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Anyone following the Sony liveblog from Engadget? I really recommend you guys check it out, as there are some things being announced which are going to impact Android in amazing ways.
http://www.engadget.com/liveblog/live-from-sonys-tokyo-event/
Update: Basically, Sony just dropped a bombshell that brought an amazing amount of games to Android, obviously to compete against both Windows Phone 7 having Xbox integration and against Apple's formidable App Store. How, UNLIKE Sony to be thinking ahead.
Direct link to a still developing article on the Playstation Suite:
http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/27/sony-announces-playstation-suite/
I'm really diggin' the "PlayStation Certified" and "Hardware Neutral"
bighuta said:
I'm really diggin' the "PlayStation Certified" and "Hardware Neutral"
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Yea, me too.
Soooooooooo developers, I know its not even out yet, but PORT IT PORT IT PORT IT.
Looks pretty un-real to me... alot of options there. I wonder which carrier the PSPhone will come to first?
Future looks bright baby!
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Looks pretty un-real to me... alot of options there. I wonder which carrier the PSPhone will come to first?
Future looks bright baby!
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What I am really wondering is if any current generation devices are going to get this. On one hand they say its hardware nuetral, but they also said that they are going to:
perform content quality testing on devices to ensure the quality of playback.
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Idk. Hope we get more details soon.
What if this was the new Sprint device being announced on the 7th? I'm crossing my fingers!
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rygran87 said:
What if this was the new Sprint device being announced on the 7th? I'm crossing my fingers!
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U might be right!
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If I am right, I'm buying one the minute my local sprint store opens on launch day.
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QUAD CORE PSP2 FTW! holy crapola
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What I am really wondering is if any current generation devices are going to get this. On one hand they say its hardware nuetral, but they also said that they are going to:
Idk. Hope we get more details soon.
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Well, IIRC our phone is more powerful than the Xperia Play, so we should have nothing to fear, right?
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Well, IIRC our phone is more powerful than the Xperia Play, so we should have nothing to fear, right?
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We need GB! But other than that... I don't see why we wouldn't get it, pending an upgrade to 2.3.
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We need GB! But other than that... I don't see why we wouldn't get it, pending an upgrade to 2.3.
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I'm sure we will get it, 2 years from now when the 2.3 update comes out... :/
This has the potential to be enormous for Android, and for handheld gaming in general. The only concerns I have are:
1) The number of handsets that will have access, and if Cyanogenmod will count among them.
2) Piracy. As rampant as it was on the PSP and NDS (and yes, it was rampant), there is no doubt pressure within SCEA to take more advanced measures in combatting it. Android isn't the most securable platform at the moment (see: Netflix), and though I too am weak to 'unlimited' trial periods on games (hah), for this to really drive Android, it NEEDS to be profitable.
Hopefully the cost of games will be more in line with existing digital downloads than with past off-the-shelf prices.
I think it's great the Sony is supporting Android to such a degree. But, the PSX emulator is already out in the market. It's been out for quite some time now. Some of the roms don't work though. Hopefully, with official Sony support, all of the roms will work.
I would buy an official psx emu straigh from sony than anyone made by a third party (I don't mean offense, I have the emulator and enjoy), even though I paid for one already. I'd even buy the games straight from the sony store if they're priced good enough
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I think it's great the Sony is supporting Android to such a degree. But, the PSX emulator is already out in the market. It's been out for quite some time now. Some of the roms don't work though. Hopefully, with official Sony support, all of the roms will work.
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PSx emulator is not hardware accelerated. You can be sure than an official emulator will be.
Very cool. Hopefully sony also has a controller peripheral in the works as well. Maybe some PS3 integration as too.
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+1 to that ..... I'm sure there'll be an unofficial GB 2.3 soon, so we should be able to have if we really want it
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There is going to be a Sony software store for android this year, and apparently the first
thing that is going to get is an emulator for play station classics
http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/27/sony-announces-playstation-suite/
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There is going to be a Sony software store for android this year, and apparently the first
thing that is going to get is an emulator for play station classics
http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/27/sony-announces-playstation-suite/
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Really excited for this
Kinda funny how Sony keeps pushing to sell their PsOne games on any market they can get a hold of...
