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Sony counting on brand loyalty for sales of pricey PlayStation 3

As the countdown to its Nov. 17 U.S. launch neared, Sony showed off its PlayStation 3 game console Thursday and named 22 titles that will be available at the same time.

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THELANDSOFSAND6436d ago

well they sure as hell can't rely on the games for sales

Jakens6436d ago

I was about to click on Agree but I Disagree just as much. I like the games comming for Sony as much as I do for the 360. But I believe (for now) that my 360 will play more of the new releases.

peksi6436d ago

"At the end of the day, Sony still has tremendous brand loyalty here, and they'll sell millions," P.J. McNealy, an analyst at American Technology Research said.

Capt CHAOS6436d ago

Doesn't it sound like the article was written by a Sony critic? Hmm.. Just a thought..

gnothe16436d ago

it takes brand loyality to sell systems an not great grames.im a big chrysler fan(300c) but plan on buying a HUMMER!! why cant they just reley on great games an a great service to move the system!!

maxtra6436d ago

i think the article has been slightly misinterpreted, they also commented on their 'robust' collection games at launch, and isnt it the analyst that states about the brand loyalty, not sony themselves?

on the other hand though, i read on threespeech the ken kutaragi interview where he states he doesnt care if the PS3 outsells the wii or the 360.

lost in translations or just pure arrogance? get your two pence in there!!!

USMChardcharger6436d ago

you guys have to admit...they have the loyalty. it is evident in these forums alone.

Mikey_Gee6436d ago (Edited 6436d ago )

Beside being a MS fan I am also a Sony fan, and you are correct in saying you see the loyality to Sony all over this site ....... PROBLEM IS .... it is almost to a CULT level where folks are very close minded.

As much as I look forward to my PS3 ..... I am not that close minded to look BEYOND the ISSUES that Sony is having or mistakes they are making just because I look forward to the console.

Remember David Koresh , Mr Manson, etc, etc .... they had a LOYAL following as well .... and those folks could not see the WRONG in what their leader was doing/saying.

NOW .... I AM NOT SAYING sony is "AN EVIL" ... it is just a "BROAD" comparison.

And yes ... MS has these these type of BLIND FAITH followers as well. Some of these guys are JUST AS BAD ... IF NOT WORSE. BUT, at least they know what the system can do. After all, they have had it for almost a year now.

I only wish some folks would open their eyes a bit more and be willing to question things at times ... even if it is in the direction of something you LONG FOR SO MUCH !!!

Point in case .... I way ALWAYS a "HARDCORE HARLEY DAVIDSON FAN" and every other bike on the planet was GARBAGE just because it was not a HD. No matter how much money I put into my bike to fix it .... IT WAS THE BEST. Well one day I woke up and said to myself, "Hey .. Maybe HD is not THE ONLY CHOICE and maybe other bikes are GOOD SOLID BIKES"

Guess what .... I do not have a Harley in the garage anymore !!!

ONCE AGAIN (better put out a disclamier) I AM IN NO WAY TELLING YOU TO NOT BUY A PS3 AND TO JUMP SHIP ...

.. all I am saying is being a bit more critical at times about your purchase ... after all .. it is YOUR MONEY .... AND YOUR RIGHT to do so.

Don't just cross your fingers and let BLIND FAITH (aka Brand Loyalty) tell you what to do.

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Forget Elder Scrolls 6, Skyrim Can Easily Be Made Into A Next-Gen Game

ScreenRant's Stephen Tang writes, "The Elder Scrolls 6 won't be releasing for a while, and in the meantime, the modding community has been making Skyrim into a next-gen game."

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The Status of Every PlayStation Franchise

Sony owns a fair few iconic franchises - many dating right back to the original PlayStation. But while we’re pretty familiar with the likes of ongoing series such as God of War, Horizon, and Gran Turismo, there are plenty of PlayStation franchises that haven’t seen the light of day in a long time. So in this video, we’re going to be taking a look at the status of PlayStation’s many IPs, and checking in on when we last heard from them.

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Skuletor10h ago

A 20+ minute video? Just include the written list in the article.

DarXyde6h ago

Status in one word:

Underutilized.

The end.

anast5h ago

Which ones should they utilize more?

BehindTheRows4h ago

Indeed. We hear this “underutilized” talk as if every old franchise should have a comeback or reboot.

I_am_Batman3h ago(Edited 3h ago)

When new IPs start looking like Concord, you can't blame people for wanting another Resistance or Killzone instead.

anast3h ago(Edited 3h ago)

J&D and Resistance are good ones. As much as I love these, though, I'm not sure they would payoff without an enormous marketing push. Younger gamers today do not have taste and the older gamers that would appreciate these might not be enough. But yeah, I would day 1 Resistance.

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Hotpot2h ago

Well that’s just the consequence of consistently producing new IPs isn’t it. Not all studios can be or want to be like polyphony digital who made gran turismo all the time.

Abear214h ago

Here lies The Infamous Series; once a shining beacon of free flying, lighting bolt sniping, and wire riding amazing gameplay, it has been laid to rest and be forgotten for what seems like forever despite being loved by millions. Plot next to Wipeout across from NBA Jam.

Lightning7750m ago

Still baffling they cancelled Twisted Metal, Factions 2 and Spider-Man Multiverse LS game but thought Concord looked good enough.

Chocoburger26m ago

Ape Escape, Parappa / Lammy, Gravity Rush, good times. Always hoping for them to make a return, or at least similar type games, such as the newly-announced Astro Bot, but one game isn't enough. Bring back the joyfulness of the 90's era of gaming.

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All Call of Duty Black Ops Games Ranked

The Nerd Stash: "Developed by Treyarch Studios, Call of Duty: Black Ops games are some of the best in the series in terms of gameplay, story, and -- of course -- Zombies."

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Rynxie2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

Black ops 4, because it was the last cod of duty I was able to dominate with a +2 k/d ratio. Before all the freaking cheating started to happen. It was nice catching people off guard and shooting at them first and getting the kill. Unlike now, where I shoot people first, but they gun me down with less hits, less time, literally feels like they can kill me in a split second. At times, they are able to run away after me shooting them way more than necessary, yet, the second I'm spotted, I'm dead, there's no me running away to cover. They can do cartwheels, summersaults, backflips and gun you down perfectly. They can shoot you across the map with perfect accuracy. They can jump around like morons and gun you down without even having to correct their aim. They have superman split second perfect reactions. That's the best way to describe it, everything they do is spot on perfect. They can spam and spray (no praying) their gun from far away, because they have no recoil or bullet spread. It always feels like I have to aim and also correct my aim when moving around, while these pricks don't have to do the same.

And yes, I know how to play fps games. I dominated many fps games like: Resistance 1&2, kz 2&3, Socom, MAG, Crysis, Gotham City Impostors, blitz brigade etc. all with 2-4 k/d ratio. Kz2 (lag input controls) and resistance (no aim assist in resistance) being the hardest and were the games I reached either close to a 3 k/d ratio or above.

I truly got to enjoy blacks ops 4 and got my money's worth out of it. Afterwords, I would either stop playing cod games after a while, because of the cheating, or would skip buying cod games for a year or two before buying another.