I hate being right sometimes.
PS3 Shortage globally, units are being shuffled around "Sony cited 'the delay in the mass-production schedule of the blue laser diode within the Sony Group' as the reason for the postponement."... The PS3 and the HD-cable revolt.
Original story here. I am actually understand and am in favor of Sony not including HD cables with the PS3, be it HDMI or Component. It's not a bad move for Sony, seriously. They're already... The Sega Dreamcast - waxing nostalgic.
I loved that system. Online play - I think the Dreamcast is the first console released internationally that made an online component standard, and the first console company to internationally push... My prediction about Final Fantasy XII.
It will be one of the Top 10 selling games along with a Playstation 3, if not one of the Top 10 played on a PS3. It will compete very well with the (what's currently) 24 PS3 launch titles. No,... [Rant] The people complaining the most about the PS3 aren't 360 fanboys.
Most of the non-fanboys I've talked to see the PS3 as a trojan-horse to get Blu-Ray into homes in order to beat out HD-DVD, and resent the fact something they wanted to buy at launch costs $200... Thoughts on exclusitivity...
Originally posted on the Assassin's Creed 360 announcement thread . Original post then a needed clarification. Special thanks to UmonDaisuke for calling me out on my poorly written thoughts.... A marketing move only Nintendo can make right now... Wow.
Original story here. Nintendo and McDonalds are teaming up to offer Nintendo Happy Meal toys. Smart move: I think its safe to say parents with kids young enough to want a Happy meal are in... Rising costs.
This was a response to a post on this story . A guy was mocking 360 owners for the $10 premium they're paying on some games. He thought they were stupid, and apparently didn't consider why they... Regions are dead. Long live regions!
Regional controls aren't what they used to be. At first they were physical incompatibilities, easily gotten around with cartridge converters. With the advent of the Playstation and Saturn, the... The 3-ize: Sony, the PSP, PS3 and the homebrew community.
In my personal, "I don't own stock" opinion concerning homebrewing, Sony needs to: 1) Recognize they can't do anything about it, and people want to do it. 2) Legitimize it by saying "Hey!... Fanboys: can't live with'em, can't shoot'em, but you can always smell 'em coming
Follow up to the A-XNA commentary: The thread devolved into the usual nonsense - there were some *very* good posts, but they were lost admidst the wailing of idiots on both sides. Aaanyhow...... Forget the revolution - we've got a Renaissance coming.
Original story here. ------------------ Renaissance  - n 1: the period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world; a cultural rebirth from the 14th... I feel eyes on me... watching me...
I simply have to ask - why are people tracking me? Just curious. I'm pretty sure I'm not passing money out, so... PSP price drop and the hopes of a handheld "duopoly."
Original story here. So - it seems there are rumors of a PSP price drop. While it would be nice, I don't quite see it just yet. Sony and Nintendo both claimed the two systems "weren't competing"... Further beatings of a dead horse... More Blu-Ray
Same place - Commenting on a remark concerning next-gen systems typically adopting a next-gen storage format. The main difference between game systems adopting DVDs during this past generation... DVD versus BR-DVD costs
I went to Newegg for prices (manufacturers will get lower prices, obviously): 100 CR-R's = $0.20 each 100 DVD-R's = $0.40 each 1 Blu-Ray DVD-R = $15.99 each Yes, recordables cost more, and these... 360 + HD-DVD add-on drive. Ooookay...?
Original Story While not the best option (I always wonder how well "add-ons" really do), it's not horrible, either. From what I've read, I much perfer the HD-DVD specifications, partly because a... "Hardcore Gamers," like any mainstream culture, can be annoying.
 Like a lot of people here, I like to post my two-cents worth on the different news threads. However, I am really beginning to understand an observation made by someone around here: "People go to... Gear of War release date
Original story: While I'm disappointed Halo 3 isn't coming out, I'd rather Bungie not be rushed. Epic (and Cliffy B.) make some great games, so I am excited about this. Chances are Gears... My takes on recent news.
I figured I might as well - posts tend to get buried before anyone gets a chance to really read them... PS3 can use old game saves - Great news, and a smart move. Some Playstation games in my...