But none the less, very cool and exciting to hear.
If done right, this can be a game changer for android. Pretty big to be the official mobile platform for playstation.
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If done right, this can be a game changer for android. Pretty big to be the official mobile platform for playstation.
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Very true.
This is great. I love it when my electronics of choice merge together. That really multiplies their value to me. The more connected they are the better.
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iOS is done. Lol.
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Final Fantasy VII on my phone ?
*spontaneously explodes with excitement*
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nivlac978 said:
This is great. I love it when my electronics of choice merge together. That really multiplies their value to me. The more connected they are the better.
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My thoughts exactly when I saw the PSPhone. I would much rather have a dedicated game pad than a keyboard.
My only problem with convergence devices is that if it breaks, you lose your phone, your game player, your music/media player all at the same time.
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Final Fantasy VII on my phone ?
*spontaneously explodes with excitement*
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Have you checked out PSX4Droid? This was the number 2 reason I got the G2 (hardware keyboard to play Hot Shots Golf).
That's a good news.
PSX4Droid + Game Gripper and you can have it now
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PSX4Droid + Game Gripper and you can have it now
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I've got mine in the mail. Hoping it arrives today!
dietotherhythm said:
Kinda funny how Sony keeps pushing to sell their PsOne games on any market they can get a hold of...
But none the less, very cool and exciting to hear.
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Other than PSP and PS3 (which can already play PSOne titles), which other platforms have they pushed PSOne games for?
Hopefully i can use all those playstation one games i am getting for free from plus.
YEA! Now I have the choice to pay for games I can download for free and play via psx4droid.
Waste of time imo....
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YEA! Now I have the choice to pay for games I can download for free and play via psx4droid.
Waste of time imo....
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Unless the compatibility is better than psx4droid.
And they will eventually have original content. Personally I see no downside to the suite.
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Have you checked out PSX4Droid? This was the number 2 reason I got the G2 (hardware keyboard to play Hot Shots Golf).
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No, but I would hope that an official Sony package would be a lot more reliable/compatible/supported.
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No, but I would hope that an official Sony package would be a lot more reliable/compatible/supported.
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Agreed. Most games I play work, but not flawlessly.
As far as I was aware it was only going to *start* with PSOne games, but it also provided a hardware-neutral API. I think Sony is gonna market this to developers as the framework for gaming on Google's Android as well as their own PSP/NGP platform.
No word on what will exactly be on sale yet, but its supposed to go live later today. keep your eyes peeled!
Every day you’ll be able to choose from a collection of apps from some of the world’s top developers including Gameloft, Electronic Arts, Rovio, runtastic, Full Fat and more. And all for just 25 cents. We’ll also be offering some special collections like 25 movies you must own, 25 banned books, 25 albums that changed the world and our 25 top selling magazines, all at special prices.
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/collection/promotion_celebrate_25_billion
I like these sales! tho they always choose the same apps.. hopefully not this time
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So far, by looking through the Play Store, I found Granny Smith, Tasks & Draw Something all at $0.25!
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Office pro and asphalt 7
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Ocean HD is also $0.25 and Tasks and NFL Kicker 12
let me guess, only in your country, center of the world?
ALSO IN EUROPE WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
angry birds space is also $0.25
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So far, by looking through the Play Store, I found Granny Smith, Tasks & Draw Something all at $0.25!
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err.. my gf that never buys paid apps bought granny Smith yesterday for a dollar lol
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OP updated with apps list
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just to be clear it's going to be the same apps for entire sale? or new ones daily? I guess time will tell on that.
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It's live -> https://play.google.com/store/apps/collection/promotion_celebrate_25_billion
This might not be all of it yet though, as their blog includes wording like "every day you’ll be able to choose from a collection of apps from some of the world’s top developers" and "we’ll also be offering some special collections". Here's the link to the blog post -> http://officialandroid.blogspot.com/2012/09/google-play-hits-25-billion-downloads.html
EDIT: looks like that might be it for the apps. They do have a sale on movies and books and whatnot, too, but the prices aren't that low. It's stuff like "25 books for XXX dollars each" and "25 movies for XXX dollars each". I'm still getting a few of the apps, though.
