Is this a surprise or news for that matter? Of course you'll have people commenting that its for our safety, blah, blah, blah-the administration is doing the right thing. A bunch of other people will comment that this is appalling and that they should be held accountable. The truth of the matter is that they never will be held accountable, I guess its just good to know about it?
I agree. Nintendo, believe it or not is in the best position to bring a true next gen system to the masses because the dust is finally settling with regards to the sales of HDTVs and Home theater equipment. 2 years ago, people were still buying CRTs, Plasmas were king, 1080p was hardly around and with all the FUD concerning the 2009 switch you can bet that a bunch of people will throw away those old bulky CRTs for shiny new cheap LCDs. Nintendo, didn't even bother to include DVD playback on their console and outsold them all. I bet their next system will be even more revolutionary with better motion controls, some IBM or Intel low power chip with multiple cores, Blu Ray, SSD, HDMI/Displayport, WI-FI and some highly advanced graphic chip probably from ATI to draw the stuff, by then they can probably get that down to $350 with Wii Sports HD packed in.
As for Blu-ray, its still too expensive for mass adoption. The cheapest drive is for PC and thats about $125. It may turn out to be another Betamax after all as they have yet to license the tech to smaller Asian companies so Sony, Samsung, LG & Panasonic are basically the only players in town and you can't compete $399 VS $400 because people are not going to fork it over to begin with. They want to see $75 to $150 for a decent standalone player, until that happens then they will have a leg to stand on.
Artists will get very little if anyone understands the economics of the sleazy music industry. If Jammie Thomas got sued for $9250 a song, do you really think Metallica,Green Day or whoever will get half or even a significant portion thereof? After all, its each artist's intellectual property,right? Record companies are scared because when CDs used to cost $17-$25, they were getting $14+-,$22+- respectively. The artist was and is lucky to get.50 on the dollar from that CD sale, hence their $ is made from touring and performances. With the advent of mp3s this changed the landscape dramatically. If I'm an artist and I want to sell my music through any digital service DRM free of course-who needs a huge company behind them? I can get.50 cents of every song as opposed to.50 cents of an entire 14 song album. Its far more lucrative for independent labels, the buzz is usually word of mouth, "internet leaks",street buzz, youtube and way less overhead. You can sell your music for $10 and make $5-6 on each CD, not bad if you sell 100-200K units. With these big label deals, huge amounts in advertising,marketing are spent and need to be recouped. This is the downfall of the music industry, the business model is the old Pimp/Prostitute scheme and that can only last so long. I remember DMX in his prime said in an interview that he was getting.80 of every CD sold which was unheard of for a rapper at the time. So out of that $9250, how much do you think Metallica will get?
The article touched on some interesting opinions and yes those are arguably the best exclusive games on the console. However, modding it gave me almost every emulator and they play quite well to this day on top of having XBMC. In a way the latest consoles are basically late on this stuff. Now all of a sudden downloadable classics,media center is the next "coolest thing". I think that if the Capcoms,Konamis,Squares,etc would've showed more love the original Xbox would've had a better showing. Imagine Devil May Cry with normal and bump mapping and just better graphic quality, the same goes for MGS(that old PS2 port doesn't count)and a host of other PS2 games. I say that the graphic capabilities are still up there, the only thing missing is HD of course but other than that it still has legs to stand on. For the record, I own all 3 current gen consoles and eventually will own all 3 "next-gen" consoles again,especially when the PS3 goes down in price.
That is the question that the pathetic corporate media fails to ask or even examine. The US and its client/partner Britain gave the green light and provided help to carry out Saddam's worst atrocities...yes Donald Rumsfeld was there 20-25 years ago as this admin is basically a recycle of the Reagan admin. So yes if we were to follow international law, then most presidents here would be put to death for war crimes under the Geneva Conventions which GWB knew could happen so they crafted authority to bypass the law. Got to give to them...they are clever indeed.
