Viacom says Xfire is PS3-bound

I am not a big Xfire fan becuase none of my friends wanted to use it.

hmmmmm...!

interesting...

Yeah, that's a little hypocritical... You want XFire to be PC-only yet you wouldn't mind if it was used by Microsoft...for XBL...for the 360...a console...which is NOT a PC.

I think CHAOSWEAV3R is being a bit hypocritical... You want XFire to be PC-only yet you wouldn't mind if it was integrated into XBL...

Grat News! CHAOWEAV3R...whats wrong with asking for help? Everyone asks for help, even Microsoft did.

So on the PS3, there will be an specific version that will run on the console? And it can integrate with the PC version? Why does Sony have to ask for help to program a Xfire-like program for their system? Can't they make their own and leave the good old PC-only Xfire alone? If it were to be Microsoft and Xfire to be making this deal, I would be excited, more XBL capabilities and such would have been be great. It's nice, Xfire is getting bigger and bigger, yet I am beginning to like it less and less. Damn you Sony!

This sounds like good news, mostly since Sony is a HARDWARE company....their software offerings leave much to be desired. Microsoft, on the other hand, is a SOFTWARE company...it's no surprise they have a better offering, it's what they do......either way, we'll all see what happens when the Sony online platform is released...until then, stop the fanboyism. Why do people have to be haters?

cool i also use xfire for pc with Wow skin!

you can only have the xfire capabilities with the xfire upgraded system which will retail for $799.99.

Darn..I was really hoping they'd do something for the Wii. I love xfire, but that's not going to make me waste my money on a PS3.

Fragmaster3000 "Sure it's free, but the online for the PS2 was free and it completly sucked compared to XBL." It depended on the game for Sony but XBL wasnt good either i have both n alot of times wheneveri play gameso n XBL the rooms were laggy or people harcored glitched like sony's online and no i dont have a shady internet connection i got Road Runner with a Cable Booster so it isnt that it just all depends when you play the games

Great Xfire will be the service for PS3, and xfire is owned by Viacom, and Viacom owns MTV. (SARCASM) Get ready for MTV style crap on PS3 marketplace, ugh.

I'm not sure why you need a 3rd party dev to do something that sounds like it should already be part of Sony's online offering.

Man, it's nice to see some sense in these comments every now and then!

How is Sony copying when they made a deal Xfire to get a console varient of the program? 360 fanboys are so desperate to spin this into something bad they're saying it will suck without even playing it.

Sure it's free, but the online for the PS2 was free and it completly sucked compared to XBL.

As a 360 owner, I am not going to even try to claim that I have a bias.. but with that said--- I kinda find it a bit sad that sony has to outsource such a major function of the console. I am not saying they are copying or being cheap... but with all that nice hardware jamed in that console, one would expext to see software to match. When I heard the original spec's of the system, I was very impressed. Then things went so far downhill (no standard hdmi support on the cheaper console, delay, downgraded spec's) I just considered myself lucky for not waiting. Don't get me wrong, this system appears quite amazing.. and a lot of sony's products are top notch (except Sony Online entertainment, as brought up by another previous Star Wars Galaxies player). Sony will do well, no matter what they put out- same goes with Nintendo- they just have a huge loyal fan base. Microsoft has set a standard for online services.. fanboys on both sides must agree to atleast that much. It takes competition to see advancement, and advancement is good for everybody. People are becoming so blinded in their loyalties that they don't even seem to realize--> we are all gamers with different preference.. who even cares what some people want to play. What one person buys is their economic vote for that console to continue, evolve, and be supported by that company. Buy what you like, simple as that.

all this ragging on a FREE service. Who cares if Xbox live have this or that. The Sony service is FREEE!

I don't really know what Xfire can offer the PS3 since I never used it. I gues sit will allow sony to compete with MS on the online realm. As far as Sony being unoriginal... they are and they areon't. The same ccan be said of MS and Nintendo. Examples? Sony copied rumble and motion detection from Nintendo and now live from MS Nintendo copied motion detection from previous PC devices made by MS and copied the four controller port console from sega's saturn MS copied the DVD capability and dual analog sticks from Sony, They all copy each other and fanboys will always see their favorite company as the inovator of everything.. Shame on all of you that do this

Sounds good to me.

Oh noes here we go again, potential good news met with ................ This may be why we don't pay, similar to PC's where online multiplayer is the same. And since the PS3 is more closer to a "pC", wouldn't that be better? If Sony made a centralized system like XBOX 360 then we would have to pay since you need reliable servers (maintenance etc) deve,oping costs, etc etc. If this was implemented (correctly) it could mean something very good for PS3. Copying? LOL, here we go again. Well then all gaming systems copy the first gaming system since it got user to a game on your tv using a controller. And 360 ranking copies of of PC ranking systems. I could go on and on. But it comes down to this, if you don't like it don't get it. More for us.

This doesn't look good for PS3 online. It looks like Sony is just allowing internet access with the chaos of PC gaming.

