[quote name='iamsmart']I just realized something... a new playstation that can't play old PS3 games (in the traditional sense) might be a bit of a kiss of death for Dust 514. Seems like a bit of a waste to spend so much time creating a long-term online shooter only to have it marginalized by a new system months after launch.[/QUOTE]
Same goes for Final Fantasy 14, which hasn't even started the PS3 beta yet. So it'll be released even closer to PS4 launch.
Not saying these games will do bad as many or almost everyone will keep their PS3's, but more a slight on PS4. I don't want to hook up that many (plus other competing systems from Nintendo/Microsoft/Valve) to my TV at once. And I'm not seeing any reason to buy a PS4 in the first place. I can wait 1-2 years and pick up the next gen exclusives for $20 (or multiplat ones on Steam as they come out), and the console $100+ cheaper.
Not catering to early adopters is a bad idea, imo. Sure the tech-o-philes buy stuff day 1, but is that enough of an install base?
[quote name='crunchewy']Apparently Sony is being vague about used games on PS4. Not willing to talk about the details. What seems like a straight forward thing - put disc in and play - is apparently not straight forward, which implies... something:
http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/21/yoshida-used-games-caveat/[/QUOTE]
I read something on Eurogamer that Sony mentioned "it's up to the developers or publishers". So it sounds like locked save data issue, where the option was there to lock out USB backup saved data, or not. I now 100% assume the option will be there, so EA can get that "offline used game pass" $10 on EVERY used game, not just online pass. It looks like the next step in evolution before PS5/etc are digital only.
Just for more speculation, either Gamestop lowers the price of all next gen used games by $10, or they make a deal and print out the codes on your receipt, like they did for Batman Arkham City, I believe. I think this could bring a video game industry crash, because then any used game bought (from certain publishers) means you need to have your console online, and pay a fee, and a lot of consoles are not online in the first place. Maybe it will open publishers eyes to used games have never hurt the industry, but instead have helped it grow.