I thought the PlayStation 4 reveal today was incredible. Without even seeing the device or getting a firm idea of its price, the ideas driving the console are nothing short of brilliant. This is going to be the most feature-rich and social console we’ve ever seen. In fact I suspect…
Read MoreIt has happened. Sony has formally unveiled the PlayStation 4. And, as interesting as its tech specs are, the real focus of the presentation was on features and social interaction. It’s a focus I had previously predicted in the lead up to the PlayStation 4 unveiling, and I think it’s…
Read MoreHere at Digitally Downloaded, we recently got in touch with notorious business analyst Michael Pachter ahead of the apparent PlayStation 4 announcement scheduled for February 20th. We spoke to him regarding his expectations and perspectives on the PS4 as well as its potential impact on Sony, the next generation and…
Read MoreIt’s Monday, so I’m going to use that as my excuse for some out-there thinking. That and our weekly discussion on what we’d like to see happen with the PlayStation 4 has inspired me to thought. For today’s musing I’m going to looking at a possible sales model for Sony’s…
Read MoreHere’s a question for our readers (and it’s worth answering, after all, there’s Frequent Flyer points in it for you 😉) – how much longer before Sony starts to shift the bulk of its online offerings to paid subscription models? Allow me to outline a couple of reasons I think…
Read MoreI was so freaking close. Having predicted not a few months ago that one of the hardware titans – Sony or Microsoft – would go and acquire Onlive, Sony goes and announces that it’s going to acquire rival Cloud provider, Gaikai, for $380 million. You know what? It’s close enough.…
Read MoreEarlier today, the site VG24/7 (Video Games 24/7, for those that hate acronyms) had apparently heard from an inside source that Sony will be announcing a partnership with a cloud gaming platform, specifically either OnLive or Gaikai. This partnership would come with the addition of being able to stream games…
Read MorePeople with low powered computers, or cheap laptops on the go will soon be able to join in the MMO party, with two of the more impressive World of Warcraft rivals soon to begin streaming through the cloud. Gaikai is the company spearheading this ‘port’ to the new play format.…
Read MorePeople with low powered computers, or cheap laptops on the go will soon be able to join in the MMO party, with two of the more impressive World of Warcraft rivals soon to begin streaming through the cloud. Gaikai is the company spearheading this ‘port’ to the new play format.…
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