The greatest feature of all was yet to come though in a broadband
only gaming service.
Not exact matches
As a result, there are
only two camps who may be interested in taking advantage of GameStop's Black Friday deal: those who have a tangible interest in video games but never actually got around to buying a console, or those who are uninterested in
gaming but who will use the Xbox 360 to run Netflix, Hulu, Amazon and Microsoft's own «movies and TV»
service (morphing the device into something of a free alternative to a Roku or other streaming gadget).
Not
only do these
services let you share your location with your friends, but they also bring a social
gaming element to the table.
The Amazon Fire TV update brings a number of notable enhancements, including improvements to Amazon Video add - on subscription
service, including an easier way to sign - up, discover and access your Amazon Video add - on subscriptions and Bluetooth headphone support for Fire TV Stick devices (previously
only on Fire TV devices), allowing for private listening while watching your favorite movies, TV shows or
gaming.
Connectivity Ultra-fast 4G connectivity via Verizon's network Wireless - N Wi - Fi networking (802.11 b / g / n) for accessing home and corporate networks as well as hotspots while on the go Mobile Hotspot capable enabling you to connect to up to eight devices — from tablets to
gaming devices — to the phone's 4G cellular connection via Wi - Fi Preloaded VZ Navigator for navigation and location
services Bluetooth profiles supported Headset, Hands Free, Serial Port, Stereo, Audio / Video Remote Control, Generic Audio / Video Distribution, Advanced Audio Distribution, Audio / Video Control Transport, Object Push ProfileObject Push (Vcard, Music, Album, Cal — Push
only), Phone Book Access Profile Bluetooth connectivity (version 3.1) Hardware 1.5 GHz dual - core processor speeds up everything — from playing games to watching shows to opening files from work 4.3 - inch, 720P HD super LCD2 Corning Gorilla Glass 2 display with 341 ppi Preinstalled 3FF SIM card Battery Capacity 1800 mAh, non-removable Usage time up to 15 hours Standby time up to 12.5 days Communications & Internet Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 for accessing real websites Text (SMS) and picture / video (MMS) messaging with threaded feature Access to popular instant messaging
services Personal and work e-mail supports Microsoft Exchange, Gmail, Yahoo, AOL, Window Live Hotmail, POP3 / IMAP
PS Plus and Xbox live are great
services, I think PS Plus does alot more, Xbox Live is really
only for Online
Gaming and Streaming
services whereas PS4 brings many other things with it
services.
YouTube
Gaming has been in the beta testing stage for quite a while now, the
service was
only officially rolled out to the public Wednesday.
Having more
services like YouTube
Gaming can
only work in the favor of gamers everywhere.
Each one of these will provide a unique
gaming experience thanks to the three way combat between the Umbrella Security
Service, US Special Ops and threat of zombies and B.O.W's that could
only exist in the deadly and twisted Resident Evil Universe.
With
only weeks before the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil kicks off, PlayStation is offering avid gamers the chance to get their hands on bespoke personalised PlayStation controllers with a FREE customisation
service aimed at enhancing their World Cup
gaming experience.
Despite a recent massive media push and the biggest day one sales of a game ever, recent analysis by number - crunching social
gaming service Raptr indicates that Call of Duty: Black Ops is
only holding its own with old stalwarts Modern Warfare 2 and Halo: Reach in terms of online play - time.
«With games as a
service being the new normal when it comes to multiplayer
gaming, it
only makes sense for brands to capitalise on their fluid nature.
Not
only that, but Sony announced that it will launch its cloud
gaming service next year for old PlayStation 3 games.
The
service paved the way for our
gaming landscape today where big - budget multiplayer -
only games are a very viable product.
«Through our partnership with the Yogscast, we've not
only been able to reward people for taking part in the survey, but we've been able to further define what a core
gaming audience wants; learning more about their
gaming habits and preferences which will help us better deliver a great
gaming service.»
Only a few weeks ago, Microsoft's head of
gaming Phil Spencer confirmed that Gears of War 5 is on the way while discussing the new plans for the Xbox Game Pass, Clues such as «future unannounced games» for some «Xbox One exclusive franchises» basically saying any new Gears of War title would be included in the subscription
service like they have done with Sea of Thieves and Crackdown 3 when they are released.
With subscription based
services on the rise, its was
only a mater of time before major
gaming industries such as Microsoft throw its hat into the ring.
Launching the Xbox Live
service 13 years ago and giving the Xbox 360 an edge for having an easy way for friends to have a chat while playing separately, together, and even multiplayer with strangers; this showed the
gaming industry that couch co-op wasn't the
only way games could be played, and online
gaming communities started to grow.
«PS Vita users will not
only be able to enjoy the immersive rich
gaming content but through the addition of these social networking
services and communications widely used around the globe will also have an easy access and greater opportunity to enjoy communicating with friends by simply selecting the dedicated application,» says Sony.
Jack Tretton, President and CEO, Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) offered the following comments on the PSN video download
service:» [The] PlayStation Network's video delivery
service capitalizes on the superior value and entertainment potential of PS3 and PSP — not
only for
gaming enthusiasts, but also for the millions of consumers looking to buy the best, most versatile solution for their home entertainment system.
Xbox Live was a revolutionary
service when it premiered, not
only providing a smooth, reliable multiplayer
gaming platform but also introducing asynchronous socially competitive elements like gamer scores and achievement points.
That's something that could be leveraged into a
gaming boost, but it's worth considering that as Twitch handles multi-platform content, no single
gaming - adjacent firm such as Google, Microsoft, or Amazon could turn the
service to
only bear upon their own
services.
That means that not
only will you have a monitor specced for
gaming - with Acer, Asus and HP announced an BFGD partners for the 4K 120Hz HDR displays - but you'll be able to stream your favourite
services too.
Those who want a premium YouTube
Gaming experience can check out YouTube Red, a $ 10 monthly
service that not
only removes ads across all of YouTube, but also lets you download videos for offline viewing and play them in the background when your mobile device is blocked.
Not
only does it offer one of the most cost - effective
gaming experiences available, but it also offers all of the major streaming
services all in one clean, easy - to - use software experience that is also very affordable at just $ 199.
Two online
gaming services enter,
only one leaves.