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Is PS3 Dropping The Ball?

Could this be the come back of Xbox 360?

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Sonyslave35941d ago

Come back lol what the xbox 360 always been in front of the ps3 so how can we call it a come back.

Heavy Rain
MAG
WKC are all flop.

young juice5941d ago

heavy rain's been getting incredible reviews everywhere.

MAG sucks.

and white knight chronicles was released 2 FU*KING years ago. that's like comparing halo:reach to bad company 1, or killzone 2 to resistance. WKC would have been great if people weren't already under the impression that jrpg's are dead and on top of that mass effect 2 just came out so WKC is completely overshadowed.

young juice5940d ago

ok i understand what you mean, i know alot of people who are addicted to to MAG like its crack.

its just not my type of game.

Sir_Ken_Kutaragi_5940d ago (Edited 5940d ago )

I would rather have 'Heavy Rain + WKC + MAG' than 'NO' Exclusives this year yet like the 'xBox 360' has NOTHING(Exclusives yet???) WHY??? ;-D
(Ok Heavy Rain is not out yet but i'm sure there will still be no xBox 360 Exclusives out by the time it comes out)

Micro$oft are CLUELESS in the Gaming world!!! ;-D

blitz06235940d ago

Agree 100%. WKC has been overshadowed because of ME2's influence. It is a JRPG and reviewers here have tasted the new WRPG style of making your own decisions blah blah blah, but a traditional JRPG like WKC doesn't really hurt and it getting reviews is a sign that reviewers are getting tired of it. It is sad, but I'm glad I don't let reviews cloud my judgment of buying the game. So far I am enjoying WKC.

Trebius5940d ago

While the 360 fangirls sit by and WATCH us play games they'll never get to play, so they try to belittle them :)

It's just their jealousy talking ... they all say MAG sucks and Heavy Rain sucks and Resistance sucks and Infamous sucks and Uncharted sucks and MGR4 sucks and Ratchet sucks and Valkyria Chronicles sucks and blah blah blah, only cause they'll never play any of those games and they're STILL waiting for ONE exclusive game to come to their 360 while the ps3 gets them in abundance.

You're not fooling anyone bots :)

You're jealous cause you've got no games :) lol

I'd rather get 24 new games a year and have 10 of them flop than get only 1 game a year, HALO.

VileAndVicious5940d ago

Another one of these articles huh?? So because one of the PS3's flagship titles widely got a bag of VERY mixed reviews, its all over?
Look people the PS3 has been selling like hotcakes especially since Sept 09. Lol what makes you think all of a sudden just because Mass Effect was praised highly its the "THE PS3 IS DOOMED" speech ALL over again.

I agree Mass Effect 2 is a very good game, but that doesnt mean its the end of the war. And for the last time Its only a matter of months before it will be anounced it will be released on the PS3 anyway, Then youll all go back to playing your Halos and Gears of What-not. Microsoft still has to contend with Gran Turismo 5 AND God of war as well as a few suprises at the end of the year Im sure.

The PS3 aint goin no where. Try harder.

PS. Kartik 21 Bubbles for you. MAG IS awesome!

The Killer5940d ago

is the best online shooting game this gen so far. i it is crap than that means all online shooters are crap!!

Dev8 ing5940d ago

MAG is the last thing from a flagship title. GOW3 and GT5 are flagship titles.
did you see MAG get much advertising? Did you see a MAG bundle? No because it's not a flagship title. The bad reviews the game got are based on the beta everyone knows this and nobody cares because this game is going to sell by word of mouth. It is funny that fanboys call this game generic (as they do for all exclusive ps3 shooters.

Generic is something that is general, common, or inclusive rather than specific, unique, or selective. From wikipedia. Now MAG is pretty unique with it's 256 players, having 3 factions (most games only have 2) and the command structure (Squad leader, Platoon leader and Officer in Command). There is nothing common about MAG. To quote 1up "In fact, it's unlike anything else on any console system."

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yoghurt5941d ago

Yep, see what your saying

A stellar line up of exclusives on the way, a stellar line up already out, the only console with the latest HD movie playback format built in, outselling 360 worldwide, looking bad isn't it...

SL1M DADDY5940d ago

Sorry, but I don't see the 360 as having a need to be labeled the comeback kid. They have great games and the Ps3 has great games. So the PS3 outsold the 360 last year and continues to close the gap on sales but that in no way means the 360 is suffering.

Godmars2905940d ago

The only place the 360 is solidly selling is the US. It neck and neck in Europe but apparently losing ground, and its all but dead in Japan. So yes, its does sort of need a comeback.

There's also the little detail its gone from a 9 million to 5 million console lead. That if not for launching first, it would probably be in 3rd now.

eagle215940d ago

Yeah, PS3 owns the ball and will win the game. :)

wicko5940d ago

Short answer to the article: No.

Kushan5940d ago

Yeah but the real question regarding the PS3 and 360's Sales are - does it really matter?

Seriously, less say for the sake of argument that the PS3 outsold the 360 (as in total sales) tomorrow - would it change much? There's still 30million+ 360's out there, that's still half of the market so developers would be crazy to ignore it.

Think about when the PS3 first launched - 10million consoles behind the 360, yet it still got developer support. So its logical to assume that even if the PS3 shot ahead of the 360 by 10million units, developers would still support it because there's still a substantial 360 userbase out there.

