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Sony might be thinking about maybe, in the distant future, under certain circumstances, if there is enough interest and pending financial feasibility studies implement something that we know bugger all about!

Now thats news!]]>Jan 3rd 2008 4:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/03/sony-thinking-about-an-online-subscription-game-service/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/03/sony-thinking-about-an-online-subscription-game-service/Jan 3rd 2008 4:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/03/sony-thinking-about-an-online-subscription-game-service/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/03/sony-thinking-about-an-online-subscription-game-service/
What do you think? EVERYONE at Sony is involved in making games? Besides, this sounds great if it pans out. This will bring you just what you are looking for GAMES.

There are plenty of games coming this spring (not just the receptionists game) just hang in there and enjoy them as they come.

I've had my PS3 since launch and even I havent finished all the games I have that are "worth playing" (Heavenly Sword, Uncharted, Rachet and Clank, and UT3), I dont have that kind of free time (you know, with work and stuff).]]>Jan 3rd 2008 4:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/03/sony-thinking-about-an-online-subscription-game-service/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/03/sony-thinking-about-an-online-subscription-game-service/
You must not play much at ALL then. I beat Uncharted yesterday, and the whole game clocks in around 7 hours long. Ratchet & Clank is about the same and Heavenly Sword is only 5 hours long. Mass Effect, which I beat over the holiday break, has more gameplay in one DVD than the PS3's big 3 blockbusters rolled into one.

As someone who has all three systems, I can safely say that the PS3 gets the least amount of play time due to its anemic library. Sounds like, with such an amazingly busy lifestyle such as yours, that buying a game machine probably isn't a huge priority. Then again, you could spend less time posting and sneak in a bit more play time too.]]>Jan 3rd 2008 6:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/03/sony-thinking-about-an-online-subscription-game-service/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/03/sony-thinking-about-an-online-subscription-game-service/http://digg.com/gaming_news/Sony_thinking_about_an_online_subscription_game_service]]>Jan 3rd 2008 4:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/03/sony-thinking-about-an-online-subscription-game-service/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/03/sony-thinking-about-an-online-subscription-game-service/Jan 3rd 2008 4:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/03/sony-thinking-about-an-online-subscription-game-service/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/03/sony-thinking-about-an-online-subscription-game-service/Jan 3rd 2008 4:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/03/sony-thinking-about-an-online-subscription-game-service/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/03/sony-thinking-about-an-online-subscription-game-service/Jan 3rd 2008 5:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/03/sony-thinking-about-an-online-subscription-game-service/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/03/sony-thinking-about-an-online-subscription-game-service/
To reword what you just said: "There's a reason I'd buy that if I had a reason to buy it."]]>Jan 3rd 2008 5:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/03/sony-thinking-about-an-online-subscription-game-service/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/03/sony-thinking-about-an-online-subscription-game-service/
This is a small incremental feature... not the type of feature that sells systems. ]]>Jan 3rd 2008 9:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/03/sony-thinking-about-an-online-subscription-game-service/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/03/sony-thinking-about-an-online-subscription-game-service/
Not too big of a fan of subscription services cause I like to keep the games I pay for.]]>Jan 3rd 2008 6:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/03/sony-thinking-about-an-online-subscription-game-service/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/03/sony-thinking-about-an-online-subscription-game-service/When games are really great online (HALO3 ? Gears ? Forza ?) you just don't care subscribing.]]>Jan 3rd 2008 6:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/03/sony-thinking-about-an-online-subscription-game-service/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/03/sony-thinking-about-an-online-subscription-game-service/
Nintendo: GET WIT DA PROGRAM!]]>Jan 3rd 2008 7:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/03/sony-thinking-about-an-online-subscription-game-service/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/03/sony-thinking-about-an-online-subscription-game-service/
One company offering the service is a club... While PS3s Wiis and (most) PCs offer it up for free?

I wouldn't mind a subscription service, as long as they kept what they had. I think of my PS3 as more of a money saver, I'm not tempted to buy games that don't exist. And for reference, I'm not a MSFT fanboy, I never have nor will I own a microsoft product. Thankfully there are quite a few good games for Linux, and if I want a powerhouse 3D experience, I use my PS3.

Unfortunately I am stuck with windows at work, and so far have found Linux to be more reliable (not something I would hand off to users at the moment though...)]]>Jan 3rd 2008 8:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/03/sony-thinking-about-an-online-subscription-game-service/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/03/sony-thinking-about-an-online-subscription-game-service/In time I am sure they will have games to make everyone happy.
I don't think they will make the kind of money that XBox live is making for Microsoft.
I don't ever see Apple coming out with a game box and if ever they did it would only be Nintendo's competition.
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