Sony and YouTube teams up to bring user created content to the PS3
Sony is partnering with YouTube to allow PS3 users to create and consume user-generated content. This announcement follows hot on the heels of yesterday’s news of an update to Firmware 2.50 and Flash player 9.
According to a press release, more than 50 Playstation exclusive videos will be available on the Playstation channel on YouTube starting today. Game developers for LittleBigPlanet have teased us about the ability to create user-generated videos on the fly and then upload them to YouTube directly.
Apparently the Playstation channel will tie directly with other components, such as the Playstation Blog and the Playstation forum. Users will be able to access the Playstation Channel on YouTube starting today here: www.youtube.com/playstation.
I believe this is a step in the right direction, to bring social games such as LittleBigPlanet to the next level. Users will now be able to watch user-created videos of their escapades through the Playstation channel. Amusingly, a few creative users have already started uploading creative videos of their masterpiece levels using a camcorder.
Yesterday, on the European Playstation forum, a community manager announced details on the upcoming Firmware 2.50. This update will have the in-game screenshot capture tool, which will further enhance the social gaming aspect of the PS3. The update will also bring Flash 9 support to the Internet browser.
Since Flash 9 is the latest version, this is great news, as users will now be able to watch almost all flash-based videos on the Web. However, one has to ask – what took Sony so long to bring us this update? Many PS3 owners have complained on the Playstation Blog, asking for Flash player 9. It seems like all of the right components are now in place; however, it’s now on Sony’s shoulders to bring it all together seamlessly.
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October 14th, 2008
Sounds good (esp. the ip banning).
I don’t see a photo tool on my ps3 tho after updating to 2.50.
I notice the ps store is broken tho, or down…
October 15th, 2008
BTW, you can read our comments policy here:
http://gamer.blorge.com/comments-policy/
October 15th, 2008
I just noticed something on the PS blog!
“You now have the option to set the PS3 to turn off automatically after a background download or installation of content has completed.”
HALLELUJAH!!!!!!!!
October 15th, 2008
Sweet i love how Google is destroying Microsoft. The best part is that Google and Sony have become great friends. Flash 9 is a dream come true. Hopefully soon Google will become a gaming developer exclusive to PlayStation.
IP bans finally thank you so much. I love this website.
October 15th, 2008
About time the IP bans have come into place. However people with dynamic IP’s can get around that rather easily. A login system is definitely a better idea.
October 15th, 2008
Interesting way to reach for the casual. I suppose its a logical step, though, considering all the extras on the PS3 (like BR) could already be aimed at the casual gamer.
I’m not sure LBP is the answer, though, and the casual gamers will need more than youtube and one game to sink hundreds upon hundreds of dollars into a game console, no matter how many youtube videos there are.
October 15th, 2008
The fake phranctoast is going to be fist cab off the ‘Banned IP’ rank!
Although he does have 2 points. Youtube does indeed look like rubbish on a monitor, it may look like that on a big tv.
And Xbox 360 has been able to do the offline download thing for quite some time. Another case of one company copying another.
October 15th, 2008
FIRST cab, not fist cab….
October 15th, 2008
Wonderful about the IP bans too. Guess we’ll know who is saying quite frankly disgusting things using other’s names, by the fact they will no longer be posting.
With this, and since this will no doubt bring the other Matt around, may I say against my first post on this blog was July 20, 2007, on this topic:
http://gamer.blorge.com/2007/07/19/developer-slams-wiis-graphics-gamers-want-beautiful-games/
Please do cite a comment by you before that if you think you had the name first. Confusion is never fun.
October 15th, 2008
Hey this is more like it. You tube on my PS3 , awesome?! I’ve wanted to use my browser for more than just shops on MGO and others so this would be pretty cool. Now all i need is a cheap keyboard.
October 15th, 2008
good look on the ip banning. Isn’t there another type of banning that involves info gathered from the network card. That way.. people with dynamic ip’s (like harry said) would have to buy a new network card each time banned?
October 15th, 2008
hey has anyone who i have added from here got COD4? because i fancy testing your skills on it, or for that matter has anyone got mgs4 and fancy an ass whooping?
October 15th, 2008
IM GETTING SOCOM TODAY!!!
YAY!!!!
Socom and Fifa 09
and Dead Space probably…
so Illl play you guys in socom… gimme your PSn IDs… YAY!
October 15th, 2008
Bourne- I’m on COD4 a lot. Unfortunately we are hardly ever on at the same time. (I think you are 6 hours ahead of me) Maybe one of these weekends we will have to set up a time. I’ve got MSO as well, but I just don’t get into that online as much. Still can’t say why, just something about it.
October 15th, 2008
darkwhitehair,
I did’t realize that Socom had come out. Did it release yesterday? If so I may have to go rent it and check it out.
October 15th, 2008
yeah i can now keep track of when you guys are online, on average its around 5 or 6 hours. If i c u guys online i’ll invite you in on a game. If anyones up for a challenge of mgo just message me (Anihil8 is my Kojima name, Anihal8r is my PSN).
October 15th, 2008
IP bans are a burdensome band-aid. All they will do is add administrative pain in the ass for Blorge admins. What’s so hard about a login system? People don’t HAVE to log in to comment if you set it up that way, but it can easily prevent people from posting using a established name (”We’re sorry, a registered user already uses that name, please choose another”), and posts from un-registered users get flagged as “unverified”.
