Sony rules out always-online for PS4 - Report

@Heshertonfist It'll be a dongle/plug on your TV that communicates with the DS4 controller. Occasionally sending data online through your modem, because it's not going to be "always on-line". ;-)

@Heshertonfist Never!

@Heshertonfist its box with the ps4 logo on it

@northArrow The free market will take care of this.

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@northArrow Oh, I thought you were going to say you were stuck with satellite internet or dial up. A lot of people have to go without internet. You have broadband so suck it up!

@northArrow I feel your pain, my friend

@sephirothsfan02 What disappointed you? Just wondering. I have all the consoles, and I'm not a specific fan of the box itself. I like the variety of games. That's what I'm a fan of.

@sephirothsfan02 Agreed, I have went through three XBox 360's over the years yet I am still using the same PS3 that I bought at launch.

@KuchikiSentou can't beat 'draconian' from two weeks ago

@Sam_021 Microsoft already said you could play offline last week. The only company I know of that requires you to be online to play all the time is Steam.

@Deadly_Nemesis Given the recent furore, maybe they felt they needed to say it again so there was no misunderstanding.

@Deadly_Nemesishttp://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-02-21-playstation-4-does-not-require-an-internet-connection
Published Thursday, 21 February 2013

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"Does the PlayStation 4 always need to be connected to the internet, I asked? "You can play offline...."

so yea.. they did confirm it right after the event..
more free press doesnt hurt them :)

@Lord_Sesshy "just like everyone else"

Nope. I made that choice last time, all it does is make you end up with a bunch of platforms where you play one or two of them, and the rest end up collecting dust.

@Lord_Sesshy Well, I've owned all 3 consoles from this gen at different times, so maybe you're partially right about that. I guess for me, it comes down to which console has the kinds of games I want to play, and caters to the specific aspects I want it to cater to. I flip-flopped a lot the last two gens because it's getting more difficult to find just what I'm looking for on a game console anymore.

Looking ahead, it's good that we don't have to worry about always-online and the death of used games. But with each new iteration of console they find ways of screwing gamers and giving them more things to spend money on besides just games, which are already a big investment.

This gen they started selling bits and pieces of games as DLC, and focused on multimedia functionality and advertisement. Lots of games are released digitally now, so there are digital games and disc-based games to consider. They started getting people to pay subscription fees for various services. And now pre-orders and expensive special edition versions of games are commonplace.

To play console games anymore, I think gamers will have to be even more cautious of which games they spend money on and which features they take advantage of, or risk throwing away a lot of cash.

@Lord_Sesshy I kind of doubt that the majority will by both. Most people will buy only 1, the one they like the most. And then, there is a small minority that can actually afford both without a second thought.

@racerxgundam The announcement will come when they have there press event. It would make no sense for Microsoft to have a press event about a console they haven't announced yet. That would just be stupid. That's like apologizing to a girl that you are asking out for a date for trying to get to second base with her on the upcoming date she hasn't accepted yet.

@racerxgundam shaky indeed, it might as well be a fanboys fake message.

That's the most likely even, as there are dozens of credible sources claiming the opposite