I love the fact you said "both consoles"...I thought there was 3? oh wait, nevermind.
As having a very adverse effect for MS. People will be able to simply rent games for a day, copy them and play them for as long as they like/space permitting. I expect many people will pass up buying shorter games and renting/copying them and enjoying them for a few months.
We'll see how it pans out, but I think it's unwise.
...and that's about it. Is it really worth 50$/annum? (btw i'd almost say yes, but maybe if it was only $20)
In a manner of speaking you CAN take your downloaded games to your friends place, you just need to set up you account on there system. If you are inclined to take the time to do it. PSN game sharing is pretty popular.
from a profitability standpoint, it's much more convenient for Sony to sell games online, it cuts out the middle man (aka brick & mortar retail) and it's also hard to sell a digital copy to Gamestop lol. They allow 5 downloads on your PSN account for any purchased games BTW, so if you lose a copy (accidental deletion, format HDD, new HDD, etc) you can just grab it again.
As SonyRep said, Sony are doing plenty of surveys , and it appears for larger games they will continue to ...
Is severely lacking in facts and at times completely erroneous.
When the author arrives at a topic such as movies/video that he feels is to large a subject to tackle and compare he calls it a draw, even though this would be a very critical issue.
He also doesn't go into any detail on the different types of games offered on either console. While PS1 and XBOX originals are mentioned it goes no further, omitting multiplat games on both consoles, game limitations on each...
Yet it's Sony that is actually releasing full games and Episodic content on PSN (Warhawk, SOCOM, GT5:Prologue, Siren, R&C Quest for Booty, etc). And their original PSN titles which are smaller games are fantastic as well. If anybody is rooting themselves in digital distribution for games it's Sony.
partnership.
Hurry it up though Sony, get that deal settled and bring Station Chat to the Playstation 3.
approved this crap?
I'll take inFamous and Prototype thanks.
also for people to actually read the article. Here's the last bit.
"...Sony didn't have the support to help us out during the Saints Row 1 development. But now we have that support and it's really exciting."
Yeah, I have 4 fans aimed at my HDTV, 3 on my PS3 and 2 more pointed at my stereo system. I can't help but buy crappy hardware which needs to be more babied than an actual BABY.
/sarcasm
Get a grip. Faulty hardware is faulty.
Personally, i'd prefer having the option of doing both, however as an Orange Box owner the only way I see this going well is if Valve takes the PS3 version seriously.
That basically means sticking a sock down Gabe Newell's throat and focusing on delivering a good product without bias.
Valve is going to be around for a while, they need to clue in and realize that the PS3 is going to be around for many years as well and it is a very viable platform.
this has already been stated months ago in a GameTrailersTV interview.
I agree, Jesus really needs to give it a rest, what with all the miracles and resurrecting and walking on water and such.
I prefer my fiction to have better plots.
Hiphopgamer basically said everything I think about the current situations in the gaming industry. I believe gaming is an investment and when you look logically at the values and longevity of all the current consoles it quickly becomes clear as to which is the wiser choice.
He has a PS3.
360 still has a few exclusives that aren't on PC yet, I guess that might be why he still holds on to it?
People can't afford renting/buying/going to movies, so more are turning to downloading them. You need big HDDs for a lot of movies. So you buy a new one, when it's the cost of 10 movie rentals and 5 theatre outings it's the smart solution (albeit an illegal one).
no, them's head up you ass words.
who wrote "Five annoying things about the PS3 that Sony needs to fix"
Where he complained about how long system updates can take, length of USB cords and the lack of an IR-port!?!?
This attempt at journalism is just as lacking in knowledge and fact as that one.
Whiney little kid who wants to be sensational to get hits for his website. If I want to read poorly written fanboy garbage I'll browse 4chan's video game board.
...or maybe a week before, around Dec 25th?
All signs point to BD's becoming the next standard for movies. Sales from Blockbuster and other big-chain companies such as Best Buy and FutureShop indicate that clearly.
When Box Sets and entire TV series seasons start releasing on 1 disc at a lower price point due to less packaging/discs are needed, consumers will start rethinking purchases.
BluRay players are also expected to drop in price relatively soon, most likely aro...