Forget about all of this backward compatibility bullshit. Its the feature that everyone talks about but no one hardly uses. I can count the times on one hand how many original PS1 games I've put into my PS2. Why do I want to play MGS1 on the PS2 when the GC has a remake of it? To MS's credit they're trying or they claim they are. The Xbox has about 800 titles and the PS2 much larger but with the radical diferences in hardware it can be pretty tricky to emulate. Look at the hard time its taking homebrew programmers to get N64 on the PSP or any other system for that matter. Both companies have to sift through the "important" titles to make sure they work, and sales figures chose those. Do we make sure that Kabuki Warriors and MTV Celebrity Deathmatch are compatible with the 360? Hell no but we sure are gonna make Riddick and Ninja Gaiden comaptible. How many PS1 games were compatible with the PS2 and every iteration of it? The feature is just there so you don't feel so bad plunking down your hard earned cash into the "next generation" of consoles. PC hardware changes more frequently and hardcore people upgrade just as much. Consoles last about 5 years, hardcore gamers usually have all 3, and people are whining and complainig that they can't play a copy Barbie Horse Adventure or whatever the fuck on their "new" console.
I agree, a dvd player with upconversion that supports 720/1080 is much more economical
than buying a HD-DVD or Blu-Ray player plus their $30-$40 price tags for discs. Sony is thinking that they will drive the HD market with the PS3 the same way people claim that PS2 drove the DVD market which is a common error. DVDs and players were already becoming popular before PS2- it just happened to ride the wave. People said "Hey, I can get a PS2 that plays games and dvds--f**king great!!!" only to realize later that it just wasn't designed for constant use which later rendered it useless due to poor construction. This I believe was voiced by the developer of Capcom's Devil May Cry series where he complained of the shoddy craftmanship and said he was on his 2nd or 3rd PS2 model, saying that this is how Sony inflates its sales #s...etc. The same happended with the PS1 except that didn't play anything. Make no mistake, Sony does makes good shit but is a bit misguided in its view of consumers as being pirates, hence their insistence of rootkits,propreitary formats,etc...Sad.
My brother is in Australia and thats what they want to charge.This is getting quite ridiculous, the fact that $500 or $600 comes into the equation and conversation is crazy. Is Sony forgetting that we need hdtvs to appreciate all this stuff. Who really needs Blu-Ray or HD-DVD for that matter. I really can't tell the difference using an upconversion dvd player on a plasma or lcd which is fine to me.
The only problem I forsee is will parents run out and buy a PS3 for their young ones or their teenagers who don't have jobs? The majority of Sony's user base is partially in thanks to casual gamers and young gamers. The hardcore gamer (sans fanboys) usually has all 3 systems. At $500-$600 a pop, that becomes a problem for casual and young gamers and even a cash strapped hardcore gamer, this is where the other options (360 and Wii) become more viable. I really don't care about Blu-Ray as all it does is add more $$ to an already expensive piece of software/hardware and I seriously doubt that parents in particular are going to rush out and buy a new $1500-$3500 HDTV so they can watch a movie they already have on DVD in a new expensive format and still can't tell the difference in quality--much less to let their kids play a game on it. If this is what Sony is banking on then more power to them. I'm wondering if Blu-Ray games will start to cost in the $75-$90 range and movies $40-$50.Xbox 360 games already retail at $60 and are on regular dual layer dvds. Rootkits,DRM,UMD,Minidisc,NetMD,Betamax,Bean,and that other failed attempt of a digital music player. These are all testimonials that "Blu-Ray" and hence the PS3 may fail. I don't care how MGS4,rubber ducks,leaves,etc previews you can show, its sad to see a company who revitalized the industry become so arrogant and untrustworthy to consumers.
I was thinking the same thing. What's it now 78-79%? This is just PR hoofla to save face so they won't seem so anti competitive.People just recognize the Intel name. I noticed that most IT people don't have a clue either. I know this first hand experience, I asked the tech who set my system up at work if I can use Firefox instead of IE she said that she didn't know what it was...sad. I also asked if they had any AMD boxes, she said not we only use Intel and didn't know that especially in office apps the XP smokes Intel's ridiculous pipeline...they don't know shit.
Microsoft may buy shares, but a flat buyout is highly unlikely. Too much conflict between the two. Xbox360 Vs PS3, HD-DVD Vs Blu Ray,MS Security Vs Rootkit....etc. Not to mention the huge accounting mess that it would create.
