Cloud service technology set to roll out across America in 2014, but poor broadband in Europe is causing Sony problems.

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe boss Jim Ryan has discussed the challenges in bringing streaming service Gaikai to Europe.

Gaikai is due to roll out across North America in early 2014. In an interview with Edge, Ryan reiterated the idea behind the cloud technology. "So the plan is to begin with North America next year and the plan is to provide a streaming service that will allow for PS3 content initially to be streamed to firstly PS4 then PS Vita and then PS3," he said.

Ryan added that the challenges of high-speed broadband in Europe were causing problems for the company.

"Now, and I touched upon these issues of broadband in Europe during the [Gamescom 2013] presentation," he said, "Europe is of course on the roadmap for that service to be deployed at some point in the future, but for reasons outside of our control we don't yet have a timeline for it."

Explaining why Sony didn't mention Gaikai at all during its Gamescom 2013 press conference, Ryan said that he didn't want to discuss the service at a European show without more details.

"At a show which is now pretty global in its reach but primarily aimed at a European audience, we didn't really want to start talking about the virtues of this great cloud-based service without knowing exactly when it'll come to Europe.

"We've got a roadmap, there's just a few bumps along the road that need to be ironed out."

During Sony's Gamescom 2013 press conference, Ryan announced that Sony was creating partnerships with European internet service providers to allow PlayStation services uninterrupted bandwidth.

Sony purchased Gaikai in 2012 for $380 million.

The PlayStation 4 will launch on November 15 in North America for $399, and on November 29 in Europe for €399/£349.

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Cloud service technology set to roll out across America in 2014, but poor broadband in Europe is causing Sony problems.

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe boss Jim Ryan has discussed the challenges in bringing streaming service Gaikai to Europe.

Gaikai is due to roll out across North America in early 2014. In an interview with Edge, Ryan reiterated the idea behind the cloud technology. "So the plan is to begin with North America next year and the plan is to provide a streaming service that will allow for PS3 content initially to be streamed to firstly PS4 then PS Vita and then PS3," he said.

Ryan added that the challenges of high-speed broadband in Europe were causing problems for the company.

"Now, and I touched upon these issues of broadband in Europe during the [Gamescom 2013] presentation," he said, "Europe is of course on the roadmap for that service to be deployed at some point in the future, but for reasons outside of our control we don't yet have a timeline for it."

Explaining why Sony didn't mention Gaikai at all during its Gamescom 2013 press conference, Ryan said that he didn't want to discuss the service at a European show without more details.

"At a show which is now pretty global in its reach but primarily aimed at a European audience, we didn't really want to start talking about the virtues of this great cloud-based service without knowing exactly when it'll come to Europe.

"We've got a roadmap, there's just a few bumps along the road that need to be ironed out."

During Sony's Gamescom 2013 press conference, Ryan announced that Sony was creating partnerships with European internet service providers to allow PlayStation services uninterrupted bandwidth.

Sony purchased Gaikai in 2012 for $380 million.

The PlayStation 4 will launch on November 15 in North America for $399, and on November 29 in Europe for €399/£349.

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Cloud service technology set to roll out across America in 2014, but poor broadband in Europe is causing Sony problems.

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe boss Jim Ryan has discussed the challenges in bringing streaming service Gaikai to Europe.

Gaikai is due to roll out across North America in early 2014. In an interview with Edge, Ryan reiterated the idea behind the cloud technology. "So the plan is to begin with North America next year and the plan is to provide a streaming service that will allow for PS3 content initially to be streamed to firstly PS4 then PS Vita and then PS3," he said.

Ryan added that the challenges of high-speed broadband in Europe were causing problems for the company.

"Now, and I touched upon these issues of broadband in Europe during the [Gamescom 2013] presentation," he said, "Europe is of course on the roadmap for that service to be deployed at some point in the future, but for reasons outside of our control we don't yet have a timeline for it."

Explaining why Sony didn't mention Gaikai at all during its Gamescom 2013 press conference, Ryan said that he didn't want to discuss the service at a European show without more details.

