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Akvod on 22 February 2013
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It seems like people had a mixed reaction to Sony's focus on social. Some people, like me, see it having potential and real practical benefits. Others don't (e.g. "I don't want to let people know my real name").

So, regardless of whether you love or hate what's out there, what would you advise Sony to do to make the social features relevant and practical for you?

For me:

  • Ability to record very large chunks of gameplay. Ideally, unlimited, where you can personally set aside some amount of memory/hours (e.g. 4-6). If I want to make a montage of my Battlefield gameplay, I don't want to constantly export a video every time I get a good piece of action going.
  • Easy uploading/importing of video. I really think Sony should not try to create their own competitor social networking/video site. They should make it really easy for people to upload to YouTube directly or download the video to your computer for video editing.
  • Video editing software in the PS3. Make it easy for anybody to create their own montages, video reviews, etc. Hell, this would be a perfect chance to integrate PlayStation eye (rant about a game, then interslice your rant with specific game footage examples). Image caption maker would be cool too.
  • Integration with many video streaming sites. Not a must, but again, don't try to fight an uphill battle. Social/sharing, IMO, should be about freedom and choice. Make it easy for people to do game streaming sessions on Twitch.tv, YouTube, etc.
  • "Circles" option with PSN. I think that the personal info. sharing could be valuable TBH. If you have, for example, real life friends on the PSN, you might want to actually see "xxHeadShotzxx (John Smith)" when they log on. Actually, even without the personal info. I would like to be able to selectively see popup info. for my "close" friends, rather than for all the random people I friended.
  • Cross game chat/Improved PSN+Free headset. If Sony's going to push social, then they need to show their commitment by improving PSN. A very cheap headset with the console would be good too.