PlayStation 3

[g-smooth2k]

May 8, 2006
PLAYSTATION®3 LAUNCHES ON NOVEMBER 17, 2006 IN NORTH AMERICA
Equipped with Blu-ray and Pre-Installed HDD
United States: US $499 (20GB HDD) and US $599 (60GB HDD)
Canada: CAN $549 (20GB HDD) and CAN $659 (60GB HDD)
http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/release/pdf/060509c.pdf

PLAYSTATION®3 LAUNCHESON NOVEMBER 11, 2006 IN JAPAN
Equipped with Blu-ray and Pre-Installed HDD
Available at JPY59,800 (20GB HDD) and Open Price (60GB HDD)
http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/release/pdf/060509ae.pdf

PLAYSTATION®3 LAUNCHESON NOVEMBER 17, 2006 ACROSS MAINLAND EUROPE AND AUSTRALASIA
Equipped with Blu-ray and Pre-Installed HDD
Available at €499 (20GB HDD) and €599 (60GB HDD)
http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/release/pdf/060509d.pdf

Sony to definitely launch the PS3 this year, says company official

source: DigiTimes (http://www.digitimes.com/systems/a20060217A8039.html)

Sony will definitely launch its new PlayStation 3 (PS3) game console this year, though the company still has not decided on a launch date nor pricing for the console, said Tetsuhiko Yasuda, managing director of Sony Computer Entertainment Asia, on February 16 at the Taipei Game Show.

While stressing that the earlier launch of Microsoft’s Xbox 360 did not add pressure on Sony, Yasuda told reporters that the company wants to be completely prepared when it begins marketing the PS3.

Accumulated global shipments for the PS3 are expected to exceed 100 million units, a record that was set by Sony’s earlier games consoles, the PS and PS2, despite the fact that the PS3 will be priced higher than the PS2, Yasuda said.

To the disappointment of attendees at the show, Sony only displayed three mock-up versions of the PS3 and demonstrated some functions of the new console through a video. This raised doubts if Sony can really bring the PS3 to the market in the spring of this year as expected, according to market sources.

The PS3 will lag the Xbox 360 more in market share if Sony delays launch of the PS3 to the end of 2006, the sources said, noting that Microsoft predicted global shipments of its Xbox 360 will reach 4.5-5.5 million units by the end of June.

Yasuda also told reporters that Sony is expected to follow its previous experience in the production of the PS and PS2 by outsourcing production of the PS3 to contract makers a few months after its launch, according to a February report in the Chinese-language Commercial Times.

Taiwan makers are expected to benefit from Sony’s outsourcing policy and win orders for the PS3 in 2007 since local makers have been producing the PS2 and PSP (PlayStation Portable) for the Japanese vendor, the paper said.

http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/7923/ps3pic16wg.th.jpg (http://img114.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ps3pic16wg.jpg)

Sony PS3 Spring Launch for Japan?

source: PS3.net (http://www.ps3.net/newsboard/view.php?id=159)

Could the Sony PS3 launch be slated for Spring in Japan? A few days ago, GameSHOUT spoke with Sony and they stand firm on Spring 2006 for the Sony PlayStation 3. Now, there are some conflicts if this is true.

While Sony says Spring 2006, Sony also mentions that the Sony PS3 will be unveiled at the annual video game conference E3 in Los Angeles. Well, E3 doesn't happen until later Spring, in the month of May.

Just yesterday at CES, Sony said that they will have a Blu-ray disc player in "Summer 2006". But, if the Sony PlayStation 3 already has Blu-ray, we can only guess that the new one will have nothing to do with the PS3.

We also learned that Sony just released the PlayStation 3 development kits. If this is true, meaning, that no game company had the PS3 development kits until now, can game companies port their games within 4 1/2 months?

The launch itself is a mystery. We've heard everything from "Japan and North America will share the same launch" to, "Japan launches first, then North America, then Europe." Now we hear nothing. Sony will nolonger confirm what regions will receive the PlayStation 3, or if any regions will share.

And that's not all. As of yesterday, Sony will nolonger confirm a launch date. However, Microsoft was very late launching the Xbox 360, and didn't announce one until the last minute. Maybe Sony just wants to remain hush-hush because of the competition, and perhaps, they are doing the same thing by waiting until the last minute to announce the "Sony PlayStation 3".

[g-smooth2k]

Source: PS3 Portal (http://www.ps3portal.com/ps3/article/295.html)

Rest assured everyone because despite what the Merrill Lynch reports says, Sony backs up their word by saying that the PlayStation 3 is still on target for a Spring 2006 launch in Japan. A PR Rep from Sony had this comment to say "We cannot comment on analyst reports. At the present, we're aiming for a Spring 2006 launch, just as planned." A SCE PR agent also adds "If we cannot finalize the specifications, we cannot release the PS3," also "We're currently waiting until the last minute for the specifications to be finalized." When he was asked what would Sony do if they did decide to delay the PS3 due to specifications finalizations he had this to say "We'd end up selecting the best time and releasing it. However, we cannot comment yet."

So the Merrill Lynch reports did prove to be false and Sony at this time has no plans of delaying the PlayStation 3. Currently the PS3 is still on target to be released in Japan in Spring of this year.

