I just got done watching a live blog of the Microsoft conference at E3. I know Sonys is tomorrow but they need to step it up big time!!!!!!!! Start working a little harder and faster! Just being a cheap bluray player aint gonna cut it anymore! Microsoft announce netflix support (which im guessing sony will also hopefully), avatars, a new 3d GUI for xbox live, and the big one which really hurt FINAL FANTASY XIII on XBOX :( im a huge SONY fan but Xbox live is looking very good right now. Lets hope SONY has some bigger announcements and starts getting things rolling faster to compete. That Final Fantasy announcement is gonna hurt them.
A Final Fantasy game on the 360 is just plain weird. I never saw that coming. I'm kind of disappointed on that announcement, but I doubt it will overall change sales that much, especially overseas in Japan once it gets released, the # of 360s overseas is really bad.
good catch pete. but more shitty news for us. Sony better have one hell of a conference planned for tomorrow. which i really hope they do. Because bluray , home , and little big planet just aint gonna cut it now.
1.)Sure the exclusive title lost hurt us, but I'd still get it for the PS3 as Im sure many others will.
2.) The gui look looks kinda crappy from what I saw and read on it. Its like they trying tooo hard to get a mii version. The original gui looked better in my opinion.
3.)Netflix: honestly how many ppl use that service? I dont see this as a blow to us in anyway.
4.) Most of the announcement was on exclusive tites which I admit I will definitely get. But thats it.
Wait for Sony tomorrow, trust me Sony wont die from what we've seen today.
The 360 is still selling like around 1k a week overseas.... its not gonna catch up anytime soon.
Everyone seems to be forgetting that the PS3 still has FFXIII versus as an exclusive, and then theres the rumor of the FF7 remake, I'm sure Sony is in talks with SE about that now, if they haven't been already, they really need that now. The PS3 is not dead.
I dont think sony will do movies now. Netflix is only on the 360 so that mean M$ paid some big money to get that deal. Sony continues to just drop the ball at the 5 yard line time after time and I'm sick of it. Sony are some of the dumbest bastards to run a company.
This hurts. Some say the PS3 died today... I know one thing for certain, a little piece of the gamer in me died today. Sometimes we can fool ourselves into believing that developers "do it for the love of their craft," but today that sentiment was blown out of the water.
Can you imagine Kojima's reaction if he were told... "Uh... Hideo... we know your wish to create games as art, but you're going to have to take one for the team, buddy. Remember all those things you wanted to do with the BluRay disc? Well, you're going to have to do it on DVD instead. Sorry, buddy, money talks."
Regardless of what happens to Sony after this, gamers and developers with higher standards have definitely lost one to the bank accounts. If there was any innocence left in the indurstry, it was buried today.
I can't believe so many people are bashing netflix just because its now affiliated with MS. And saying that nobody uses it. Are you people serious? Blatant fanboyism and denial.
I cannot believe what happened today...I feel like I was punched in the stomach...this LOE hurts PS3 big time...
I was also kicked off Blu-ray.com...for arguing with non PS3 owners, otherwise known as standalone blu-ray owners...all I can say is I was very upset...when to the site to vent and so many 360 lovers came on talking about it's great for Square...well, I feel Squared...
@McBonk: I fell the same way. I mean Kojima gave us so much hope at what a TRUE PS3 game can be. Now that I hear that FFXIII may get dumbed down to sell a few more units just breaks my heart as a gamer.
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7-14-2008 @ 3:09PM
prepp said...
I just got done watching a live blog of the Microsoft conference at
E3. I know Sonys is tomorrow but they need to step it up big
time!!!!!!!! Start working a little harder and faster! Just being a
cheap bluray player aint gonna cut it anymore! Microsoft announce
netflix support (which im guessing sony will also hopefully),
avatars, a new 3d GUI for xbox live, and the big one which really
hurt FINAL FANTASY XIII on XBOX :( im a huge SONY fan but Xbox live
is looking very good right now. Lets hope SONY has some bigger
announcements and starts getting things rolling faster to compete.
That Final Fantasy announcement is gonna hurt them.
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7-14-2008 @ 3:33PM
Dan said...
A Final Fantasy game on the 360 is just plain weird. I never saw that coming. I'm kind of disappointed on that announcement, but I doubt it will overall change sales that much, especially overseas in Japan once it gets released, the # of 360s overseas is really bad.
7-14-2008 @ 3:15PM
Pete said...
The Netflix deal is exclusive with MS. No other console will have it. They said it right in the press conference.
7-14-2008 @ 3:18PM
streetball4life said...
good catch pete. but more shitty news for us. Sony better have one hell of a conference planned for tomorrow. which i really hope they do. Because bluray , home , and little big planet just aint gonna cut it now.
