Microsoft Sides With Nintendo Against Sony

rafemonkey writes "Looks like Microsoft loves the Wii. The Washington Post has an article in which VP Peter Moore says that since the PS3 is so expensive, gamers might as well get an Xbox 360 and a Wii for the cost of one Sony console." From the article: "Microsoft predicted on Tuesday it will have 10 million Xbox 360 consoles in the market before Sony launches the PS3. The high-end Xbox 360 sells for $399, but it does not include a built-in high-definition DVD video player that comes with Sony's PS3. Sony plans to sell a premium PS3 model for $599 when it debuts in North America on November 17, and Nintendo has not yet disclosed pricing for Wii." On that last note there is much speculation that Nintendo is aiming for a $249 price point. Sony's Kaz Hirai has in turn responded that the PlayStation 3 is priced for consumers, who are getting a lot for their money.

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Blu-ray vs. HD DVD

[CyberSlugGump]

Could part of the reason be that Microsoft is backing HD DVD while Sony is backing Blu-ray?
The indiferrent party to my enemy is my friend.

Nintendo DS Light vs Sony PSP Gigapack

[SmallFurryCreature]

What follows below is a long boring comparisson of the DS and the PSP. Why? Because I think at the end it shows exactly wich company will have the best console to buy for you. Oh alright, I will save you reading my drivel. The best console is the console that has the games you want to play. I think Wii vs PS3 will be just like the handhelds. You can discuss hardware all day long but in the end the games are just going to be too different. It would be like comparing how good a ferrari is at racing vs a John Deer at tractor pull.

Since the DS Light ain't out yet in europe I had it flown in. This made the price just 50 euros below the price of a PSP (The price of PSP with a 1gig memory stick that in retail value is worth the 50 buck difference). So lets do a side by side of the two systems. I own both of them for a while now and both are good. Yes I did get that nice plague from the society for consumer slaves, don't be jealous.

• Size

  The DS Light is the smaller of the two. So win to DS? No not exactly. First of it is the light that is smaller. I never compared the regular DS but if the Light is the smaller version then the regular must be pretty close in size to the PSP. Second is that the DS Light doesn't have enough body to fully accept GBA games. So they stick out. UGLY! The DS Light is a delight for playing my GBA games (the screen is just so much better then previous gameboys) but it makes the unit far less handy.

  So only the light version is smaller and only if no GBA game is inserted. I call this a tie. Yes I know everyone thinks the DS is smaller but not if you put the two next to each other. The DS light is about the size of the PSP if would cut it off one of the controller sides at the line of the screen. About 2-3 centimeters.

  HOWEVER. Pure centimeters ain't everything. The DS Light is just 3 centimeters shorter but that makes it just a lot more easy to carry. Especially for people who can't get away with wearing work pants.

  Winner DS Light (DS and PSP tie).

• Weight

  Easy. The PSP weighs a ton it really makes your jacket hang uneven. DS Light wins.

• Form

  The simplest difference is that the DS is a clamshell. This makes it look safer to carry around. No I haven't scratched the PSP screen yet (Apple give them a call for what material they used) but it remains scary to carry the PSP unprotected in my pocket. The DS? Who cares, it is just the outer covering, the screens are save.

  DS Wins!

• Battery life

  Frankly I don't know or give a damn, none of them last a long day of gaming. Both have replaceble batteries so if you know you are going on a long trip take extras. The PSP is more easily removed so PSP wins oddly enough. Perhaps I am just old and remember having to carry AA batteries with me for my walkman.

  The PSP also deals better with powerloss. It attempts to save the game wich usually means you can resume where left off. It is also easier to adjust power settings (screen brightness) since the DS can't do it in game.

• Controls

  The PSP has an analog stick. Nice, but either mine is broken or I am to clumsy but it is next to impossible to use. A brilliant game like GTA Vice City is far harder then it needs to be because you can't properly steer. The DS has the famous touchscreen as a controller and it is truly brilliant. It works extremely well. I only get some falses moves in pictochat (suddenly a line that drops straight to the bottom) but never in game.

  Game controls DS for the win! Except that there are other controls as well. Screen brightness can't be set unless in DS main menu. The volume is one of those horrible cheap sliders and the power button is far to easily switched in your pocket. Oh and the Sleep function when you close the lid doesn't work for GBA games. Compared to that the PSP has far better controls for controllin the unit itself. The only stupid thing is that the HOLD slider doubles as the power off. You can easily push to far and p