These scientists are incredible! Has anyone ever read Forbidden Archeology by Michael Cremo. Apparently, we may be even older than that.....
http://www.forbiddenarcheology.com/
Ok, let me get this straight...the guy made a program that helps find the lyrics to a song for Itunes users? I have yet to hear a cheap knock off song by someone in either the 1st,2nd and 3rd world because the "lyrics" were downloaded and read. They should just go and ban Karaoke machines and bars while there at it.
Interestingly enough, though very speculative, there are some valid points.One thing that has not been proven is the "most powerful" hardware of the 3, particularly in Sony's case-I've only seen lots of hype and MGS4, they don't look any better than Xbox 360 games. This whole rootkit fiasco maybe be big, or can be easily swept under the rug-as usual. They already have 2 big beefs with M$, blu-ray and rootkit. If M$ wanted they can run a dirty smear campaign against Sony ala the recent New Jersey governor race. Another interesting thing, though not mentioned is the patent that they applied for the ability to detect used and obviously pirated software.Pirated, I can understand, but used or rented-thats ridiculous as reported at http://www.joystiq.com/entry/1234000420067137/.I can't believe that the inventors of the walkman can't get their shit together to beat Apple? If they keep treating the consumers like criminals, they'll just keep losing. I will wind up buying all 3 systems eventually as that is the nature of the beast. Sony has a PR team to rival the WhiteHouse-so they can still pull it off.
Not a bad list considering all the differences between the hardware. Its still missing quite a bit of high profile games. I guess they're working on it.
I agree, I myself haven't had any ads and spyware and only use IE if I absolutely have to.Also, whether they are there or not, what are people doing? are they on some porn laden site or some other shady operation?Then its only natural to discover exploits no matter what is used.Unfortunately, with IE and all the active X bullshit, you can't get on certain sites unless you have 3 condoms on(Adware,an extra Pop-Up blocker & a Spyware detector) I have yet to hear a horror story involving Firefox-other than losing your bookmarks, if someone has some please post them.
Your definition of premption is correct.However, prevention is not in any way moral. The next time its game over, you don't need to be a genius or a rocket scientist to know thats it. Iraq was not prevention of anything other than enforcing the doctrine that US will rule the world by force-that falls in neither prevention or premption.A country has to be totally defenseless and very weak to attack it.A huge propaganda campaign has to be established, remember Iraq did'nt become a threat to the "world" until just right before the war, miraculously.Then GI JOE American hero saves the day,"Mission Accomplished". The only prevention in Iraq that happened was to let other countries
(particularly EU) do business there. We as in the US want exclusive control over those resources and American companies should only be able to benefit from it according to foreign policy.
Sure its a little gimmicky...so is the PSP. They added all of these features and look what happens...people use it other than to play their games. Also, this shrunken down PS2 is seems to be a dump for ports,rehash after rehash.I already own a PS2 and dont need another one. Meanwhile...back at headquarters, Nintendo said lets make a game with dogs that you can talk to and touch with our new gimmicky 2nd screen and bang its a hit. What about that new surgery game thats coming out, use the stylus to operate...gimmicky but again its a hit. Sony needs original titles that are fun, period.
Dumbest idea I've ever heard of. This will just cause confusion, and at launch thats not a good thing. I'd rather see a $350.00 version at launch with everything included. Then 6 mos-1yr down the line release a 249.00-299.00 stripped down version.If one thing Sony has right is consistency and a much better advertising/PR firm than M$.
Interesting..they did make Nintendo 3rd place and no one could've caught up to Sony because of the huge head start,installed base and superior marketing. I'm curious, what dev house do you work for?