Taipei Games Show dissapoints

source: PS3 Portal (http://www.ps3portal.com/ps3/article/296.html)

The Taipei Games Show was rumored to be filled with all sorts of new PlayStation 3 information. When the twenty booths Sony exclusively dedicated to the console showed only older tech demos, fans were greeted with a familiar sense of dissapointment, similar to events such as CES 2006 and TGS 2005, both of which yielded little or no information that was highly anticipated by fan and web site alike.

The question has rapidly become how long can Sony pull off their high risk game of "cat and mouse" before they begin to feel negative consequences. The company has recently been hit with a barrage of setbacks including sliding stock prices, growing support for Microsoft's 360, and constant rumors questioning Sony's assertion of a spring launch.

Needless to say, Sony has done a good job of keeping quiet, even if it is hurting them in the short term. Numerous events are still scheduled to come, but E3 now seems to be a much more reasonable date for a release of information should Sony fail to meet a spring launch.

[boogiedan]

nice post
i actually think it will be released Xmas06

by then MS will have taken more off the market

[CrashPeer44]

I am never buying a Sony Product ever since the entire Rootkit Fiasco.
I loved my PS1 and enjoyed my PS2 but I hbave a feeling this thing will be DRM forced update hell.
Sorta like the PSP!

[kyle_ali11]

didn't you hear it is coming out nov 2006 world wide it is offical

[Signa]

I am never buying a Sony Product ever since the entire Rootkit Fiasco.
I loved my PS1 and enjoyed my PS2 but I hbave a feeling this thing will be DRM forced update hell.
Sorta like the PSP!


i totally agree, but ultimately there are going to be some irristible games on the PS3 and im going to have to break down ang get it when that happens.

[Mels_Smileys45]

I call bullshit.

While stressing that the earlier launch of Microsoft’s Xbox 360 did not add pressure on Sony

Thats big time bullshit, of course it adds pressure. Anytime you are losing market shares and the competition has such a huge jump, its pressure. Since the games Ive seen are scheduled for a 2007 release, I'm betting the console won't launch without games unless Sony is nuts. Plus its well known of the hardware troubles they are having. If people thought the 360 had a few bugs at launch then wait and see what happens if Sony rushes this piece of hardware to market. It won't be pretty as they are well known for releasing pieces of shit at launch. Sony is clearly trying to stall gamers from buying a 360 because they are concerned. MS will be the next leader in the home console market. Bam

[meyou123]

I call bullshit.



Thats big time bullshit, of course it adds pressure. Anytime you are losing market shares and the competition has such a huge jump, its pressure. Since the games Ive seen are scheduled for a 2007 release, I'm betting the console won't launch without games unless Sony is nuts. Plus its well known of the hardware troubles they are having. If people thought the 360 had a few bugs at launch then wait and see what happens if Sony rushes this piece of hardware to market. It won't be pretty as they are well known for releasing pieces of shit at launch. Sony is clearly trying to stall gamers from buying a 360 because they are concerned. MS will be the next leader in the home console market. Bam



Well if they keep on jacking up the price...that could kill it as well. I don't mind paying $300.00 or $400.00 for a new gamming system, but there is no way in HELL I would pay $800.00 for a console! It is just not worth it to me. I would rather wait and buy a used one....even IF it has all the bells and whistles it has!

Bells and whistles do not mean much if you have overheating problems with the processors and have to return it...or if you have blue ray problems and it cannot read the disk correctly and you have to return it. Plus it will be DRM'ed so bad that modding will be difficult. So I would much rather wait a few months and let everything be worked out as far as bugs and then get it at a reasonable price.

[Jim Morrison]

Well, as long as Sony as its Exclusive titles its gonna sell. I'm more worried about them only having 1 million for launch. I think that may hurt Sony the most, because people are gonna go to the store and ask for ps3, then they are gonna be told that there not gonna be able to get one for months, They will just buy the 360.

[Excrement_Cranium]

Huge technology jumps have only translated into moderate, if any, success for console gaming in the past. Even bundled with functions other than gaming, high technology coupled with a high price just doesn't work as a mass consumer selling point.

Cases in point:

The Neo Geo (http://www.classicgaming.com/museum/faqs/neogeofaq.shtml)

Real 3DO (http://www.classicgaming.com/museum/3do/index.shtml)

The Atari Jaguar (http://www.classicgaming.com/museum/faqs/jaguarfaq.shtml)

and recently, the Sony PS-X. (http://liksang.com/news.php?artc=3244)

Another honorable mention would be the Panasonic Gamecube which was adapted to play DVD movies, as well as Gamecube games.

We all want to have the "top of the line" shit, but families living on a 2 McDonald's working parent budget, it isn't feasable to crack down $500 every three years for the new shit.

[shawners]

I call bullshit.



Thats big time bullshit, of course it adds pressure. Anytime you are losing market shares and the competition has such a huge jump, its pressure. Since the games Ive seen are scheduled for a 2007 release, I'm betting the console won't launch without games unless Sony is nuts. Plus its well known of the hardware troubles they are having. If people thought the 360 had a few bugs at launch then wait and see what happens if Sony rushes this piece of hardware to market. It won't be pretty as they are well known for releasing pieces of shit at launch. Sony is clearly trying to stall gamers from buying a 360 because they are concerned. MS will be the next leader in the home console market. Bam


Actually, not having a high demand on XBOX 360, and running out.. It is stopping people from buying it where they can buy games, get 3rd party controllers, xbox live, hardware accessories. So if the xbox 360 could met more demands or do it monthly and ease it out to the masses of people. It be more pressure.. But also xbox 360 came with OVER Heating problems, playback problems. In which more people will wait til a new version of the console comes out, by then. PS3 may be headed out. And the fanboy theory hasnt even stated. PS3 will sale so high in japan and the UK, and since america loves japanese innovation. You got a shit load of people in the USA that is just waiting for it, and playing their PSP til it comes out.