7-14-2008 @ 3:20PM
Parker said...
There is just no way Sony can recover from this. I can't think of anything they can do to save the PS3 now. I fear the PS3 died today.
7-14-2008 @ 3:43PM
Dan said...
The PS3 did not die today.
1.)Sure the exclusive title lost hurt us, but I'd still get it for the PS3 as Im sure many others will.
2.) The gui look looks kinda crappy from what I saw and read on it. Its like they trying tooo hard to get a mii version. The original gui looked better in my opinion.
3.)Netflix: honestly how many ppl use that service? I dont see this as a blow to us in anyway.
4.) Most of the announcement was on exclusive tites which I admit I will definitely get. But thats it.
Wait for Sony tomorrow, trust me Sony wont die from what we've seen today.
The 360 is still selling like around 1k a week overseas.... its not gonna catch up anytime soon.
7-14-2008 @ 3:39PM
MrEverdred01 said...
You guys should use this image I just made while talking about FFXIII from now on:
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b306/mreverdred01/boo.png
7-14-2008 @ 3:40PM
Roto13 said...
"A Final Fantasy game on the 360 is just plain weird."
Why do people say this? Final Fantasy XI has been out on the 360 for like forever.
7-14-2008 @ 3:42PM
Jettic said...
Everyone seems to be forgetting that the PS3 still has FFXIII versus as an exclusive, and then theres the rumor of the FF7 remake, I'm sure Sony is in talks with SE about that now, if they haven't been already, they really need that now. The PS3 is not dead.
7-14-2008 @ 3:44PM
Dan said...
Dude... Sony is not gonna die from a wii-using kiddy looking gui. I'm sorry but no..
The lost of FF13 is a big loss, but I bet you it will sell much more on the PS3 then on the 360 gaurentee.
I mean the announcement for the system itself (exlcuding game release dates) were weak.
I mean netflix for gold members: Yeah... because I dont know anyone who even uses netflix period...
And again the gui... looks kinda childish with the mii looking ppl. I mean its soo obvious were the idea came from. Its kinda sad even....
7-14-2008 @ 3:47PM
sicklesdawg said...
Still Exclusive to JAPAN
7-14-2008 @ 3:51PM
superaktieboy said...
@Parker agreed tho there is one way they can recover from this:
announce...
it's coming..
waaaiiittt fooorrr iiiit...
REAL LIFE 3D GAMES..
lol
7-14-2008 @ 3:54PM
deaftly said...
@Dan, kinda like the trophies and motion control on the ps3 huh?
7-14-2008 @ 4:05PM
drdre74 said...
I dont think sony will do movies now. Netflix is only on the 360 so that mean M$ paid some big money to get that deal. Sony continues to just drop the ball at the 5 yard line time after time and I'm sick of it. Sony are some of the dumbest bastards to run a company.
7-14-2008 @ 4:25PM
xcrunk said...
Netflix is only allowing certain movies to be downloaded. You can't download the latest movies on that service yet.
And this is only available to Gold Members.
I can't wait for Lips and that wacky movie making game.
Woooo!!!
7-14-2008 @ 4:45PM
McBonk said...
This hurts. Some say the PS3 died today... I know one thing for certain, a little piece of the gamer in me died today. Sometimes we can fool ourselves into believing that developers "do it for the love of their craft," but today that sentiment was blown out of the water.
Can you imagine Kojima's reaction if he were told... "Uh... Hideo... we know your wish to create games as art, but you're going to have to take one for the team, buddy. Remember all those things you wanted to do with the BluRay disc? Well, you're going to have to do it on DVD instead. Sorry, buddy, money talks."
Regardless of what happens to Sony after this, gamers and developers with higher standards have definitely lost one to the bank accounts. If there was any innocence left in the indurstry, it was buried today.
7-14-2008 @ 4:47PM
BowserUSC said...
I can't believe so many people are bashing netflix just because its now affiliated with MS. And saying that nobody uses it. Are you people serious? Blatant fanboyism and denial.
7-14-2008 @ 10:22PM
Squared said...
I cannot believe what happened today...I feel like I was punched in the stomach...this LOE hurts PS3 big time...
I was also kicked off Blu-ray.com...for arguing with non PS3 owners, otherwise known as standalone blu-ray owners...all I can say is I was very upset...when to the site to vent and so many 360 lovers came on talking about it's great for Square...well, I feel Squared...
7-14-2008 @ 11:42PM
Akamaru said...
@McBonk: I fell the same way. I mean Kojima gave us so much hope at what a TRUE PS3 game can be. Now that I hear that FFXIII may get dumbed down to sell a few more units just breaks my heart as a gamer.
7-14-2008 @ 11:48PM
Dm said...
I kno sony has to take not a step forward but a HUGE LEAP