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PS3: Hits & Misses

Getting on Sony's case seems to be the thing to do these days: even the Church of England is getting in on the action. This article, however, isn't really about that.

Diselage6921d ago

That ad campaign was creepy as well, i was seriously disturbed the first time i saw the baby commercial while i was drinking at a sports bar.

The BS Police6921d ago

I see it alot while I am on my break at work.

drtysouf216921d ago

i thought it was unique! This was a decent read though. PS3 will get better and better.

Bloodmask6921d ago

with the PS3 is price. Most people just aren't willing to pay $600 dollars for a "games" console, no matter what they market it as.

Diselage6921d ago

Pretty much, let it drop to 500 and i'm sure they'll move quite a bit more and once it reaches 400 it will move like hot cakes.

Phantom_Lee6921d ago

the first time I saw it, I was like ....What the hell was that....

VaeVictus6920d ago

I actually liked their commercials.

gano6921d ago

You get what u pay for. Americans can afford 200 dollar gym shoes once a week or that you'll buy over later and that's easy clothing
depending on the shoe (jordan for ex.) once a month. It's the haters that protest the price. That's y those who wanted it got it, and those
who don't still got enough ps2 games to play/and still coming out with
more can save or whatever till they get one. It's more microsoft/american
hate more then anything. Microsoft never got this much attetion at release. Then it's 7 months later! and the only thing people can say
about the system or ever talk about is the games that everbody in they moma know u have to wait for.Remeber 7 month release dosen't mean 25 monster hit release and they make it a bad system. The haters downplay it to the point where they look at it like well damn the system isn't worth it without the games but there are enough games on it's last system rockin enough o keep u occupied til the others for what u do like arrive. Both are good systems but how much info about the same two systems both in bad press do u need to hear for the day. They got they own style, like xbox, like nintendo. For once the gen as oppose
to tryin to get rid of a system this time let's try to keep all three.
I feel like being greedy. Hence if u don't like it, don't buy it.
Can another man convince u he can u more then a women?

WIIIS16921d ago

Its hard to make out what it is you really are saying, but you seem to be of the view that sh!tloads of hating is why the PS3 is not selling? Dang that explains it all.

trane076920d ago (Edited 6920d ago )

But I would find it hard in your case though. as if your name "bs3" doesnt contribute enough as to why. Your recent comments make plentiful contributions as well.

MS all teh way buddy! Woot woot!!

WIIIS16920d ago

Trane, its obvious that you and gano graduated from the same Sony kindergarten, so maybe you could contribute a little yourself and tell us how hating is the reason for the abysmal PS3 sales? And help decipher this sentence while you're at it too - "Can another man convince u he can u more then a women?". Thanks.

nanometric6920d ago

It's quite simple realy. People believe what they hear and if all fanboys are screaming PS3 sux and posting some garbage news, everyone picks it up and thinks-"I have no idea, but I believe 'em" And after all this negativism the media picks it up too and spreads it even further. Ofcourse there is some part of truth there, but it's very overblown.

Ofourse part of that also could be M$ doing, same as Sony geting PS3 hyped up, just they do it against them.

WIIIS16920d ago

Can't say I agree with that theory, nano. PS had a big big brand advantage and following entering nextgen, and there couldn't have been more "haters" than "lovers" spreading the word. It'll take one helluva one-sided smear campaign to have even a marginal impact on Sony's brandname, and we didn't see that happening. I'd wager that nobody mainstream even paid heed to the mantra "PS3 sucks". But what everybody did know for a fact was the hefty price tag and delay in launch, and now the lack of games. And to me, that's how Sony's hurting. Plus it sucks lol!

nanometric6920d ago

But I think that it's not the 600$ price tag tha u can't afford one, but rather the need to complain. As gano already stated in his first few sentences that I understood. If you can spend 200$ for shoes or pay thouse extra 150$ for the HD-DVD drive for 360 or buying even a 3k+ PC, there is no problem in spendin 600$ for a PS3. Those who want it will buy, thouse who don't will want to compalin about the price. Althou I do a agree to some point with you about games. But as I said, it has part of truth, but the big problem that it just realy overblown by the media. And as we know media is the fourth power.

trane076920d ago (Edited 6920d ago )

Its dumb to see how far people would go to spout hate for a console. Some would even go as far as symbolizing it in their name and flocking in the ps3 area just to troll. Its amazing and its dumb really. And for me to call out your dumb ass makes me a sony boy when I dont even have a ps3? Funny. Truely it is. You trying to call out a game system thats only been out for 7 months and is experiencing the SAME game drought almost every game system has is dumb. grow up. We dont need another "mart"

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Final Fantasy X 25th Anniversary Website Launches With New Nomura Artwork and Merchandise

Square Enix launches Final Fantasy X 25th anniversary site, revealing new Nomura art, books, music releases, and merchandise.