[Ultima-X97]

PS3 will be a sucess, but ranging from 500-900$ some of us are a little sceptical about it. Xbox 360 currently has the gaming market but PS3 is to be said to be 3x as powerful as Xbox 360, including alot of incredible features such as the Blu-Ray system.

[pimpinaman]

I for one want to see what all the cell processor hype is about up close and personal...

[mountain_rage]

developers have been put on record saying that the ps3 games look identical to xbox 360 games, microsoft is also releasing a hd-dvd version or drive for the xbox 360

[Mels_Smileys45]

I was doing some reading on the PS3 when I came across some info I had not really thought much about. Game developers are saying that games that take advantage of the Blu Ray Discs will pay double what games currently cost! Thats just getting out of hand. If true this will be one of the worst moves in video game history.




The costs of increasingly sophisticated consoles and games will partly be passed on to customers. UK pricing for the PlayStation 3 console is expected to start at £341, significantly more than Microsoft's new Xbox 360, which is on the market at £279. And gamers can also expect to pay double the price for games titles compared with previous consoles.

[shawners]

If its 100 bucks a game, that shit is gonna sit on the shelfs for a long time. I know people love video games and if they fork out that much money for the console, they may fork out more for the game. But very few parents would buy a game that cost that much for their child.

[moneoa]

If its 100 bucks a game, that shit is gonna sit on the shelfs for a long time. I know people love video games and if they fork out that much money for the console, they may fork out more for the game. But very few parents would buy a game that cost that much for their child.
*cough* Don't underestimate the power of marketing.
At it's peak SNES games sold from anywhere from 80 to 100 dollars.....

Though keep in mind Nintendo was on top for about as long as Sony.
It could be MS is the new Sony and Sony is the new Nintendo.

If this machine for Nintendo fails expect them to be the new Sega.
I honestly believe if Nintendo fails this time around they will withdraw from
the console business and maybe only focus on software and DS, GBA

[mountain_rage]

Buisness wise nintendo hasnt failed a single time, they have always posted huge profits, n64 out profited the playstation. Im not sure about gamecube but they have been always turning a profit rather then a loss, untill they start loosing money I dont see them going the way of sega.

Sony is raising prices of games to offset the cost of the hardware developement. They are dooing this to try and take less of a loss. I remember reading that they are forcasting a loss of 800 000 million this year from ps3 sales.

[Betamax]

No console developer has ever lasted more than 2 generations at the top. Sony survived the last generation thanks to DVD, Sega's forced exit, Nintendo's decline & Microsoft's late arrival. Blu-Ray (anka Beta-Ray) can't save them this time because mass adoption of HDTV is years away. Like PS2, the machine is overly complex to develop for, and it looks like MS's X360 will have the growing support of developers. The cheaper PS3 is crippled and hardcore gamers will not buy it.

In other words...

"Sell your GamCubes, it's all over!"

[Lord_of_the_Dense]

(Mass adoption of) HDTV may be years away, but it will be a standard before all of the console developers make their next generation consoles. Having this technology is quite feasible at this time.

I may be ok with an initial game or two at the $100 range, but for a general collection, I don't think I would support games that average above $50 each.

[shawners]

Im waiting for xbox 360 to be hacked and then get it. PS3 should scrap the blue ray plans and go ahead on making games for the 8.5 gig range. I dont see why they cant make DUAL disc like the original sony did for residents evil. If a game is that massive, they could make online play strickly on one disc and the original game be seperate. This could allow them a few years for the prices on development to drop and see where the people stand on DVD devices.

[Mels_Smileys45]

I dont know why (actually I do) they wouldnt just put games on two DVD's if they actually need that much space, which they do not. The only reason they want to include blu ray is not only to hype up that format but to also make it seem as though the PS3 has some huge advantage. The storage medium does not a better game make. In fact it will cut into profits as it will be more exspensive. Developers are sure to hate that. I bet the load times will be crappy too. Unless you like games with a whole lot of high def video there is no use to go beyond a DVD format at this time. Its just a marketing gimmick to attract the suckers into buying it up. The more I think about it, the more I am sure Sony has really boned it up this time. Eventually the system may do well but I don't see it happening till at least X-mas 2007 when it will surely be cheaper and some exciting games are made to take advantage of its stronge points. I could care less about using a console to watch movies.


If Nintendo gets their launch looking nice they could actually gain a large market share. I would like to see that happen. The old boys need a break after being smitten by Sonys big freakin wallet.

[Signa]

nintendo was by far the most impressive at E3. i saw a vid of someone walking from the begining of the line to the end. it was like watching the opening scene in spaceballs. it just kept going and wouldnt stop. the whole video i think was 2 and half minutes long and the wait for the people was 4 hours.

