From the PlanetPlaystation.com editorial:
"At first glance, it would almost seem like Sony’s on a roll. They announced a new super-slim model of their PlayStation 3 system for the holiday season, along with exclusive content for Assassin’s Creed III and some new projects for the PlayStation Vita. But that said, you still can’t help but notice little cracks that indicate something is wrong beneath the surface. As much as we like Sony and the stuff that they’re working on for 2012 and 2013, we can’t help but think they’ve made a few mistakes, and this holiday season, those mistakes are more than likely to show, whether it’s the lack of marketing or a decision revolving around hardware. Sorry, Sony, but here are five indications that you might have a problem come Christmas time…"
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Less games, more marketing.
Probably wouldn't care much about gaming all together anymore to be honest.
Nintendo is for Kids and I have no interest in anything Mario. microsoft charges for anything online and is mainly focused on Kinect crap now... So yeah, it would be a lost for me and the gaming community.
I trust then that you are not a real "hardcore" gamer? Losing interest in gaming just because a company leaves the market is a sad reason to quit one of your hobbies or passions, there have been a few that have come and gone and eventually what we currently have will too. I used to be an avid Sega fanatic, but I had to learn to embrace the others and get over my fan type nature.
Each console and company offers a unique take on gaming and most games are multiplatform now days anyway. Sony does have some nice exclusives but nothing worth quitting being a gamer if they dissapeared. The studios would move on, the ones run by Sony would move elsewhere and the 2nd parties would join other camps, just like what happened with Sega and Atari etc.
Sony may not go third party since they have other divisions they would go back to, but their former studios would. So you wouldn't lose the games, just a brand name. Silly thing to quit gaming over.
Sony isn't the same leader they once were but dont count them out. I remember when Apple almost died. Look where they are now. Sony isnt as bad off as armchair analysts would have you think.
Just my opinion anyway.
I'm in the same boat with Army of Darkness but for different reasons; biggest is PlayStation is what convinced me Nintendo had to step their game up back in the N64 days - Yes I was a big Goldeneye/Mario Kart 64 junkie however over time I saw certain games PS was releasing that made me think twice about the N64 for the long haul. I also overlooked Sega Saturn only because at the time Dreamcast was announced; and I did give the original Xbox a fair chance however the choice of "my" gaming preference was still on the PlayStation brand.
I'm more of a "retro gamer" since I prefer the older games and systems - before online, DLC, trophies/achievements, and internet persuasion; if Sony was to drop the PS brand yes I would give up gaming for the "future" but I would still keep all the classics as a way to remind myself what gaming was like back during the golden era.
I do have high hopes something can be done to secure the future of PlayStation at least.
Not surprised they would come with an article like that, & they always point fingers at everything Sony does, so basically, it's for the most part a 360 fan site undercover.
Sony can survive even if its the gaming division alone.
Not surprised.
I think the vita gets alot of marketing.Not really alot of commercial time.But I see Vita ads in alot of sporting events.They could do more for it.And I was just sure there would be a price drop on the ps3.
But I think Sony needs to spend money on marketing still. It is a step before people go to youtube to watch the trailer. M$ and Apple are doing an excellent job in marketing. Sony has been lacking this generation...
Such a sad GEN this is
Most companies spend way too much on marketing. Marketing is extremely overrated when it comes to selling games.
I'm glad they never had to go the route of Mountain Dew cans, or "Doritos" or even cereal (Nintendo Cereal was good though back in the day with Mario and Zelda marshmallows).
Has anyone noticed these articles surface every holiday season.
Also with new CEO its gonna take some time but I think they are doingthe right things.
Also yesterday we had a similar article about Sony
I care about Sony as a business because I am a gamer, and without Sony this industry would hardly interest me. Believe it or not, the company is not in good shape.
Next up the Pope praises Catholicism.
Well, that's 2 or 3 games more than the competition, I know that much ;)
Halo 4
Forza Horizon
Fable the Journey
Nintendo:
Super Mario Bros
ZombieU
Nintendo Land
Looks like the competition also has 2 or 3 games coming out...I guess you really don't know that much. ;)
@ gamingGod123
Why are you laughing at fable? Is it not a game? So now games that you may not like don't count as games? I guess Wonderbook is not a game? Sorcery? LBP Karting?
You call yourself gaminggod yet you seem pretty out of touch as to what a game is.
If you going to be measuring a consoles exclusives you go with the "big guns".
No ps3 fan is screaming about wonderbook, sorcery(been out) and lbp karting as the the go to game this yr.
Solitare is still a game, doesn't mean it's anything worth talking about though.
Do you really expect fable the journey to even be remotely good.
Halo and gears will be quality games, like the previous games were.
Fable as a whole has been going down hill to me.
Gears of War 3 has NEVER been a 2012 release. It's been slated for a March 19 2013 release.
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No Jadjedi, it doesn't have to be a "big gun" to be considered an "exclusive". I don't know why you would use that kind of logic.
An exclusive is ANY GAME by ANY DEVELOPER that is ONLY on that particular platform.
It doesn't matter if Fable Journey is the best game in the world or the worst game in the world. It's got NOTHING to do about reception of the game. The game is EXCLUSIVE. Period.
