Posts Tagged ‘share play’
  • Trying Share Play with Super Mega Baseball
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    Posted December 17th, 2014 at 2:00 pm 3 Comments »
    The introduction of Share Play on PlayStation 4 made it possible for games without any online component to be played through hosted connections. Assuming the individual's speeds (primarily the upload) is fast enough Share Play offers the ability to not just play with or against a friend but also pass them the controller to play on their own. In some cases the result has even proven to be better than the actual online service for the game. Super Mega Baseball does not offer online play and...
  • Share Play May Offer Better Experience Than Some Sports Games’ Standard Online
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    Posted October 29th, 2014 at 2:45 pm 6 Comments »
    Share Play was introduced in the PS4 system update yesterday and having spent an evening testing it out what it offers is remarkable. There's almost too much to go into for a single article so it'll be discussed at length on the next Press Row Hangout likely to be Saturday night. In one case I joined Rich Grisham and his NBA Live 15 to play a game against each other "offline" (Live doesn't have local co-op). As the host he had an ideal offline experience. As the guest I was faced with sl...
  • PlayStation 4 System Update Today Includes Highly Anticipated Share Play Feature
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    Posted October 28th, 2014 at 8:45 am 6 Comments »
    Sony released the big 2.00 software update for the PS4 earlier today. Among the new features and improvements is Share Play, which was announced first at the original system reveal nearly two years ago, and again highlighted at E3 over the summer. Share Play is naturally well-suited for use with sports games which makes it even more exciting. Share Play allows for someone to join a friend's game even if they don't own it for up to an hour at a time. The visitor can either take over the ho...