I think that the PS3 may catch up to Live in 3 years because of this. M.S. better come out with a new wonder controller or something soon. The Live adv is now only temporary.

mayby this is sony's way to get a grip on the pc's because most of it is from microsoft so they can't do that what xbox live is doing, mayby we can now interact with the pc users in a little way with xfire?

it's "their", not "there"

Also congrats to Luke Smith on pwning GameSpot and getting the exclusive. Good job as always Luke! Seems like GS are always 12 steps behind 1up, eh?

Does it really matter let alone hurt anything if Xfire is on the PS3?

I like the idea, Glad next-gen gaming is making more moves like the PC market...Great news.

So instant messaging and everything dealing with chatting and playing games with other people is copying microsoft, so i guess yahoo messenger is copying microsoft to because you can chat and play games with other people.

>>yep thats all sony is good for copying what other ppl got and using it and there to lazy to make up there own stuff so they copy other companies like nintendo and M$ "Importantly, Xfire just signed a deal with Sony to create a version of their platform for the new PS3, which will now enable Xfire to extend its reach further into the huge console gaming market," the company's then-president and CEO Tom Freston :| They signed a dead. If Sony copied Xfire Viacom could sue Sony. They made a deal.

One does not simply add Xfire to PS3.

For all of you bad mouthing whatever console for lack of originality, the computer was doing it first and still does it better. As for the xfire move, I think it's pretty nifty. I never really liked the xbox friends thing that much, and I think a simplified chat program like xfire may help encourage people to go online and whatsis.

People need to stop trashing the PS3 before even experiencing what it has to offer

Oh...and as far as "copying ideas" goes, just get used to it. People will see how good the Wii does and will want to improve on it next gen. Maybe...

Shtinky, well said. Anyways, this is just another step in the evolution of gaming. No, it wasn't playstation who started it, but they are adapting to the new market place. This is a great move. I say that because with a new online service, we now have somthing to compare to 'live' and that only means that both online services can do nothing but out do one another now. As for the people angry at sony for "Copying" Microsoft: look at some original ideas that have only gotten better, the rumbling controlers and wireless controls to name a few. Its a matter of evolution, and this new rival to xbox live will spark new ideas in the developers of the services.

--yep thats all sony is good for copying what other ppl got and using it and there to lazy to make up there own stuff so they copy other companies like nintendo and M$-- whatever! basic networking features are standard on every platform, saying Sony Ripped off MS is like saying MS ripped off sony for adding Rumble?!? this flaming is pointless, Sony drasitcally need to update it Online Capabilites, they listened to everyone and add a XBL type service what it's customers wanted, oh....and they're spose to be free. C'mon why the Trolling?

Wow. Nice move on Sony's part. I was just thinking that Sony's online capabilites probably won't match up to the 360's, but now it has potential. I'm concerned that the point of Xfire on PCs will get lost in translation...

Wow, the first semi-positive PS3 news in ages, even though I feel Xfire will be pointless on consoles (just my opinion, though).

yep thats all sony is good for copying what other ppl got and using it and there to lazy to make up there own stuff so they copy other companies like nintendo and M$ PS3 online still wont even compare the the 360's

lol it's becoming funny how easily any PS3 news is trolled. It could be for the smallest thing, and it'll still be trolled.

Xfire? It's pretty much pointless on consoles, in my opinion. It's only good for games like Halo: CE, with no online play...

Hmm, Xfire is nice and all but its ot that great

an interesting war it will be DrClos

this is from << LINK REMOVED >> [UPDATE 2] We got in touch with Dave Karraker, SCEA's Sr. Director, Corporate Communications who explained to GameDaily BIZ that Xfire has been in discussions with Sony Online Entertainment, NOT SCEA. The deal would potentially incorporate Xfire's technology into SOE's PS3 title Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom, but Xfire's tech would not serve as an overall solution for the PlayStation Network Platform. That said, it's entirely possible that such a wide-ranging deal with Xfire could still be brokered, but Karraker couldn't tell us more.

Am I the only one whos abit tired of Halo? Dont get me wrong. Halo was a fantastic game. Its the reason I had to have an Xbox as soon as I saw it. In fact it was probably the ONLY game worth getting an Xbox for until Splinter Cell came out. That was a long, long gap between great games in my opinion. Halo 2 was probably even better, but it just lacked the WOW factor of the first time we saw Halo. Part 3 is going to have to be pretty special I think to really get my attention. I'm sure I'll still get it, but I'm way more excited about Resistance and Gears of War.

I don't know how good XFire will be on the PS3. But does it really matter how good it is when there is gonna be a big shortage on the console itself? BURN! LOL Seriously though this is gonna be one interesting console war.

skyvader: Why can't sony just come up with their own instead of using someone elses idea. Oh I forgot...sony=copycat ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here's a buck: go buy a clue. A lot of Microsoft technology was "bought" (cough) from smaller, weaker companies. Get your facts straight, fanboy.

How can u even say that?? Did it come out yet for u to even rate it. Wow. Damn fanboys. louie2k said "xFire + PC = Good xFire + PS3 = Garbage"