A recent study by ABI Research (that's "Video Game End-User Perceptions: Entering the Next Generation", if you want the formalities) revealed that 60% PS2 owners are "likely" to get a PS3, 46% of GameCube owners are likely to get a Wii, while 45% of of Xbox owners plan to buy an Xbox 360.
Diehard GameFAN writes: "The past few weeks have been weak for the Playstation Store. For two straight weeks, we had weak updates with little content. Then last week, we had an update with a lot of content, most of which sucked. This week brings us a bunch of demos, including a couple of high-profile ones, some interesting sales, a new Qore episode, and a new game."
"While it doesn't quite fulfill our wish list of PSP games we'd most want to purchase by download and run from a single Memory Stick, D3 Publisher's "classic" catalog is coming to PlayStation Store (the PC one) this September. Props for being ahead of the curve. Up for digital delivery will be:"
And they are already thinking of rolling out downloadable PSP titles? The only way I can see this being effective is for those who like to "pirate" their games, or create backups on memory sticks.
Get your PSone classics up to par first, and then we can talk about downloading PSP games...
I agree. They have Syphon Filter 1 & 3, but not 2. Come on, where is it? Anyways, I don't mind PSP games going to the PStore, as long as they're cheaper than retail.
sure they NEED to get the Psone games up to par but im thinking this move it more aimed at the PsP2 so it can get Rid of the awfull UMD and will get over the backwards compatibility issues then
Good idea but needed ages ago
would be kool if you could play it on the ps3 as well for big screen and comfy controller
Man, I want Metal Gear Solid on the Canadian (hopefully!) and Amerian PSN Store more than anything.
ELSPA has declared that the British videogames industry hit an "all time high" in 2006 with a 7 per cent increase in the number of games sold - bringing the total figure to 65.1 million units.
All-formats sales totalled GBP 1.36 billion - a new record, according to ELSPA, and an increase of 1 per cent over the figure for 2005.
The majority of console games purchased were for PlayStation 2, followed by Xbox 360, Xbox, Wii and GameCube. PC titles did well, with software sales up 7 per cent - making 2006 the platform's "best year ever".
PS2 sells prove that it isnt just about specification.
Microsoft thought the xbox1 would outsell the ps2 because it had better graphics, but the ps2 did better because it had a better range of software.
Microsoft thought the xbox360 would outsell the ps2 because it had better graphics, but the ps2 is still doing better because it has a better range of software, that appeals to mainstream and not just the homo fanboys like John Carmack kissing the bum of Bill Gates.
homo fanboys?
personally i didnt like the xbox much either, same as the PS2 in my opinion. But the only reason why the PS2 outsold is the casual gamer market. Those people that think a 'new game' is a re-hash of an old EA sports game with a new title, or those people that buy a game just becasue it has blood in it as blood in a game obviously makes it an adult game.
That's because Sony fanboys are too blind to see they're again buying into lies. Like PS2 was the weakest one around last time, the PS3 is beaten up already by the 360 this round.
Gears of War is the game of the year
RR6 on 360 from a year ago looks better then RR7 just released on PS3
COD3 on 360 has double the framerate of the same game on PS3
Rainbox Six has face mapping (with vison cam) on the 360 and lacks this in the PS3 version
Online has been cut with Tony Hawk and other games on PS3, 360 has the online futures
The list goes on and on... But fanboys are opening up their eyes one for one. And this Christmas gamers will step in. 360's are produced so much they are on the shelves. And copies of Gears of War are flying out of the shops. Viva Piniata is a very good game that parents will buy with the 360 as a Christmas present.
XBOX will gain much market share, Playstation will loose a lot
For one, the article didn't say "when" PS2 owners would buy a PS3, only that they're "likely" to buy one. It might be a year or more down the line. Furthermore, this article didn't state what current system owners might buy a next gen system from the competition.
i opened my eyes to the fact that sony sells crap, and with all the downgrades ps3 games are getting in comparison to their 360 counterparts, im totally sure the 360 is the best choice, and in my opinion obviously more powerfull then the ps3, RIP sony
...it didnt even come close to the n64 in terms of fun...i doubt the ps3 will be any different, sony still only gets 1-3 great games per yr...
i still think sony will win this time around.but microsoft and nintendo will defiently catch up.but the next consloes to come out will be different if sony keep lying and giving faulst lies.i think that sony fanboys will have anuff of sony if the ps3 is a big disapointment.