this isn't an attempt at gaining market share. HD-DVD is offically dead. Toshiba isn't even going to support it any more. It has no studio support as well. All this is, is an attempt to sell of the remaing dead inventory to try and recover costs. The title of this article should read, "MS tossing up one last perverbial "middle finger" to it's loyal and misguided fans.
I don't really see how this is a big "middle finger." In actuallity, this type of sale would have the BD camp laughing and celebrating in victory. Interesting spin I guess.
What's the motivation to buy into a dead format? All movies that were HD-DVD exclusive will now go BD. I understand the motivation to sell all that crap off and try to cut costs but I don't see any reason to buy this at all, not even for 20 bucks.
I feel you. Still ... Sony haaaaaad to come out strong last year at GDC to help them build some sort of interest and momentum in last years drought. They don't have that need this year. Sales have increased to levels past the 360. BD's victory helps to solidfy a PS3 purchase and will only help more. Most of the games coming out this year are already known to us anyway. Some of them are shorwded in secrecy but, we still now there's a lot of kick ass stuff coming to regardless.
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fanatical about, fantics are way to far to one side of the issue. Fanboys and fanatics are one in the same.
GT5 to MGS as well. Hopefully you can toss in some FFXIII with that too. Although ... even I am aware that's looking more like a 2009 deal.
the announcement of GOW2 was expected? Who didn't see that coming?
praise. It's a great idea too. Not knocking them in anyway for doing this. I don't really see how anyone could. User created content is much more boundless this gen then when excite bike was around.
I can't wait to see what it looks like.
Either way ... Kotatku pisses fans of both consoles off. Some people think that means they're unbiassed ... I tend to just think they suck period.
was supposed to be moved to the "other section".
it's making them look bad.
firstly ... it was bad business and not bad luck. Secondly ... this is the furthest thing from bowing out with dignity that I can think of.
is when it's being implimented and, how can I get me a shirt?
It's hard to say one way or another if this looks legit but, we know it's coming eventually this year. Hopefull more will be revealed at GDC this week. The faster the better. We've been waiting long enough for this stuff, most of it should have been there day one.
know how to classify this. Do I file it under "stupid", "kind", "confused" or "wanting to drag things out longer then needed"
about this year then the last is that, now there are more games that I can't wait for lol. This game is one of them.
the war is actually now offically over. Transofrmers and LoTR are coming to BD. There is one format. We know why it won and we know all the responses from all involved parties. I was starting to look forward to the end of the war simply because I was growing tired of hearing about it. Can we at least slow down on the BD articles?
or their own engine. Did heavy rain ever state using Unreal Engine as the motor that drives the game?
LMAO ... Seriously ... he's only helping MS clear dead worthless inventory.