[shawners]

PS3 is built to out run and out perform xbox360. In which they will add all the bells and whistles.

[wingnut2600]

I have to say, the PS3 looks pretty slick in person. The new controller looks the same as the old one, which is better than the damned boomerang. The High res HDTV images are clean, fluid and clear. They look rather similar to the XBOX 360.

I wanted to check the Wii, but the line was just too fucking long. I was talking to some guy from Gaming Horizons, and he said that it was well worth the wait... but it was 4-6 hours long. I did try out some FFIII for the DS and some FFXII for the Ps2 though...

I was rather disappointed that there was no RE5 in the Capcom booth... Super Ghouls and Ghosts for the PSP was fucking awesome, and there were some sweet looking MGS-ish looking games. Speaking of which, MGS4 looks dope.

I can say that I will probably buy a Wii and a PS3; I am quite the sucker.

[Lord_of_the_Dense]

Quite a lucky sucker too.

[g-smooth2k]

PlayStation 3 launch date and price revealed

http://www.pro-g.co.uk/news/09-05-2006-2754.html

Sony has announced full details of the PlayStation 3 launch, which begins in Japan on November 11, 2006.

The PlayStation 3 will be released in two versions, one with a 20GB hard drive and another complete with a 60GB drive. The console will go on sale first in Japan on November 11, 2006. 59,800 yen will secure a 20GB PlayStation 3, with the 60GB console's price open for retailers to set.

America and Europe will receive the console a week later on November 17, 2006. Again in two versions, with the 20GB version retailing at USD 499/ EUR 499, and the 60GB option at the higher price of USD 599/ EUR 599.

Sony expects to ship 2 million units worldwide during the launch period, with an estimated six million units having shipped by March 31, 2007.

[Mels_Smileys45]

PS3 is built to out run and out perform xbox360. In which they will add all the bells and whistles.


I think everyone knows that and can agree on the fact that PS3 is one powerhouse of a machine. The videos Ive seen on youtube of the games at E3 are mind blowing. Its hard to tell whats actually game content and what is just full motion video. The bad part is that most game developers are not going to want to build new PS3 games from the ground up right away. Most are just going to port over 360 games with slightly better resolutions and a few extra effects. That is not going to cut it.


Its going to be a year, maybe a year and a half after launch before the games will surface that take full advatage of the PS3 power as most companies have no clue or not enough cash to make the game of our dreams. One thing that a lot of people consider a plus is actually a huge negative at this time. Blu ray. This media is going to be very expensive to produce. Most companies would like to put out a game on a couple of cheap DVDs before having to put it on a 5 dollar Blu Ray disc that goes mostly unused. Sony has always tried to take a loss selling their console under cost so they could make the money back on games. This is where the trouble lies. The cost of producing such cutting edge games is enormous. Its becoming common place for them to cost even more than a Hollywood blockbuster. If Sony can't sell games at the price point most gamers have come accustomed too, they will sit on the shelf. $90 to $100 dollars a game spells trouble for Sony's future as a game leader and I expect them to lose some of the big name game companies support.

While the PS3 looks awesome I can't help but have the opinion that its a huge cock up and Im pretty good at picking which systems are going to have trouble because, just like many of you, ive had to deal with so many consolesreleases in the past, I try to be well informed before I buy anything. Sega Dreamcast did fool me but I still think it was one of the best systems. Sony only crushed them by buying up all the games and leaving them with only their own in house (kick ass) games. DC even offered free online game play wayyyy before anyone else. Sony is evil I say!


Sorry for such a long post, I could go on and on about how screwed up this race has become. Its sort of exciting for some unknown reason. Maybe because an American company really looks like it has a chance at leading the industry again after 30 years and even Nintendo looks like its played its hand right this round. Lets wait and see and come back to this thread in about a year.

[Excrement_Cranium]

The Problem with the PS3 isn't the power, it is that the architecture of the Cell processor can be difficult to program for, making utilizing that power difficult to use.

[cjules13]

One thing that a lot of people consider a plus is actually a huge negative at this time. Blu ray. This media is going to be very expensive to produce. Most companies would like to put out a game on a couple of cheap DVDs before having to put it on a 5 dollar Blu Ray disc that goes mostly unused.

Can't they put it on a regular DVD if it is small enough? All the Blu-Ray players and HDDVD players for that matter are backward compatible, so if they release a small game they don't necessarily have to put it on Blu-Ray do they?

[Excrement_Cranium]

Nope. And a good deal of the first wave of PS2 games were CD based, not DVD based.

[Mels_Smileys45]

Note to self, Do not have a few drinks after work, then come home and post shite

[shawners]

Along time ago on Sega Genesis, you could rent games like 5.99 a month. Unlimited. you had a device that hooked up into the cartridge and would write the game in. It was off comcast. Played bomberman like no end. Every month there was 30 new games or they revert back to other ones, had popular games. Pretty sweet. Blue Ray should be released in ps4 or some add on later down the road when the world is more ready for the cost, the game functions, the necessary storage it has to offer. Oh yeah, blue ray burners are 999.00

[Ultima-X]

Are you serious?! right now?? Damn, blu ray will be one of the best things about PS3 though, alot more space for data in games!