EDIT 2: Already had Draw Something, but I just bought Asphalt 7, the office suite, and Angry Birds Space.
I am not very impressed by this app selection. Does anybody know why those books that they have are/were banned?
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let me guess, only in your country, center of the world?
ALSO IN EUROPE WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
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In Israel too.. It should be worldwide.
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Office Pro, Asphalt 7, and the Ocean one are the ones I got. Kinda poor selection compared to other sales, good nonetheless though.
Hopefully they switch it up every day.
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Office Pro, Asphalt 7, and the Ocean one are the ones I got. Kinda poor selection compared to other sales, good nonetheless though.
Hopefully they switch it up every day.
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Yeah I got office and tasks. Tasks is by far the best app of its kind. I wish I had brought it a year ago!
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HERE is the straight link to the $0.25 apps.
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HERE is the straight link to the $0.25 apps.
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Thanks, I posted this same link further up the page, but I should have made it more visible.
Hey, the apps just changed. 13 new ones showed up to replace the ones they had there before.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/collection/promotion_celebrate_25_billion
Thanks for the bumps guys, but I updated the link in the OP yesterday lol
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mrmako777 said:
Thanks for the bumps guys, but I updated the link in the OP yesterday lol
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My last bump was because they changed the selection of apps on sale. They just changed them again, so anyone that looked before should check it out again. There are some pretty good ones - Mass Effect: Infiltrator, Amazing Alex, HD Widgets, PicSay Pro - all for a quarter each.
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Hi all infos about
4.1.H.0.23
4.1 = ICS
H = Beta ( See first Beta Version it have H and all official Release Version have B or A )
0.23 = Firmware Version
4.1.H.0.23 will only come for Unlock Bootloaders
and yes it is true Sony Xperia PS comes at middle of next year!
Its a contra from sony to the Microsoft Xbox phone was same come at middle of next year.
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This Post was said on the Thread of his Rom, no one can say it's True or Not, whether it's True or Fake I have high Hopes for This to be True.
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This Post was said on the Thread of his Rom, no one can say it's True or Not, whether it's True or Fake I have high Hopes for This to be True.
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For one it will probably be Windows Phone (VERY VERY LOW game count) if its for Xbox, and 2 I will never buy another Sony again, "Definitely" if its Windows Phone.
I don't believe that rumour.
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For one it will probably be Windows Phone (VERY VERY LOW game count) if its for Xbox, and 2 I will never buy another Sony again, "Definitely" if its Windows Phone.
I don't believe that rumour.
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This Post was said on the Thread of his Rom, no one can say it's True or Not, whether it's True or Fake I have high Hopes for This to be True.
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i'm sure that the xoeria play 2 will come . i'' never stop belivin and will be the first one who will buy the xperia play 2
thank you for sharing this good news
Correction, the said detail is an upcoming official ics firmware for xPlay, not an Xperia PS. This has been discussed on another tread.
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You guys are mixing every thing together.... Use common sense and sort your selves out...
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mehdi.moha said:
i'm sure that the xoeria play 2 will come . i'' never stop belivin and will be the first one who will buy the xperia play 2
thank you for sharing this good news
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Thats funny because I remember when ICS was pulled for the Play and you said that Sonys motto shouldnt be "make.believe" but "dont.believe" and you werent going to buy another Sony product again.......
Anyway, the Play was a failure. An experiment following in the N-Gage footsteps. Apart from all the people in the Play section on XDA and my brother I dont know a single other person with a Play.
Keep dreaming guys
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Thats funny because I remember when ICS was pulled for the Play and you said that Sonys motto shouldnt be "make.believe" but "dont.believe" and you werent going to buy another Sony product again.......
Anyway, the Play was a failure. An experiment following in the N-Gage footsteps. Apart from all the people in the Play section on XDA and my brother I dont know a single other person with a Play.
