The PS3 is facing heavy criticism. Pundits are screaming lower than expected sales, shipping problems, high prices, bad PR, and an underwhelming launch list.
Defenders of the console are screaming that the big black console is built and engineered for a bright tomorrow, that prices will go down in time, that the high price is an investment worth making, and that just like the PS2, the games will come.
Defenders of Sony's big black console are also saying that the PS3 has Blu-ray. They're saying that Blu-ray is the future, and that it will help support the PS3 until the promised franchises and the awaited titles arrive. The sentiment is that Blu-ray will help the PS3 much the same way DVD helped the PS2...
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Yet another leak for the ASUS ROG Ally X points towards as much as 8 hours of battery, but how does that compare to the competition?
Honestly, I really like this updated version. But it doesn't solve the biggest flaw that the original had for me: the Z1 Extreme APU. Yes, it's an extremely powerful part, but it is not part of AMD's Adrenalin driver update program, so it's dependent on Asus for driver updates. And unfortunately, Asus doesn't have a stellar record of support for their devices.
Up to 8 hours basically just means the least demanding games. AAA gaming at highest wattage would probably be about 2-3 hours which is good compared to just about 1 hour with the current ally. The OLED Deck can do about 2-3hrs.
With much less performance so that makes sense.
The Steamdeck shines at the lower TDP end but gets absolutely mopped at the high end.
Similar longevity with much better performance is a big win for the Ally X
They used to be the best when it comes to motherboards, now I will never buy anything from them again.
Nope. The only improvements I want to hear is better customer support. Otherwise, I can't be bothered.
Even 10 years after release, Grand Theft Auto 5 and GTA Online's player engagement has risen drastically compared to last year.
"Sony's big black box has been facing "hate" since even way before it was launched. You'd think that it'll all lighten up after launch but no, the PS3 is facing a lot of criticisms right now. The latest EGM cover even shows a tomato-splattered PS3.
Despite things looking good for the Blu-ray format, it still doesn't automatically translate to a brighter future for the PS3. Not that we'd like to decry the PS3, we just want to see Sony do things right. We have a PS3 here in the office ourselves, and we, like all of you PS3 fans out there, don't want to end up with a dead console.
As much as we'd like to be happy about how things look promising for Blu-ray, Sony still has to exert a lot of effort to make Blu-ray matter for their PS3.
Sony has to make good on their promise that games for the PS3 will come. Sony has to work on that PlayStation Network of theirs. Sony still has to communicate to users that US$ 600 equates to a decent Blu-ray player. Sony has to communicate that Blu-ray movies are starting to sell and are starting to proliferate. Sony just basically needs to communicate."
There they nailed what it's all about. Sony has to do to many things at once. Plus, the PS3 is a videoplayer first and a gaming console second. The Playstation Network isn't anywhere near XBOX Live.
The most funniest thing would be if there won't be even a 'next gen' videoplayer standard, but that streaming is kicking in. Like already HD movies are on marketplace to download and watch. What's the need for a physical videodrive then?
Digital Distribution is NOT the future; it's simply an important supplement to it. In the end, people want physical representations of their monetary investments because it gives them peace of mind. There's also the problem of bandwidth requirements, download times, and storage capacity. With HD movies hitting 30~50GB each, storage capacity becomes a huge problem.
It's bad enough that you're spending large amounts of money on entertainment that can disappear at any moment, but to keep spending money on hard drives to store the damn things? That's just too much to ask.
Can you imagine downloading 40GB PS3 titles? You'd need so many hard drives that no one would consider doing it. Blu-ray was a great investment, and Sony's decision to license the technology is definitely going to pay off.
"We have a PS3 here in the office ourselves, and we, like all of you PS3 fans out there, don't want to end up with a dead console."
At the end of the day, this is why there are rabid fanboys in the world for all consoles.
Digital distribution can't replace discs ,or, at least not anytime soon. People still want a hard copy of what they have just purchased, especially if it's a game or a movie that they've been anticipating for so long. If in the future it does happen, then it'll be more of an option. I mean, people still buy CDs, not everyone is into technology. There are still many people who like to collect their movies or add another game to their library on the shelf.
disc format may win the HD format war, but digital downloads will continue to expand as a market. I can't remember if it was Superman Returns that I download off the Live market place, but it was only 7 gb in size. You could start watching the movie after it had been downloading for about 15 minutes. Most of the HD downloads come in at around 5 to 7 gb in size. Couldn't doing anything while I downloaded GT HD, great job with your downloads Sony! MS doesn't have to adopt any format with their next gen machine. They certainly aren't a step behind Sony. Except for it's reliabilty; the 360 is the best pure video game playing machine I ever owned. Already have 3 360's and 45 very good titles for it, while only one for my lonely PS3. The PS3 has been a real nice video player, but IMO it is going to cost Sony market control this go around. Oh yeah, the superior storage capacity of the PS3 isn't going to suddenly allow PS3 titles to pull away from 360 titles. Storage has little to do with how any title will turn out.