Why is the 360 version of a game featured for video footage for multiplatform games?

[Chille]

Just remember guys, PC is the main development tool, and you can use a 360 controller on it. It maybe you are seeing PC versions of games as well.

You can also use ps3 controller on pc, I use it for all my games

[mynd]

You can also use ps3 controller on pc, I use it for all my games

Err, I mean its used in X-Input.
Its a developer tool, and also the standard for any DX9/10/11 game devlopment.

[Chille]

Err, I mean its used in X-Input.
Its a developer tool, and also the standard for any DX9/10/11 game devlopment.

Ahhh fair enough then sorry

[Roadside]

Just remember guys, PC is the main development tool, and you can use a 360 controller on it. It maybe you are seeing PC versions of games as well.

Yes. Crysis 3 comes to mind.

[sainraja]

You can also use ps3 controller on pc, I use it for all my games

Support for the PS3 controller on PC isn't through Sony.

[Sufi]

How is what I said confusing?

A lot of game videos created from IGN, Gamespot, GameInformer, etc, are using Xbox 360 consoles to record footage. I am saying that they are probably using 360 consoles for their LAN connections and are using them to record footage. I have seen many behind the scenes and I noticed that every time they show anything where they are competing with each other, they are on the 360.

Ok, I got a little confused there...I was thinking as a whole (i.e. commercials).

As for them doing that, I'm pretty sure they can do that with the PS3 as well. It's all advertising, they likely get paid to show it.

Same when it comes to movies/shows, people sometimes will be seen using popular devices. Used to be Playstation, now it's Xbox and at times the Wii.

I'm not saying that's 100% of the times, but there's money to be made there, they will likely get sponsors telling them to show certain stuff. Kinda like you see on youtube, where regular people get popular, then they start reviewing products...or at least show it off.

[Soldier 95B]

As for them doing that, I'm pretty sure they can do that with the PS3 as well.

I have never been in a PS3 LAN party. Does the PS3 support LAN/System Link the same way the 360 does?

[Shingo]

Gamespot has lots of xbox lunatics, and ign seems like semi-ps fan. Gamespot even doesn't actually care about reviewing some games on ps3, just leaving its "ps3 score" spot empty even they have a score for xbox version.

Some might need proof, checkout the reviews of "gunslinger" of xbox and Medieval Moves of ps3 review...

[TheTenth666]

Microsoft doens't have any ethics, they just want to win and earn money, so "softening" a reviewer by giving him a game (not the game given to the coompany for review, a game given to the person doing the review), goodies, DLC codes, money ... is just standard tactics, just as "getting inside information" to know when the "opposing faction" will send the game for review to know when to send it first

[Soldier 95B]

Microsoft doens't have any ethics, they just want to win and earn money

This is true. Just like Sony.

[Sufi]

I have never been in a PS3 LAN party. Does the PS3 support LAN/System Link the same way the 360 does?

A game has to support LAN for it to work...so yea, if there's a game with LAN support, it's also possible on the PS3.

It was possible on the PS2. And Dreamcast.

Actually it's possible with any console with a LAN port.

[mynd]

A game has to support LAN for it to work...so yea, if there's a game with LAN support, it's also possible on the PS3.

It was possible on the PS2. And Dreamcast.

Actually it's possible with any console with a LAN port.

So the answer would then be no, it doesnt support it and its up to the developer.

[Sufi]

So the answer would then be no, it doesnt support it and its up to the developer.

Are you telling me that all Xbox 360 games support LAN?

[Lethal_NFS]

Ok, I got a little confused there...I was thinking as a whole (i.e. commercials).

As for them doing that, I'm pretty sure they can do that with the PS3 as well. It's all advertising, they likely get paid to show it.

Same when it comes to movies/shows, people sometimes will be seen using popular devices. Used to be Playstation, now it's Xbox and at times the Wii.

I'm not saying that's 100% of the times, but there's money to be made there, they will likely get sponsors telling them to show certain stuff. Kinda like you see on youtube, where regular people get popular, then they start reviewing products...or at least show it off.