I find that hard to believe, as it has 3 cores each clocked at 3.2ghz according to their previous articles. Now the PS3 maybe more of a problem usually because the insane amount of hype surrounding the the cell processor itself.Developers will have a hard time making all of those spe units working right. They just have a history of overpromising and undelivering. Even Hideo Kojima(Metal Gear) said that the standards that Sony wants are a bit ridiculous. You'll always have top tier developers with access to the best tools and huge staffing resources e.g Capcom, Konami,Square-Enix,EA..etc but the small developers will suffer
I agree, unless everyone who reviews these things are budding directors, writers or actors. All this nonsense of "My childhood ruined....blah,blah"...cry me a f*****g river. Most people don't know any of surrounding mythology to really give a s**t...Who is Exar Kun? Darth Bane? But they sit around and complain about the most trivial s**t I've ever heard the "the explosion looked a little pixelated or the creature that Kenobi was on did'nt look real enough" Never mind the fact that its a long time ago in a galaxy far far away..."Oh why did Lucas put that in the story? I don't like it lets go waste time blogging making a long winded review about nothing as usual. Remember that it is his story, so have a Coke and smile and shut the f**k up!
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Is this a surprise or news for that matter? Of course you'll have people commenting that its for our safety, blah, blah, blah-the administration is doing the right thing. A bunch of other people will comment that this is appalling and that they should be held accountable. The truth of the matter is that they never will be held accountable, I guess its just good to know about it?
I agree. Nintendo, believe it or not is in the best position to bring a true next gen system to the masses because the dust is finally settling with regards to the sales of HDTVs and Home theater equipment. 2 years ago, people were still buying CRTs, Plasmas were king, 1080p was hardly around and with all the FUD concerning the 2009 switch you can bet that a bunch of people will throw away those old bulky CRTs for shiny new cheap LCDs. Nintendo, didn't even bother to include DVD playback on their console and outsold them all. I bet their next system will be even more revolutionary with better motion controls, some IBM or Intel low power chip with multiple cores, Blu Ray, SSD, HDMI/Displayport, WI-FI and some highly advanced graphic chip probably from ATI to draw the stuff, by then they can probably get that down to $350 with Wii Sports HD packed in. As for Blu-ray, its still too expensive for mass adoption. The cheapest drive is for PC and thats about $125. It may turn out to be another Betamax after all as they have yet to license the tech to smaller Asian companies so Sony, Samsung, LG & Panasonic are basically the only players in town and you can't compete $399 VS $400 because people are not going to fork it over to begin with. They want to see $75 to $150 for a decent standalone player, until that happens then they will have a leg to stand on.
Artists will get very little if anyone understands the economics of the sleazy music industry. If Jammie Thomas got sued for $9250 a song, do you really think Metallica,Green Day or whoever will get half or even a significant portion thereof? After all, its each artist's intellectual property,right? Record companies are scared because when CDs used to cost $17-$25, they were getting $14+-,$22+- respectively. The artist was and is lucky to get .50 on the dollar from that CD sale, hence their $ is made from touring and performances. With the advent of mp3s this changed the landscape dramatically. If I'm an artist and I want to sell my music through any digital service DRM free of course-who needs a huge company behind them? I can get .50 cents of every song as opposed to .50 cents of an entire 14 song album. Its far more lucrative for independent labels, the buzz is usually word of mouth, "internet leaks",street buzz, youtube and way less overhead. You can sell your music for $10 and make $5-6 on each CD, not bad if you sell 100-200K units. With these big label deals, huge amounts in advertising,marketing are spent and need to be recouped. This is the downfall of the music industry, the business model is the old Pimp/Prostitute scheme and that can only last so long. I remember DMX in his prime said in an interview that he was getting .80 of every CD sold which was unheard of for a rapper at the time. So out of that $9250, how much do you think Metallica will get?
The article touched on some interesting opinions and yes those are arguably the best exclusive games on the console. However, modding it gave me almost every emulator and they play quite well to this day on top of having XBMC. In a way the latest consoles are basically late on this stuff. Now all of a sudden downloadable classics,media center is the next "coolest thing". I think that if the Capcoms,Konamis,Squares,etc would've showed more love the original Xbox would've had a better showing. Imagine Devil May Cry with normal and bump mapping and just better graphic quality, the same goes for MGS(that old PS2 port doesn't count)and a host of other PS2 games. I say that the graphic capabilities are still up there, the only thing missing is HD of course but other than that it still has legs to stand on. For the record, I own all 3 current gen consoles and eventually will own all 3 "next-gen" consoles again,especially when the PS3 goes down in price.