As for this subject, I can already watch anything on YouTube via PlayOn UPnP, so as long as my PC is running it’s not a big deal. I find the PS3 browser to suck anyway, and rarely use it. It’s occasionally nice to sit back in the easy chair and surf on the big screen, but Ihave so little time these days I find I do it far less than I used to do. And what’s WITH the “browser” in “Life With Playstation”? Why does it not use the full resolution and forces me to side-to-side scroll to view web pages? Talk about lame…
October 15th, 2008
psn ID is the same as user name. What time zone are you in (I’m in NY-eastern)? Don’t play MGO however but I’ll always play some COD4, and LBP comes out next week!!!!
October 15th, 2008
in in UK so GMT timezone for me, your about 5-6 hours behind? so as i type its 20 to 5 pm.
October 15th, 2008
So is Ivan the culpret as I don’t see him here yet.
October 15th, 2008
So Bourne,
With the new update your saying that you can now see who is online and how long they have been online?
October 15th, 2008
Not sure if you can see how long they’ve been online. For sure you can see the last time they were online tho.
@Bourne GMT is EST + 5.
Sucks when I read the photo thingy is only in supported games
October 15th, 2008
Ok I Looked it up myself.
http://arstechnica.com/journals/thumbs.ars/2008/10/15/ps3-firmware-live-little-touch-ups-welcome
So you now get to see when your friends are on and the systme has turn off features and controller turn off features. All features already on the 360 and the turn off feature was on the original Xbox. It’s funny how Sony never mentioned these things in their press release. Is this because it’s true that the PS3 is becoming a 360 with every update. I think so. Nobody copies more then Sony. The Youtube thing is cool though. There is one for originality.
October 15th, 2008
Cad, yes thats exactly what i was saying , go track Microsoft with your broken console or something.
October 15th, 2008
Yeah it really needs an RRoD update to truly become a 360
Even so, the additions are welcome. I don’t really use the whole ’save battery life’ thing on my 360. I mean if I am going to be away from the machine I turn the fucking thing off, but you never know I suppose (it has happened once or twice
)
‘Turn off after active downloads’ is a feature I was dumbfounded wasn’t enabled when I first got a PS3.
October 15th, 2008
SW
That was a good one.
October 15th, 2008
CAD,
Remember all those annoying fanboys that yelled “OMG MS COPYCATS!” and “MII TOO!” when Avatars were revealed? Well, guess what: you’re one of those people.
Only a fanboy could spin improvement into a negative thing. Not to mention I’ve never once cared how long someone was online, nor do I mind leaving my PS3 on for long periods to download, since I know it won’t spontaneously break like some other consoles. Improvement is improvement and is good for everyone.
-Arvis
October 15th, 2008
SW,
Didn’t Sony try the RROD update with 2.40? They just pulled the plug on it a little early. It pisses me off that they pulled it, cuz I thought it would be so cool if my PS3 was just like a 360!
October 15th, 2008
overheating for the masses, whats better?! We could’ve tested Sony’s customer care and then boast how they send us a free console!!
October 15th, 2008
Phranctoast,
You mean the MAC address? I think that’s possible.
October 15th, 2008
@ Matt…dude shut the hell up….change your god damn name….its not yours…i was commenting on here before you were….and even if i wasnt, you hardly did at all….
October 15th, 2008
Even MAC addresses can be spoofed harry. I’m not even sure if MAC addresses are transmitted with TCP/IP. Tad rusty on that one
Anyone else care to correct me
October 15th, 2008
@SW, same, i’m no network specialist, so I wouldn’t have a 100% answer to that one.
So if MAC addresses can be spoofed, and IP addresses can, then the only option is a login system.
October 15th, 2008
Oh cmon CAD….auto turn off feature is something that was invented by MS was it ??
Both consoles are just fine and will continue to make improvements.
Does the 360 have a “firmware” update ability like the ps3 ? (this is a serious question)
October 15th, 2008
Re user registration – we’re considering it.
October 16th, 2008
Actually My PS3 has played Youtueb vids since day 1. But their’s were alot of other vid types it would not play. As far as the user thingy. Im gonna download soon and see.
Usually I wait, and see if the updates have a few bugs. But Ill be running a second PS3 in a month or so “always online” for certain stuff. So “And that will be the older one.” So, I dont really care about anything they’ll fix if they have to anyways.
October 16th, 2008
Spidy
I never said Microsoft invented the auto turn off feature. I just simply said it’s a feature that is on 360 since day 1 and it was a feature in the original Xbox on day 1. Don’t put words in my mouth.
October 16th, 2008
Arvis when the improvements on PS3 copy the 360 features you can always expect me to point it out. It’s not spinning it’s telling the truth about features that Sony neglected to mention in it’s press release.
October 16th, 2008
Cad,
Sony never tells you everything in the press release that is included in a firmware update. Why, not sure, maybe they want people to play around with it a little. As far as this auto shutoff on the controller goes, who cares. It’s useless to me. I actually have fingers and a brain that tells them to push the PS button to shut down the controller. It’s awsome, you should try it.