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PS3s Online Services to Compete With XBox 360
wh0pper writes "Dubbed WA!PS3 Online, Sony plans to combat the Xbox 360's download service with their own service for the Playstation 3. Though this is only going to happen in Asian markets at first, this adds even more fuel to the fiery debate over whether the Playstation 3 will have a hard drive included with the system. The Playstation 3 will be able to download games to the console for gamers to play and Sony says it will be better than the Xbox 360's features."
that's FIRST post buddy... well the PS3 will be better in every way than the xbox360, but what sony should really be worried about is will it be better than the xbox720? at this rate it looks like by the time PS3 hits the market the xbox360 won't even be the competition
Their development tools suck compared to the Xbox 360's. Too bad that development kit costs a lot more for studios to buy. Too bad studios aren't willing to relearn everything to develop for a platform that at best, will come out in 10 months. Too bad Sony has a nagging history of trying to force consumers to adopt 'their' solution (rootkit, Walkman ATRAC conversion, and now BluRay).
And too bad that all the PS3 will offer is another copy of Madden, NFL, NBA, etc games -- the same as the Xbox. And since the Xbox got released first.. we already know who won this round.
I'll just be waiting for Nintendo to make you know... games that are "fun". Something different than another year of Madden or another first person shooter with a catchy name, like "Black"! Wow... amazing thought processes.
Yup Sony, too bad that you put the business before the brains. You might still have had a shot, but now you will be playing catchup like Xbox did when PS2 was released. Entertaining to see the roles reverse. And between both Xbox and Playstation, only the Nintendo will prove to turn a profit -- as they usually do. Brains first, business usually works out.
The price is always right if someone else is paying.