Merging online between PS3 and Xbox 360

What does anyone think about maybe Sony and Xbox360 merging their online games that are shared by the consoles? Don't you guys think that would take a lot of stress off people who have different systems with the same game, and want to play each other online? I mean I understand the fact that the consoles rival each other and what not, but I mean that would really be interesting. If anyone has any information or comments just let me know. Its just a though though. What do you guys think?

And hear all the whining kids there is on Live?

NO THANK YOU!

It would be kinda neat but it will never happen. junglist101

yeah it would be pretty sweet if it ever would happen

What does anyone think about maybe Sony and Xbox360 merging their online games that are shared by the consoles? Don't you guys think that would take a lot of stress off people who have different systems with the same game, and want to play each other online? I mean I understand the fact that the consoles rival each other and what not, but I mean that would really be interesting. If anyone has any information or comments just let me know. Its just a though though. What do you guys think?

DatBalla89

Yes it would be interesting, im assuming you mean cross platform play or merging the two together so you can see friends online from any system contact each other/send game invites etc.

First i would have to say neither will ever happen, for one MS have a paid for service and if PS3 users could access that service for free there would be allot of unhappy campers.

Im assuming you mean cross platform play which would be very interesting, having leaderboards broken into console system, instead of arguing on message boards fangirls could challange each other to a game of GTA/cod4 or something.

But again id have to say this will never happen, MS run there own servers for every game(they are peer to peer servers but they still offer developers servers to run on instead of making there own) and on PS3 servers are maintained by the developer/publisher, thats why you have konami IDs and what not, so looking at the two platforms i would think it would be nearly impossible, but feasible 3rd party games in development could implement something like that if the companies worked together.

It's a very interesting idea but a very unlikely one, who knows what the future holds though, if Nintendo continue to storm through this generation Sony/MS may team up to provide cross platform software to offer even more features/connectivity for the consumers, but again highly unlikely.

I love this generation as the consoles are always being added to with extra features and what not through software, And in the future i think allot of things will be software based, increasing the life spans of the consoles so instead of making a new console every 5 years they continue to add allot of new features through software, theres a great article from some engineers that talk about how they can add to these new consoles to make games look/run better just through software and no need for addtional hardware.

It's an interesting time, and a interesting point you brought up but like you said these are rival companies so this sort of thing will never happen IMO, cross platform play between PC/PS3 PC/360 has already been done and i think we will se more of that, but cross platform play between the two consoles would be great. We could see which console has the better gamers through console specific leaderboards.

And hear all the whining kids there is on Live?

NO THANK YOU!

rogerjak

yeah there's allot of those, but there on PS3/PC also and when the PS3 install base hits 20+ million there will be even more.

This sort of thing is inevitable on all systems, its the same as the PC community(message boards etc) people say allot of things they probably would not say if they were sitting right next to you while playing the game.

It's easy for immature people to call other people names, use abusive/racial language because they feel safe from the comfort f there mommys home.

I always say the people who are idiots online are just people who have or are being bullied at school or what not so its the only place they can pretend to be tough, but then its back to school the next day to get there ass kicked.

It annoys me, I go out my way to try and be nice to people i play with online, and i try hard to ignore the idiots but sometimes i lose my cool and get annoyed at people but theres no point as there are actually people who come online(gamespot/ps3/360) just to look for arguements then say "i pwned that guy" and put things in there sif like "i pwned 15 people on system wars" these are the most pathetic of all gamers maybe even more pathetic than the fangirls(i call them fangirls because they seem to have emtional feelings towards aomething they shouldnt and like to bicker/argue allot).

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And hear all the whining kids there is on Live?

NO THANK YOU!

shadystxxx

yeah there's allot of those, but there on PS3/PC also and when the PS3 install base hits 20+ million there will be even more.

This sort of thing is inevitable on all systems, its the same as the PC community(message boards etc) people say allot of things they probably would not say if they were sitting right next to you while playing the game.

It's easy for immature people to call other people names, use abusive/racial language because they feel safe from the comfort f there mommys home.

I always say the people who are idiots online are just people who have or are being bullied at school or what not so its the only place they can pretend to be tough, but then its back to school the next day to get there ass kicked.

It annoys me, I go out my way to try and be nice to people i play with online, and i try hard to ignore the idiots but sometimes i lose my cool and get annoyed at people but theres no point as there are actually people who come online(gamespot/ps3/360) just to look for arguements then say "i pwned that guy" and put things in there sif like "i pwned 15 people on system wars" these are the most pathetic of all gamers maybe even more pathetic than the fangirls(i call them fangirls because they seem to have emtional feelings towards aomething they shouldnt and like to bicker/argue allot).

True, But I dont say anything I would not say in real life. Thus I can tell a jack azz to F off online. Because ill do that in real life. But I just wont be mean to people out right. Just to be an azz. I cant do that. And I wont BS "thats number 1 on my list" Not being being a swinderlers or what not. Proabably the reason I have been in jail for fighting down when I went to HS in Miami before. But thats just me. Heart on the shoulder thing. Online you get that. And it does keep me away from it even some.