Keep dreaming guys
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i can't use any other phone without game pad ! i'm 28 years old , the only gameing things that i can have on my home ( with my fameli ) and on my office is the xperia play 2 !!!
that's why i KEEP DREMING
mehdi.moha said:
i can't use any other phone without game pad ! i'm 28 years old , the only gameing things that i can have on my home ( with my fameli ) and on my office is the xperia play 2 !!!
that's why i KEEP DREMING
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So you cant just buy a USB gamepad? They are just as good as the Play gamepad. I also find it very hard to believe that at 28 years old you cannot buy a console for your home.
Sorry to break it to you but what company would release a follow-up to a commercial failure? Nokia failed on the N-Gage then decided to revamp the N-Gage brand in the N95 series. It FAILED AGAIN. The mobile market is advancing faster than most other things right now so a "gaming optimised" device will only be top-of-the-line for a few months before being surpassed. It reminds me of the PC market. A New PC is outdated the second its made.
People need to drop the "Play 2" thing as its really getting old now.
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mu thoughts about this: Fake!
90% what markpython said is fake.
his öfficial" ics play rom isn't official.
he even forgot to fully edit the build.prop (still things insidi the build.prop from xperia arc)
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So you cant just buy a USB gamepad? They are just as good as the Play gamepad. I also find it very hard to believe that at 28 years old you cannot buy a console for your home.
Sorry to break it to you but what company would release a follow-up to a commercial failure? Nokia failed on the N-Gage then decided to revamp the N-Gage brand in the N95 series. It FAILED AGAIN. The mobile market is advancing faster than most other things right now so a "gaming optimised" device will only be top-of-the-line for a few months before being surpassed. It reminds me of the PC market. A New PC is outdated the second its made.
People need to drop the "Play 2" thing as its really getting old now.
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i've ps3 and xbox360 , but on my office , i can't use console ... you know ,i don't want to talk about my personal problems , but as we all knows , the xperia play has sales more than it expected .
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i've ps3 and xbox360 , but on my office , i can't use console ... you know ,i don't want to talk about my personal problems , but as we all knows , the xperia play has sales more than it expected .
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More than expected? They mustnt have expected to shift very many then. Dont get me wrong, I love the Play but it was still a failure. I remember asking not long after the Play came out in my local Carphone Warehouse store and 3 months after launch they had shifted 1 Play. A similar story can be read here http://m.mobot.net/sony-ericsson-xperia-play-sales-figures
With absolutely piss poor sales there will not be a Play 2 and Sony would have to be absolutely retarded if they made one
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Well in that case theres gonna be one cause Sony is retarded 90% ofvthe time im like wtf are they thinking I coukd manage the company better than that.
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Well in that case theres gonna be one cause Sony is retarded 90% ofvthe time im like wtf are they thinking I coukd manage the company better than that.
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Sony is split into different divisions. The Console/Handheld division is the side plagued with idiocy. Removing features from PS3 such as OtherOS install and lack off cross-game chat. The Vita is failing already due to Nintendo pretty much holding monopoly of the market.
The mobile division is doing ok though. I know quite a few happy Xperia series users. Sony were smart not releasing ICS on the Play due to the gamepad messing up. Some people have this thought that they are entitled to every single update that is released by Android. It comes down to peoples stupid buying ideas of buying for what the device can do in the future instead of buying it for what it can do at the time of release.
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mehdi.moha said:
i've ps3 and xbox360 , but on my office , i can't use console ... you know ,i don't want to talk about my personal problems , but as we all knows , the xperia play has sales more than it expected .
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You got a PS3 and Xbox360 in you house. It's enough, at the office you should be working :fingers-crossed:
Really said i can't hear this **** theme any longer.
Enjoy the Play, how it is and what it is and better enjoy it now than to discuss this endless **it.
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mu thoughts about this: Fake!
90% what markpython said is fake.
his öfficial" ics play rom isn't official.
he even forgot to fully edit the build.prop (still things insidi the build.prop from xperia arc)
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Dude, you're like the only other person on this forum who also doesn't believe his crap. I said it directly to him in his thread about how so many files are byte-identical to Arc S firmware, among other things I've caught him out on; he just ignores me.
