PlayStation 4 Console Discussion

[Happenstance]

So I'm not allowed to make jokes here?

 

I just assumed you were being serious, you've been oddly negative on the PS4 for a couple of months now.

[bryanee]

THIS WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ReZourceman]

LEGO MARVEL, Super Mazza and PS4. Gaming month.

[MadDog]

I've fucked up my pre-order with Shopto. I thought i'd be at my dads in Scotland on Friday, but there's been a change of plan and i will still be in Leeds. Changed the delivery address, and because they've started processing them they can't change the address. DPD won't be able to do anything either. My sister will be able to bring it down on Saturday or Sunday, but that's more waiting.

 

Fuck.

[Cookyman]

So I'm not allowed to make jokes here?

 

Maybe it's because I didn't use you guys' favourite delivery method:

 

It made me laugh - nice gifs too.

 

 

 

Rez - looks like you'll need to keep your beast in it's cave.

 

Games streaming service Twitch has been hard at work banning American PlayStation 4 owners for nudity and non-games content.

 

Consoles being able to stream their own content via the PlayStation 4 is already causing a problem for Twitch, which has insisted that its platform can only be used for video games-related footage. Preferably involving people with their clothes on.

 

Although both the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 eventually intend to offering live streaming via Twitch it’s only Sony that’s got it working at launch. This allows you to stream live footage of you playing games, but also software such as freebie The Playroom.

 

Meant more as a AR tech demo than anything else, one American couple immediately rose to fame during the PlayStation 4′s launch last week, when they started transmitting a live chat show and phone-in.

 

But unless they talk about nothing but games this is against Twitch’s terms and conditions. And even if it wasn’t the inevitable pornographic content that has followed (not from the same couple we hasten to add) most certainly is.

 

According to users on Reddit Twitch has been busy banning accounts all weekend, but often for what seems quite understandable reasons.

 

‘A few minutes ago there was a guy having sex with his partner on the couch. Why didn’t they see this coming? Beats me,’ said user Beethy.

 

There are also reports of a PlayStation 4 owner with the ID Darckobra12 who showed his girlfriend naked on camera, apparently while she was asleep. Naturally he was banned as well.

 

It’s hard to imagine this will be the end of the abuse or the bannings, but does this mean lewd videos are going to be the next gen equivalent of sweary teenagers on Xbox Live?

 

4 days to go!

Edited November 25, 2013 by Cookyman

[drahkon]

Any new bundles announced for EU/Germany?

 

Like PS4+NFS Rivals+ 2 DS4+ Camera for 500€?

 

Might get some extra cash soon and would love to get a nice bundle after Christmas.

[Sheikah]

Good to see that accounts are being banned rather than the service removed from the PS4. This is the correct way to deal with things.

[Cookyman]

Good to see that accounts are being banned rather than the service removed from the PS4. This is the correct way to deal with things.

 

Yup, for once a sensible decision!

[MATtheHAT]

Some of those Playroom streams are horrific. Absolute dregs of American society with the comments section full of racist and homophobic people.

 

Yet remarkably entertaining.

[Caris]

Just been informed my console is at my local Smyths store waiting for me to pickup on the midnight launch!

[Jimbob]

I've not heard if the UK is getting a similar deal as the US got, which i mentioned in an earlier post. Anyone else know if us UK gamers will get a similar deal?

[MATtheHAT]

No such deal for the UK or EU. We get 2 week PS+ and a Music Unlimited trial - which you get anyway when you sign up on PS3.

[S.C.G]

Speaking of PS+ I'm now officially a member!

 

Used one of my multiple 90-day trials that I acquired almost half a year ago off Coke Zone - before they deleted everyone's points/accounts and raped the website - in preparation and fortunately I have until 31/12/2015 to redeem them all so I'm pretty much covered for my first year and a half of owning a PS4!

 

Naturally I have 'downloaded' everything that I'm entitled to apart from Uncharted 3 and Gravity Rush which I already have.

