Didnt know the 360 was outselling the PS2 there. And 360 sales look terrible...until you realize the PS3 only sold 8K more. These sales seem like a drop in the bucket, but its interesting nonetheless.
Also surprised by how well L4D is doing in Japan.
The report says it all. Never said anything as extreme as Sony is doomed, its just a reaction to the NPD, which is kind of a big deal to the game industry, in case you didnt know.
If people dont like dealing with sales figures, then dont comment on sales reports, because there is no spin, no controversy. No MS agenda.
Negative YOY growth is NOT GOOD at this stage, especially when growth is positive for your competitors. It doesnt get easier than that.
This dude just totally killed his 'career' now. Done.
you from Cali so Ill give u a pass...hahaha
But on the real, North Holly?! GTFO, I live in Van Nuys, right next to NH...off of Van Nuys/Victory (by the court and Federal building). Im from Hollywood really tho.
I was gonna go up to SF this weekend wit my gf, but the weather forecast sucks :( SF is tha shizzle...if it wasnt so damn expensive I might have moved there already.
Its some sort of strange SDF damage control. I would just steer clear of sales articles (except for Japan) if I were an SDF member. Look at what they resort to, its sad. People screaming that its only NA (ironically, the biggest market by far), when we all know that MS currently leads in Europe. Then they will scream about Japan...they sell more 360's in ONE WEEK IN THE US THAN JAPAN SELLS PS3's IN ONE MONTH!
Its quite amusing really.
Dragging California's name thru the dirt like that...wait, you ARE from SF...lol. L.A. all day baby! WOOT WOOT! j/k
I'd love to see some actual data to back up your claims.
The numbers look pretty good all around, but I laugh at those saying the 360 should have been selling better...really? It did sell 50% more than PS3, so I think they are OK. Not to mention SW, where it is an absolute blowout.
Plus, the 360 has greater market saturation than PS3, as many of you love to point out the 360 has been out for a year longer, and is coming off a big X-mas period.
Also, dont troll and add up PS2/PS3/PSP numbers vs 360, its pathetic. Especia...
If some of you could get past your conspiracy theories you would realize this is a very well-written and informative article (who knew Metacritic was just one guy?)
Metacritic is great for what it was intended; to give you an idea of how good a game is at a glance. But more importantly to give u example of ALL ratings. Its not meant to give THE definitive score of a game. Thats where people misuse and misinterpret the system.
So now we have a rebuttal to everyones rebuttal about PSX Extreme's rebuttal...AHHHH! This is crazy.
I think it was good to give us some background about Ben, but the fact is the guy writes some fanboy articles. His article about EDGE was wrong and its still wrong. How they rate games is up to them; their 7 may not mean the same thing a 7 from IGN does or Gamespot, and so on. EDGE has no duty to metacritic or the fanboys to fulfill; they can write up reviews as they see fit. ...
Hey Art...long time! Its been a minute since I have been on Gamepro...that new forum sucks. Glad to see your allegiances havent changed...lol.
Yes, the PS3 d-pad is better for SF, but its not impossible to use the 360 one like you say (and the analog is an option). But if youre really into SF, you should be getting a different controller anyhow, since neither is really optimal for SF, and you will get owned online by people with sticks, or the SF gamepad.
Obviously there is a bit of contention as to who started the cover system first. As far as I know, Kill.Switch was the main one that I was aware of. But even saying "cover system" is contentious; in Halo:CE you use cover. In plenty of games you use cover, though there wasnt a "system" built around it.
But the word innovate doesnt mean create. Gears definitely innovated in this area. When you think cover system, you think Gears first. But that doesn't tak...
This is one of the best looking games I have personally seen in a while...the art style and execution is flawless. I havent been excited to play SF for a looong time, but this is going to change that.
And its no secret the D-pad on the 360 isnt the best; either accustom yourself to the analog stick, or do what any self-respecting SF fan would do and buy some SF arcade sticks. The SF gamepad looks pretty good too.
The PS3's d-pad is much better suited, but all of th...
If they combine their online with their in-store offerings. Blockbuster's brick-and-mortar stores is what sets them apart from say Netflix or Gamefly. Even if just for game returns; at least Blockbuster online would be able to immediately send a game in your queue once you return it to the store.
People like flexibility, and thats one area BB will exploit, if they are smart. Being able to rent games AND movies on one account is a very attractive deal to many.
Activision did very well, even better than last year. The loss mainly stems from when Vivendi (the same people who own Universal) bought them out and combined them with their gaming division.
I honestly didnt know that they were owned by Vivendi now. Much like the move industry, the gaming industry is continuing to be more and more consolidated by the big conglomerates. For better or worse.
The writer doesnt know what tangent to stick with...is it the 360's diverse selection of games...or the lack there of? Is it that Ps3 is too expensive...or is it that the advertising sucks?
You can throw everything but the kitchen sink at why the 360 is on top, but it all boils down to this: The 360 so far has resonated better with today's gamers. Sure there are all sorts of factors involved but the gamer's have chosen their weapon of choice.
I also completely thin...
Why bother? There is NOTHING you can do to assuage the fanboy rage...over a game that isnt out yet.
Obviously, EDGE is highly respected since so many people are in an uproar. If this was from some no-name site, it would have been quickly dismissed. But not this one...
This one methinks is getting under the fangirls' skin...it really is. You gave it a 7? A 7?!! ARE YOU NUTS!!!
You guys gave LBP a 10...a beautiful 10 that many of the fanbois here hois...
Were not talking about games, talking about branding. But the Xbox is known for much more than two games. I dont think they could sell all that SW every week if there werent.
And no, Im not gonna type up some stupid list; if you dont know the games, then youre not much of a gamer.
Headsets would be a good start, definitely. But it really doesnt matter what they do...the thing is a lot of people are already on LIVE, some of which for years now. It really is a community, and its been going strong since last gen. People join because their friends are already on it.
Its an uphill battle.
this article = fail. Not because Gears is too awesome to be on the PS3 or some nonsense like that, but its just a stupid article.
FOR THE LAST (yeah, right) TIME...GEARS IS PUBLISHED BY MICROSOFT.
Pretty simple, no? Its NOT the same as MGS4, as some of have pointed out, because MGS2 was on Xbox, and Metal Gear has been around before any Playstation was.
Also, someone pointed out that when you think 360, u think Halo and Gears...you do realize that Sony...
They own man, they just kill. However, MS still generates comparable (it was more at one time, not sure now) revenue when u count online revenue, and SW sales; MS games are more expensive on average than Wii games.
But all props are due to Nintendo, they built the little system that could. I have a Wii, and its a great system.