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Love the name. Takes me back to Sony's E3 2006 Press Conference.

What a bomb. But I still love you, Sony.]]>Aug 18th 2009 12:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/18/playstation-network-conveniently-down-for-maintenance-during-son/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/18/playstation-network-conveniently-down-for-maintenance-during-son/
Nothing compares to the all time conference fiasco Microsoft had at E3 2009.

First, Microsoft's 'big' announcement turns out to be a multi-platform 'action spinoff' Metal Gear Solid 'themed' game that Kojima the very next day disowns in front of the the entire gaming world and press at the Sony conference. Ouch! Epic fail Microsoft.

And then Microsoft's other 'big' announcement, their ripoff of Sony's EyeToy motion controls turns out to be mostly pre-scripted and faked. Doh!

We'll never see anyone have a bigger conference fiasco than Microsoft' Epic Fail at E3 2009.

But, yeah, giant crabs...funny.



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"The grapes, they are sour." ]]>Aug 18th 2009 1:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/18/playstation-network-conveniently-down-for-maintenance-during-son/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/18/playstation-network-conveniently-down-for-maintenance-during-son/Aug 18th 2009 1:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/18/playstation-network-conveniently-down-for-maintenance-during-son/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/18/playstation-network-conveniently-down-for-maintenance-during-son/Aug 18th 2009 1:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/18/playstation-network-conveniently-down-for-maintenance-during-son/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/18/playstation-network-conveniently-down-for-maintenance-during-son/
Wow, I actually have.

Honestly, that conference was more sad than a fiasco for all the long time Nintendo fans, at least IMO.


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Oh and I'm so excited about this Sony press conference. I think it's going to be a PS3 relaunch. The PS3 tightarse version is to be announced. Can't wait.]]>Aug 18th 2009 12:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/18/playstation-network-conveniently-down-for-maintenance-during-son/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/18/playstation-network-conveniently-down-for-maintenance-during-son/Aug 18th 2009 12:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/18/playstation-network-conveniently-down-for-maintenance-during-son/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/18/playstation-network-conveniently-down-for-maintenance-during-son/Aug 18th 2009 12:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/18/playstation-network-conveniently-down-for-maintenance-during-son/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/18/playstation-network-conveniently-down-for-maintenance-during-son/Aug 18th 2009 12:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/18/playstation-network-conveniently-down-for-maintenance-during-son/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/18/playstation-network-conveniently-down-for-maintenance-during-son/Aug 18th 2009 12:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/18/playstation-network-conveniently-down-for-maintenance-during-son/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/18/playstation-network-conveniently-down-for-maintenance-during-son/
Not that I care, I already have a (soon to be called) "beast" ps3, and I love it. I would accept a bit of downtime for some new PSN content of some sort. Otherwise, what's the point? Maintenance perhaps?

/jk I know that's the "official" reason.]]>Aug 18th 2009 12:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/18/playstation-network-conveniently-down-for-maintenance-during-son/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/18/playstation-network-conveniently-down-for-maintenance-during-son/Aug 18th 2009 1:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/18/playstation-network-conveniently-down-for-maintenance-during-son/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/18/playstation-network-conveniently-down-for-maintenance-during-son/
That was actually a good Xbox controller for my large hands.]]>Aug 18th 2009 2:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/18/playstation-network-conveniently-down-for-maintenance-during-son/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/18/playstation-network-conveniently-down-for-maintenance-during-son/Aug 18th 2009 1:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/18/playstation-network-conveniently-down-for-maintenance-during-son/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/18/playstation-network-conveniently-down-for-maintenance-during-son/Aug 18th 2009 1:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/18/playstation-network-conveniently-down-for-maintenance-during-son/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/18/playstation-network-conveniently-down-for-maintenance-during-son/Aug 18th 2009 1:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/18/playstation-network-conveniently-down-for-maintenance-during-son/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/18/playstation-network-conveniently-down-for-maintenance-during-son/
1. Start forcing everyone to pay 50 dollars a year

2. Then take away the lagfree dedicated servers for PS3 games and replace it crappy old Xbox style laggy P2P networking for games

3. Then gimp all the major PS3 online games down to Xbox levels like 8 for Gears of War and 16 for Halo 3

4. Then replace the 8+ million userbase Home online world that is wildly successful and massively supported by all the major publisher cranking out exclusive content for it with some stupid little 2D Nintendo Mii ripoffs

If people want a crappy pay for online service they can just buy a 360.