This thread should be locked, it's complete balderdash and a preconception of the 50/50 obvious. *Nobody* knows if Sony will release another Android gaming phone except for High-up Sony staff, which Mark is *not* in contact with.
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Sony is split into different divisions. The Console/Handheld division is the side plagued with idiocy. Removing features from PS3 such as OtherOS install and lack off cross-game chat. The Vita is failing already due to Nintendo pretty much holding monopoly of the market.
The mobile division is doing ok though. I know quite a few happy Xperia series users. Sony were smart not releasing ICS on the Play due to the gamepad messing up. Some people have this thought that they are entitled to every single update that is released by Android. It comes down to peoples stupid buying ideas of buying for what the device can do in the future instead of buying it for what it can do at the time of release.
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Haha so true if theyed stop the bullcrap the could be more of a competitor to nintendo but like you said they just keep up the bull the main problem is there lack of sofware for the hardware. The best example of this is the xperia play aka psm disaster lol psm actually disgusts me now ps1 was ok but what in the flying hell is on there now talk about. GARBAGE same reason the vita is failing just no games. Nintendo on the other hand has games out the assssss
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CosmicDan said:
Dude, you're like the only other person on this forum who also doesn't believe his crap. I said it directly to him in his thread about how so many files are byte-identical to Arc S firmware, among other things I've caught him out on; he just ignores me.
This thread should be locked, it's complete balderdash and a preconception of the 50/50 obvious. *Nobody* knows if Sony will release another Android gaming phone except for High-up Sony staff, which Mark is *not* in contact with.
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I for one am 25 and a seperate gamepad is out of the question. First off im a delivery driver and bust it out for quick sessions between deliverys, I already have to bring a gps(i go where theres no cell data) a work phone, and my phone. Im not going to carry around another item just to play a quick round IIF I have time. Sometimes I just want to try a save state once or twice literally 20secs.
Same with when I go mountain biking, or snowboarding I already have multiple items I dont want or may not even remember a seperate controller. And I may not have time or even want to get a little emulation time in. Same with surfing if I by chance am waiting in the car, these things are relatable to many other times your outside.
A phone with a slide out is always nthing else to remember, not to mention at 26 and most my friends arent into emulation or gaming really so im not about to start busting put a gamepad and akwardly having my phone clipped or on my lap and pretend its not pretty odd. I would never do that at waiting rooms like the dmv either, I dont mind people know im a gamer but that just seems rediculous to me unless your at home or in a car. Seems like it would draw attention when I for one am trying to chill blend in.
Meanwhile with a slideout it just looks like im texting like a regular person non fanatic gamer.
For all those who haven't already purchased NFS Most Wanted, it's now available for 73p (in the UK) on Google Play. Get it while you can...
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hahaha just bought it, it is a very cool game! usually i don't buy games, because i think it is a waste of money, but nfs is different it has very good graphics and is very entertaining. and with this price, there is no reason to wait. it is great.
Besides there is an app in the appstore called appsales, which informs you about recent pricedrops of apps. so you can get apps really cheap.
Thanks for the info. I'm getting the game.
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thanks :good:
Thanks, and it's not only in Uk, but in other market too. Here, in France, it's 0.90 €
I played the demo included in my note, it's a fun and good looking game.
Its the game I use to show off what gaming is really like on the Note2!!! Awesome graphics and addictive gameplay - nothing ever comes close!!! I paid full price and I still thought it was so bloody cheap for what its really worth! I wish i could buy it again
Thanks for this! My friend had been showing off the game and making me jealous. Finally i can enjoy it as a good price!
Fantastic game and well worth the sale price of INR 54 (99 Cent). Downloading the game data now which is approx 604mb. Enjoy this cool game friends.
Hmmm.... I've bought it a week ago for full price..... It's worth every penny!!!! Awesome game, one of the best I've ever played on the phone!!!! No lag, smooth as hell and very sensitive and precise controls. Love it!!
Anyone want to challenge me????
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Great but it only takes up 2.5GB of internal storage
Been waiting for this! Thanks! Purchased.