[DwarfBaby]

Im waiting for xbox 360 to be hacked and then get it. PS3 should scrap the blue ray plans and go ahead on making games for the 8.5 gig range. I dont see why they cant make DUAL disc like the original sony did for residents evil. If a game is that massive, they could make online play strickly on one disc and the original game be seperate. This could allow them a few years for the prices on development to drop and see where the people stand on DVD devices.

The Xbox 360 "has" been hacked. www.xbox-scene.com for more information.

[BoshTalk]

http://www.gamesradar.com/gb/ps3/game/news/article.jsp?articleId=20060524153157765035&sectionId=1006


[PS3] Sony makes moves to stamp out lucrative second-hand market
Words: Matt Cundy

Wednesday 24 May 2006
High street games shops have been told by Sony that there will be no PS3 pre-owned sections in their stores as it will be illegal for customers to sell any next-gen PlayStation games that they've bought, retail sources have revealed to GamesRadar.

It seems that Sony is planning to adopt a licensing system that will mean gamers won't own the PS3 titles that they've paid money for. Instead, they will only be purchasing the licence to play the game and that the software itself will still be Sony property - meaning that the disc won't be the customer's to sell.

We assume that the thinking behind this move will ultimately be to stop PS3 games being resold several times - which currently snatches potential sales away from Sony - and to counter the impression in consumers' minds that games are only really worth their pre-owned price and are not worth buying new.

When we contacted Sony, it issued us with the following statement: "We have made all of the official announcements at E3 and cannot make any further comments at this time. We will be announcing more news running up to PlayStation 3's launch."

[Signa]

oh gawd. i hope thats not true. hehehehehe lets see if they can stop ebayers and craigs list

[DwarfBaby]

Nonsense, Laws would have to change before that can happen. MS tries this with their activation crap (Because it can be installed then resold) but their will be no activation or installation on the PS3 and games "will" be exchanged and re-sold.

I'm not saying Sony won't try but I have a feeling "fair use" more then applies in this case.

[Excrement_Cranium]

Pretty much. They tried this at first with games, and then tapes and CD's.


Fuck them. I bought the shit, I can do what I want with it.

[g-smooth2k]

source: PlayStation 3 Portal (http://www.ps3portal.com/ps3/article/513.html)

Author: Matthew Schnackenberg

Update: Its been confirmed by EB Games/Gamestop that it is officially starting October 10th.

Official Notice from EB/GS:

Limited PlayStation 3 Pre-Order

GameStop and EB Games will begin accepting limited pre-orders for the PlayStation 3 console on Tuesday, October 10, on a first come, first served basis. Due to extremely limited supply, we expect to deplete this allocation very quickly, most likely in minutes. We will not accept additional pre-orders at this time. To avoid an unnecessary trip we strongly recommend you call your local store to determine availability. A $100 reservation deposit is required, which can be funded with cash, credit or trade. As we cannot control production and shipping issues by the manufacturer, a reservation deposit does not guarantee receipt of a system available to purchase at launch. Reservations/ Purchases are limited to 1 per household.

Our limited online pre-order program will be announced at a later date, after software and accessory availability dates are confirmed. Online product pricing and availability will vary and will be fulfilled independent of store reservations.

$100 USD down and you get you PS3. Go pre-order boys and girls.

Old News:
I cant confirm officially Playstation 3 and Nintendo Wii pre-orders are starting October 10th, 2006, but after calling more then 17 EB Games and GameStops. I can confirm they are covering something up. They all told me the same shipment numbers for the PS3 for USA. 400,000 60GB Premium PS3 Consoles and 100,000 20GB Basic PS3 Consoles. If this is true this is 100,000 more PS3s producted then Sony announced less then a month ago.

According to members of the PS3Forums linked to this site. Many members are confirming Pre-Orders start tomorrow. I truly believe this might honestly be true so I will be at my local EB Games at 10am. I wouldnt suggest taking time out of your school day or work to stand outside your local EB Games or Gamestops since this isnt confirmed.

Me or one of the other editors will update this with news on if the pre-orders officially start or not.

Gamestop PS3 (http://www.gamestop.com/gs/ps3/sweepstakes.asp)
EBgames PS3 (http://www.ebgames.com/gs/ps3/sweepstakes.asp)

[shawners]

If they games get released on blue ray disc, they be higher. But hopefully they can release dvd9 games and not only blue ray based games. I believe they have been trying with the studios to release more blue ray movies so people will buy a ps3 for movies as well as game plays. Saw blue ray movies for 22-24 dollars. How come a game cant be that much when the production cost is lower then a movie.

[Mels_Smileys45]

I heard the PS3 would catch on fire and make girls think youre ugly. Sony has really blew it this go around. If a games data fills up a whole Blu Ray disc it would cost more than a Hollywood blockbuster to produce.

[mountain_rage]

Im more worried about the consol overheating. If im not mistaken currently when processors are made some are perfect copies wich end up being the higher clock speed processors and others are slightly flawed and end up underclocked for cheaper comsumer models. Now sony has a proprietary multicore processor. For it to work they will need all 8 cores to be made with very few errors. If you ask me this is going to cause many flaws during magnufacturing and cant be good for reliability of the consol.

[Lord_of_the_Dense]

GameStop's stores sell out PlayStation 3 pre-orders

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - GameStop Corp. said on Tuesday its 3,600 GameStop and EB Games stores in the United States have sold out their quota of pre-orders for Sony Corp.'s new PlayStation 3 video game console.

Each store had no less than eight and no more than 13 of the anticipated next-generation players available on pre-order, GameStop spokesman Chris Olivera told Reuters.

"In some stores they sold out in 10 minutes, in some stores hours, for others it was the afternoon," Olivera said, declining to say how many units the biggest video game retailer in the United States had been allotted.

Read entire story here (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061010/tc_nm/media_gamestop_playstation3_dc_2).

[mountain_rage]

Wow you dont say a system running on shortages has sold out... What a concept. I guess this makes me norstradomus.

[silentscream]

il wait for the ps3 to come out then probs buy a premodded 360 lol

the games are so easy to come by i cant see a good reason not to

except il have to buy dual layer discs

.

[Signa]

I heard the PS3 would catch on fire and make girls think youre ugly. Sony has really blew it this go around. If a games data fills up a whole Blu Ray disc it would cost more than a Hollywood blockbuster to produce.


well i heard its *made* from kittens they drown themselves. and the controller is a byprodct of dead people.

[Mels_Smileys45]

il wait for the ps3 to come out then probs buy a premodded 360 lol

the games are so easy to come by i cant see a good reason not to

except il have to buy dual layer discs

.


Buy games. The videogame industry developers are the good guys. Lets not hurt them even if its really easy to snatch games up for free. Before anyone says it, no, not all games are worth buying (to you). Opinions are a dime a jackass and no one under the sun can please everyone all the time with any product. I think Halo sucks balls but people love it for some reason. Support video game makers or you will really see shitty games being made or a lot less games period.

[Excrement_Cranium]

Buy games. The videogame industry developers are the good guys. Lets not hurt them even if its really easy to snatch games up for free. Before anyone says it, no, not all games are worth buying (to you). Opinions are a dime a jackass and no one under the sun can please everyone all the time with any product. I think Halo sucks balls but people love it for some reason. Support video game makers or you will really see shitty games being made or a lot less games period.



Aye.

Anyone rememember the age of 20000000 games for a system? PS1 was great for that. There were lots of small game studios, and tons of product on the market.

Sure, you had your big releases, but there were small quirky games that might eat more of your time than the "next big game."

Console gaming has become a bloated pig.

[silentscream]

Buy games. The videogame industry developers are the good guys. Lets not hurt them even if its really easy to snatch games up for free. Before anyone says it, no, not all games are worth buying (to you). Opinions are a dime a jackass and no one under the sun can please everyone all the time with any product. I think Halo sucks balls but people love it for some reason. Support video game makers or you will really see shitty games being made or a lot less games period.


i do buy games but i like to try them out properly first

the main problem i had with the ps2 was there were so many games and most of them were absolute shite

now i only buy the games that dont annoy me i have about 80 legal ps2 games (and about 200 illegal ones i never play)

example of a game i thought would be great and i bought. soul caliber 2, i liked it until i realise that every fight could be won with just the circle button and a character called mitsirugi (try it, no matter what the difficulty u will win)

so now i test games before i pay out, and demos just simply arent good enough.

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[mountain_rage]

Buy games. The videogame industry developers are the good guys. Lets not hurt them even if its really easy to snatch games up for free. Before anyone says it, no, not all games are worth buying (to you). Opinions are a dime a jackass and no one under the sun can please everyone all the time with any product. I think Halo sucks balls but people love it for some reason. Support video game makers or you will really see shitty games being made or a lot less games period.

Under that same logic we shouldn't buy used games since the makers dont profit from it. Also the gaming industry isnt any differnt then the music or movie industry now, you have a few companies buying out everyone else slowly. I know you lived through a gaming drought but thats not gonna happen again, the industry is too large and profitable, and its probably a little saturated even.

[knowledgegainer]

Playstation3 Emulators Anybody Having

[silentscream]

Playstation3 Emulators Anybody Having
yup

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[meyou123]

Buy games. The videogame industry developers are the good guys. Lets not hurt them even if its really easy to snatch games up for free. Before anyone says it, no, not all games are worth buying (to you). Opinions are a dime a jackass and no one under the sun can please everyone all the time with any product. I think Halo sucks balls but people love it for some reason. Support video game makers or you will really see shitty games being made or a lot less games period.



Lets also remember that it IS the game makers responsibility to MAKE games people WANT to buy.....I cannot tell you when was the last time a really good game came out I bought, but I can definately tell you the times I have purchased a crappy game!

It goes both ways! It was not always like this...there was a time when it was GAMEPLAY and not graphics that made a game, but those days are long gone.

For some reason there is now a thinking in software, movies, games and songs that if they make a rehashed or totally crappy product and sell it to the public, the people making it should rake in the cash.

Well it all depends on how original and well make the entertainment product in question IS! Good entertainment products will NEVER have to worry about losing sales....because they will always be in high demand. But to say that people should support whatever comes out just because it is new is a bit crazy.

And opinions ARE a dime a jackass, but you have yours and I have mine. I still play some old DOS games even today, because they have gameplay that not even the newest games today can match! I think it is time that not only gamemakers, but entertainment companies in general get their act together and quit producing junk that no one wants and instead concentrate on what makes a game, movie, software or song sell.

I can tell you this: It IS NOT... fancy graphics for games..cute looking boys or girls singing rehashed 60s and 70s tunes for songs..software like vista that is so restrictive you can only transfer it once...or movies making old TV shows again that is going to entice people to BUY their product.

The days of the software, games, music and movie industry treating people like cattle are over. Now if they want to compete, they need to be creative to do it. But that may just be the best thing for ALL those industries! Mabye it will force them to actually start concentrating on the PRODUCT instead of MARKETING and HYPE.....which is all a lot of companies are good for nowdays.

[NitroFish]

60 to 70 bucks for a game is a little bit to much cabbage for me to spend on a game......unless they are reallllllly gooooood. Add that to the price of the consol and bam, im broke.

[derekb]

Buy games. The videogame industry developers are the good guys. Lets not hurt them even if its really easy to snatch games up for free. Before anyone says it, no, not all games are worth buying (to you). Opinions are a dime a jackass and no one under the sun can please everyone all the time with any product. I think Halo sucks balls but people love it for some reason. Support video game makers or you will really see shitty games being made or a lot less games period.

Are you mental?
Videogame developers are no different to movie companies or record labels
In it for the money and ripping us(the consumers) off whenever possible

Defending cunts that release videogames, on a file sharing forum, is just hypocrisy

[Lord_of_the_Dense]

Playstation3 Emulators Anybody Having

also known as

http://swg.stratics.com/content/lore/personas/images/yoda.gif

[black_magiic]

I went to my local EB Games for the Wii/PS3 pre-order madness this morning :D I got a Wii pre-order but no ps3...

[Signa]

some times game makers are just plain retarded when it comes to manufactuing their games. RPG's especially. look at square with the SNES and even PSX. some games you just cant find anymore. then there are the games you never would buy, but you find they are fun and when you want to buy them, they are too costly. case in point: i tried the neopets game for the PS2 (thinking it was going to be utter crap) and found it was an awsome zelda clone.

[g-smooth2k]

source: PS3 Portal (http://www.ps3portal.com/ps3/article/520.html)

Sony begin touring the US with the 'PlayStation Experience' - a mobile entertainment truck.

Sony have begun the ‘PlayStation Experience’ – an 18 wheeler touring the US fitted with an internal PlayStation gaming area; bringing gamers the reality of Sony's next-gen console on wheels. Going around the U.S. for tours with events and concerts, the PS Experience brings to you the gaming power of the PS3. With various competitions, prizes, and pure entertainment in store for you, it's bound to be intense.

Boasting of a Competition Arena, fitted with plush leather chairs where you can compete with other gamers using the SIXAXIS wireless controller. Add into the scene the PS3 Lounge, up to six gamers can lounge from across three different gaming stations. Available are ten different stand-alone PS3 gaming stations strategically placed throughout for you to get your hands on the games coming out.

Aboard the truck are also PS2 gaming stations - where you can play recently launched games, as well as those that are yet to be finished.

You can catch the PlayStation Experience with the International Motorcycle Show with Off-Road Expo over at the Reliant Center, Houston, Texas On November 10 to 12 th. And on November 17 to 19, you can catch it with the International Motorcycle Show event at the Ft. Worth Convention Center, Ft. Worth, Texas.

[Mels_Smileys45]

Are you mental?
Videogame developers are no different to movie companies or record labels
In it for the money and ripping us(the consumers) off whenever possible

Defending cunts that release videogames, on a file sharing forum, is just hypocrisy


Some people still have a bit of morals and ethics left in them and are not spoiled brats who think the world owes them free shit. I believe in filesharing but with limits. Sharing old = good, sharing brand new = you should know better. Yeah, every company that works to make things you want is trying to rip you off. The more I read shit like this the more I realize alot of filesharers are retarded, spoiled babies. Its seems some consumers are looking to rip every industry off whenever possible as long as they can justify it in their own minds. A game company isnt going to try and make a bad game to get a laugh when they rip off your hard earned cash that mom gave you. That will only make smart people avoid that companies games and they will fold. If you buy a bad game its because you do not know how to read reviews and are a stupid consumer. I havent bought a bad game since 1995. Music and games are subjective. What one person loves another may hate. If you can't understand that take your toys, go home and don't worry about getting any new ones. Stick with the old ones you like.. I do not support killing off the video game industry. I would hate to have to go to an arcade to play all video games again. People have it so good today and all they can do is cry and bitch. Its fucking pathetic.

Also look up the definition of hypocrisy. You can't tell me what I do or do not think.

[IshareManyFilez]

Some people still have a bit of morals and ethics left in them and are not spoiled brats who think the world owes them free shit. I believe in filesharing but with limits. Sharing old = good, sharing brand new = you should know better. Yeah, every company that works to make things you want is trying to rip you off. The more I read shit like this the more I realize alot of filesharers are retarded, spoiled babies. Its seems some consumers are looking to rip every industry off whenever possible as long as they can justify it in their own minds. A game company isnt going to try and make a bad game to get a laugh when they rip off your hard earned cash that mom gave you. That will only make smart people avoid that companies games and they will fold. If you buy a bad game its because you do not know how to read reviews and are a stupid consumer. I havent bought a bad game since 1995. Music and games are subjective. What one person loves another may hate. If you can't understand that take your toys, go home and don't worry about getting any new ones. Stick with the old ones you like.. I do not support killing off the video game industry. I would hate to have to go to an arcade to play all video games again. People have it so good today and all they can do is cry and bitch. Its fucking pathetic.

Also look up the definition of hypocrisy. You can't tell me what I do or do not think.

I think you are being a tad hypercritical of other users. First of all I agree with previous posts, many games today are utter crap. When the Xbox 360 came out I bought the two thousand dollar value pack with every game that was out for it, and it turned out only 3-5 games were good. The other 20 games are just used for coasters. I have no problem shelling out 60-100 dollars a game, but they damn well better be good. And also game companies do make bad games and they know it because when new systems come out a multitude of them are rushed and the games are not fine tuned for the system. Also, I am not sure if you are saying that video games are not subjective, but that is one of the most fallacious statements ever made. I have read reviews before giving games perfect ratings and it turned out they were terrible. I think if you say that if you get duped into buying a bad game after careful analysis, that is just plain harsh. And by the way after the advent of PS2 the gaming industries have begun taking a turn for the worse and look more and more like the RIAA and the MPAA. Regardles of whether your stealing a movie, your favorite song, Windows Vista, or the new version of Halo 3 it is still stealing. To be perfectly honest we are argueing over splitting hair absurdities. And by the way after viewing your post you are the most hypocritical filesharer around. "I only steal movies, music, software, books, and everything else, but when it comes to games its wrong." Stealing is stealing regardles of whos being affected. {Although I am an ardent filesharer this statement still rings true.}

[Signa]

back on topic, i just read the PS3 is only shipping 80,000 units in japan now. Poor sony. they have so much rinding on this system and they cant even make enough to get it to fly!

[Funzone36]

Some people still have a bit of morals and ethics left in them and are not spoiled brats who think the world owes them free shit. I believe in filesharing but with limits. Sharing old = good, sharing brand new = you should know better. Yeah, every company that works to make things you want is trying to rip you off. The more I read shit like this the more I realize alot of filesharers are retarded, spoiled babies. Its seems some consumers are looking to rip every industry off whenever possible as long as they can justify it in their own minds. A game company isnt going to try and make a bad game to get a laugh when they rip off your hard earned cash that mom gave you. That will only make smart people avoid that companies games and they will fold. If you buy a bad game its because you do not know how to read reviews and are a stupid consumer. I havent bought a bad game since 1995. Music and games are subjective. What one person loves another may hate. If you can't understand that take your toys, go home and don't worry about getting any new ones. Stick with the old ones you like.. I do not support killing off the video game industry. I would hate to have to go to an arcade to play all video games again. People have it so good today and all they can do is cry and bitch. Its fucking pathetic.

Also look up the definition of hypocrisy. You can't tell me what I do or do not think.

Everyone is ripping everyone off when they have the opportunity to do so. Everyone is corrupt when it comes to money.

[black_magiic]

PS3 is out now anyone buy one to actually play it?

[Lord_of_the_Dense]

Oh come on guys. There has to be one of you out there.

[Atheist Icon]

If they were smart they bought one and sold it to make a 1500-2000 profit on one.

[black_magiic]

I bought four. They all are on ebay. I've sold two of them.

[Lord_of_the_Dense]

Better yet, nobody comment. This thread is starting to make me sick.

[silentscream]

Better yet, nobody comment. This thread is starting to make me sick.
il second that lotd

one more mod and well close it lol

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[phantom_10]

Sony Rules :)

[Signa]

uh, no. they dont.

[Andrew110]

Microsoft and Nintendo rule right now, I don't see Sony catching up.

[p4paji]

Yup ....sony ain't lucky this tym

[Psilaxs]

Blu-Ray (anka Beta-Ray) can't save them this time because mass adoption of HDTV is years away. In other words...

Man, did you ever miss the mark on that one. Of all my friends I am the only one now who has not upgraded to an HDTV. "Future-proofing" a product is very very important to most people who buy technology.

[Lord_of_the_Dense]

Sony's not lucky at the moment.

It has been mentioned that Blu-Ray will become the HD standard vs. HD-DVD. So at least Sony dedicated themselves to the "future" product. While there's a chance they may never break out of third place in the current console war, I do not believe they will ever officially go down for the count.

[Psilaxs]

You are correct LotD, I am really pulling for them, they have great hardware and an awesome format, Blue Ray.

I finally got to experience the PS3 as it is intended, last weekend; a friend of mine splurged on a 47 inch Samsung 1080P LCD and a PS3 he also purchased the Planet Earth series by the BBC on Blue Ray. And superlatives cannot do justice to what I experienced, my god I could see individual strands of silk proteins on flowers, and Motor Storm looked amazing.

Blue Ray is the way, if for no other reason that PC geeks will prefer it do to its' massive storage capacity over HD-DVD. I have not been in such awe since the days of star fox on the SNES and Wipeout for the original PSX (hardcore gamers will know what I am talking about)

Go Sony.

[Excrement_Cranium]

Hey, Nintendo survived 3rd place. And with a more budget-minded console that went the direction of innovation in the way you play the game, rather than just another beef in graphic and processing power, they are doing rather well.

Though, they could have done better if they would get their production numbers up.

I'll still camp on the 360 and ps3 though, if I am going to dump that much money into a machine, it will be my comp... even though I'm neglecting a 50" DLP by doing so.