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-Foxtrot27d ago

Look I know VIII has its issues and all that but how on earth can the do big anniversary events with new artwork and merchandise for VII, IX and X yet VIII got sweet f*** all.

They could have given it something during its 25th anniversary yet all it got was a single Happy Anniversary post on their social media.

solideagle26d ago

they should know that we are OG fans of VIII as it sold truckload as well. not as much as VII or X. I personally didn't like IX but X and VI are my personal fav.

Shadow Hearts 2 covenant is another game I love. I hope one day someone can make remake, I would be delighted

Relientk7726d ago

Final Fantasy VIII is great and you are always the first to defend it in the comments

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15 Years Ago, Mortal Kombat (2011) Saved Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise

A brutal reset, a smarter story, and a return to what made it great—Mortal Kombat (2011) revived the series.

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italiangamer35d ago

"Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise"

Press X to (seriously) doubt.

DarXyde33d ago

Underrated comment. I used to hate that game so much that any time my siblings asked me to play it, I just picked Hom and shut myself down mid-match.

Soy33d ago

And then MK1 killed it again.

DivineHand12533d ago (Edited 33d ago )

15 years went by so fast. I remember playing through the story mode at launch.

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PlayStation legend Shuhei Yoshida says Jim Ryan fired him because he didn't listen to him

Why did Sony push Shuhei Yoshida out of his role leading PlayStation's first-party games? He'd overseen some huge successes. Well, apparently, he didn't listen.

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Relientk7735d ago

Yeah I can see that for sure. Shuhei Yoshida should have been in charge not Jim Ryan.

Cacabunga35d ago

It should be free highway for him now.. but Sony are too stupid to see this, especially that moron Hulst

S2Killinit34d ago (Edited 34d ago )

Wtf why all that anger. PlayStation is dominating on every level. Besides I think there is a little more to hiring a CEO than just who is available. Its not like its a athlete your team wants to buy.

neutralgamer199234d ago

S2Killinit

live service failures, chasing trends, closing studios. yes dominating

Cacabunga34d ago

Sony is Dominating because competition is not existing. Compared to previous gens this is the poorest in terms of software offerings.

Last gen we got Uncharted 4 Lost Legacy and TLOU2 from ND alone.

This is so far a remasters gen, with no competition to lift up the quality

1nsomniac34d ago (Edited 34d ago )

..."PlayStation is dominating on every level"....

...Really???

PlayStation are soon heading into a new generation in the not to distant future. They currently have the worst customer satisfaction they've ever sustained as a company. The company is heading for a huge crash while at the same time they'll need to be planning how they are going to try and win back that favour and the build up to their new releases.

Yes financially they're winning but they're going to have to ride out this complete public corporate disaster. No one has faith in the company or the product anymore. They've damaged their public image so much this generation. Greed can kill anyone.

medman34d ago

Hulst is a disaster......

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blacktiger34d ago

He would've done the same thing and fire Jim Ryan and Shuhei would be the villain. Why?
Because Elite creates the narrative and distraction for gamers, users and citizens.

Outside_ofthe_Box35d ago

More confirmation that Jim Ryan is the culprit for what has happened to Sony. Hulst needs to go too. What sucks is that a lot of the good top heads at Sony are no longer there. I wish that guys that were forced out prematurely by Dumbo Jimbo like Shuhei and Layden came back.

robtion34d ago

Yep. Yoshida was responsible for bringing one of the best games of this generation to playstation (Stellar Blade). He is an actual gamer and is in touch with what gamers want (creative, fun games, not GaaS and agenda pushing). He also seems like a genuinely nice guy if you watch some interviews. Of course they got rid of him.

darthv7235d ago

Makes you wonder if MS even thought about hiring him after Phil and Sarah were leaving. He certainly couldn't make their situation any worse.

Agent7534d ago

Microflop. After Windows XP and Xbox 360, it all went floppy.

S2Killinit34d ago

Floppy 😆
No pun intended

badz14935d ago

Yoshida for President! Jim Ryan was and always be a hack! Sony should get Shu back

Lightning7735d ago

All the gamer/consumer lead heads are gone across PS and Xbox. shuhei gone phil's gone (questionable) but gone. The future of gaming is somewhat uncertain across the board.

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