R.I.P. Qore

[Onslaught X]

Hard to see “Home” making it to PS4, especially if they remove backwards compatibility.

So long as Life With Playstation lives, you can never take our spirit!

[Bane]

Hard to see “Home” making it to PS4, especially if they remove backwards compatibility.

While I agree Home as it is now probably won't be coming over, given the money Sony seems to make off of it I'd think something similar will be in the cards.

This is of course assuming it still makes them decent money. We haven't really heard any numbers touted about it for a long time.

[Godstar]

Ouch, so they're cutting stuff that they have to maintain that doesn't get enough interest? How about PSN Home? That next?

[Godstar]

Oh Qore we hardly knew ye!!

I never thought an online-only, interactive magazine, accessible (only?) through your PS3 was going to be a big hit. That's just too contrived. Then, qore became sort of a value-added thing (i think people who pay for PSN, whatever that tier of service is called, get qore for free??)

Qore didn't make that much sense given its eventual direction. Plus, PSN has a free (weekly/monthly) show put out with that Asian chick to talk about new games/movies etc on PSN, and they also showed previews there. I dont remember what the hell the name of that is either, but it seemed to make Qore seem even less valuable.

*Note to Sony: can we name everything something simple to remember that might actually sound good in marketing? How about: PlayStation Preview?? Jeez.

If they were smart, they would have made it a public game service/magazine/blog for their fans. Probably would have gone a lot farther in promoting them.

[Godstar]

Wait, since this was part of PSN+, and they are removing it, does this mean they are dropping the price?

Nah, file it under losing features.

[mstrbass2000]

sony is gonna have to downsize bigtime,they are set to lose another 6.4 billion this qtr,when was the last time these guys actually made money ??? we could be witnessing the beginning of the end of a once iconic brand !!!

[TheAnalogKid]

we could be witnessing the beginning of the end of a once iconic brand !!!

Could? Shit, we've been witnessing that for the last few years.

I never watched any of these video services, but I know a few who did on occasion. Personally, I look at too much video game shit during the day at work. These video services are for people that dont have such a luxury (janitors, cabbies etc).

Also, Home > xbox anything.

[rm082e]

sony is gonna have to downsize bigtime,they are set to lose another 6.4 billion this qtr,when was the last time these guys actually made money ??? we could be witnessing the beginning of the end of a once iconic brand !!!

Agree with Analog - we've been watching it for a while. But I agree overall. Sony is going to undergo some serious changes in the next couple of years. A lot of business units will probably be sold off and a lot of people will be out of work. I'm confident the PlayStation brand as a whole will carry on making good products, but I won't be the least bit surprised if any other part of Sony simply ceases to exist.

[Badger3920]

sony is gonna have to downsize bigtime,they are set to lose another 6.4 billion this qtr,when was the last time these guys actually made money ??? we could be witnessing the beginning of the end of a once iconic brand !!!

I think your figures are off. They lost $6 billion over all of last year (with a lot of that being write downs, aka not a loss of cash or tangible assets).

Nevertheless, yes - they're moving violently in the wrong direction. Time will tell if Hirai can rebound the company. It's almost certain that there will be a spinoff of major divisions, and a cessation of lots of smaller product lines or services. Being japanese and holistic, I wouldn't be surprised if they instill a sense of "we all must bear this burden" and place some of the financial burden (and cost cutting) on the entertainment divisions.

Time will tell

[CorruptedDragon]

Back in the late 70's Bill Gates struck a deal with the devil to take over the Vatican and destroy Sony. Now, in 2012, their plan is finally coming to fruition, and all is proceeding as they have foreseen!

The ApocalyPS3 was merely the beginning....

[Badger3920]

Back in the late 70's Bill Gates struck a deal with the devil to take over the Vatican and destroy Sony. Now, in 2012, their plan is finally coming to fruition, and all is proceeding as they have foreseen!

The ApocalyPS3 was merely the beginning....

You feeble-minded janitors fell right into the trap!:

[Godstar]

Back in the late 70's Bill Gates struck a deal with the devil to take over the Vatican and destroy Sony. Now, in 2012, their plan is finally coming to fruition, and all is proceeding as they have foreseen!

The ApocalyPS3 was merely the beginning....

I would laugh if after the restructuring, MS buys Sony's games unit, and they actually merge into the PS360.

[CorruptedDragon]

Something interesting said today by Kaz

On the games front, the company plans to increase sales through PSN subscriptions and downloadable content, along with expanding the PlayStation Suite lineup and its compatible devices. For all of Sony's problems, the games division seems to be the least of its worries.

Hmmm putting an emphasis on PSN subs. I would bet anything they go the MS route and charge for online next gen. Too much money there not to.

[TheAnalogKid]

Something interesting said today by Kaz



Hmmm putting an emphasis on PSN subs. I would bet anything they go the MS route and charge for online next gen. Too much money there not to.

I wouldn't doubt it, and I'm half-way expecting it, but I'm also half-way expecting for basic online play to still be free next gen with things like cross-game chat, demos etc coming at a charge. I also see a much bigger push on their online passes, with it coming to each and every game.

[hdinred]

Something interesting said today by Kaz

Hmmm putting an emphasis on PSN subs. I would bet anything they go the MS route and charge for online next gen. Too much money there not to.

Yeah, I noticed that.. It seems like an obvious next step. It really hasn’t turned out to be a competitive advantage and they are leaving money on the table.