I agree that Fable has been going downhill. I didn't care much for Fable 3 or Fable Hero's (XBLA) but that is besides the point. Fable Journey is STILL an exclusive game. Just like Wonderbook and sorcery are exclusive to the PS3. People may say they suck, but it doesn't matter what they say, it's still an exclusive game for that system.
We don't count games like Wonderbook or Sorcery and put them in our lists. We're not that desperate like you guys.
But sure, you can count Kinect games if you want.
Who is this "WE"? Sony sure as heck does. If Sony considers them as exclusives why wouldn't you? Are you saying Sony is wrong to count those games as exclusives?
Maybe in your bubble of a world the definition of "exclusive" differs from what the actual meaning of it is. Maybe you should call up Websters Dictionary and advise them that the have the word "exclusive" wrong and that it should be "Exclusives only matter if it's a certain product or service that only ShinMaster likes."
*Looks at Halo Reach sales*... 9.16 million
Mate you are totally right!!
"*Looks at Halo Reach sales*... 9.16 million look at xbox fan base 55 Million. "
When your best game is a fps that keep having sequels & the adds perks to a "competitive shooter lol" then you definitely lack creativity.
Is it surprising that xbox players are the biggest Cod fans? I appreciate sonys effort to bring new experiences and not killing devs creativity.
Xbox has better online but games are lacking variety.
If we put games head to head ps3 vs xbox xbox always losses.
Sony is the only company who hasn't all but completely left the core gamers behind and that plus bad marketing is why they suffer.
You can't even get free multiplayer! smh.
Xbox & MS is more about image, perception and brand than games.
You want games that no one else is making? play these.
http://www.youtube.com/watc...
http://www.youtube.com/watc...
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Those plus god of war. Now that bayonetta is a nintendo game xbox has no game that can compete with god of war or bayonetta. Left in the cold lol. They will need to find a third party to leech off again because new IP's cost them more money.
Is MS bring you new Ip's at the end of this gen to maximize your console investment? We both know the answer but but your fanboism makes you not care.
Nintnedo(who actually brought bayonetta from the dead)Sony & Valve are the only real gaming companies.
MS?
Their best game has
1) perks 2) only some of the original devs 3) is a sequel = story of Modern Warfare 3.
"According to the company(Microsoft), owners now spend more time watching TV and listening to music through the console than playing games with it."
http://www.tomsguide.com/us...
"Probably the same game every Rare fan wants to see and that’s KI3 (Killer Instinct 3). We all wanted to make KI3, but Microsoft [was] more interested in broadening their demographic than making another fighting game. So it never got made, I doubt it ever will." - Rare
http://www.cinemablend.com/...
nuff said
Please prove to me MS is a gaming company.
PC has better shooter also.
http://www.youtube.com/watc...
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Yeah, not many gamers like Halo. But the media sure likes to think so.
Halo 3 - 11.59 million units sold
Halo ODST - 6.07 million units sold
Halo Reach - 9.16 million units sold
If you think those numbers are an indication that gamers don't like Halo...
Then gamers must REALLY hate these titles.
MGS4 - 5.67 million units sold
Uncharted - 4.26 million units sold
Uncharted 2 - 5.72 million units sold
Uncharted 3 - 4.58 million units sold
Resistance - 4.08 million units sold
Resistance 2 - 2.33 million units sold
Resistance 3 - 1.19 million units sold
I think you have NO idea what gamers like. To me, I think gamers like Halo, Uncharted, Resistance and many other great selling franchises.
You are clearly out of touch in what gamers like.
Being bombarded with Advertisements definitely doesn't have anything to do with it. /s
Also that movie Avatar, more people like that movie than ANY OTHER MOVIE!!!!!! /s
"That's why Call Of Duty beats every single game this gen when it comes to quality and not many people hate it. /s"
I really hate this arguement, the CoD quality is there. The multiplayer, the community the production value is high. The game beats all others because it IS a fun game, and only the internet ragers hate it so your /s is unjustified.
"Being bombarded with Advertisements definitely doesn't have anything to do with it. /s"
Nope it doesn't, CoD is a household name now.
"Also that movie Avatar, more people like that movie than ANY OTHER MOVIE!!!!!! /s "
No idea what this refers too.
"I really hate this arguement, the CoD quality is there. The multiplayer, the community the production value is high. The game beats all others because it IS a fun game, and only the internet ragers hate it so your /s is unjustified."
You are mistaken buddy. The COD quality WAS there, not anymore. No one can argue against the fact that the series has gone downhill ever since MW2 came out. You trying to justify the quality in Call of Duty is laughable. Only reason why it appeals to so many is because it's easy to pick up. No skills or commitment required.
"Nope it doesn't, CoD is a household name now."
Maybe so. But if you give the same amount of advertisement to COD as say, an idie title (If they even get any LMAO). Do you really think it would sell as much copies as it does now? Not even close. You are delusional if you think so.
"No idea what this refers too."
