Sony PlayStation Goes Mobile with PlayStation Messages - http://clapway.com/2015/12/08/sony-playstation-goes-mobile-with-playstation-messages/

As the world continues to get dominated by mobile phones and apps, more companies are participating. Sony is no exception and they have recently released their PlayStation Messages app. The entitled app explains itself as this app is used for PlayStation gamers to communicate to the outside world at any time.

SONY’S NEW PLAYSTATION MESSAGES APP

This newest app by Sony is an Android app and all users need to have a PlayStation Network account to use it. PlayStation Messages is meant to give all of their users a more convenient way of communicating with each other. This app should make things a lot easier for users especially when conducting groups. Online gaming is becoming more popular each day and this app will only help Sony’s online community. This is also an app that will not cost any money to download, and it can be downloaded from the Play Store.

PLAYSTATION MESSAGES NOT THE FIRST FOR SONY

As time goes on, Sony and other gaming companies will most likely dive further and further into the mobile world. PlayStation Messages is just another step further for Sony. They already have a really cool app available via Android. This app allows their users to download games to their PS4 and also purchase some other games. It is really not a surprise to see Sony releasing more apps, because of the way the world is now.

PLAYSTATION MESSAGES APP SHOULD IMPROVE COMMUNICATION

By the sounds of this app, Sony wanted to make a better way for their users to communicate. This will allow them to communicate anywhere they go. This way they do not actually have to be on their physical PS4. Online gaming will allow users to make new friends from across the world and this app should make communicating with them better. This should also be just the continuation of Sony’s apps in the future.

Sony PlayStation Goes Mobile with PlayStation Messages

#Playing #VideoGames is now legal in #China! - http://clapway.com/2015/07/26/gaming-consoles-legal-in-china-after-15-year-ban-236/

Irony is when a country manufactures every major gaming console on the market, but bans its citizens from owning one. All of that is set to change, however. According to The Wall Street Journal, China will finally be lifting this 15-year ban. The country’s Ministry of Culture will be allowing Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony to both manufacture and sell their gaming consoles everywhere in the country.

What this means for the industry

China had already made some modifications to its restrictions last year when the country allowed console manufacturers to operate in Shanghai’s free-trade zone. On September 29, 2015, Microsoft brought the Xbox One over. Sony then brought the Playstation 4 over on March 20 of this year.

By China opening the doors all across the country, console manufacturers now have a huge market to target all future gaming console sales.

Growing Fears of ‘Wasted Youth’ in China Brought About the Ban

Gaming consoles were originally banned in China all the way back in 2000. Many parents believed that gaming consoles would cause their children to waste too much of their time with the devices. As a result, the government believed the best plan of action would be to ban all companies and individuals from producing and selling electronic gaming equipment and accessories.

Of course, this didn’t stop people from gaming, nor did it fix the “problem” parents were hoping the ban to fix. Plug’n’play consoles were a legal alternative to gaming consoles, and many players (like Nintendo) released these alternatives to keep China gaming.

China’s Golden Age of Gaming

Even though the console ban isn’t strictly enforced, the ban has had a major effect on gaming culture in China. While it’s possible to obtain an illegal console through the gray market, most people are content with playing mobile games or games via the web. Now that Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo are able to get their consoles into the country via legal means, China will undoubtedly see a huge increase in the quality of games. The real question is, how long will it take before China decides to jump on the gaming console bandwagon?

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