PS4 to launch with 300MB day-one update
PS4 will launch with firmware 1.50 when it's available on November 15th. While you won't need to update the system to use it, the 300MB update includes key features that you will probably want to take advantage of.
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replyAndrew Yoon posted a new article, PS4 to launch with 300MB day-one update.
PS4 will launch with firmware 1.50 when it's available on November 15th. While you won't need to update the system to use it, the 300MB update includes key features that you will probably want to take advantage of.-
300mb is still a lot considering how many people will be downloading it day one
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it's almost the only reason I want one right now lol
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Anyone have a revised list of the release games?
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I'm curious about PSN titles at launch. I know Resogun is free and Contrast is the PS+ game, but what else is there?
I'm just grabbing AC4 as far as retail stuff goes.
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ok.
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I used to do it on 360 all the time, but only for things like Puzzle Quest or similarly-lengthy games with an OST that wasn't anything special.
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Not that I've done it recently but I use to love listening to music when playing fighters and sports games where the game sounds weren't as critical. Of course, this was primarily back in the days of NES / SNES where when you wanted to play someone else you had to go to their house or vice versa.
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Exactly my point. Certain types of games, like racers, fighters and even some open-world games are actually enhanced by this ability, especially games that feature licensed tracks as opposed to dynamic soundtracks. Case in point, Saints Row IV has a pretty good soundtrack but it gets old pretty quickly...it's nice to be able to switch to my own music while I'm leaping across the city looking for orbs and doing side-missions. Forza Horizon had a great music-festival themed soundtrack, but again, depending on how much racing you're doing, it gets repetitive. Same with Street Fighter IV. Meanwhile, Tekken Tag Tournament 2 not only supports custom soundtracks, but even had a feature that allowed fans to select their own songs for each stage, and even offered up all the pre-existing Tekken Soundtracks for use for a pittance, even knowing full-well most die-hard fans probably had all their favorite tracks on their HDDs already...that was the ulitmate in cool for a fighting game that has always featured interesting soundtracks.
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Well, it's less necessary with most games these days as the soundtracks for many games have improved. But racing and fighting games often have soundtracks that tend to grate on a player after a while, especially if you've been practicing combos in training mode or doing a lot of racing and have to suffer through the same songs over and over.
Xbox 360 has featured custom soundtracks since the beginning and was one of the big selling points for me at launch (beyond all the other obvious stuff). Andrew House confirmed that like Vita, the PS4 would support music playback during gameplay, but he did not mention Music Unlimited having anything to do with that. I currently have a Music Unlimited account, and while I can clearly see the potential there (having the ability to make custom soundtracks with an unlimited base to draw from), I'm not sure if I want to be using up even more of my internet bandwith by streaming music...I'd rather just use the music stored on my hard drive or a USB. Plus, Music Unlimited's selection is not the greatest and sometimes the versions of songs available aren't my preferred version. Hopefully we can also use music stored on the HDD/external storage or stream music via our local network via DLNA (the latter of which many Sony devices and the PS3 can do, just not during actual games). -
a number of games already have background music (EA sports has a soundtrack in their menus, GTA and other open world game radios), makes perfect sense to play your own instead
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indeed, I just use my 2nd home theater system rather than doing something annoying like changing music in game, it's much easier
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Uh, and when you want to change the music, I guess you use telekinesis to change the track? You still have to stop what you're doing to pick up the Home Theatre remote, or get up and change the song. And having your music running on a second audio system doesn't work if you play in a situation where you're using headphones. Not everyone has two home theatres, nor do they play like you. Typical ignorance.
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wow you thought I was serious...
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I did this all the time for racing games, grand strategy (Hearts of Iron, EU, etc), and games that had shitty music.
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I think the article was saying that you'll have the option of playing the music unlimited service in the background. I don't think that will be your only option for background music. I'd bet PS4 will let you play locally stored music in the background just like 360 and PS3 did (for some games).
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hmm voice commands eh, that sounds neat, so you can launch a game by talking to the console? sony innovation at it again
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it was meant to break your brain
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It's a non-critical 300mb patch. I doubt it's going to bring sony's servers to their knees.
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It's 300mb
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PS4 thread? New video suggests KILLZONE looks like it might actually be pretty damn cool as a launch title. http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-10-25-killzone-shadow-fall-not-just-a-pretty-face
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will it support local coop? :(
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I have this game coming with my PS4. I hope it's the bees knees.
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the archvile is not pleased
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This isn't any different from the PS3; it's just that the firmware's a little bigger. It's not XBox Huge, like "Oh, 15 to 20 minutes on FIOS" huge.
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the Xbox One patch announcement didn't say anything about size/speed. They said 15-20min for the average user. In any case, I don't really see much of a difference between a 10 and 20min update when your issue is the simple philosophical need for an update and connectivity of any kind.
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I dont mind. I wont be hooking up the new console till a week after my day one purchase. I want to hear that the coast is clear before I break the seal on the new box.
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