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Should You Wait For The PS3?

Posted by Zonk on from the good-question dept.

News for nerds writes "Though Xbox 360 is launching tomorrow in the U.S. to usher the next-generation of game consoles, the champion of the current generation has been quiet... until now. From the CNN Money article with words from Sony's CEO, Sir Howard Stringer: 'Sir Howard said the PS3 will sell for $300 to $400 and will come with a bundle of games, movies, and TV shows, many of which Sony also makes. The question is whether the titles will be bundled on Blu-ray DVD discs or on a built-in hard drive.'" Update: 11/22 22:22 GMT by Z : Chris Morris over at CNN emailed to let us know that there have been signifiCant changes to the story since it was originally posted.

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  1. Sony? why? by BlightShadow · · Score: 0, Troll

    Are we lucky enough to get our own rootkit with the PS3 as well? I'm so tired of Sony and every let down they have for me. I certainly don't like MS, but well, hey at least in this regard they have always given me what I want.

  2. PS3 rootkit? by manJerk · · Score: 1, Troll

    will this system be riddled with rootkits and other crazy software to render CDs and DVDs that are not made by sony usable only as a coaster after atempting to watch it on your PS3? or will it only destroy games that you borrow from your friends?

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  3. Re:They're both not worth the dough by Shad_the_protector · · Score: 0, Troll

    yah exactly, to play the brand new Mario party XXXIII or the Zelda: Pick the master sword and kill ganon or maybe Pokemon LCD, that you will need the DS connection Cable(not coming with neither the game nor the the console) to unlock the coolest thing with your pokemon RGB. And don't forget the new Mario play to bridge.

    I understand that nintendo want to innovate, but they are still planing sequel to overuse game title. Not counting their highly marketing behaviour with all the accessory going out usefull to only some game, but still mandatory for those game(All remember the Multiplayer option of FF:CC and Zelda:Four sword).

    So I'll just wait until all are out, check for the game to come and check if there is enough interesting me to buy.

    I'm also still skeptical about the revolutionnary controler of the Revolution. If it work well, and the game are well adapt to it it could be great.

  4. Re:Another way of posing the question... by (A)*(B)!0_- · · Score: 0, Troll
    Where did I insult your intelligence? I insulted your knowledge of how the industry works. That isn't the same as intelligence. Now, the fact that you can't discern the difference tells me you are not intelligent. (That is an insult to your intelligence.)

    Again, you claimed that buying an XBox 360 hurts MS because they're selling it for a loss. This is a false and stupid claim. Look at the Dreamcast? Okay chief - look at EA's support for it. If the Dreamcast had sold 30 million in the first 6 months, do you think EA would have rethought whether they would support the Dreamcast?

    Seriously, this is too easy. The rest of your nonsense doesn't even relate to what I said.