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  1. Re:Software fish by ronfar · · Score: 1 · on Cool Japanese Gadgets You Can't Have
    Hey, if you want Japanese fish, just get Seamen for your Dreamcast:

    The Horror, The Horror: Seamen

    It'll give you nightmares...

  2. here you go by / · · Score: 2 · on A Look At The PSX2 More on The Recall

    Daily Radar's take. They don't give too many details, but few details is likely to satisfy a rumor-hungry horde where no details has failed.

  3. Some Information by Shaheen · · Score: 2 · on Importing PSX2 Illegal?

    If you want to get an import PSX2, Daily Radar has a good article on how to score one: here.

    Also, an interesting fact was that Sony had to shut down their commerce web site because the site received 100,000 hits the first minute that PSX2 preorders went live.

  4. Tom Maddox (co-writer) Interview by Agar · · Score: 2 · on X-Files FPS Episode

    I haven't seen this posted yet, so sorry if it's redundant.

    Daily Radar has an interview with Tom Maddox, who co-wrote the FPS episode with William Gibson.

    It's a good interview. Interesting to read his perspective on what he wrote.
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  5. Tom Maddox (co-writer) Interview by Agar · · Score: 2 · on X-Files FPS Episode

    I haven't seen this posted yet, so sorry if it's redundant.

    Daily Radar has an interview with Tom Maddox, who co-wrote the FPS episode with William Gibson.

    It's a good interview. Interesting to read his perspective on what he wrote.
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  6. Daily Radar has a good article by Shaheen · · Score: 2 · on PSX2 To Replace Your PC?

    Daily Radar has a good article on this same topic. It's more about the pros and cons of the PSX2 in the gaming arena than just "Well, it's powerful and there's a lotta hype, so it's gonna replace the PC."

  7. KISS vs. Tux! by cyberr0ach · · Score: 1 · on Monolith Adds Games For Linux

    What makes this extra cool is that according to Daily Radar a new KISS: Psycho Circus FPS is being developed using the LithTek engine. They just recently ran a preview. KISS on Linux? Oh yeah!

  8. KISS vs. Tux! by cyberr0ach · · Score: 1 · on Monolith Adds Games For Linux

    What makes this extra cool is that according to Daily Radar a new KISS: Psycho Circus FPS is being developed using the LithTek engine. They just recently ran a preview. KISS on Linux? Oh yeah!

  9. Sony's PDA? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Apple to release PalmOS device?
    I'd much rather see Sony get with the program - those guys can build solid reliable stuff!

    There's an article over at Daily Radar discussing Sony's PDA for the Playstation 2. They're apparently working with 3Com on it, although the article stops short of saying it will have all the functionality of a PalmPilot device.

    Anybody heard any rumors along these lines?

  10. Re: Why the PSX2 will be a success by Ulf+Pettersson · · Score: 1 · on Sony Bets Its Future On PlayStation II Console?
    The PSX2 is very likely to become a huge success. This split is a move that makes that even more likely. This is why:

    1. As many have already pointed out, this split does of course not risk much for Sony. However, since it lowers the price of each stock it makes it more available to small/private investors. This could lead to an increased stock price (this is likely because of the recent great increase in Sony stock price and because of 2-6, below), especially if momentum builds up after Sony/PSX2 success.

    2. They say tech stocks are risky, but when they say that they're talking about .coms that have little or no income. The (western) world economy is continuing to boom - people have money to buy both PSX2s and Sony stock. Sony is likely not to be affected by bursting .com bubbles.

    3. The hardware of the PSX2 is nothing short of amazing. It managed to exceed even the huge expectations of the game-developers. The PSX1 was a great success that no one really expected and it made(still makes!) some developers/publishers loads of money - it has a developer base larger than any console has ever seen. Developers and publishers will DIE to make games for the PSX2! Believe me, they will. I used to be a PlayStation developer myself so I know. Sony already have signed many, many great developers. Many PC-only developers are expected to start making games for the PSX2 also - that is something extremely rare.

    4. Because of the excellent hardware and the huge interest from game developers the games will be great.

    5. Because the hardware and games are/will be good and because the PlayStation brand is so strong when it comes to games Sony has little to risk when they try to market the thing as set-top box also. Gamers won't care - they will just use it for games. Others might not care about the set-top stuff, but that doesn't really matter. (Personally, I think if anything has potential to become a sucessfull set-top type thing the PSX2 is it. I sure will buy one just for the DVD-player).

    6. The cost of building the PSX2 is very high, Sony will lose money for each unit. It will (initially) be expensive to consumers. But it worked great the last time - it was just the same with the PSX(1). Also, many of the technologies that Sony use for the PSX2 are very expensive now but are expected to become industry-standard in a few years (.18 micron process, USB, IEEE 1394...) - their cost will go down. It did cost Sony much to develop PSX2 but they had buckloads of money from PlayStation profits to spend.

    Ulf Pettersson