1. Sell 5 million consoles at equal or lower price of the cheapest competition. They have more potential for profit after a console is purchased. They have many exclusive games, Blu-Ray movies, Digital games and movies, and Plus. They should have taken the price hit sooner to capatilize on all their game releases. Maybe today the PS3 would have helped them more with their failing sectors.
2. Reduce the TV industry substantially
3. Go back to the basics and listen to the ...
Didn't even know they were doing this. Interesting...
The war over online and software control is right around the corner. I can't believe the exposure over this issue recently. I hope console gamers can hold the line where PC gamers gave up.
Sony should reduce the price of their PS3, not because it's not worth the price but to expand their install base. If someone doesn't buy their console then not only do they lose that sale but they lose all the sales afterward. They have Blu-Ray, the PSN store, DLC, plus their software on sale right now. I believe they should have done this right from launch because in the long term they would have had much more going for them. For starters a larger install base brings more companie...
Other Lies and Misleading Events...
1) Final Fantasy exclusive on PS3
2) We don't need HDMI ports (Microsoft Xbox 360)
3) We don't need a larger disc format (Microsoft HD-DVD)
4) RROD cover up (and 5 redesigns of claimed fixes)
5) PS3 in 4D, 120Hz, all games in 1080P, beyond 1080P, etc.
6) Ownership of digital downloadable games.
7) Support for past gen titles (PS2 and Xbox games)
I see many people are complaining about this author's budget PC so I'll talk a bit about the topic.
I'm not a PC gamer. My brother is and he's been an avid one since the early '90s. It has been at that point in time that we essentially separated in the gaming world.
From my point of view I think PC gaming is just as flawed as console gaming....just in different ways. Every time I read about PCs (or any software surrounding it) I hear so...
I think gamers are just looking for something new rather than wanting a console with better graphics. There is some truth that people look for that newness through the graphic capabilities of a console at first. It's seems the easiest and quickest way for someone on the outside to see the capabilities of an unowned console. It's hard to determine if a console has better "gameplay" just by looking at the box at the store.
Sure, a gamer can see the features...
No need to mention the comments I made above. However, just consider why they may have dropped the price so much. The price drop probably started this article because of it's known issues. I do understand the media bashing on Sony every turn this generation. Yet there is valid concern over these 3D displays. Mine actually failed about 3 hours ago. The good news is it turned back on...for now.
When the PS3 launched everyone seemed to hate it. I defended it to no end. Why? Well because it needed credit where credit was due.
I cannot, however, stand by and agree with everyone who blindly supports a product just because it has the same name.
I'm going to get disagrees over this and that's fine. I'm willing to take the hits in exchange to save you the possibility of wasting 300-600 dollars on an 3DTV with a 4 month life span. Just...
Happened to me today. After a few hours it returned to normal. Someone needs to provide phone numbers to get this issue resolved. I read in the manual that these TVs aren’t owned by Sony. Don’t know how that’s possible but that is what the manual claims.
Anyway the forums all over the net provide dead ends and NO answers. We need to find out who actually is hiding behind Sony’s brand name or get a lawsuit started. There is no way these guys can get away with selling a 300-600...
Well isn't this a coincidence. The 3D display just failed. Two blinking red lights and now it won't turn on. I went searching for an answer and came across this article. Read the comment after the link....because I provided one.
http://theparanoidgamer.com...
Find a reviewer that has the same taste as you.
My PS3 3D display is 4 months old and has been "blacking out" periodically during gaming. According to the forums the black outs become more frequent until complete failure. Another common issue is dead pixeling but mine is fine. Just keep your receipts and prepare to return. I must agree on this one...common performance issues.
Sony just needs to go back to the basics. They need to reduce the amount of different types of HDTVs available at one time and have a clear message between the similarities and differences of each TV offered. I remember back in 2006 I bought an HDTV. Then one of my family bought a "Bravia" HDTV that same year. I didn't see a visual difference other than that label so I never found out about what I bought vs. what they bought. No product image or message given to the consume...
There's an important factor the author fails to mention. Digital game collecting isn't really ownership if these titles are attached with terms and conditions and a server that governs their purchases and account. Until a title is free from any sort of reliance on something or someone else it is not ownership. I do hear that Steam is probably the only digital store that represents some form of ownership. I never heard anything bad about that store.
I have to agree about their TVs. I bought a 60" KDS-60A2000 HDTV in 2006. It lasted 5 years but it came with a faulty optical block design. Over the years the screen turned green because of this defect. There is no fix unless you replace the optical block. I spent 2000 dollars on this TV and bought all Sony products to enhance my PS3 gaming experience. The receiver still works great, DVD player works great, Hi8 video camera works great, PSP works great....but that TV I expected to ...
I don't think it will go that far next generation. I see it similar to EA's policy for PS3 games where the 1st console gives access to all users while all other consoles only work for the account that activated it.
What is going to happen is these developers are going to rent direct through the consoles. You download a game with an expiration date just like they do now with digital movies.
In the end places like Gamefly and Gamestop will die off unl...
Many of these antidigital arguments seem to touch on issues that are valid but not the most serious.
Yes I understand that download speeds can be lower in some areas of the world. Yes I understand that a physical box feels nice. Yet most of these articles fail to dig deeper into the root of the problem(s) of a digital medium.
I am highly skeptical of the entire digital concept. Why haven't they offered a physical disc as a backup through their digital ...
Don't understand the disagrees. Just read the terms and conditions for PSN and Xbox Live. Though I agree with the statements above.
Smaller screens help make graphics look better.