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"It's an adverb Sam. It's the lazy tool of a weak mind."]]>Aug 18th 2009 1:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/18/playstation-network-conveniently-down-for-maintenance-during-son/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/18/playstation-network-conveniently-down-for-maintenance-during-son/Aug 18th 2009 1:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/18/playstation-network-conveniently-down-for-maintenance-during-son/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/18/playstation-network-conveniently-down-for-maintenance-during-son/
Say what you will, there are a couple badass exclusives. ]]>Aug 18th 2009 1:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/18/playstation-network-conveniently-down-for-maintenance-during-son/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/18/playstation-network-conveniently-down-for-maintenance-during-son/
And if you want an Western RPG, forget it.

The two things Sony need to announce tomorrow are more game exclusives and a wider variety otherwise there's no reason to drop cash on a PS3 when a 360 does the same with more notable software ...

like Shadow Complex, out this week.
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They don't even know who the fck Old Snake or Nathan Drake is.

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you can tell when someone is reaching when they have to list titles that still are not out yet. Throw in GT5 and you might as well throw in Duke Nukem Forever as a reason to buy a 360.

If you want to stack games against each other then do it for properties that are due soon. Otherwise you should start counting all the unreleased 360 exclusives too and the list will still be longer and include more anticipated titles. So while I'm playing Uncharted 2 which is the only major Sony name out this year, the 360 crowd will be playing Halo:ODST.

When I've finished with Uncharted 2 I'll be moving on to the 360 to play Dragon Age and Forza and my PS3 exclusive roster is empty for the year.]]>Aug 18th 2009 2:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/18/playstation-network-conveniently-down-for-maintenance-during-son/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/18/playstation-network-conveniently-down-for-maintenance-during-son/
Future tense. Hence, the list of the insane number of PS3 exclusives coming out in the next six months.

"Dragon Age and Forza"

LOL!

A game I can play the better version with better graphics on my home PC and a crappy racing game.

No wonder the RRoDbox's Top Ten Games for 2009 and 2010 have to be filled out with DLC and crossplatform and PC games.

Honestly, if crappy graphics, unreliable hardware, horrible online service, lack of exclusives outside of downgraded PC ports is what you want in a console, knock yourself out with the RRoDbox.

The world doesn't care.

Sony 20 first party dev studios
Nintendo 10 first party dev studios
Microsoft 3 first party dev studios ]]>Aug 18th 2009 2:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/18/playstation-network-conveniently-down-for-maintenance-during-son/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/18/playstation-network-conveniently-down-for-maintenance-during-son/
I do believe Forza 3 won't be able to touch GT 5, and I also believe that 2010 will be the best year for Playstation 3, largely due to the games you mentioned above.

I really hope Sony can make second place behind Wii, they have an amazing piece of hardware on their hands, and an even more amazing 2010 software catalog. And with the rumored $300 price tag coming soon, it will be untouchable by the 360!]]>Aug 18th 2009 2:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/18/playstation-network-conveniently-down-for-maintenance-during-son/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/18/playstation-network-conveniently-down-for-maintenance-during-son/
atleast you're still a pretty cool old-guy

;)]]>Aug 18th 2009 3:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/18/playstation-network-conveniently-down-for-maintenance-during-son/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/18/playstation-network-conveniently-down-for-maintenance-during-son/
I'm going to go against the grain for PS3 fans here, and NOT provide you with some monstrous list of games, because to any person clearly not under the influence of another console (I.E. Biased as all hell), the list "should" be painfully obvious. But ignorance is bliss! Cheers :)]]>Aug 18th 2009 10:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/18/playstation-network-conveniently-down-for-maintenance-during-son/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/18/playstation-network-conveniently-down-for-maintenance-during-son/Aug 18th 2009 3:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/18/playstation-network-conveniently-down-for-maintenance-during-son/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/18/playstation-network-conveniently-down-for-maintenance-during-son/
Oh, and my PS3's name after the Slim's announcement (because Duke is taken) will be...the BARON. ]]>Aug 18th 2009 3:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/18/playstation-network-conveniently-down-for-maintenance-during-son/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/18/playstation-network-conveniently-down-for-maintenance-during-son/
"with a relatively equal amount of exclusives"

Oh god! What a joke!

Dude give the 'there are plusses and minuses to every side' crap a rest.

No one is going to give you an award for 'teh least biased!!!'

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what happened to them? they were invincible last generation selling 150 million consoles. now they like a drunk bum on the street reminiscing about the good ol days

lol at people thinking granma turismo is a better game than forza... stop living in the past and start reading todays news

killzone poo was the biggest flop in gaming history, cost 61 million to make and nobody plays that dirt

and, oh yeh... modern warfare 2 map packs timed exclusive to 360 = major

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dude, first play those games then try to diss it.. it aint our fault that u cudnt afford a ps3 and those games!
u stick to forza and the timed warfare 2.. let us enjoy the other games. ]]>Aug 18th 2009 5:43AM