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[iYen]

 

 

[617collector]

So I just went to Walmart to return games with no receipt. They said since its from the electronic dept, they need a receipt.

Had a great story too, came in there with a Walmart bag, when they asked what was wrong, I told them my girl bought me these games, but she didn't know I already bought them digitally. Even said the receipt should be in the bag...

I think it was BC I came in there 2 minutes b4 cust servuce closed. Will try another store, early morning (when the old ppl are working cust service)

Any luck?

 

[Fresh Like Will]

 
AC Unity is true next-gen. In fact, it is SO next-gen that it isn't even finished yet! I like to be on the cutting edge and I appreciate that Ubisoft is making games that it is still making, even weeks after you've beaten them.
I also love the forced integration with an app as well as a website. How that works is that you sign in with your uplay account to experience so many error messages that last gen could never display on screen at one time.

The game itself (no spoilers) centers around Arno, an Assasin in search of locked chests that require a cell phone game with micro transactions to open. You level him up by "hacking" into your bank account to drain real money at 60 FPS. The rest of the game runs at a solid 12 FPS which is TWICE as cinematic as a movie... No small feat! Once you've completed "playing" a website on your computer, Arno is finally ready to fall through the ground and enter a white abyss... The core challenge of the game, these moments where you simply fall into the sky that accurately existed under 1700's Paris, are some of the most nail-biting moments in any game ever made... Will the game crash? Will you have to hard reset your console? Results are random, so it will always be a surprise!

Many people just won't "get" this evolution of Assassin's Creed and should spend their time opening up a history book instead. It is there they could read up on Paris' floating people and long battle with pop-in. Even today, many Parisians only exist after you've already walked past them. It is these small details that Ubisoft has nailed and they deserve applause with tons of random audio pops just as you'd hear in the game's cinematics.

After playing this gem, I've decided to fly to Montreal tomorrow to begin playing 2018's Assassin's Creed 9. Unity's only shortcoming was that it was a little TOO finished, so I am hoping the Ubisoft guys will let me plug my controller into a broken vending machine in their studio that simply eats dollars that I put into it without delivering.

My sympathy goes out to everyone who spent $60 on this game. (And the Canadians who spent $70.)

 

[nawghtyhare]

Sony previews upcoming PlayStation Vue cloud TV service

Sony plans to begin testing its new subscription cloud TV service PlayStation Vue in New York City later this month.


After that initial test of the service, which is delivered via the Net to PlayStation 4 and PS3 game systems, Sony expects to launch the service in four cities – New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and L.A. – during the first three months of 2015. More cities will go online after that, says Sony Computer Entertainment president and group CEO Andrew House.


PlayStation Vue blends live local broadcast and cable TV network programming with on-demand content and programs that viewers have saved in a cloud-based DVR. Six major content partners are on board: CBS, Discovery Communications, Fox, NBCUniversal, Scripps Networks Interactive and Viacom.


That adds up to about 75 channels including Comedy Central, Animal Planet, Food Network, Syfy and Nickelodeon. Sony continues talking to other major providers with the biggest holdout being Disney, parent company to ABC and ESPN. "It's a pretty robust lineup, by no means do I think we are done," House said.


A "competitive" subscription fee will be announced at a later date, he says. Subscribers will not be charged any setup fee – your game system, TV and broadband connection are all you need – and will not have to agree to a certain length of contract.


With its current content partners, PlayStation Vue could be an alternative for viewers who complain about paying for ESPN when they don't like sports, says Todd Juenger, senior research analyst with investment firm Sanford C. Bernstein. Some sports are included on broadcast networks and on Fox regional sports networks. And there's reality in the mix with network series such as Survivor, The Blacklist, Sons of Anarchy and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
Still, Sony's target market of PlayStation gamers, which skews young adult male, are core ESPN viewers, Juenger says. "Not having ESPN would probably disqualify a big percentage of their target audience," he says.


But Sony can hit three to five million subscribers to be "impactful," says BTIG research analyst Rich Greenfield. "It had a good amount of content. I think the bundles have gotten so large that there's plenty of room to shave out."


When the actual service launches, consumers will be able to activate it by downloading an app on the PlayStation 4 or PS3 for a free trial. An iPad app is planned soon after the service launches, too.

Programming can be found in multiple ways via PlayStation Vue's interactive menu. Personalization of the service is key to its success, House says. Once you start using the service, it will open up with a timeline of options related to what you last watched.
You can favorite up to 500 series; then the Favorites option will let you know whether there are any upcoming episodes, as well those you missed that you can go back and catch up on. That's possible because for any show you favorite, all episodes will be saved in your cloud-based DVR.


Live TV recommendations will be shown based on what the PlayStation audience is watching; programs will be recommended based on your previous viewing selections, too. You can also use a more traditional program guide that puts your favorite channels first before listing the rest alphabetically.


"The ability to move seamlessly between brands and the menu of live content and on demand in a very brand-friendly way was incredibly appealing to us," said Rebecca Glashow, senior vice president, digital distribution & partnerships for Discovery Communications, which has Animal Planet, The Learning Channel and Discovery Channel among its Vue offerings.


Sony's interface will likely drive viewers to watch more of the programs they already watch, said Philippe Dauman, president and CEO of Viacom. In addition to Comedy Central, Viacom's channels on the service will include MTV, MTV 2, Nick Jr. and Spike. "Sony's platform creates an immersive, customized viewing experience for our audiences – empowering them to explore and discover more of the programming across our brands," he said.


Invitees to the initial New York trial will be sent to a subset of current subscribers to Sony's premium PlayStation Plus service ($49.99 annually), which gives members free games, discounts and online multiplayer access.


