[PS3] PS3: Cross-Game Chat Is Never Coming

[Maynard]

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/118/1189293p1.html

PS3: Cross-Game Chat Is Never Coming
Sony explains why.
August 19, 2011
by Greg Miller

For years, PlayStation 3 players have been begging for cross-game chat -- the ability for players to be in separate games and still talk to each other using the PS3 console. Sony has now confirmed that feature will never come to the system.

The news comes from a Eurogamer interview with Sony Worldwide Studios President Shuhei Yoshida. Apparently, the PS3's RAM is used by the game the system is running. Because of that, the console can't support cross-game chat like the Xbox 360 does.


"Once a game gets RAM we never give it back," Yoshida told Eurogamer. "It's not possible to retrofit something like that after the fact."

The cross-game chat argument has been rekindled since Sony announced that the PlayStation Vita -- the company's next handheld video system -- will support cross-game chat. Eurogamer points out that the Vita actually has more RAM than the PS3 -- 512MB of RAM and 128MB of V-RAM compared to the PS3's 256MB of system RAM and 256MB of video RAM.

 

[Boucher]

Skype

 

[Garrett67]

who wants to chat with (or be bothered by) someone when you're playing an entirely different game? I mean, according to them , many people but I don't see why.

If its that important, pick up the phone (or Skype, like Boucher said)

 

[PP]

I only chat with someone I am playing the game with.

 

[Helicopter]

I didn't use it when I had a 360. I certainly don't miss it.

 

[Swarley]

I don't have near as many friends on PS3, so I don't really care if it's there or not. However, I use the party chat on 360 just about every single time on on.

 

[Diivox]

Cross Game chat is the main reason Steam is my primary platform for gaming.

 

[jms493]

yeah alot of my friends online just jump on and starting chatting with friends....all playing different games.

 

[Maynard]

i dont really use it either on xbox. its a great option to have though. there are always people on my FL in cross game chat though....i like to pop in tell them they are all fags and then leave

 

[krulmichael]

It's not a big deal to me. Like others have said already, if I want to talk to you I'll pick up a phone or I'll Skype. But if I'm playing a game, let alone a different one, chances are I don't wanna talk to your ass.

 

[dave]

Not worried about it, rarely use chat while gaming.

 

[CCBrink]

When I had my 360 for years I used cross game chat probably once or twice.

 

[Raidersabc123]

Dont care

 

[MmmmBeeeeer]

Don't care either, I'm not a woman

 

[killgod]

so they just bullshitted us for like 2 years lol

Yep, they've known all along they weren't going to be able to do it, lulz.

Not important to not have, but then again PS3 chat is awful with that mix bag of $20 bluetooth sets everyone has.

 

[PP]

Yep, they've known all along they weren't going to be able to do it, lulz.

Not important to not have, but then again PS3 chat is awful with that mix bag of $20 bluetooth sets everyone has.

I don't even think its the headsets that are the issue but rather the way the PS3 handles voice data. Ihave the fn sony headset and I still get games where headset is shitty.

 

[Twigg4075]

yeah alot of my friends online just jump on and starting chatting with friends....all playing different games.

Which is fucking weird in my opinion. It's a nice feature to have but I can count on one hand the amount of times I've used it on 360. If I'm playing a single player game I sure don't want to be bothered by someone blathering in my ear. I also don't want to be bothered by someone who isn't playing the same game I am if I'm in a multiplayer match. Way too distracting.

Then I really love when I'm in party chat with my a friend, then another friend jumps in. Then friends of that second friend start jumping into the chat and I have no idea who they are and couldn't care less about what they have to say.

 

[Twigg4075]

Not important to not have, but then again PS3 chat is awful with that mix bag of $20 bluetooth sets everyone has.

Good call.

I don't even think its the headsets that are the issue but rather the way the PS3 handles voice data. Ihave the fn sony headset and I still get games where headset is shitty.

I don't know about that> i can always tell when someone has a good headset and someone who doesn't.

 

[Loco]

I cross-game chat in parties everyday on Xbox, it's my favorite feature. I have six really good friends on Xbox and we play a huge variety of games but were always in the same party chatting and talking about our day and shit, it's great.

Couple of us will be playing Street Fighter or some shit and others will be playing an arcade title and one will be watching netflix and the other will be staring at the dashboard but we all can talk to one another at the same time.

It's awesome and it's one of the reasons I sold my PS3 I cant even talk to you unless your in the same game as me, why do I even have a friends list then. I'll just go talk to random strangers in a pick up lobby.

 

[PP]

Good call.


I don't know about that> i can always tell when someone has a good headset and someone who doesn't.

Let me re-phrase this. My friend and I both have the official Sony Headset. We both have quality broadband connections, yet sometimes the headset is jacked up. It clearly has more to do with the way PS3 handles the voicechat than it is with a bluetooth headset. Will the quality be lower with a cheaper set? probably but it won't be the utter rubbish that can happen from time to time... this is my only beef with sony and I am a fanboy