 

Roll on Friday! : peace:

[Happenstance]

Speaking of PS+ I'm now officially a member!

 

Used one of my multiple 90-day trials that I acquired almost half a year ago off Coke Zone - before they deleted everyone's points/accounts and raped the website - in preparation and fortunately I have until 31/12/2015 to redeem them all so I'm pretty much covered for my first year and a half of owning a PS4!

 

Naturally I have 'downloaded' everything that I'm entitled to apart from Uncharted 3 and Gravity Rush which I already have.

 

Roll on Friday! : peace:

 

Good you did it now as the games change over on Wednesday

[bryanee]

PS4 games are up on the UK PSN website store for you to pre-order. Just got Resogun, Contrast and Warframe all ready.

[Cookyman]

EA has cut PS4 digital download prices by £3.

[S.C.G]

EA has cut PS4 digital download prices by £3.

 

£3...

 

 

...try £30 and then they would actually be competitively priced. :p

 

 

What is the point in all these companies claiming that 'digital is the future' when it costs more for a final product which costs the company significantly less for them to put out there due to a lack of a physical medium?

 

Apart from 'arcade' - digital only - and anything I get free on Plus... forget digital, it'll be discs all the way for me.

[dwarf]

The online infrastructure required to allow millions of consumers to download 50gb + games must cost a hell of a lot too, right? Hard to say what the difference in cost between physical and digital distribution is. (Must be a break-down article about it somewhere?)

[Shorty]

The online infrastructure required to allow millions of consumers to download 50gb + games must cost a hell of a lot too, right? Hard to say what the difference in cost between physical and digital distribution is. (Must be a break-down article about it somewhere?)

 

Not as much as you'd think, with server farms and the like. Steam does it just fine and at bargain prices. Maybe not 50GB but they have free to play games like TF2 which clock in at over 12GB.

[Ashley]

PS4 EU launch apps:

 

BBC iPlayer - UK

BBC Sports - UK

Total Channel - SPAIN

Demand 5 - UK

RTBF - BELGIUM

NOS SPORTS - NETHERLANDS

XIMON - BELGIUM, NETHERLANDS

Watchever - GERMANY

IGN - AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, DENMARK, GERMANY, INDIA, IRELAND, ITALY, KUWAIT, LUXEMBOURG, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, NORWAY, QATAR, SOUTH AFRICA, SAUDI ARABIA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, UAE, UK

Wuaki.TV - SPAIN

BBC News - UK

maxdome - GERMANY, AUSTRIA

Netflix - DENMARK, FINLAND, IRELAND, NETHERLANDS, NORWAY, SWEDEN, UNITED KINGDOM

Amazon / LOVEFiLM - GERMANY, UNITED KINGDOM

Viaplay - DENMARK, FINLAND, NORWAY, SWEDEN

Music Unlimited - UK, Ireland, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Norway, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Australia and New Zealand

Video Unlimited Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, UK

VidZone - AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, DENMARK, FINLAND, GERMANY, IRELAND, ITALY, LUXEMBOURG, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, NORWAY, PORTUGAL, SPAIN, SWITZERLAND, UNITED KINGDOM

 

 

Except Mac and Cheese = Vimeo. Not that I actually expected it, but would be rad.

 

They're promising over 20 new apps between launch and Spring: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-11-26-sony-confirms-ps4-apps-and-services-for-European-launch

[Jimbob]

No such deal for the UK or EU. We get 2 week PS+ and a Music Unlimited trial - which you get anyway when you sign up on PS3.

 

Bit crap really, shows the US get a slightly better deal over the UK/EU fan-base. Oh well.

 

Nice list of apps though.

[Mokong]

Had my first go on a PS4 today,

 

Went into Smyths Toystore to pick up Xmas gifts for the son and spotted they had a demo pod (surprised Gamestop doesn't have one).

