TheMART ... make sure you know who Tretton is. Calling him a REP? He's the CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment of America. Also, 1 million shipped is a tired old way of pushing the bigger number to everyone. Shipped/Sold are used interchangeably. You also think MS sold 10.4 million consoles? I'm a proud owner of the 360 ... but please stop throwing numbers. Anyway, if you don't know who Tretton is ... follow the link below.
'Live and Let Game'
As much as I hated saying this almost 3 years ago ... I see now that there is much validity in what researchers, analysts, and market makers say. I deal with Hedge Funds and Mutual Funds on a daily basis being a business consultant and speak to analysts and portfolio managers. Sometimes a specific strategy within a hedge fund might be electronic entertainment where they will need to do alot of digging to make bets on stocks. They are the ones that make the call to insiders and industry lea...
Japan is the epitome of nationalism. They love their Sony and they love their Nintendo. Japanese people are also not stupid. They know the right time to buy and its not now with the PS3. Nintendo has Zelda to satisfy the masses. PS3 .... has .... (crickets chirping). PS3 consoles right now are selling for two reasons. 1. Namebrand 2. Potential.
You WILL see a boost in sales when franchises like Virtua Fighter, Metal Gear, and Final Fantasy hits the system. Its just a ma...
I highly suggest that owners of the PS3 that can log onto the Playstation Store, download the demo now. I found it more enjoyable than the Gran Turismo HD demo. The sense of speed is quite thrilling, especially when you change the camera angle to a drivers view. Good luck driving without driving aides and in manual. Definetly a difficult thing but the satisfaction of finishing first is worth it. If you are a 'Speedweek' watching fanatic, a definite buy. It kind of reminds me of the F1 r...
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Just remember that this was insider info that triggered a wave of 'Halo-Killer' comments. I suggest that the multitude of Sony proponents just relax. Wait for either Guerilla or Sony to show the goods. As much as I love the idea of N4G as a gaming social site, the thought of posting anything and everything can wither the fine line between fact and fiction.
My modo, 'Live and let Game'
While I'm all for opinions, I am not down with poor journalism. While the educated gamer knows about the games on the horizon, a typical consumer will buy these magazines and get fed half the story.
In fact, let's be real here. Nothing third party is really exclusive because there is a chance of the exclusive contract being time sensitive. Gamepro should know better and make the comparison between 1st/2nd party games of each system.
Ha ... couldn't think of another title to the response to 'umm'. Nintendo has said all along that they want new gamers. Kuddos to them as they are actually doing it. I was on in the subway the other day and watched a little girl hand her mother a Nintendo DS, playing Brain Age. The mother wouldn't give the system back :) I see the mother buying a Nintendo DS just for herself as she seemed to enjoy it. Targetting other demographics is just not the same strategy as Sony. This is where yo...
Understand this ....
Parallel Dev = Creating a multi format game in parallel (multiple dev teams). If software is created using parallel development on different formats, it makes fiscal (financial) sense to NOT optimize per format. Usually the developer just wants to get it out the door.
Ports are just that. Whether the port is 3 months away or 3 years away, its still a port. The only difference is that you have more bandwidth to optimize since there isn't a...
Before I get accused of being a sony fanboy ... I proudly own both the 360 and PS3 and like them both.
Now ... to this article. Who is Brian White and why should I care about his opinion/blog and why is this article making it to N4G? Is he Micheal Pachter of Wedbush Morgan Securities? If not, his opinion makes no difference.
Concerning his blog, its absolute nonsense about his point of the 4-to-1 and 5-to-1 sell ratio of Wii versus PS3. Different price points...
proponents (I hate the word fanboy) of the 360 will complain about anything negative regarding their beloved 360 (I own one). ITS ONLY PART I of the 'PRIZE FIGHT'. Surprised that CNET is being unbiased but I'll wait and see after viewing PART II, etc ...