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PlayStation 3 to get more 3rd Party Support in 2009

A few months ago, the gaming community had its mind set that this generation is the end of 3rd party exclusives, and there will be a big push towards multiplatform. Over the past year, there were a lot of multiplatform games released from the older Oblivion, to the more contemporary Call of Duty, and to the more recent Bioshock.

There seems to be an agreement amongst gamers that the Xbox 360 always had the better version of the game because it's easier to program for, and of course sometimes that is true, but I also picked the above 3 examples to illustrate the point that sometimes the sheep mentality can be quite deceiving. The PlayStation 3 version is not "always" the worst one, and sometimes it may even be the prefer version due to the free cost of PSN or the addition of Trophy (if you prefer it over the Achievement system on your Xbox 360). Or even better graphics (Oblivion), or extra contents (Bioshock/Eternal Sonata). Of course, some of these games are late to the table and I will not argue with you that if you had both machines you would have probably already played Bioshock. But setting these matters aside there is something else worth discussing today...

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DrWan - 428 days 1 hour ago
1 - Really Interesting Reading
from that data, i say it's quite possible to get a few exclusive as the margin widens with increasing install base.
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Genesis5 - 428 days 1 hour ago
1.1 -
Well with EA and Ubisoft now putting to rest the myth that people buy the PS3 for movies. Both of these developers/publishers have had very good software sales in 2008 with the PS3. It will only lead to other third parties to jump on board and try to grap some of the action.
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Tidus11 - 427 days 22 hours ago
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Was a great article he didn't just make statements he supported them with data... and he also didn't cut down the other systems too bad...Hopefully this quiets out some of the rejuvenated fanboy war as of late.
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Thugbot187 - 427 days 20 hours ago
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I really think as always they aren't factoring everything into the equation. 1st a lot of games have been coming out on the 360 from other publishers when UBI Soft and EA have released and gamers have to choose which they can get now and which will have to wait. On the PS3 there wasn't so many competing titles when EA and UBI Soft released. If you check back when 360 had really EA and UBI Soft releasing good tiles the sales were about what were seeing from the PS3.

2009 we are going to see a lot of other companies release major titles for the PS3 in which you will see this number go down because gamers will be forced to choice which titles they are going to pick up because they cannot grab them all.

This is why NPD numbers are more trusted because they show an overall picture. If anything it would be more interesting to see based on attach rate which genre is more popular on what system and which companies do best overall on platform.
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BWS1982 - 427 days 17 hours ago
1.4 - I'm a very neutral gamer
but for all the times I see fanboys rag on Sony for the sometimes not-so-great numbers and stats, I have to wonder (I wonder, not making a concrete claim here) just how this would have been impacted, had the entire PS2 base been dropped like a bar of soap had Sony killed the PS2 the way Microsoft killed Xbox (due to varying theories)...Really, if you think about it, 360 got a good jumpstart, nobody's denying that, but in the big picture, we all have to keep in mind, if you were "pro-Sony", you could hang on to the PS2, hell, they released Madden 2009 and Star Wars: Force Unleashed recently, the system still sells millions, and the system is came out 9 years ago here...Xbox didn't have that 'gray area' where it "faded" into 360, it was more like "the flip of a switch"....if you really liked MS and wanted an HD console, you ponied up fast...pleased PS2 fans have been able to take their leisure while Sony STILL supports a decade old console and has a lineup going into 09 if I'm not mistaken. This isn't anti MS at all, this is me wondering aloud about the numbers and possibilities...
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Danja - 427 days 15 hours ago
1.5 - @BWS1982
I agree with ur comment , and one thing ppl forget is that the millions who are still buying PS2's , which console will they upgrade to when ever that time comes ???

im sure majority is gonna go woth a PS3....
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kunit22c - 427 days 13 hours ago
1.6 - actually
i hope i dont sound like a fanboy but i see nintendo getting more 3rd party support because of the upcoming worldly depression... yeah it takes way more money to make a game for ps3 then Wii so i see more of them going to make Wii games or maybe 360, because if you made games and didnt wanna risk their whole bussiness on making a ps3 game that costs alot to make when they could spend less to make a Wii game so i even see sony getting ps3 sales hit hard if they dont make a price cut, so i see wii and xbox360 doing good in sales but 360 might have less games, but wii getting more games.
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Danja - 427 days 12 hours ago
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The Wii sells the least amount of software for 3rd party publishers so I doubt they'll be making more games for the Wii , over the PS3/360 .