 

The controller felt better than I expected, was never a fan of PS, PS2 and PS3 controllers TBH, which is why I was disappointed to see Sony keep the same general shape, but in the hand it actually felt very comfy. Smaller than I thought it would be too, looked bigger in pictures (prolly due to the touchpad), in contrast the console itself was a bit bigger than I thought it would be, looks smaller in pics/videos But of course not as big as an Xbox One which had a demo pod beside it, that thing is even bigger in person!.... no controllers on that though so couldn't try it (unless I was meant to use Kinect?)

 

 

Overall I don't think the demo pod for the PS4 does it any justice, I was going through the menu and it was just all videos about the console, the controller and stuff, took me awhile to find the games (had to press "down" *facepalm*) and found a lot of game boxarts staring at me and thought WOOT, went into Battlefield 4....no demo...screens and video only....tried Killzone next.....no demo.... Watch Dogs.....no demo.... Destiny....no demo....AC4:Black Flag...no demo

 

There were a few other games, can;t remember which, that all had no demo to play just screens and video to watch. Only Knack and FIFA had playable demos, didn't bother with FIFA, tried Knack and TBH, meh.

 

 

DEfinately a nice piece of kit though, I'm sure someone I know will have one by end of year so I can get a hands on with it properly

Edited November 26, 2013 by Mokong

[Cookyman]

Good idea to do this.

 

PS4 1.51 Update Available To Download Ahead Of Launch

 

The PS4's 1.51 system update is available to download ahead of the PS4's European launch.

 

Sony has announced, via Twitter, that the PS4's 1.51 system update will be available to download ahead of the PS4's UK and European launch on 29 November.

 

Sony has said that the update should be up around lunchtime on Thursday 28 November.

 

The 1.51 system update will be available to download on the PlayStation EU site, allowing users to download the update and put it on a USB drive ahead of launch.

 

The 1.51 system can then be installed on the PS4 using the USB, the idea presumably being that potential problems with busy PSN servers can be avoided on launch day.

 

The update is already available in the US, but Sony recommends that PS4 owners download the update intended for their region.

 

Update 1.51 will improve system stability and will also add a host of key features that were included in the 1.50 update in the US.

 

This includes the PS4's remote play functionality and the ability to share and broadcast gameplay online.

 

You might still get a PS4 on launch day!

 

155 Asda stores will have PS4 stock at launch

 

Customers without pre-orders will be able to buy the console while supplies last

 

155 Asda stores will have PS4 stock at launch for UK consumers who haven't pre-ordered the console.

 

The console will be available on a first come first served basis while supplies last, with each customer limited to one PS4.

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Asda will be selling PS4 standalone for £349 machine, with Knack for £379, and with Call of Duty Ghosts for £385.

 

142 of the 155 Asda stores listed below (via MCV) will be opening their doors at midnight on Thursday.

 

PS4 launched in North America on November 15 ahead of this Friday's European and Latin American PS4 release date of November 29.

 

•ABERDEEN BEACH (Not open at midnight) •AINTREE •ANDOVER •ANTRIM •ASHINGTON LINTONVILLE TER •ASHTON •AYR (NEW)

 

•BARNSLEY •BARROW •BEDMINSTER •BENTON •BLACKPOOL •BLACKWOOD •BLYTH •BODMIN •BOLDON •BOOTLE

•BOSTO •BOURNEMOUTH •BRADFORD •BRIDGE OF DEE •BRIDGEND (Not open at midnight) •BURNDEN PARK

 

•CARDIFF •CARLISLE •CHATHAM •CHESSER •CLAPHAM JUNCTION •CLYDEBANK •COLERAINE (Not open at midnight) •COLNE •CORBY •COVENTRY •CREWE (Not open at midnight) •CUMBERNAULD •CWMBRAN

 

•DERBY •DONCASTER •DONNINGTON WOOD •DUMBARTON •DUNFERMLINE •DUNSTABLE (Not open at midnight) •DYCE (Not open at midnight)

 

