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Sony Integrates YouTube API for PS3

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the even-more-guitar-hero-videos dept.

Sony has announced the inclusion of the YouTube API to allow game developers to offer video uploading as an integrated part of their games. The only game that seems to be taking advantage of this so far is Mainichi Issho, a free Japanese PSN game.

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  1. Awesome. by Slashdot+Suxxors · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Hopefully Microsoft will follow suit with the 360. Too often have I been playing a game of Call of Duty 4, Halo 3, or Gears and you get that "WTF" moment that you wished you could have shared. I realize capture cards and the necessary cables aren't that expensive anymore, but it really is a pain. EA's Skate. had an option for this to, IIRC. But it was on EA's website, not YouTube.

    1. Re:Awesome. by Fumus · · Score: 3, Insightful

      This would be good only if it ALWAYS recorded your game. Say it'll keep the last thirty seconds or something around that.
      Most of the time when you have a "WTF" moment it passes before you would get to the recording option.
      By having a backbuffer you could start recording even after that corpse flew out of the window and hit someone, and still capture that funny moment.

    2. Re:Awesome. by ClamIAm · · Score: 3, Informative

      Of course, this might also lead to even greater levels of worthless game footage uploaded to youtube. At least there was a slight technical knowledge required to capture the video, then encode and upload. Now literally anyone can do it.

      I don't think this elitism is really warranted. The fact that somebody has the equipment and knowledge to capture console gameplay videos doesn't mean their videos will be any good. Conversely, someone who can make killer demo videos doesn't really need to know jack about setting up capture equipment or video compression techniques.

    3. Re:Awesome. by Slashdot+Suxxors · · Score: 4, Interesting

      Then I wish more games were like Halo 3. It automatically records all of your multiplayer sessions to a temporary library (Holds last ~20 sessions, I think.) and then you can flip over to Theater mode to pick and choose what you want to save. From there you can put them on your File Share and store them on your HD. Then you can recommend clips to your friends over Xbox Live and Bungie.net, etc.

      I'm not saying all games should have modes as extensive as this, but auto-saving all of your temporary films would be great.

    4. Re:Awesome. by RiotingPacifist · · Score: 4, Funny

      I don't think this elitism is really warranted. You must be new here.

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  2. Re:Karma by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Wondering what evil thing Sony will do next week to balance the universe's karma.

    Next week is when we get the 500000000 videos of guys teabagging each other posted to youtube and linked everywhere.

  3. Patent kittens by Asmor · · Score: 4, Funny

    They're going to patent kittens, and then put rootkits on 'em.

  4. Re:Nice... by Xtravar · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I find the Wiimote tons more comfortable than the SIXAXIS. The SIXAXIS gave my fingers cramps.

    At least when you use the Wiimote + nunchuck, you don't have to hold both hands together in front of you. THAT is innovation. Kudos to Nintendo for getting that aspect right. I think they should come out with PS3 and 360 controllers that are separated for each hand and joined with a cord.

    To compare, play GTA4 on the PS3 and then Mario Kart on the Wii (with nunchuck). Basically, the same type of controls, but one forces you to ruin your hands and sit up intensely.

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