Okay so I haven't this entire thread, but here's two things;
1. If they're indeed keeping matchmaking and partychat off the console just to "protect the kiddies", it would have been smarter to just have an 'Online Features On/Off' switch in that new, shiny parental controls app. Could have kept those features on the console then.
2. If partychat solely works through this smartphone app, you're going to need headphones plugged into the phone. Since I only have one pair of ears, this means I can't use another set of headphones for the console itself, so where's my game-audio going to come from?