and as we can see so far the economic probs doesn't seem to be affecting softwware sales so I think the current trend wont change
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Mozilla89 - 427 days 10 hours ago
1.8 - A lot of people that buy
Wii's aren't really into gaming, and so they'll be happy with Wii Sports and a few other games. Therefore it would make sense that they sell less. Still I really hope that Sony gets more 3rd part support and I'm not expecting exclusives (though they're nice) but doing things like leading on the PS3 so everyone gets an equally great gaming experience, or getting rid of installs.
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DARKKNIGHT - 427 days 10 hours ago
1.9 - Everything that Microsoft strived to accomplish....
has failed them. In every turn and straightaway, M$ and its fanboys have been trying to roadblock sony and its ps3. Fanboys which overlooked RROd, discscratching, among others. Same fanboys who overlooked sonys sales, and hddvds failure.....where are they now? WHAT HAPPENED MART? firstknight? i thought the 360 would reign supreme? I hope you guys have heat in your little caves, because the only system thats hot right now is the ps3. AND I DONT MEAN RROD-wise. Oh yeah, but u guys got gow2 for the next year or so.....and then what? HALO KART RACING?LOL

NONE of it worked. Gamers want the PS3. Gaming needs the PS3.M$ laid all its eggs in one basket, now they have no exclusives worth buying a 360 for + everything with microsofts 360 is a ME-TOO gimmick.

I saw this coming.Microsux should have formulated a better plan other than impeding the evolution of gaming. 2009 is the year sony regains dominance in all sectors. I have a feeling the ps3 will push the envelope for Years to come.
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Saigon - 427 days 8 hours ago
1.10 - lol
haha...XBox 360 is Mr. Me Too...
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stevenhiggster - 427 days 7 hours ago
1.11 - @thugbot 1.3
You are aware that the PS3 has also had plenty of other publishers releasing games too! It has loads of 1st party exclusives, so your argument is pretty much void.
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cmrbe - 427 days 6 hours ago
1.12 - BWS
you are correct. This is all Sony's 10 year strategy with the PS3. Sony knows that hardcore fans will buy up the PS3 in its initial 1-3 years.

Sony right now is only starting to cater for the mainstream casuals which will sustain the PS3 for years to come.

As Danja pointed out. People are still buying the PS2 becuase its cheap and has the biggest game selection in history of consoles. When the PS3 reaches the mainstream price within 2-3 years with an unmatched game selection. The PS2-PS3 migration will be in full swing and then it will be PS2 all over again. Yes i would imagine those that are still buying the PS2 now to buy the PS3 3-5 years down the road which will sustain PS3 sales long term.

Yes its safe to assume that a fair chunk of xbox fans have migrated to the x360 but not many PS2 fans have migrated yet because the PS2 is still supported and still only 25% of last gen userbase have migrated which leaves 75% yet to migrate which most are PS2 fans.

Sony dosne't care much about the comeptition. They only care about selling at least 10 million consoles a year so that at the end of year 10 they would have at least 100 million PS3.This what they meant that the console race to them its not a sprint but a marathon.
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tocrazed4you - 428 days 1 hour ago
2 - Gooo
Sony
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Silogon - 428 days 1 hour ago
3 -
Well, they absolutley need it. Sony has been kicked around this gen like an ugly poodle... No respect from fans, consumers, media or 3rd party.

I hope Sony can earn some love back. We need the ol' dog in there.
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El_Colombiano - 427 days 23 hours ago
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How did they have no respect from the consumers? Have you not been reading the comments on this site!?
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PirateThom - 427 days 22 hours ago
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To be entirely fair, when the PS3 was unveiled at that disasterous E3, they deserved it.

However, Sony have learned from their mistakes and are making it the system to own through quality software, while it's Microsoft who are stuggling to deliver the goods in terms of new titles.
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KnaveX - 427 days 22 hours ago
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you mustve not been here last year, or anywhere else in the internet, 1 out of every 3 articles was a "Sony failed" article, and even their fans bagged on them. Some websites must not know that trend is over, since every once in a while we keep seeing these articles. Ignoring Bluray winning the format war, the growth of PS3's sale and attachment rate.

@piratethom- that too
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thelastawakening - 427 days 22 hours ago
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I'll always love sony, I've never lost my faith in them, if it wasn't for the playstation brand I would've never been the gamer that I am today
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ultimolu - 427 days 13 hours ago
3.6 -
I agree Pirate Thom. They're more focused on making the PS3 the best of the best right now. I believe there will be a pricecut by next year, hopefully if this economy holds up.