That is the question that the pathetic corporate media fails to ask or even examine. The US and its client/partner Britain gave the green light and provided help to carry out Saddam's worst atrocities...yes Donald Rumsfeld was there 20-25 years ago as this admin is basically a recycle of the Reagan admin. So yes if we were to follow international law, then most presidents here would be put to death for war crimes under the Geneva Conventions which GWB knew could happen so they crafted authority to bypass the law. Got to give to them...they are clever indeed.
Where are you getting $600 from for a PS2?-You're memory is all fucked up!! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playstation_2#History
Price history
North America
* US$299.99 (October 26, 2000, Launch Price) (CAD$449.99)
* US$199.99 (May 14, 2002) (CAD$299.99)
* US$179.99 (May 13, 2003) (CAD$249.99)
* US$149.99 (May 11, 2004) (CAD$179.99)
* US$129.99 (April 20, 2006) (CAD$139.99)
Japan
* JP¥39,800 (March 2000, Launch Price)
* JP¥35,000 (June 29, 2001)
* JP¥29,800 (November 29, 2001)
* JP¥25,000 (2002)
* JP¥19,800 (November 13, 2003)
* JP¥17,800 (June 2004)
United Kingdom
* GB£299.99 (November 24, 2000, Launch Price)
* GB£199.99 (September 26, 2001)
* GB£169.99 (September 1, 2002)
* GB£139.99 (October 1, 2003)
* GB£104.99 (August 18, 2004)
Taiwan, Republic of China
* NT$10,900 (January 24, 2002, SCPH-30007, Launch Price)
* NT$ 7,980 (January 1, 2003, SCPH-30007)
* NT$ 6,980 (2003, SCPH-39007)
* NT$ 6,980 (October 10, 2003, SCPH-50007)
* NT$ 6,480 (January 1, 2004, SCPH-50007)
* NT$ 5,888 (June 1, 2004, SCPH-50007)
* NT$ 5,888 (November 3, 2004, SCPH-70007)
Australia
* AU$749.95 (Original Price; the price begun to drop within weeks of its launch)
* AU$249.95 (Slim PS2 Launch Price)
* AU$199.95 (June 1 2006 Price Drop)
Germany
* DEM 869 [EUR 445] (Launch)
* EUR 140 (August 2006)
Russia
* RUR 5500 (current)
Middle East
* US$149 (current)
Philippines
As of June 2006, shop bought warrantied units of PlayStation 2 Slim (SCPH-70006) run around US$ 217. A recent month long promo of a popular console shop offers trade-in of working or non-working PlayStation console to a brand new PlayStation 2 Slim for US$ 142.
Portugal
* EUR 129,99 (current)
Poland
* PLN 2,599,00 z (starting)
* PLN 549,00 z for Black Slim and 599,00 z for Silver Slim (current)
Finland
* Eur 500 (Launch)
* Eur 149 (current)
Republic of Ireland
* IE£ 379 (Launch)
* EUR 149 (Current)
Forget about all of this backward compatibility bullshit. Its the feature that everyone talks about but no one hardly uses. I can count the times on one hand how many original PS1 games I've put into my PS2. Why do I want to play MGS1 on the PS2 when the GC has a remake of it? To MS's credit they're trying or they claim they are. The Xbox has about 800 titles and the PS2 much larger but with the radical diferences in hardware it can be pretty tricky to emulate. Look at the hard time its taking homebrew programmers to get N64 on the PSP or any other system for that matter. Both companies have to sift through the "important" titles to make sure they work, and sales figures chose those. Do we make sure that Kabuki Warriors and MTV Celebrity Deathmatch are compatible with the 360? Hell no but we sure are gonna make Riddick and Ninja Gaiden comaptible. How many PS1 games were compatible with the PS2 and every iteration of it? The feature is just there so you don't feel so bad plunking down your hard earned cash into the "next generation" of consoles. PC hardware changes more frequently and hardcore people upgrade just as much. Consoles last about 5 years, hardcore gamers usually have all 3, and people are whining and complainig that they can't play a copy Barbie Horse Adventure or whatever the fuck on their "new" console.
