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theprof00 on 12 June 2013
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Reserved for Online features/policies/requirements

XB1:

Sharing:
Up to 10 individuals - cancelled
Disc Based sharing

 

PS4:

Sharing:
Disc Based Sharing

 

Xbox Live:
60$ per year
300,000 Dedicated Servers (unconfirmed if fully operational by launch)
Smart Match-Making - matching based on criteria and skill levels
Smart Reputation - matching based on feedback from other members
Cloud Computing - Computing of data through Azure cloud servers, still as of yet undisclosed. First example is Forza storing user simulated drivers.
Twitch tv - Uploading of user video and commentary
Skype - Skype integration through xblive
Free Games - As of yet undetailed access to games
Cross-game chat - allows you to talk to players in other games. XBLive Gold required.
Voice Chat - Chat with players in game (free)
Video Kinect - Chat using Kinect, record video (XBL Gold)
Avatars - An avatar of yourself (free)
Cloud Storage - keep content saved on the cloud (XBL Gold)

PS4 Online and PS+:
50$ per year
Gaikai Streaming: Undetailed access to entire playstation catalog through Gaikai, unknown whether PS+ is required
Free Games: Games available to all three playstation consoles. Still undetailed how it will work with ps4, but the first free game is access to a special version of Driveclub that includes several stages and cars.
Share Button: Instantly upload past 15 minutes of gameplay to your sharing network. Still undetailed, but rumored for Facebook, Youtube, and U-Stream, as well as direct to your PS friends network.
Remote Play: Play your games over the network on other devices. Not yet clarified entirely. PS Vita is the target hardware for streaming.
Cross-game chat - allows you to talk to players in other games. Free service

 

TV Services:

FeatureLive Free[6][7]Live GoldAdditional requirementsCurrently available
4oD[c] No Yes No Yes
ABC iView[g] Yes Yes No Yes
Amazon.com Instant Video No Yes Amazon Prime subscription Yes
BBC iPlayer[c] Yes Yes No Yes
Canal+[h] No Yes Canal+ subscription Yes
Crunchyroll[m] No Yes Crunchyroll premium membership Yes
Demand 5[c] No Yes No Yes
ESPN No Yes WatchESPN affiliated ISP Yes
Foxtel On Xbox Live[g] No Yes Foxtel On Xbox Live subscription Yes
Hulu Plus No Yes Hulu Plus subscription Yes
iHeartRadio[k] No Yes No Yes
last.fm No Yes last.fm account Yes
Live events Yes Yes Requirements vary by event Yes
Miss Teen USA[m] No Yes No Annually
Miss Universe No Yes Club Universe Diamond membership No
MLB.tv No Yes MLB.tv subscription Yes
Movistar Imagenio No Yes Imagenio subscription Yes
Netflix movie streaming[c] No Yes Netflix subscription Yes
SBS on Demand[g] No Yes No Yes
Sky Go[c] No Yes Sky TV subscription or pay-per-view;
additional subscriptions required to access some content.		 Yes
TELUS Optik TV[l] No Yes Optik TV subscription & kit Yes
AT&T U-Verse TV[k] Yes Yes AT&T U-Verse Subscription & Kit Yes
Verizon FiOS TV[k] No Yes Verizon FiOS TV and Internet accounts Yes
Vodafone Casa TV[f] Yes Yes Vodafone Casa TV subscription Yes
Xfinity[k] No Yes Xfinity Digital Perferred and Xfinity Internet accounts Yes
Ultimate Fighting Championship[e] Yes[l] Yes Credit card (to purchase fights) Yes
Vevo No Yes No Yes
YouTube[d] No Yes YouTube account Yes
WWE[e][k] No Yes WWE account Yes
 

^ a Some content available one week after Gold subscribers
^ b Available in U.S. and Canada only
^ c Available in UK and Ireland only
^ d Over 18's Only/Parental Permission Required
^ e Various Rental Fees Apply
^ f Available in Portugal only
^ g Available in Australia only
^ h Available in France only
^ i Available in Spain only
^ j Available in Germany only
^ k Available in U.S. only
^ l Available in Canada only
^ m Available in Australia, EMEA and America only
^ n Not Available in Saudi Arabia and UAE
^ o Not Available. Discontinued from Xbox live marketplace

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