And I can see 3rd party developers paying more attention to the PS3.

I also agree with you lastawakening, except that it was Nintendo that first drew me in. Then Sony drew me in further. I would play my PS1 nonstop because the system was that awesome, not to mention my uncle's PS2.

Good things are coming to the PS3 and it's gonna kick serious ass.
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Narutone66 - 428 days ago
4 - Well, it's not yet possible to
torrent blu-rays. DVDs are so last gen, that's why developers worry about their games being pirated like crazy.
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vdesai - 427 days 2 hours ago
4.1 -
Blu-Rays can be "torrent"ed the problem is that the PS3 has superior protection and uses low level virtualization giving the system control of ever aspect of the software that is run. The 360 on the other hand used plethora of drives which can be rekeyed and flashed so they take copied games. That and the fact that MS had to go and challenge hackers to hack their system. It was supposed to be "unhackable".
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DJ - 427 days 22 hours ago
6 - It'd be hard to ignore the PS3, that's for sure.
They sell more software on the PS3 than the 360, and there's no risk of piracy like what we've seen with Gears of War 2 and Fable II. And from the looks of it, the system's sales are about to skyrocket.

If Microsoft isn't careful, we may see multiplats disappear after a few years. They need to fight the 360 piracy issue aggressively, as well as the lingering RROD failures.
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IWentBrokeForGaming - 427 days 22 hours ago
7 - The only deciding thing for me is
if PS3 is the main dev platform, my multiplatform purchase will then be made on PS3. Thus why I got Dead Space on PS3 over 360. Kinda wish I didn't use my Obsidian suit though as it makes the game kinda easy, although... at times having the extra item spots proved EXTREMELY helpful for me. PSN don't really matter to me as I have no problem still paying for my LIVE. Trophies also don't matter to me as I feel they are a bit late to the party, especially after I've long beaten/lost interest in titles that are just now getting them. Etc..

I do have to say the latest update did wonders for the store though, I've noticed... loading on it is extremely faster.

Also what is the main dev platform for Mirrors Edge? cause that will decide my platform purchase for the game! thanks!
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UltimateIdiot911 - 427 days 22 hours ago
7.1 - Main Dev Plat for Mirror's Edge
That would be the PS3 and there will be exclusive content for the PS3.
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IWentBrokeForGaming - 427 days 22 hours ago
7.2 - Awesome, thanks dude! and
people are already speculating 09? everyones a fortune teller with crystal balls these days. People still praying for the 360's demise, we will see how this pans out when 09 finally hits. Even then if this starts to happen, it just will flip flop current events between the 2... neither are hurting now and I doubt either will be even if this happens. So give it a rest people. Both systems are going to co-exist wether the extremist fanboys want them to or not!
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UltimateIdiot911 - 427 days 22 hours ago
7.3 -
Personally, I feel fanboys keep these console wars interesting. It can get annoying at times, but very amusing to watch. The benefits of fanboys keeps the good qualities/features alive. Such as most PS3 fanboys would stress that the advantage of PSN is free while 360 fanboy will stress on features worth paying for. Sony will know that if they don't keep PSN free they will piss off a lot of fanboys and that would be bad PR. Microsoft will know that they can keep charging for XBL and support whatever features they support. The bad side is that, companies might not bother improving if fanboys keep justifying flaws.
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IWentBrokeForGaming - 427 days 22 hours ago
7.4 - I threw you an agree dude
although I must admit I personally get more annoyed with fanboys more than anything. When you can own or at least play multiple consoles, you win on all gaming fronts without a doubt. It's just funny how now days graphics are the most important thing first in games, and thus proves which system seems to already be dominant over the other just based off of graphics. Hell, they even overshadow gameplay based off of most of what I read on this site especially. People claiming sites are paid off to give great reviews rather than just being able to state a game is good when it's good. Games like Fable 2 getting called out on flaws and (not in my opinion) underdelivering, when a game like GTA4 gets scored higher for not at least meeting expectations and having just as many flaws if not more than Fable 2. Games being compared via video's even if the games are from 2 different genres. People not being satisfied with single player games that they need online to finally be happy with the end product (Bioshock didn't need it to be amazing, Fable 1 was great without it... 2 with it, is horrible and it's hard to tell friends you don't want to co-op because you feel it ruins your game, etc..). People comparing online based off of how many players are supported, totally forgetting that there has to be balance with that... and too much can hinder that. ETC.. the list goes on forever. People bicker over the stupidest things. When in all actuallity most games across all platforms could ultimately be enjoyed to a great extent if people would put aside the fanboyism and just learn to enjoy the games. You cannot call yourself a true gamer if you cannot deal with that... and that is fact!
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solidt12 - 427 days 8 hours ago
7.5 -
I love competition when the under dog pulls ahead.
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poet215 - 427 days ago
7.6 - @ IWentBrokeForGaming
Preach on!!! I totally agree with you. Online is great for some games, but hinders some also. When I was a teen, owning both SNES & Genesis was a very good situation to be in. The Best of both gaming worlds. Aside from some questionable business tactics overall, Microsft & Sony competing should be considered a good thing. Owning both consoles, means you get to play more great games.
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RememberThe357 - 427 days 22 hours ago
8 - Honestly this was a useless article...
When i started reading I thought the article was going to have little tidbits of news or rumors going around. But, instead they have some sales figures that I've already seen. At least list some third pary exclusives that are coming out in 2009...
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BWS1982 - 427 days 17 hours ago
8.1 - I get your point,
but sometimes a set of numbers laid out for the masses is more impactful than speculation and rumors. A rumor can be wishful thinking, whereas the article (with bad grammar and all) gives cold hard facts, and lets the rumors go off those facts, so at least there's a basis, better than another Surfer girl or "This dev didn't deny a sequel, so that means it's true"....
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SpikeSpiegel - 427 days 22 hours ago
9 - It seems to me that the third party support is already here
Starting with Burnout Paradise earlier this year, alot of games have come out on both the PS3 and the 360 at the same time. I feel that most games that go exclusive to the 360 is just due to the fact that it is easier to develop for. Once that hurdle is crossed then I believe the third party exclusives will start going the way of the dodo (even though it has already begun).
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Rhoic - 426 days 23 hours ago
9.1 -
*EA third party support mostly.. I don't see this happening very soon, as it is still a pain to program for on the PS3 when you can make pretty much the same thing on the 360 in half the time.

