Surprise! Gamers aren't using live streaming for games.

On 11/23/2013 at 01:05 AM by asrealasitgets

I was skimming through NeoGAF this afternoon and saw a post about how PS4 live streamers are just streaming videos of themselves and talking to the cameras like "The Real World" on MTV or that "Big Brother" show where ppl have cams on them 24/7.

I've been browsing twitch.com quite a bit, not for these types of videos, but watching some game play footage of the new Lightning Returns which launced in Japan already--and I like what I've seen of it s far. I've also been watching some live streaming of new gen games to see what they're all about.

Suddenly there are all these voyeristic shows of PS4 gamers just fighting off commenters in twitch chat. If you aren't familiar with twitch, live streaming or the services offered by PS4 and as of yet XBOXOne, you can live stream your gameplay on twitch.com and PS4 players can view and comment live.

The whole "social gaming" aspect that this gen is pushing is turning out "unintentional" or "didnt-see-that-coming" video content, and it's exciting and weird. For the moment it's wierd. Is this the new thing everyone will be doing now?

Are any of you aware of this next gen live video thing that's going on right now. Apparently it is "connecting" gamers, but I don't think this is what was intended "social" experience.

Here is a link to the PS4 channel on twitch.

http://www.twitch.tv/directory/all/ps4

Matt Snee Staff Writer

11/23/2013 at 02:12 AM

people are nuts.

AnonymousJ

11/23/2013 at 02:38 AM

Seems like alot of people are wasting perfectly good game playing time.

Homelessrook

11/23/2013 at 08:28 AM

I remember when we played games just to play games.

Coolsetzer

11/23/2013 at 08:56 AM

Ugh. The Truman Show was a horrible movie. A true stumbling block in Jim Carrey's career. Well, since next gen is officially This gen now, I'll be sitting on the sidelines, watching with amused interest. =)

Cary Woodham

11/23/2013 at 01:46 PM

It's a neat idea, and I like writing about games just as much as playing them, but I think when I'm on my game console, I just want to play the game.

jgusw

11/25/2013 at 09:51 AM

I no interest in doing it myself. I rather just play my games.

Jamie Alston Staff Writer

11/25/2013 at 09:59 AM

This is the downside to the growth of improved technology and such. A lot of folks with webcams think they're a star and need the attention to be on them. I do think that our society has become increasingly narcissistic.

asrealasitgets

11/28/2013 at 07:13 PM

I actually liked some of the wierd shows PS4 gamers were putting up until twitch took ThePlayroom off their front page! Some weird ass stuff, but it was live and anything could happend. Very thrilling.

PixlBit