d ago

What's up with all these horny creeps. You gon be horny, fine. Just not at work take care of that shit before you go in. Rub one out if you have to. Don't be a creep at all. ESPECIALLY at work. But don't be one AT ALL.

Extermin8or3_8d ago

I mean part of the issue is that things transpired outside of work....

MrBaskerville6d ago

That's the thing he mentioned about not being a creep at all.

KwietStorm_BLM8d ago

You think deviants care where they are? Work sometimes makes it an even better situation for them because they can abuse their power.

mudakoshaka7d ago

Nerds think they are Gods when they are making video games.

NotoriousWhiz8d ago (Edited 8d ago )

"it seems that according to EA, given the events transpired outside of work between two adults, and the fact that once investigation has started that the alleged perpetrators didn’t do it again, the investigation is considered closed. [...] The victim still has to work with the people that harassed her."

Yep, EA is disgusting.

Extermin8or3_8d ago

I mean the fact stuff happened outside of work puts EA in quite a difficult position legally. These women don't seem to have reported the matter to the police which kinda ties EA's hands on what they can do. If they don't file reports of the crimes then yeah from EA's perspective it is stuff that happened outside of work. The only exception is the guy that apparently referenced things in the slack channel for work, spending on what he said proving it may be very hard and he may well be able to get away with plausible deniability. I don't like EA and I think these people need to be dismissed but without any legal action being taken, EA can't really do much without risk of being sued themselves for unfair dismissal etc.

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EA to Spend Billions Boosting Share Prices After Mass Layoffs

EA has announced it will engage in a shareholder-pleasing share buyback program just a couple of months after mass layoffs at the studio.

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Yi-Long11d ago

Well, anything to make those shareholders happy, I guess. They're all that matters in this industry nowadays.

badboyz0911d ago (Edited 11d ago )

EA stocks haven't been profitable in over 5yrs. They better hope Take-two don't get the FIFA license lol.