I agree, a dvd player with upconversion that supports 720/1080 is much more economical than buying a HD-DVD or Blu-Ray player plus their $30-$40 price tags for discs. Sony is thinking that they will drive the HD market with the PS3 the same way people claim that PS2 drove the DVD market which is a common error. DVDs and players were already becoming popular before PS2- it just happened to ride the wave. People said "Hey, I can get a PS2 that plays games and dvds--f**king great!!!" only to realize later that it just wasn't designed for constant use which later rendered it useless due to poor construction. This I believe was voiced by the developer of Capcom's Devil May Cry series where he complained of the shoddy craftmanship and said he was on his 2nd or 3rd PS2 model, saying that this is how Sony inflates its sales #s...etc. The same happended with the PS1 except that didn't play anything. Make no mistake, Sony does makes good shit but is a bit misguided in its view of consumers as being pirates, hence their insistence of rootkits,propreitary formats,etc...Sad.
My brother is in Australia and thats what they want to charge.This is getting quite ridiculous, the fact that $500 or $600 comes into the equation and conversation is crazy. Is Sony forgetting that we need hdtvs to appreciate all this stuff. Who really needs Blu-Ray or HD-DVD for that matter. I really can't tell the difference using an upconversion dvd player on a plasma or lcd which is fine to me.
LOL, I was thinking the same thing.
The only problem I forsee is will parents run out and buy a PS3 for their young ones or their teenagers who don't have jobs? The majority of Sony's user base is partially in thanks to casual gamers and young gamers. The hardcore gamer (sans fanboys) usually has all 3 systems. At $500-$600 a pop, that becomes a problem for casual and young gamers and even a cash strapped hardcore gamer, this is where the other options (360 and Wii) become more viable. I really don't care about Blu-Ray as all it does is add more $$ to an already expensive piece of software/hardware and I seriously doubt that parents in particular are going to rush out and buy a new $1500-$3500 HDTV so they can watch a movie they already have on DVD in a new expensive format and still can't tell the difference in quality--much less to let their kids play a game on it. If this is what Sony is banking on then more power to them. I'm wondering if Blu-Ray games will start to cost in the $75-$90 range and movies $40-$50.Xbox 360 games already retail at $60 and are on regular dual layer dvds. Rootkits,DRM,UMD,Minidisc,NetMD,Betamax,Bean,and that other failed attempt of a digital music player. These are all testimonials that "Blu-Ray" and hence the PS3 may fail. I don't care how MGS4,rubber ducks,leaves,etc previews you can show, its sad to see a company who revitalized the industry become so arrogant and untrustworthy to consumers.
I was thinking the same thing. What's it now 78-79%? This is just PR hoofla to save face so they won't seem so anti competitive.People just recognize the Intel name. I noticed that most IT people don't have a clue either. I know this first hand experience, I asked the tech who set my system up at work if I can use Firefox instead of IE she said that she didn't know what it was...sad. I also asked if they had any AMD boxes, she said not we only use Intel and didn't know that especially in office apps the XP smokes Intel's ridiculous pipeline...they don't know shit.
Microsoft may buy shares, but a flat buyout is highly unlikely. Too much conflict between the two. Xbox360 Vs PS3, HD-DVD Vs Blu Ray,MS Security Vs Rootkit....etc. Not to mention the huge accounting mess that it would create.
These scientists are incredible! Has anyone ever read Forbidden Archeology by Michael Cremo. Apparently, we may be even older than that..... http://www.forbiddenarcheology.com/
Ok, let me get this straight...the guy made a program that helps find the lyrics to a song for Itunes users? I have yet to hear a cheap knock off song by someone in either the 1st,2nd and 3rd world because the "lyrics" were downloaded and read. They should just go and ban Karaoke machines and bars while there at it.
