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BlkPaladin on 20 February 2013

This is about what I expected. That they would at the very least offer their cloud/streaming service separate for a price, since it costs money for the infrastructure, maintenance and the bandwidth. And looking at how well Xbox Live has preformed for Microsoft and how profitable it has been its hard for a company that need a revenue increase to not emulate. I don't expect they will be following in Microsoft footsteps and charge for online play but everything else will probably be offered at different tier levels.



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TheLastStarFighter on 20 February 2013

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GribbleGrunger on 20 February 2013

http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=it&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=it&ie=UTF-8&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.4news.it%2F13867-playstation-world-prime-info-sul-nuovo-servizio-disponibile-al-lancio-con-la-nuova-console-ps4.php

Here are the top features:

Free

- Online free as the current Playstation Network

- Voice chat between all PlayStation certified devices, ie consoles and smartphones

Payment (annual cost of about $ 89.)

- Playstation Plus (included with these services previously have) enhanced new proposals, users PS4

- Access to Gaikai for cloud-gaming with the option to play for free to list some of the titles in a month, while others pay

- Share photos and / or videos directly to YouTube

- More space for saved games in the cloud



 

The PS5 Exists. 


mantlepiecek on 20 February 2013

I can't wait to see how foolish people will look when PS4 will have free online as well. Ps2, PS3, PS Vita and PSP, and now PS4.

Don't get jealous of the PSN now. Yes, XBL is the only (stupidity) service that charges for online gaming, and it will be the only one to do so next gen, unless MS wise up. Nintendo has went the right way, Sony will probably do so as well.



sales2099 on 20 February 2013

Probably free MP, but most apps will be tied to PS Plus.

I would laugh so hard if true.



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mantlepiecek on 20 February 2013
sales2099 said:
Probably free MP, but most apps will be tied to PS Plus.

I would laugh so hard if true.

I am sure netflix will still remain free.



sales2099 on 20 February 2013
mantlepiecek said:
sales2099 said:
Probably free MP, but most apps will be tied to PS Plus.

I would laugh so hard if true.

I am sure netflix will still remain free.

Probably right, but all else likely wont be.



Xbox: Best hardware, Game Pass best value, best BC, more 1st party genres and multiplayer titles. 

 

HokageTenshi on 20 February 2013

hope what we able to do now that is free on PS3 will be carry on to PS4, but new service like PlayStationCloud will need subscription fees that is reasonable to me...

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=155432



sales2099 on 20 February 2013

Dont think anybody thinks MP will be charged, just apps and Cloud features.



Xbox: Best hardware, Game Pass best value, best BC, more 1st party genres and multiplayer titles. 

 

Horrorfest on 20 February 2013

Yeah no way in hell I'm paying to play online. This HAS to be bullshit. Sony already has Plus. If anything Plus will just get more features and maybe even cost more but Sony can't rip off users who are subscribed. This CAN'T be true. Sony can't charge for two services.