Next-Gen Console Rumors Summarized, Discussed

Thanks to GameSpy for their article discussing available information and prospects for Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo's next generation of consoles. Regarding Sony's PlayStation 3, the piece notes: "May 2004's Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) would seem an appropriate time for the PS3 unveiling, but it's unlikely that Sony will want to steal the thunder from its already-scheduled PlayStation Portable (PSP) unveiling", and also muses that "Nintendo's next-gen machine doesn't even have a good moniker yet, as it's unlikely that it'll want to name it after the underperforming GameCube." As for the alleged Xbox Next, the article suggests: "Jostling with Nintendo for the second-place spot worldwide, Microsoft has a bit more [motivation] than Sony to tip its hand early", and claims news of the device is "set to debut at the San Jose Game Developers Conference (GDC) in March 2004." But do those who unveil and launch their consoles first always get the advantage?

Comments

Re:Why?

[danro]

Remember: The old adage "fight fire with fire" does not apply to non-metaphorical fires.

Hate to be nitpicking, but...
...actually it does apply to non-metaphorical fire.

Say, you have a huge raging fire you can't possibly stop.
Now move downwind and start a smaller controllable fire that burns all available fuel in a path wide enough that the big fire can't cross. Now everything downwind from the small fire is safe. (Assuming you actually managed to keep the "small" fire under control, that is.)

Sorry, I am in a pedantic mode today, and just felt like destroying a beautiful sig ;-)