Interestingly enough, though very speculative, there are some valid points.One thing that has not been proven is the "most powerful" hardware of the 3, particularly in Sony's case-I've only seen lots of hype and MGS4, they don't look any better than Xbox 360 games. This whole rootkit fiasco maybe be big, or can be easily swept under the rug-as usual. They already have 2 big beefs with M$, blu-ray and rootkit. If M$ wanted they can run a dirty smear campaign against Sony ala the recent New Jersey governor race. Another interesting thing, though not mentioned is the patent that they applied for the ability to detect used and obviously pirated software.Pirated, I can understand, but used or rented-thats ridiculous as reported at http://www.joystiq.com/entry/1234000420067137/.I can't believe that the inventors of the walkman can't get their shit together to beat Apple? If they keep treating the consumers like criminals, they'll just keep losing. I will wind up buying all 3 systems eventually as that is the nature of the beast. Sony has a PR team to rival the WhiteHouse-so they can still pull it off.
Not a bad list considering all the differences between the hardware. Its still missing quite a bit of high profile games. I guess they're working on it.
I agree, I myself haven't had any ads and spyware and only use IE if I absolutely have to.Also, whether they are there or not, what are people doing? are they on some porn laden site or some other shady operation?Then its only natural to discover exploits no matter what is used.Unfortunately, with IE and all the active X bullshit, you can't get on certain sites unless you have 3 condoms on(Adware,an extra Pop-Up blocker & a Spyware detector) I have yet to hear a horror story involving Firefox-other than losing your bookmarks, if someone has some please post them.
Kinda of like the USA does to poor countries.Knowing that they can't defend themselves they'll attack anyway and then make themselves look good.
Your definition of premption is correct.However, prevention is not in any way moral. The next time its game over, you don't need to be a genius or a rocket scientist to know thats it. Iraq was not prevention of anything other than enforcing the doctrine that US will rule the world by force-that falls in neither prevention or premption.A country has to be totally defenseless and very weak to attack it.A huge propaganda campaign has to be established, remember Iraq did'nt become a threat to the "world" until just right before the war, miraculously.Then GI JOE American hero saves the day,"Mission Accomplished". The only prevention in Iraq that happened was to let other countries (particularly EU) do business there. We as in the US want exclusive control over those resources and American companies should only be able to benefit from it according to foreign policy.
Sure its a little gimmicky...so is the PSP. They added all of these features and look what happens...people use it other than to play their games. Also, this shrunken down PS2 is seems to be a dump for ports,rehash after rehash.I already own a PS2 and dont need another one. Meanwhile...back at headquarters, Nintendo said lets make a game with dogs that you can talk to and touch with our new gimmicky 2nd screen and bang its a hit. What about that new surgery game thats coming out, use the stylus to operate...gimmicky but again its a hit. Sony needs original titles that are fun, period.
Dumbest idea I've ever heard of. This will just cause confusion, and at launch thats not a good thing. I'd rather see a $350.00 version at launch with everything included. Then 6 mos-1yr down the line release a 249.00-299.00 stripped down version.If one thing Sony has right is consistency and a much better advertising/PR firm than M$.
Interesting..they did make Nintendo 3rd place and no one could've caught up to Sony because of the huge head start,installed base and superior marketing. I'm curious, what dev house do you work for?
I find that hard to believe, as it has 3 cores each clocked at 3.2ghz according to their previous articles. Now the PS3 maybe more of a problem usually because the insane amount of hype surrounding the the cell processor itself.Developers will have a hard time making all of those spe units working right. They just have a history of overpromising and undelivering. Even Hideo Kojima(Metal Gear) said that the standards that Sony wants are a bit ridiculous. You'll always have top tier developers with access to the best tools and huge staffing resources e.g Capcom, Konami,Square-Enix,EA..etc but the small developers will suffer
I agree, unless everyone who reviews these things are budding directors, writers or actors. All this nonsense of "My childhood ruined....blah,blah"...cry me a f*****g river. Most people don't know any of surrounding mythology to really give a s**t...Who is Exar Kun? Darth Bane? But they sit around and complain about the most trivial s**t I've ever heard the "the explosion looked a little pixelated or the creature that Kenobi was on did'nt look real enough" Never mind the fact that its a long time ago in a galaxy far far away..."Oh why did Lucas put that in the story? I don't like it lets go waste time blogging making a long winded review about nothing as usual. Remember that it is his story, so have a Coke and smile and shut the f**k up!