Sony made quite a bit of noise in its press conference about its upcoming PS4 system update version 2.0, and more specifically how the PlayStation 4 is getting a new feature in Share Play. It’s one of the neat features were were promised when the PlayStation 4 was originally announced, and now it’s finally a reality. Sony detailed it a little more last night.
It’s something they’re calling a virtual couch.
“With this first-of-its-kind feature, you’ll be able to play games with a friend just as if you were together in the same room. Let’s say that with games… you’ll be able to invite your friend online to play against the Miami Heat for the championship as the San Antonio Spurs in NBA2K, tackle the challenging Towerfall Ascension Quest Mode together, or aide, heal, and protect you as Igniculus in Child of Light’s local co-op mode,” Sony explained.
“With Share Play, you can even jump into a game to assist a friend. For example, if there is part of a game that you can’t quite finish, you can invite a friend to take over your controls. Like handing over the controller to a friend on your couch, your screen will be shared as your friend gets through the part of the game that has been giving you trouble—can’t get past that part in The Last of Us: Remastered when you’re hanging upside down? Get a little help.”
As Sony explained yesterday, the other player needn’t even own the game you want to share. It sounds like a neat application of the company’s Gaikai technology, though I can’t imagine it’ll get used all that much beyond testing it because it can be done..and for couch play for people who don’t have any real life friends.
What Sony didn’t mention about its new system update is just why the heck the PlayStation 4 is still incapable of the most rudimentary media playback.
Last Updated: August 13, 2014
Admiral Chief Beta Tester
August 13, 2014 at 12:20
Have someone ELSE play on your behalf? Hmmm, how about, NO
Hammersteyn
August 13, 2014 at 12:22
Agreed, i play by myself….. wait what?
Admiral Chief Beta Tester
August 13, 2014 at 12:27
[inserts “All by myself – Celine Dion” to set the tone…]
Hammersteyn
August 13, 2014 at 12:29
Now I cant stop thinking of Lara
*Cries in the corner
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
August 13, 2014 at 12:31
I don’t trust all you dirty peasants. What if you mess up my game saves?
Admiral Chief Beta Tester
August 13, 2014 at 12:35
Indeed, screws up, autosaves, leaves, #TrollFace
Hammersteyn
August 13, 2014 at 12:22
Maybe MS wont sell them a media player?
Admiral Chief Beta Tester
August 13, 2014 at 12:28
If the boner can fix its p’s and have the 1TB HDD and have media playback, maybe, just maybe, they can turn this around
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
August 13, 2014 at 12:33
I’m sure the boner will rise again (let’s get out the blackboard – mMmmm I see Tomb Raider is on there now, as well as China)
Hammersteyn
August 13, 2014 at 12:34
I trust China about as much as their takeaways
The Batman
August 13, 2014 at 12:49
But, they have nice takeaways.
Admiral Chief Beta Tester
August 13, 2014 at 12:50
HOLY CRAP IT’S BATMAN!
Hammersteyn
August 13, 2014 at 12:58
*The Batman
Admiral Chief Beta Tester
August 13, 2014 at 12:59
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8!
Hammersteyn
August 13, 2014 at 13:11
XD
Hammersteyn
August 13, 2014 at 12:57
I dunno, Ive had some dodgy takeaways sometimes. But the same can be said for KFC as well for instance.
The Batman
August 13, 2014 at 13:12
Kiddy Fiddling C0cksucker.
Hammersteyn
August 13, 2014 at 13:22
Hahaha
Guest
August 13, 2014 at 13:30
I am Batman!
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
August 13, 2014 at 13:47
+1 Batman!
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
August 13, 2014 at 13:47
But… pork dumplings are tasty 🙁
jigglyjigglys@gmail.com
August 13, 2014 at 12:36
Another useless update. Is the ps4 able to play ps3 games yet, I mean inserting a ps3 disc and playing.
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
August 13, 2014 at 12:37
Oooh your nick is your email account! I’m sending you kitten pictures.
Sk3tz0
August 13, 2014 at 13:03
Send him BLUE WAFFEL PHOTOS.. AND TUB GIRL… bwahahhahahahahaha
HvR - Still dislikes Random.or
August 13, 2014 at 13:31
Be careful he will probably reply with pics of his jiggly-jigglys
Admiral Chief Beta Tester
August 13, 2014 at 12:38
Yeah, if only there was a platform on which you could play old games…
Milesh Bhana
August 13, 2014 at 13:22
i figured this announcement was coming. At E3 they said that Far Cry 4 would have this feature.
But as the rest of you have said, rather give us BC and media playback. Heck, even a youtube and tuneIn app would be nice (unless that’s in other regions, but i don’t see it on the SA store)
Kikmi
August 13, 2014 at 14:56
Thats weird, they spelt DLNA playback “S_H_A_R_E_P_L_A_Y”
Silly japs.
Sageville
August 13, 2014 at 16:23
Pause downloads or I’m not fkkn interested Sony!