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  1. Re:Sony, PS3, and BluRay by LostPants · · Score: 1 · on Sony Pushes Back Release For Blu-Ray Players
    *All the same exclusive games that 103+ million people bought Playstation 2s for (so why not just play them on that)


    What do you mean by "same exclusive games"? You obviously don't mean same exclusive series. Yeah, you can play Metal Gear Solid 2 on the PS2 and not buy the PS3, but if you want to continue the story, then you'll want Metal Gear Solid 4. That, and games just get old after playing them 30+ times.

    *Complate backwards compatibility with 8000+ Playstation games (when it decideds to work properly)


    Yeah, because you totally have a Playstation 3 that doesn't work with your original Playstation games to make that statement.

    *Free online play for all non-MMORPG games. Nothing new here


    Except that Xbox Live charges $5 a month. You know, after 5 years (average console lifespan), that averages out to an extra $250 on the console. Nothing new sure is right, if you just like making stuff up that is.

    *Linux. To what end? I'm sure it will be just as huge a success as Linux on PS2 was.......


    Linux wasn't included on the PS2, was meant for hobbyist and Linux enthusiasts, and sold for $200. That just might have something to do with Linux on the PS2 not being a success.

    *Tilt controller that they copied from Nintendo


    Except that they filed a patent for the PS3 tilt controller back in 1999 and there was also a news article in 2003 that suggested the PS3 may have motion-sensing technology. Yep, they totally ripped off Nintendo again.

    Compared to the 200-250 Wii which looks to be fun at parties and can produce graphics that are more than adequate, all the while maintaining an aura of FUN vs just being eye-candy.


    How do you know the Wii will be fun? Yeah, Nintendo is a game company and Sony is an electronics company, but just because Sony is selling the PS3 as a media center rather than selling it as "just a game machine", doesn't make the Wii any more fun. Unless, of course, whatever some high-ranking Sony executive says somehow displeases you to the point where gameplay is actually hindered. But I doubt you (or anyone else for that matter) are that shallow, right?

    Or the XBox 360 which will end up costing you over 700 bucks for the non-worthless version over four to five years, vs a system that will cost you well over $2000 up front to use it to its full potential ($600 for a non-crippled PS3, $200 for a few games, $1200+ on the low end for a TV that supports HDMI so you don't lose 1080p playback when HDCP is implemented). And that doesn't include a keyboard or mouse to actually USE the "other desktop apps" properly. Or the overpriced accessories.


    Yes, the 1080p support is a feature of the PS3, but that doesn't mean you should run out and get a 1080p capable television (Sony thinks you should and wants you to, but again, are you shallow enough to be affected by someone making 8 figures a year and on the otherside of the planet has to say about what you want to buy?). And is it really important to include "overpriced accessories", considering that ALL console accessories are overpriced? And the keyboard and mouse support is a good thing. I can tell you it will be much better than a controller pad when it comes to First Person Shooters.

    It's really sad to see something like that modded up as "Insightful" when it lacks logic. But then again, anything anti-Sony gets modded up, regardless of how outlandish the comment is.

  2. Re:Actually, no they don't by jchenx · · Score: 2, Interesting · on Conflicting Reports of PS3 Programming Difficulty

    Nintendo isn't exactly on the forefront of anti-piracy method when you really think about it.

    Well, I ended up doing some searching, and it turns out that they've actually tried to crackdown on piracy quite a bit.

    Nintendo's Late 2004 Piracy Crackdown
    Nintendo Wins Lik Sang Piracy Case
    Lik Sang On Nintendo Piracy Judgment

    It sounds like Nintendo hasn't really invested much in DRM in the past, but instead chooses to go after sellers, and companies like Lik Sang, which manufactured "backup devices". I agree with the former, but the latter seems like a stretch, and ideally screws over legitamate users of the devices.

    I wonder if they'll continue down the same road. Don't bother locking down the media, but go after the pirates themselves, and possibly whatever tools that they use to do the dirty work. (Sony and Microsoft have been doing the same thing, trying to go after modders that open up the box for piracy)

  3. More info by Bloomy · · Score: 2, Interesting · on Hardware Shortages Weaken Holiday Sales
    Gamerfeed has a report stating that the industry had over $9.9 billion in revenues in 2004, compared to $10 billion in 2003. And that while revenues were down, "total industry unit sales were up 4 percent over the same period last year."

    Also, a New York Times article (mirror) says PC games are not included in the current numbers. They will be available "in the next few days."

  4. We got warned back in August (sort of) by NG+Resonance · · Score: 2, Insightful · on Doom Movie Update

    http://general.gamerfeed.com/gf/news/7478/

    Todd Hollenshead: We didn't tie the script to the specific story in the game. There are lots of similarities, but there are many things that are different in a way that's not inconsistent with what we've done in the games. I believe that fans will find the story in the movie fresh and exciting, but still very much DOOM.

    Might these be the differences he mentioned?

  5. Re:Hrmmn by FreeTheFurniture! · · Score: 1 · on Half-Life 2 Preloading from Steam
    It also puts Sierra in the not so enviable position of selling a product directly to the customers...

    Actually Sierra is in no position to sell to any customers.

    Did Steam lead to the end of Sierra? No, but it probably didn't help.

    Thank goodness for Tierra.

  6. Perfect Dark Zero in 2006 by KAMiKAZOW · · Score: 1 · on Discussing The Most Awaited Games Of 2004?

    Clicky

  7. Re:wtf by dododge · · Score: 1 · on Japanese Game Awards Honor Taiko, Auto

    Apparently GTA3 was released in Japan in September and was still in the top ten software sales last week.

    http://general.gamerfeed.com/gf/news/4609/
    http://www.m-create.com/eng/e_ranking.html
  8. Re:Sweet... by fireduck · · Score: 1 · on GameCube $99 Price Drop Now Official

    I'm fairly sure the N64 went through a pricedrop before the GCN was released. We do know that nintendo is releasing something "game related" next year. Or at the very least, announcing it at E3 2004.

    I believe the other consoles are looking at a 2005 update, but i'm not 100% on that.

  9. Re:Handheld Possibilities by fredrik70 · · Score: 1 · on Microsoft Talks Handhelds, Xbox Linux

    Xbox has the highest number of games purchased per console out of the three consoles.

    any sources for this?
    Capcom's sales of GC games exceeded their expectations, but xbox's sales disapointed: source here

  10. First Conker and Ghoulies Vids from E3 by Reedo · · Score: 1 · on Microsoft Announces Xbox E3 Line-Up, Xbox Live Details.

    Conker Video: http://www.gamerfeed.com/index.php?story=3097

    Grabbed by the Ghoulies Videos:
    http://www.gamerfeed.com/index.php?story=3099

    While you can't really determine much from those short videos, it sure looks like Rare has some interesting stuff on their hands.

  11. First Conker and Ghoulies Vids from E3 by Reedo · · Score: 1 · on Microsoft Announces Xbox E3 Line-Up, Xbox Live Details.

    Conker Video: http://www.gamerfeed.com/index.php?story=3097

    Grabbed by the Ghoulies Videos:
    http://www.gamerfeed.com/index.php?story=3099

    While you can't really determine much from those short videos, it sure looks like Rare has some interesting stuff on their hands.