The PS3 can certainly do it, but I do not think I have ever seen any PS3 consoles lined up unless it was some behind the scenes footage from a Sony team. I think all multi platform dev teams that I can remember seeing, all were using 360 consoles to test the game with a LAN setup.

[Sufi]

The PS3 can certainly do it, but I do not think I have ever seen any PS3 consoles lined up unless it was some behind the scenes footage from a Sony team. I think all multi platform dev teams that I can remember seeing, all were using 360 consoles to test the game with a LAN setup.

That may be the case, considering Xbox is more popular. Though I always like to think some money is involved in everything, especially at a higher level such as editor websites.

[mynd]

Are you telling me that all Xbox 360 games support LAN?

Not all, but a huge number do because its a feature of the SDK.

[Sufi]

Not all, but a huge number do because its a feature of the SDK.

Ok. And how is that different from the PS3 again and any other console that features LAN support? i.e. Ethernet port.

[mynd]

Ok. And how is that different from the PS3 again and any other console that features LAN support? i.e. Ethernet port.

Really? We've been through this a thousand times, the difference between a built in code library and something you have to implement on you own.
One is supplied and simple to implement, and is standardized. The other is whatever you decide to do, or can be bothered to do....

[admartian]

Because companies are fanboys.

Fact.

This is common knowledge.

[Sufi]

Really? We've been through this a thousand times, the difference between a built in code library and something you have to implement on you own.
One is supplied and simple to implement, and is standardized. The other is whatever you decide to do, or can be bothered to do....

1) Do you have any sort of proof that LAN is not implemented into PS3's JDK?

Because it strikes me funny that I have yet to see a game where it's out on both PS3 and 360 and only the 360 sported LAN.

So either it's not a very complicated feature because it seems to me that everyone does bother to implement it or it must be int he SDK for
developers to use...the same as you would with a 360.

Standard means that it's in every single product (games in this case). So this would not be a standardization. If you're talking about standardizing as far as the way it's presented (as in, the LAN option is always in the same spot in the Live menu)...that would not be the same thing.

Either way, it's in both consoles and I'd like for you to find me a single game that doesn't implement LAN on both consoles (games that support LAN and are multiplat...for the sake of comparison).

[mynd]

1) Do you have any sort of proof that LAN is not implemented into PS3's JDK?

Because it strikes me funny that I have yet to see a game where it's out on both PS3 and 360 and only the 360 sported LAN.

Resident Evil 5.

So either it's not a very complicated feature because it seems to me that everyone does bother to implement it or it must be int he SDK for
developers to use...the same as you would with a 360.

It not very complicated, but it is not in the SDK.

Standard means that it's in every single product (games in this case). So this would not be a standardization. If you're talking about standardizing as far as the way it's presented (as in, the LAN option is always in the same spot in the Live menu)...that would not be the same thing.

Either way, it's in both consoles and I'd like for you to find me a single game that doesn't implement LAN on both consoles (games that support LAN and are multiplat...for the sake of comparison).

[Soldier 95B]

A game has to support LAN for it to work...so yea, if there's a game with LAN support, it's also possible on the PS3.

It was possible on the PS2. And Dreamcast.

Actually it's possible with any console with a LAN port.

Ok, gotcha. That is all over my head normally, so I don't know. Thanks!

[three3-times]

Watching a Borderlands 2 video and they're showing the 360 version, and this isn't the first time I've seen it like this. Whenever there's a multiplatform game video done, the PS3 version rarely is shown. Is it because it's easier to capture video from the 360? Pretty sure for the Lords of Shadow review places were using the 360 version as well

Really??

Its cos the 360 is 9 times outta 10 the lead platform for most games and 8 times outta 10 they perform slightly better on the 360.

And also, stay on topic please guys

[radgamer420]

Because companies are fanboys. Fact. This is common knowledge.

lol

[admartian]

lol

Can't believed I got negged for that. Well actually I do, not everyone is as clued up or perceptive as others.