If PS4 finally has cross game chat/party, PS4 wins next generation.

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Veknoid_Outcast said:

I don't think that will push Sony over the top, but more importantly: why is cross-game chat so coveted?

Being able to communicate with friends and teammates playing the SAME game makes perfect sense. But why is it so important that I can chat with my friend while I play Halo 3 and he plays Crackdown? Shouldn't we be immersed in our games?

If it's just about a free way to chat with friends over long distances, there's always Skype.

It's not necessarily the "cross game" chat.  I don't usually chat when my friends are playing a different game.  But being able to chat and put a multiplayer/coop party together before starting a game is really helpful. 

You get the occasional party/internet disruption, and xbox makes it easier to get back into the party.  PS3 is much more difficult.  It's so much easier to drop in and out of coop parties on xbox.