"At a show which is now pretty global in its reach but primarily aimed at a European audience, we didn't really want to start talking about the virtues of this great cloud-based service without knowing exactly when it'll come to Europe.

"We've got a roadmap, there's just a few bumps along the road that need to be ironed out."

During Sony's Gamescom 2013 press conference, Ryan announced that Sony was creating partnerships with European internet service providers to allow PlayStation services uninterrupted bandwidth.

Sony purchased Gaikai in 2012 for $380 million.

The PlayStation 4 will launch on November 15 in North America for $399, and on November 29 in Europe for €399/£349.

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Xbox One voice commands to be available in limited capacity at console's launch in Australia.

The Australian release of Microsoft's next-generation Xbox One console will not have the complete set of voice control features available at launch.

A Microsoft representative confirmed that Australia will have "some voice command aspects at launch".

Just a few days ago, Microsoft revealed that Xbox One voice commands will not be available to all markets immediately at launch. Of the 13 regions where the console will be available in this November, 10 will have the voice control feature supporting a total of eight languages, including US English and UK English.

The "Xbox on" voice command will only be available in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, and Germany at launch. Microsoft has stated that this feature will be available to other markets in the "near future".

The Xbox 360's Kinect was released in Australia in November 2011 without voice recognition integration. The technology was eventually brought Down Under on December 6, more than 12 months after its North American launch.

The Xbox One was originally scheduled for release in 21 territories this November. Microsoft announced earlier that the console would be delayed in eight regions. Those in affected countries who pre-ordered a Day One edition of the console will receive a free pack-in game.

The Xbox One will launch in Australia this November for A$599.

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Xbox One voice commands to be available in limited capacity at console's launch in Australia.

The Australian release of Microsoft's next-generation Xbox One console will not have the complete set of voice control features available at launch.

A Microsoft representative confirmed that Australia will have "some voice command aspects at launch".

Just a few days ago, Microsoft revealed that Xbox One voice commands will not be available to all markets immediately at launch. Of the 13 regions where the console will be available in this November, 10 will have the voice control feature supporting a total of eight languages, including US English and UK English.

The "Xbox on" voice command will only be available in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, and Germany at launch. Microsoft has stated that this feature will be available to other markets in the "near future".

The Xbox 360's Kinect was released in Australia in November 2011 without voice recognition integration. The technology was eventually brought Down Under on December 6, more than 12 months after its North American launch.

The Xbox One was originally scheduled for release in 21 territories this November. Microsoft announced earlier that the console would be delayed in eight regions. Those in affected countries who pre-ordered a Day One edition of the console will receive a free pack-in game.

The Xbox One will launch in Australia this November for A$599.

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Xbox One voice commands to be available in limited capacity at console's launch in Australia.

The Australian release of Microsoft's next-generation Xbox One console will not have the complete set of voice control features available at launch.

A Microsoft representative confirmed that Australia will have "some voice command aspects at launch".

Just a few days ago, Microsoft revealed that Xbox One voice commands will not be available to all markets immediately at launch. Of the 13 regions where the console will be available in this November, 10 will have the voice control feature supporting a total of eight languages, including US English and UK English.

The "Xbox on" voice command will only be available in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, and Germany at launch. Microsoft has stated that this feature will be available to other markets in the "near future".

The Xbox 360's Kinect was released in Australia in November 2011 without voice recognition integration. The technology was eventually brought Down Under on December 6, more than 12 months after its North American launch.

The Xbox One was originally scheduled for release in 21 territories this November. Microsoft announced earlier that the console would be delayed in eight regions. Those in affected countries who pre-ordered a Day One edition of the console will receive a free pack-in game.

The Xbox One will launch in Australia this November for A$599.

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Xbox One voice commands to be available in limited capacity at console's launch in Australia.

The Australian release of Microsoft's next-generation Xbox One console will not have the complete set of voice control features available at launch.

