What are you thinking RIGHT NOW?

[Buffy]

@Flip & @Frida: Awkward.

My sister-in-law's mother keeps messaging me about random crap. Every. Single. Day.

[Regulus]

Cloud gaming IS the near future

I beg to differ. As soon as a game becomes outdated, and thus no longer profitable, the game dies if can only be played online. That's it. It's gone forever.

Are you seriously telling me that is the future of gaming?

Edit: Sorry if that seems a bit snappy, but I really find it hard to believe that could gaming is all that great for anyone other than the publisher.

No. you are just misunderstanding what cloud gaming is. Games right now are on 50GB BR discs on consoles... Guess how much space a game can take up on the Cloud? Unlimited, because it streams via internet. Cloud gaming doesn't mean ONLY playing online, just digital distribution of the games.
And it IS the future of gaming yes, just like it was for music and just like it has started to become for movies, it's taking longer for gaming because they need more bandwidth but if every other media is being distributed via the cloud (which is just an industry term for internet) then how are games NOT going to go the same way? How popular is Steam again?...

Just look at One's DRM for a kick off, the reason you can't play your friend's disc is because you don't need it. You share your games on One via the internet. For instance, all of us here on MLK can share Xbox One games between us if we wanted. It's pretty cool and definitely more of an actual innovation than what Sony are doing.

cloud gaming =/= digital distribution

I'm fine with digital distribution, as long as the DRM isn't intrusive to the point where it prevents me from being able to play the game if I buy a new PC, need to reinstall, or want to play offline.

[FlipMode]

Any game that requires online to play is a game I'll never be able to play. Any game that has to be downloaded or streamed is a game I'll not be able to play. Whether that's "the future" of gaming or not, it's unfairly cutting out people who can't afford online play or people who don't have internet in the first place. It's not only rich people who play games and I'm tired of people acting like it. Requiring the internet once a day is bullcrap no matter how you look at it.

Well then you are a bit screwed either way since Sony are charging for PSN on PS4. And most PS4 games will be buggy like PS3 games are and require you to go online and download patches and updates. Games aren't cheap, if people can't afford it then don't buy it. I can't afford a Lamorghini but I don't say "Well I can't have one so it's not fair!"
Online is a big part of PS4, it's a big part of PS3 even.

One and PS4 are identical it's the direction the company is taking them in, MS are moving on, Sony is waiting behind.

And Regulus... Wikipedia? Your entire reply to all those points is two definitions as provided by Wikipedia? And people wander why I don't get involved on "debates" on here...

EDIT - "I'm fine with digital distribution, as long as the DRM isn't intrusive to the point where it prevents me from being able to play the game if I buy a new PC, need to reinstall, or want to play offline."

Xbox One doesn't do that either though...

[Carl]

^ I just don't want to have to be online, I can go online occasionally, and I do not play online at all so PSN charging for it doesn't matter, besides, that will be $5 only which is much more affordable. And I'm sorry, but games cannot be compared to Lambourghinis. I can afford the games, but if the online is required for me to even be able to play them that is ridiculous. For instance, my uncles have internet, but it's not good enough for gaming, and they game all the time. Online being a big part and being required are two different things, I've played online on my Xbox 360 and our PS3 maybe 3 times total.

Besides, my point is just that they are going to lose customers over something that's stupid, meaning if we can't afford it we won't buy it. If you think the Xbox One is so great then good for you. But excuse me for seeing it as the piece of [censored] that it really is. Good day to you, sir.

[Regulus]

And Regulus... Wikipedia? Your entire reply to all those points is two definitions as provided by Wikipedia? And people wander why I don't get involved on "debates" on here...

EDIT - "I'm fine with digital distribution, as long as the DRM isn't intrusive to the point where it prevents me from being able to play the game if I buy a new PC, need to reinstall, or want to play offline."

Xbox One doesn't do that either though...

Yes, it does. Once the Xbox One is discontinued, it's nothing more than a brick. All those games will become useless and unplayable. It requires an online connection, but you know what will happen when the servers gone, because M$ wants you to buy an Xbox Two.

And, come on, you know Microsoft. They'll drop support for the One as soon as they can.

It's a marketer's dream.

[Shadowfax]

Skyrim fanfic updated. Time for reading then bed! Night MLK! <3

[KingCub]

I hate starting all over!

[Buffy]

I should read while this thing downloads :3

[Lauren]

I wonder when the lights turn on...

[Buffy]

Peanut butter and jam toast is ridiculously delicious.