You know how the Nintendo Wii has its weather channel? Now the PlayStation 3 will have one. Great.
This new "Life With PlayStation" is an app that features a fancy 3D globe that can be explored to reveal weather and news, according to Gizmodo. Revealed at a recent press conference, Kaz Hirai says that this one comes with high-res imagery and global weather satellite images. You're seeing weather, and not a forecast. Super. Now they can claim that no one does weather like PS3 does.
As far as news goes, even local news items will be displayed, which may point to the service being open to more than AP feeds.
Hirai also talks about a photo feature:
For the primary version the application sticks to the present time but in the future we plan to build a system that can visually present stored photos and movies according to their recorded time and place, allowing users with their friends and family to enjoy the visuals in chronological order.
My take? It sounds confusing, and in the end I don't really need another Weather Channel or CNN on my consoles. You all say it every day, and I'm with you: make more games, Sony.
Destructoid Contributor Jonathan Ross asked, "If you set it to dramatic does it tell you about all the people who are dying because of weather-related phenomena?"
I don't know, but that would be pretty cool!
Contest:
10:25 AM on 06.26.2008
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MGS4 can't keep PS3 sales going forever sony.
It would almost be ridiculous to try and put out a few more AAA video game titles...I mean, I can watch Ricky Bobby in all his high def glory, and play as Snake, and watch weather...
Too many sarcastic comments crammed into one post? You bet.
WTF WHERE IS HOME YOU RETARDS.
And, honestly, with PS3 having more game releases than the 360 this year... you guys are still questioning when the games will be coming?
You guys are such broken records.
The only games I own on the PS3 are Sony exclusive titles. I want more of these. I want the PS3 to succedd, I really do, but they still have a ways to go. I do think they will get there though. I have my fingers crossed.
Some of you are amazing, I bet someone would find some way to complain if sony, nintendo, microsoft, came to their house and handed them a bag of money. Whine whine whine.
Just what loki said... The people who make this stuff probably don't make the games. So I doubt there is time wasted.
Also @SilverDragon 1979: Take everything you just said and reverse it for me. 90% of my games on PS3, Controller: Prefer Dualshock, Achievements: Don't care, even though trophies are coming for those who do, Online: I can find people to play against on the PSN so I don't see how live is really that superior.
The only titles I own on the xbox are Microsoft exclusive titles. I want more of these. I want the xbox to succeed, I really do.
Completely agree with you. I mean, heck, just because I play GTA4, DMC4, Oblivion, Uncharted, Ratchet & Clank, COD4, Rock Band, GH3, Lego Star Wars, Lego Indiana Jones, Motorstorm, Tekken 5, Ninja Gaiden Sigma, Folklore, The Darkness, Heavenly Sword, Conan, Dynasty Warriors 6, The Orange Box, Dark Sector, and all but 1 of my PS2 games (which is currently more than 90 games).
Not to mention the games I don't own or I won't mention due to their level of suck (Spider-man 3 and Beowulf... don't point and laugh!).
I mean, a system is upper crap without Halo 3, Mass Effect and BioShock... And crap like MGS4, Uncharted, and Ratchet & Clank far from makes up from not having those games!
Exactly.
Para, Wrath, Ha-Puken and loki d20 basically summed up my thoughts.
What I honestly want to see from Sony is for them to stop being reactive and start being proactive. Putting Blu-ray in the PS3 was a proactive move and it has seriously paid off. A lot of the features they have added recently are just features to try to mimic the XBOX360, or in this case the Wii. The Wii has had a global weather/news feature for almost a year now.