•EASTGATE •EASTLANDS •EASTLEIGH •EDINBURGH •ELGIN, GB •ELLESMERE PORT (NEW) •ENNISKILLEN (NEW)

 

•FALMOUTH •FAREHAM •FARNBOROUGH •FELTHAM •FERRING (Not open at midnight) •FLEETWOOD

 

•GALASHIELS •GATESHEAD (NEW) •GLASSHOUGHTON •GLENROTHES (NEW) •GLOUCESTER •GOSFORTH •GOVAN •GRANGEMOUTH •GRAVESEND •GREAT BRIDGE •GRIMSBY

 

•HALIFAX •HAMILTON •HARTLEPOOL •HAVANT •HEREFORD •HIGH WYCOMBE •HORWICH •HUDDERSFIELD •HULL MOUNT PLEASANT (Not open at midnight) •HULME (Not open at midnight) •HUNTS CROSS •HUYTON •HYDE •HYSON GREEN (Not open at midnight)

 

•IPSWICH

 

•KEIGHLEY •KILLINGBECK •KINGSWOOD •KIRKCALDY

 

•LANCASTER •LANGLEY MILL •LECKWITH ROAD •LEICESTER •LEIGH •LEITH •LINCOLN •LISCARD (Not open at midnight) •LIVINGSTON •LONGWELL GREEN •LOWER EARLEY

 

•MARINA (BRIGHTON) •MILTON KEYNES (NEW) •MILTON OF CRAIGIE •MINWORTH

 

•NORWICH •NUNEATON

 

•OADBY

 

•PATCHWAY •PENTWYN •PERTH •PETERLEE (NEW) •PILSWORTH •POOLE •PORTLETHEN •PORTSMOUTH (Not open at midnight) •PRESTON FULWOOD •PUDSEY

 

•QUEENSFERRY •QUESLET

 

•RAWTENSTALL •ROBROYSTON •ROCHDALE •ROEHAMPTON

 

•SEFTON •SHEFFIELD •SHEFFIELD CHAUCER ROAD •SINFIN •SLOUGH •SOUTH SHIELDS •ST MATTHEWS •ST.AUSTELL •STAFFORD •STANLEY •STEVENAGE •STOCKPORT (Not open at midnight) •STOCKTON

•STRABANE •SUNDERLAND •SUTTON ASHFIELD •SWANLEY •SWANSEA (NEW) •SWINDON HAYDON

 

•TAMWORTH, GB •TAUNTON •THURMASTON •TORYGLEN •TRAFFORD PARK

 

•WAKEFIELD DURKAR •WASHINGTON •WATFORD •WEMBLEY •WEST BRIDGFORD •WESTBROOK •WESTON-SUPER-MARE •WIGAN (NEW) •WOLSTANTON •WREXHAM

 

•YORK (NEW)

 

Sony has also put aside an unspecified number of PS4 consoles to purchase at its official London launch event later this week.

 

3 days to go!

 

Nice - will download now.

 

PlayStation app out in Europe

The PlayStation app is live and ready to download in Europe, after making a fashionably late entrance in line with the fashionably late PS4. The console arrives in a few days time on November 29, some two weeks after hitting North America.

 

Still, it could be worse - couldn't it, Japan?

 

 

To recap for our Euro-pals, the iOS and Android companion lets you access the PlayStation Network to chat with friends, compare trophies, purchase stuff on the store, access system guides, and a fair bit more besides. It also syncs up with the PS4 in various ways, including as an on-screen keyboard,and by offering the same Second Screen functionality (note: not Remote Play) that the Vita provides with certain PS4 games.

Edited November 26, 2013 by Cookyman
Automerged Doublepost

[bryanee]

I popped in Game today for the first time in months and there it was the PS4 demo station....I was strong, I resisted and left without touching it. I've waited this long so I can wait a couple more days.

[Cookyman]

Tried the app out it's impressive.

 

 

For those downloading the system update 1.51 on Thursday. Here's how to install it from a USB when your lovely PS4 arrives on Friday.