You don't know the movie Avatar? The one that ended up being pretty mediocre (Like COD) but surpassed even Titanic in revenue? You must live under a rock bro. Well anyways, it was just an example.
sony at least dont stick with 2-3 exclusives everysingle year..they release many exclusives around the same time and thats a reason numbers are so diverse unlike xbox wich is a one way pass.
All I saw was variety.
And nearly 10 million sales is small?
Sony has 007 coming out this nov. while resident evil retribution recently came out.
Sony will soon be reporting spiderman's and mib3's profits and they seem to be high.
They have some very good camera's coming out soon this nov.- dec.
This holiday sony will more than likely to make a good amount of money with their playstation brand.
Sony needs to let go of their loss making vaio and bravia brands and invest in better mobile phones.
Sony's issue with its loss making tv division is the damn yen so it can't afford to go cost to cost with samsung or lg unfortunately. Hopefully kaz is right when he says that they will start profiting from the tv division next year.
That is so funny, we live in the age of metacritic being the standard for how good a game truly is.
Probably to actually get a gaming discussion started, all sides would have to drop their brand ego for a while and go to a less public/combative area.
Where justin beiber and twilight are considered the best blah blah ever made, because look how much money it made.
Lol at the disagrees for grounds, well i guess the shareholders are still here.
I would so love to see a next gen fallout game.
But seriously, no one notices the people posting these "opinion" articles? It's funny that no one realizes they do this to get certain members on this site easily agitated. I already see the same offenders reacting and trying to spin.
There's no need too, get to these opinion pieces before they hit and press the FAIL button. Nothing can be posted without community approval.
Be proactive not re-active.
Thus a troll is born.
I've been here 5 years and never lost a bubble so consider me intrigued into your perception.
Is it the avatar? 0_O
Then why aren't you laughing....lol
Seriously though, Sony as a corporation is in trouble. They fell asleep at the wheel at the worst possible time.
Sony can do plenty of things right, but they certainly don't receive credit for it from the mass media. The only things you hear from them are what you have been seeing over the past week. Scratch that... all gen. The constant articles indicate that these sources known how to run a business better than Sony, but couldn't be further from the truth.
"It really seems as if the Vita is being hung out to dry with lack of software and poor advertising; Its almost criminal."
lack of software.? really?
OCT 3rd The PSVita will be getting 30 new games! that's right THIRTY Brand New Games to choose from for PSVita owner's to look through and buy.
if 30 brand new games being released not including more PSVita games for this fall also, is being hung out to dry, than what the hell is not being hung out to dry?
D@mn release thirty + new games in a single month , and the system is being seen as "being hung out to dry" WOW!
You aren't just talking about Playstation Mobile launching are you?
Give me some names so I know if I want to buy any in the first place.
"You aren't just talking about Playstation Mobile launching are you?"
what the hell does that matter, its freaking 30 new games!
Playstation Mobile details unveiled: 30 new games, more certified devices
http://www.androidauthority...
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alien breed:
Super Crate Box:
lemmings:
Panic! Online:
samurai beat down:
Tractor Trails:
Twist Pilot:
Tipper:
Aqua Kitty:
Beat Slider:
Passing Time:
Flick Honey:
Underline:
Hanging out:
i do not have the full list but there will be 30 games at launch, with many types of games.
I'm getting something for Christmas, and I can't decide, between the WiiU and the Vita, I'm gonna research on all the games, but the WiiU looks real tempting because it's a whole new Console, for just 50 bucks extra. Is there a way to project Vita games on to the television?
I'm gonna purchase it like a (real)console not like a handheld, I'd want to play it at home, and that would be also on my TV, and they need more cross play functions not just save and multiplayer
the main reason for me is the holiday lineup. both the PS3 and 360 will have Black Ops 2 as their highest seller, guaranteed. after that, maybe assassins creed for the PS3, but the 360 will have Halo 4 right up there alongside Black Ops 2. the 360 will also have Forza Horizons, which could potentially grab some of the Need for Speed/Arcade racer crowd along with the sim-racer crowd and get some good sales, possibly even 2mil+ over the holidays. Thats still up in the air though, as Forza historically doesnt pull huge sales numbers.
on the exclusive front though, Sony have next to nothing that will even potentially drive console sales. Playstation All Stars is a niche title that will only appeal to "hardcore" sony fans that also like fighting games. Wonderbook is a bit of an unknown, but you have to assume that its not going to set the sales charts alight. Sly Cooper didnt really sell that well on the PS2, so releasing a new game 6 years into the PS3s lifetime isnt really going to send shockwaves through the charts.
the new PS3 revision WILL move some units just because its new and I know many people on here will be buying one even though they already own a PS3. One of my friends is trading in his Slim for the new Slim. Without a price drop though, assuming they stick to their guns and don't drop the price, it will be a tough sell.
Until the last point. Laying off some of the PR department was probably a wise move, they need to cut back. Let's be honest, Playstation has never had strong advertising, so laying off the people in charge of that was probably a well thought out idea.
And defending Will Powers? This is a guy who was basically handed a job at Playstation. I did in fact watch the first season of The Tester and it's not like it took much skill or intelligence to win that game, let alone given the competition he was up against. He then goes on to bash a company that gave him a job for nothing because he was bitter, good luck to him finding another job in the gaming industry after that.