Menu Close

Sony: New Share Feature Can Be Limited By Developers

Ben-Dutka 14 Comments

The Share button on Sony's new Dual Shock 4 controller is a slick new feature that lets players upload videos and screenshots to social networking sites.

However, as you might've expected, there will be some limitations to this feature. In speaking to 4Gamer (as cited by Edge ), Sony Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida confirmed that developers will have the option to restrict the footage they want the player to "Share."

"There will be parts of a game that the maker does not want people to be able to see. For example, on Vita, developers can in certain scenes disable the feature that lets users take a screenshot, and (the Share function) will have a similar mechanism. The creator may not want to make video of the final boss sharable, for instance."

Therefore, if the developer doesn't want someone spoiling the hell out of a game, they may not allow you to capture the ending scene, or something like that. There may be other reasons for a designer not to allow the gamer to share a certain part of the game, which makes sense. Personally, I have never felt the compulsion to "share" any scene with anyone but that's probably only because I really despise social media. I bet other people like this feature, though. 🙂

Read more →

Sony Talks Dual Shock 4 In New Video

Ben-Dutka 25 Comments

It's the most in-depth look yet at Sony's new Dual Shock 4 controller, which will debut with their upcoming new console.

Sony has released a video today that outlines the new features found in the gamepad that was officially unveiled in February. It's a must-see.

Sony product planner Toshimasa Aoki first explains that the company spoke with their first-party development teams, and asked what the designers wanted to see in the Dual Shock 4. This falls right in line with how they approached the PS4 itself; i.e., going to game makers and getting feedback. Then Sony senior vice president of product development Scott Rohde added:

"Everything's been tuned. The feel of the analog sticks, the sensitivity of both different types of triggers. And in addition to that, there have been all these features added to it, without compromising the basic feel of the DualShock."

The new controller really is quite nifty. The lightbar, used in conjunction with the PlayStation Eye, can track the position of multiple people in the room. This lets the PS4 detect who's who for when you're playing cooperatively. Then there's the touchpad, which supports multi-touch and it should be "very comfortable" for players. Check it out: