Time magazine on the PS3

Queasy

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The big story in computer games this year was HOW TO BLOW A HUGE LEAD, by Sony. Its PlayStation 2 was the champ in the last round of the console wars. This time Sony bet on a chip called the Cell and a disc format called Blu-ray. They're probably awesome, but how would anybody know? The PS3 is hideously expensive--it goes for up to $600--and Sony manufactured only a piddling few hundred thousand for the U.S., fewer for Japan. Plus it's hard to write games for; the launch titles were lame. You know you're in trouble when you get beat by something called a Wii.
 

akubi

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oh yes, because time magazine is the definitive guru of gaming news!
 

Ika

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Time Magazine talking about games = Forbes talking about farming
 

mugs

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Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
me on time magazine

"write about what you know, shut the fvck up about what you don't"

Please point out the inaccuracies in the paragraph above.
 
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Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
me on time magazine

"write about what you know, shut the fvck up about what you don't"

Please point out the inaccuracies in the paragraph above.

here: "You know you're in trouble when you get beat by something called a Wii."
 

waggy

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Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
me on time magazine

"write about what you know, shut the fvck up about what you don't"

Please point out the inaccuracies in the paragraph above.

here: "You know you're in trouble when you get beat by something called a Wii."

well the Wii has sold more units. but nobody is really getting beat. yet.


 

adairusmc

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Originally posted by: waggy
Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
me on time magazine

"write about what you know, shut the fvck up about what you don't"

Please point out the inaccuracies in the paragraph above.

here: "You know you're in trouble when you get beat by something called a Wii."

well the Wii has sold more units. but nobody is really getting beat. yet.

Sony will be beaten though.

 

akubi

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Originally posted by: waggy
Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
me on time magazine

"write about what you know, shut the fvck up about what you don't"

Please point out the inaccuracies in the paragraph above.

here: "You know you're in trouble when you get beat by something called a Wii."

well the Wii has sold more units. but nobody is really getting beat. yet.

they're both sold out. use the percentages luke.
 
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Originally posted by: adairusmc
Originally posted by: waggy
Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
me on time magazine

"write about what you know, shut the fvck up about what you don't"

Please point out the inaccuracies in the paragraph above.

here: "You know you're in trouble when you get beat by something called a Wii."

well the Wii has sold more units. but nobody is really getting beat. yet.

Sony will be beaten though.

sweet a psychic. Say, which med school will i get into? Or should I just give up trying to be a doctor and become a nurse :(
 

mugs

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Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
me on time magazine

"write about what you know, shut the fvck up about what you don't"

Please point out the inaccuracies in the paragraph above.

here: "You know you're in trouble when you get beat by something called a Wii."

What's inaccurate about that? The name is generally considered to be really bad. If you have an issue with their saying that the PS3 got "beat" by the Wii, re-read the rest of the paragraph. They clearly mention that Sony has manufactured too few systems (although with them now selling at retail prices on eBay, apparantly that isn't so much of an issue).
 

waggy

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Originally posted by: adairusmc
Originally posted by: waggy
Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
me on time magazine

"write about what you know, shut the fvck up about what you don't"

Please point out the inaccuracies in the paragraph above.

here: "You know you're in trouble when you get beat by something called a Wii."

well the Wii has sold more units. but nobody is really getting beat. yet.

Sony will be beaten though.

not sure on that. IF sony drops the price and actually comes out with some good games they have a chance.

either way i'm happy with my Wii and do plan on getting a PS3 (i love RPG's and playstation always has more) when they drop in price
 

akubi

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Originally posted by: adairusmc
Originally posted by: waggy
Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
me on time magazine

"write about what you know, shut the fvck up about what you don't"

Please point out the inaccuracies in the paragraph above.

here: "You know you're in trouble when you get beat by something called a Wii."

well the Wii has sold more units. but nobody is really getting beat. yet.

Sony will be beaten though.

did your magic 8 ball tell you that, sport?
 

Queasy

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Originally posted by: waggy
not sure on that. IF sony drops the price and actually comes out with some good games they have a chance.

That's a year or more down the road....at least. Sony is losing too much on each unit to drop the price anytime soon.
 

randay

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Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
me on time magazine

"write about what you know, shut the fvck up about what you don't"

Please point out the inaccuracies in the paragraph above.

The big story in computer games this year was HOW TO BLOW A HUGE LEAD, by Sony.

the race hasnt barely begun yet, it hasnt even been 2 months, and ps3 had production problems. perhaps they mean "how to screw up a holiday launch"

Its PlayStation 2 was the champ in the last round of the console wars.

actually correct, zomg.

This time Sony bet on a chip called the Cell and a disc format called Blu-ray. They're probably awesome, but how would anybody know?

wow, some great reporting there. tells you all you need to know about the PS3 - that being that they don't know how you would know?

The PS3 is hideously expensive--it goes for up to $600--and Sony manufactured only a piddling few hundred thousand for the U.S., fewer for Japan.

false, PS3 is a great value for what you get. Sony is losing a lot of money on it. just a standalone bd player itself costs 900 dollars. the production numbers are close enough.

Plus it's hard to write games for; the launch titles were lame.

yes, and yes but also true for the other consoles. launch titles are always lame overall.

You know you're in trouble when you get beat by something called a Wii.
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Wii already won the next-gen war? Its not even a next-gen console. a little premature.
 

randay

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Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
Originally posted by: secretanchitman
how is time magazine wrong? its absolutely right. the wii outsold and outbeat the ps3.

you drive a honda accord dont you?

i got 20 bucks says toyota yaris.
 

waggy

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Originally posted by: Queasy
Originally posted by: waggy
not sure on that. IF sony drops the price and actually comes out with some good games they have a chance.

That's a year or more down the road....at least. Sony is losing too much on each unit to drop the price anytime soon.

oh at least 2 years. but i have my wii to play and thinking of a 360 (only game i really want is Gears of war).

but i have a stack of PS1 games and DS games to play.


but since i beat Zelda (sniff now what?) i have been looking for games. hmm wonder if i should trade zelda for something heh
 

Queasy

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Originally posted by: waggy
Originally posted by: Queasy
Originally posted by: waggy
not sure on that. IF sony drops the price and actually comes out with some good games they have a chance.

That's a year or more down the road....at least. Sony is losing too much on each unit to drop the price anytime soon.

oh at least 2 years. but i have my wii to play and thinking of a 360 (only game i really want is Gears of war).

And that's the problem for Sony. MS should drop the price of the 360 within the next year....they are making an ~$75 profit on Premium 360s now. The Wii is so cheap already that it may see a price cut too.

but since i beat Zelda (sniff now what?) i have been looking for games. hmm wonder if i should trade zelda for something heh

Rayman: Raving Rabids?
 

oCxTiTaN

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The only thing wrong with the last sentence is I think the name of the Wii is better than Playstation 3...think of something different for once. I mean, sure Nintendo released the Super Nintendo but at least the successor to that wasn't "Ultra Nintendo" or something equally ridiculous. I mean, there's the PSX, PSOne, PS2, slim PS2, PS3 and PSP now...that's enough PS's for me
 

Fritzo

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Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
me on time magazine

"write about what you know, shut the fvck up about what you don't"

Time magazine employs 1000's of experts...I'm sure the expert on the gaming field wrote the article. You should take your own advice.