A Microsoft representative confirmed that Australia will have "some voice command aspects at launch".

Just a few days ago, Microsoft revealed that Xbox One voice commands will not be available to all markets immediately at launch. Of the 13 regions where the console will be available in this November, 10 will have the voice control feature supporting a total of eight languages, including US English and UK English.

The "Xbox on" voice command will only be available in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, and Germany at launch. Microsoft has stated that this feature will be available to other markets in the "near future".

The Xbox 360's Kinect was released in Australia in November 2011 without voice recognition integration. The technology was eventually brought Down Under on December 6, more than 12 months after its North American launch.

The Xbox One was originally scheduled for release in 21 territories this November. Microsoft announced earlier that the console would be delayed in eight regions. Those in affected countries who pre-ordered a Day One edition of the console will receive a free pack-in game.

The Xbox One will launch in Australia this November for A$599.

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Xbox One voice commands to be available in limited capacity at console's launch in Australia.

The Australian release of Microsoft's next-generation Xbox One console will not have the complete set of voice control features available at launch.

A Microsoft representative confirmed that Australia will have "some voice command aspects at launch".

Just a few days ago, Microsoft revealed that Xbox One voice commands will not be available to all markets immediately at launch. Of the 13 regions where the console will be available in this November, 10 will have the voice control feature supporting a total of eight languages, including US English and UK English.

The "Xbox on" voice command will only be available in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, and Germany at launch. Microsoft has stated that this feature will be available to other markets in the "near future".

The Xbox 360's Kinect was released in Australia in November 2011 without voice recognition integration. The technology was eventually brought Down Under on December 6, more than 12 months after its North American launch.

The Xbox One was originally scheduled for release in 21 territories this November. Microsoft announced earlier that the console would be delayed in eight regions. Those in affected countries who pre-ordered a Day One edition of the console will receive a free pack-in game.

The Xbox One will launch in Australia this November for A$599.

Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot

Xbox One voice commands to be available in limited capacity at console's launch in Australia.

The Australian release of Microsoft's next-generation Xbox One console will not have the complete set of voice control features available at launch.

A Microsoft representative confirmed that Australia will have "some voice command aspects at launch".

Just a few days ago, Microsoft revealed that Xbox One voice commands will not be available to all markets immediately at launch. Of the 13 regions where the console will be available in this November, 10 will have the voice control feature supporting a total of eight languages, including US English and UK English.

The "Xbox on" voice command will only be available in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, and Germany at launch. Microsoft has stated that this feature will be available to other markets in the "near future".

The Xbox 360's Kinect was released in Australia in November 2011 without voice recognition integration. The technology was eventually brought Down Under on December 6, more than 12 months after its North American launch.

The Xbox One was originally scheduled for release in 21 territories this November. Microsoft announced earlier that the console would be delayed in eight regions. Those in affected countries who pre-ordered a Day One edition of the console will receive a free pack-in game.

The Xbox One will launch in Australia this November for A$599.

Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot

Xbox One voice commands to be available in limited capacity at console's launch in Australia.

The Australian release of Microsoft's next-generation Xbox One console will not have the complete set of voice control features available at launch.

A Microsoft representative confirmed that Australia will have "some voice command aspects at launch".

Just a few days ago, Microsoft revealed that Xbox One voice commands will not be available to all markets immediately at launch. Of the 13 regions where the console will be available in this November, 10 will have the voice control feature supporting a total of eight languages, including US English and UK English.

The "Xbox on" voice command will only be available in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, and Germany at launch. Microsoft has stated that this feature will be available to other markets in the "near future".

The Xbox 360's Kinect was released in Australia in November 2011 without voice recognition integration. The technology was eventually brought Down Under on December 6, more than 12 months after its North American launch.

The Xbox One was originally scheduled for release in 21 territories this November. Microsoft announced earlier that the console would be delayed in eight regions. Those in affected countries who pre-ordered a Day One edition of the console will receive a free pack-in game.

The Xbox One will launch in Australia this November for A$599.

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