I used this analogy once, and don't get me wrong, I love the PS3.. saving up for one right now..

360:

A man is given a hammer and a chisel and is told to make a wheel.. he obviously knows how, and will make it pretty soon.

PS3:

The man has his chisel taken away, and is told to make a wheel using only the hammer.. this will result in twice the amount of time given to make the same thing.

Point being, until developers get better tools (and I mean, a LOT better, as I could hardly see any difference between Dead Space on the consoles and Burnout Paradise), this wont happen for a while.
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Socomer 1979 - 427 days 22 hours ago
10 - I think the Sony fans have spoken.
ps3 gamers have money. Our dollar is needs to be earned.
we want games using the 50gb disc even if you use all that extra space with bonus
Feaures with interview & gag reels. Its has to be hd. Ports of games with no feaures suck
& were not buying it. Add the in game music & trophies. Sony got the rest handled.

Im surfing the playstation wave. Its bigger than a tsunami.
Ps3 fans want devs to make full bluray game & xmb use.
homespace & psn & psp originals. Do that and I guarantee we will
buy the crap out of it blindly.
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Action Bastard - 427 days 22 hours ago
11 -
I think the "hope" that Sony somehow fails this generation is a little misguided. In terms of what their presence in the gaming space has done to/for the industry, that alone gains my respect. That and some of most memorable gaming of my life has been on Sony hardware. This has been a great year and 09 looks to be even better. Happy Gaming!
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IWentBrokeForGaming - 427 days 22 hours ago
11.1 - Hope
for 360 and PS3 failing is well known between fanboys of both sides. Sony has done a lot for this industy thus why they are still highly looked up to and I know that ticks off 360 fanboys. Regardless of all the crap Sony fanboys want to say of 360, I know it's ticking them off that Microsoft has been around in this industy longer than they've expected and despite of problems are still doing well this generation. Fanboys just can't be happy with either side just doing well in this industy. There's going to be a bitter rivalry for some time. All I know is fanboys on either side that just owns that 1 system of choice, truely are missing out this gen as great games are out there to be played across every system!
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RememberThe357 - 427 days 19 hours ago
11.2 - Nice post from my favorite super hero
http://www.youtube.com/watc...
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pwnsause - 427 days 21 hours ago
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i just hope we see more improvements within the PS3's OS. So far the we've been seeing how the PSN and the Console itself has been evolving thus far, and its pretty great. I want to see them bring in cross-game invites and in game voice messaging and of course bring full PSN integration within the official PS3 website along with brand spanking new gamercards which would allow us to see the trophies that people have collected thus far, not to mention make them automated.
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power of Green - 427 days 21 hours ago
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Won't happen until Devs make even *or* more revenue on PS3.