Sony is entering into an increasingly crowded online video market that has begun to chip away at the traditional pay-TV stranglehold on homes. HBO and Showtime plan new standalone services and CBS recently launched two new online ventures, CBS All Access, a $5.99-monthly service, and an ad-supported CBSN news service.


Dish Network and Verizon are also expected to debut Net TV services soon. "It's a space that is ripe for innovation," Sony's House said. "There is an additional motivation for us in that this is a large step forward to getting the PlayStation from a dedicated powerful games device to being much more of a core entertainment hub."

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/...1/?AID=10709313&PID=6149513&SID=1r5twfbuf6vzh

Wait so if I already have cable
I would be paying JUST to watch it through my ps3/4???
Sounds dumb
Also what if psn is down would the service not work as well

 

[thehealthinspector]

its live broadcasts for people who want to get rid of cable

outside of dish, cable, antenna - live broadcasts (legal) are pretty much nonexistant

 

[youngheadjenks5]

Next Week im taking Targets b2g1.

Far Cry 4

GTA V

LBP: 3

I'll most likely cop Shadow of Mordor and TLOU on BF.

Edit: 400th Post

 

[Bend_The_Knee]

http://www.dualshockers.com/2014/11...esome-trailer-thanks-us-all-for-loving-games/

 

[617collector]

Next Week im taking Targets b2g1.

Far Cry 4
GTA V
LBP: 3

I'll most likely cop Shadow of Mordor and TLOU on BF.

Edit: 400th Post

Target special ends this Saturday

 

[D Double]

Wait so if I already have cable
I would be paying JUST to watch it through my ps3/4???
Sounds dumb
Also what if psn is down would the service not work as well

I doubt it will use the same CDN as PSN. It's just using the Playstation name as the brand because it's massive right now and the primary way of delivery for the service will be through PS3 and PS4 consoles

 

[Ricky D]

If that service actually works, count me in. I've been wanting something like this for awhile now. All I need is CBS Sports, Fox Sports, NFL Network, USA  and ESPN. I just hope it turns out better than PS Now which in my mind is a failure at this point.

 

[bamez]

After playing on a monitor for months, I hooked the ps4 up to the 60" to play D3 with my girl. It looks so good. But then I tried Destiny on it. My god, its unplayable. The input lag was atrocious. I know what I'm getting for black Friday, a new 27" or higher monitor.Those of you playing on a TV, I guarantee you'll play better with a monitor.

 

[biggie62]

After playing on a monitor for months, I hooked the ps4 up to the 60" to play D3 with my girl. It looks so good. But then I tried Destiny on it. My god, its unplayable. The input lag was atrocious. I know what I'm getting for black Friday, a new 27" or higher monitor. Those of you playing on a TV, I guarantee you'll play better with a monitor.

I play on a 55 inch plasma (Panasonic VT50) and have no problem raiding or anything.

 

[Bad Religion]

Same, I have the 50" Panasonic plasma Biggie has and have never noticed any input lag.

 

[Gordonson]

But have you guys played it on a monitor as well? Of course you wouldn't notice an issue if you have always played on a TV.

 

[biggie62]

But have you guys played it on a monitor as well? Of course you wouldn't notice an issue if you have always played on a TV.

I use to play on my old HD CRT 32" before it died and had to buy a new TV. So yes I've always gamed on bigger screens. I play at about 12-15 feet away from the monitor, so I don't have as many issues in scanned the screen for things.

 

[sole vintage]

Plasmas have higher refresh rate so input lag is basically non existent.

 

[purpnyellow]

After playing on a monitor for months, I hooked the ps4 up to the 60" to play D3 with my girl. It looks so good. But then I tried Destiny on it. My god, its unplayable. The input lag was atrocious. I know what I'm getting for black Friday, a new 27" or higher monitor. Those of you playing on a TV, I guarantee you'll play better with a monitor.

I think it has to do with some motion setting you have to turn of on the tv

 

[biggie62]

I think it has to do with some motion setting you have to turn of on the tv

This too. My plasma has 2 HDMI inputs that are specific to gaming that don't have the THX calibration and what not to keep the refresh rate high.

 

[Bad Religion]

But have you guys played it on a monitor as well? Of course you wouldn't notice an issue if you have always played on a TV.

I have a 22 inch Samsung I just purchased and use for my PS3. I don't notice a difference.

 

[bamez]

So I just went to Walmart to return games with no receipt. They said since its from the electronic dept, they need a receipt.

Had a great story too, came in there with a Walmart bag, when they asked what was wrong, I told them my girl bought me these games, but she didn't know I already bought them digitally. Even said the receipt should be in the bag...

I think it was BC I came in there 2 minutes b4 cust servuce closed. Will try another store, early morning (when the old ppl are working cust service)

Any luck?

They wouldn't take my nba2k back, they looked up the sales and said that game hadn't been sold in the past 30 days here. They took my AC unity tho. And I'm keeping D3.

 

[youngheadjenks5]

Target special ends this Saturday

thanks for the heads up! now I gotta choose some other ish >.<

 

[murkn3m]

Does anyone know for the target deal if you can buy a Xbox one game and ps4 game and still get the deal?

 

[iYen]

Does anyone know for the target deal if you can buy a Xbox one game and ps4 game and still get the deal?

You can.

 

[vtotheinay]

just to confirm. the GTA trade in special for target starts on sunday right?

 

[bamez]

In regards to the TV vs Monitor. I will say, i was playing on a friend's 60" Vizio which a few years old and literally takes 28 seconds to boot up (i timed it.)

In regards to B2G1 return at Walmart, it worked for me.  I opened 1 game, and plan on returnin the other two.