And as long as Microsoft is serious about the industry, they'll always be willing to offer incentives for developers to be exclusive to the 360 (timed or otherwise), as will Sony.
It has been over 4 years now since the 360 launched, developers are already pretty invested in the console and the same with the PS3. I'd like to officially declare this console war a "tie", or at the very least a damn close finish, close enough that the next few years (new generation or not) could still be anyone's to have - and that's the way I like it.

SL1M DADDY5940d ago

I understand that but perhaps the best thing MS can do is drop Japan and put the resources into the other regions. One thing that Sony specializes in is hitting the globe by selling their consoles in so many more countries than MS. If MS focused on the countries they are successful in then maybe they could sell more and widen their profit margins.

Christopher5940d ago

For those who don't want to listen, he says that becaues IGN gave MAG a 7/10 and WKC a 5/10, that PS3 obviously has dropped the ball on these games.

First, WKC scored poorly in Japan as well, getting a 29/40 from Famitsu. It went on to sell well, but not FF numbers well. Why? There really wasn't much else out at that time for the PS3 and the Japanese crowd. It's also a game developed by an independent company, not a first-party Sony company.

Second, MAG is getting a lot of mixed reviews and definitely is finding it hard to place itself, but it's not a bad game as most will say. The fact that there is a game that's multiplayer FPS only and focused on large number battles, a first for the console market, it's obviously going to have a hard start.

Regardless of that, though, I wonder how he can complain about a ton of exclusives being available on the PS3 and expect them to all score 9/10 or higher? It has never happened that all exclusive titles on any console has scored high always, why is he trying to think that way now?

creatchee5940d ago (Edited 5940d ago )

That's not what he's saying.

Basically his concern is that Sony's high-profile releases this year (MAG, Heavy Rain, and White Knight Chronicles) have gotten shaky reviews (not so much HR - he was speaking of one review in particular on that game) after expectations had been high for them.

He brought up a very interesting point though - reviewers probably don't know how to review Heavy Rain properly, at least those reviewers that use their scores in comparison to other games, as there really aren't any other games out there to compare it to.
But really that's the predicament that most reviewers find themselves in - do I rate the game as a single entity or as an example of its genre.

When I review something, I review the experience that I have with it. The only time that I compare it to other games is when I am forced to (with similarities, overlaps, or straight-up ripping off). Basically, all I care about is the fun and overall time that I have with a particular game rather than thinking about it in terms of a predecessor.

Sidenote: Did anyone else notice that it took him almost 10 minutes to get to the idea listed in the title of this article? I mean, he could have called it "Upcoming Games and Rumors For the PS3" and it would have been a little more accurate.

@Slim: Microsoft pulling out of Japan would be a big mistake. Even though 360 sales are pretty bad over there, they have their foot in the door with Japanese developers for when they bring their products over here. Otherwise, maybe games like RE5 and Bayonetta would have been PS3 exclusives.

presto7175940d ago

But the rest of the year looks pretty darn good.

Godmars2905940d ago

MS actively dropping a market would just give Sony more momentum. Yes they could still buy JP devs for Western games, but that then leaves those same JP devs with no local revenue. Either going to the Wii or the PS3 to make their money while they experiment, or make clones of Western titles for the 360.

Aquanox5940d ago

In terms of library, yes. With 3 games PS3 already showing they didn't reach AAA status (WKS, MAG, Heavy Rain) the year relies on GT5 and God War 3, while being splendid titles the Xbox 360 still has a plethora of possible triple As coming this year, like Halo Reach, Fable 3, Alan Wake, Crackdown 2... let alone the Natal hype and the end of the year.

DaTruth5940d ago (Edited 5940d ago )

The quarter relies on GT5 and God of War 3! MS is the only one who has announced their back-half! Sony have not even announced R3 yet, KZ2 is expected this year and again, they haven't even announced a single title for their back-half!

They wouldn't be releasing 5 exclusives in a quarter if they didn't have anything for their back-half

FamilyGuy5940d ago (Edited 5940d ago )

WKCs was NOT one of Sonys "high profile titles". The only reason it ever received as much attention in the west as it has was because of how JRPG starved us PS3 owners have been. Sony has shown no support for the title, all interest came from the devs marketing and our currently low number of available RPGs.

MAG, review score wise, may be lower than what Sony expected but have you met anyone who actually purchased MAG say that they regretted the purchase?

Heavy Rain is in a niche market that will end up growing because of the release of this title which IS "high profile" so I can't consider that a failure either.

Saaking5940d ago

No, but the 360 did.. a long time ago.

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Gran Touring5940d ago

It's a slow start to 2010, but with God of War III and GT5 around the corner, it'll be a great year of PS3 owners...again

MajestieBeast5940d ago

Mag is a solid fps and highly enjoyable zipper did it again its a solid 8 and more enjoyable then mw2s camping.

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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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-Foxtrot13d 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.

solideagle13d 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

Relientk7712d 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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italiangamer21d ago

"Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise"

Press X to (seriously) doubt.

DarXyde19d 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.

Soy20d ago

And then MK1 killed it again.

DivineHand12519d ago (Edited 19d 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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Relientk7721d ago

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

Cacabunga21d ago

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

S2Killinit21d ago (Edited 21d 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.

neutralgamer199220d ago

S2Killinit

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

Cacabunga20d 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

1nsomniac20d ago (Edited 20d 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.

medman20d ago

Hulst is a disaster......

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blacktiger20d 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_Box21d 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.

robtion20d 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.

darthv7221d 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.

Agent7521d ago

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

S2Killinit21d ago

Floppy 😆
No pun intended

badz14921d ago

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

Lightning7721d 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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