Piracy not being justified is one side of the same coin. The other side is rarely or never mentioned. That is service inequality. Try buying Diablo 3 digital copy in Asia, it is a complete nightmare.

Beyond games, look at how $15-20 will get you a months worth Hulu Plus and Netflix in the USA but none of this services have launched internationally.

Until service equality is pervasively available to supply the demand it is creating a major reason for piracy.... #23

Funny how every one of those 10 women look like the same person over and over again.

Is that the secret ending to the game realizing that it has been the same woman changing her appearance and pretending to be someone else like in a Monty Python sketch? #3

Well with the World Cup coming up next year and Soccer being the biggest sport in the world it in understandable.

Plus as there is only FIFA and PES that focus on mainstream soccer then there is room for competition - how many FPS' do we get each year by comparison?

Show me something special SEGA. #30

The bigger issue is that there are an embarrassing amount of places that CAN'T access either stable internet services or the internet itself.

That essentially alienates all of those consumers - I'm willing to be that the number of people who fall into that category globally is significant. #58

I didn't realize that 1UP had played the PS4 games shown at the recent conference. #45

We're in for lots of these click baiting articles until Holiday 2013. #80

Such a tough decision, let me check my portable super computer. #10.1

Who wouldn't want to play Angry Birds for $100? #7.1

OUYA is hardly overpriced BUT they kinda shot themselves in the foot when they announced that each year would see a new OUYA hardware iteration. That was an instant no-no for me and no doubt a lot of other people too. #1.2.1

I'm a PlayStation user but say this with a clear mind. Microsoft's heritage is software and they're kinda good at it. I'd be very surprised if, for anything Sony announced that caught them out, that Microsoft didn't have something equally innovative. #51

This is what happens when a potentially great game has box art designed by a generic art team.

I'd love to see something more Orwellian on the front than a guy who, to most, will look like an assassin with an iPhone. #20

'Gamers have no credibility in this argument.' Until he shows us his achievement/trophy score HE has no credibility in this argument. #26

@ fei-hung, good point. Day 1 PSN Digital is a real way to get butt hurt. Might as well shave your butt, drop your trousers, grab your ankles and walk into the PSN store backwards. #2.3.2

Dumbed down? The original 4 DMC's were hardly high level intellectual fodder. #1.1.13

Why I stopped reading 'Why I XYZ' articles.

Good articles, whether opinions are aligned or misaligned, should always feature compelling headlines and breadcrumbs. This one doesn't. #39

Console are designed to provide a stable value for money experience. Out of the box consoles provide much better value than out of the box gaming PC's. OOTB console can stay relevant for up to 10 years, OOTB PC 1-2 years. #26

3DO, Sega CD and Nokia nGage all feel better. #29

I'd only support less exclusives if it allowed better marketing of the ones that are left.

For games like StarHawk to sell poor enough to result in layoffs is a complete joke. #65

I don't understand how a commodity product can rise in cost. Makes no sense whatsoever. Most commodities are overproduced and get cheaper going forward. #30

Maxing out hardware doesn't mean all that much. Provide a compelling experience first, hardware max out second. #89