A few devs once in a blue moon taking the easy route catering to the lowest common denomonator is not a real trend.

(It is easier to make a PS3 game using PS3's cababilities and easily porting to 360 vs making a game using the 360's more capable hardware as lead and struggling with PS3's less capable hardware when porting).
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swiftshot93 - 427 days 20 hours ago
13.1 - lol.. whats wrong with you pog?
are you bored or something???

less capabale my a**...
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Sharpshell - 427 days 20 hours ago
13.2 - If your head wasn't so far up your a**
you would know that this is more then a few random devs once in a while. Ubisoft and EA consistantly make more money on PS3 then 360, and rahter than spending your time trolling so you can say stupid things, just look it up this trend goes back months, consistently. Also the minute you start talking about "inferior" and "superior" hardware you reveal yourself as an ignorant jacka** because the fact is that the arcitecture is simply very different (not worse/beter necissaraly), therefore porting the games from one system to another is very dificult REGARDLESS of which is the lead platform. Every time I read your crap I feel dumber, please stop.
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Danja - 427 days 20 hours ago
13.3 -
He's just pissed because all the crap he sid lasted about the PS3 is now happening to his beloved 360...

keep telling urself that the 360 is more powerful than the PS3 if that makes you feel better...The 360 has yet to have a game out which M$ can openly say "this cannot be done on the PS3"...

BTW MGS4 says hi..^.^
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power of Green - 427 days 19 hours ago
13.4 -
This is a sad and pathetic thread reaching in a unsure environment(for Sony)

Weak ass SDF news post taking up space. lol

DEVs won't be able *or* afford to cater to PS3's hardware as the competition gets tuff, when it comes to making the best product devs can make so they can compete.

Devs will go with the weaker and stronger version's approach vs matching them, downgrading the game by default handi-capping the potential of games for the sake of matching bragging rights claiming they have overcome the PS3's hardware issues(falsly sovling the problem).

Developing on PS3 as lead simply allows devs to make a game problem free never adding/implementing what the 360 was doing that was causing PS3 to struggle in the first place.

Devs saying it is "easier" is just another way of saying we don't have to work as hard with an 360 standard and we don't like the PS3 fan backlash due to PS3's capabilities.
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Ashton - 427 days 19 hours ago
13.5 - I think someone needs a hug
*hugs Power of green *

I know it's a tough time to be you man .

with that much negative news that you posted for PS3,,,energy wasted,,,this article just took a dump on all your anti PS3 posts
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power of Green - 427 days 19 hours ago
13.6 - Think of it this way...
Devs would rather lead on the Wii then port to the 360 vs designing a game on the 360 first then stuggling to somewhat match the Wii port. Now take away the vast difference in power,taking Wii out and Add the PS3, still the same concept.

That PSN free sh*t is fucin retarded, people are willing to pay for XBL and in a few weeks the it will even be worth it more.

Oblivion's engine was upgraded by the time the PS3 version released, the expansion's on the 360 had the same engine upgrades the retail PS3 version of the full game had, later on the 360 version was patched and had the engine improvments in it.

As for ES and BS those games are old who would be them without incentives lol.

Don't believe PS3 fud it is always BS.
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RememberThe357 - 427 days 19 hours ago
13.7 - Aw POG is pissed
It's OK man, the 360 is doing fine. Now unbunch your panties.
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Sharpshell - 427 days 18 hours ago
13.8 - Why does it always seem like...
everything you say has nothing to do with the topic at all? You were that kid in elementary school who when people called him fat he would say something like "I'm not fat because your stupid"... wait you probably still are that kid aren't you? Stop the inane rambling about oblivion and PSN or some crazy conspiracy theory regarding devs purposefully crapifing the 360 versions of multiplats (at least thats what I think you were suggesting, since your post was written as if by a 3rd grader who neglects to proofread its "tuff" to say for sure lol)... what does any of that have to do with the fact that what you said in the first place was moronic? Oh wait you can't respond because you only have 3 bubbles... I wonder why.
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