Research and Markets has published a new report in which the firm claims the PlayStation 3 will have the largest install base by 2010 it won't dominate the market as much as its predecessor did due to the launch delay in Europe and the early lead of the Xbox 360.
From hunting ghosts to fighting it out in gladiatorial arenas, there are many underrated PS2 games you should check out in the goldmine.
Kudos for putting Kill.Switch and Chao Legion on the list. I love those games and agree they're underrated. Kill.Switch is one of my fav shooters on the PS2.
Companies, particularly public companies like Microsoft, need to grow.
i mean its pretty simple, they spent close to 30 billion in acquiring activision, they thought they'd make it bk no problem, and that didnt happen.
its just shit that because of MS's miscalculation alot of people lost their jobs.
They are going to use AI for a large portion of the game development process. Upper management need bonuses and the shareholders need more money. So, people will lose their jobs.
They shouldn't have bought any studios. Some is okay...but they went on a shopping spree...stupid
The better question is why did Microsoft buy publishers for a service they were subsidizing they knew couldn't support.
And why are so many websites trying to make people feel sorry for Microsoft instead of truly criticizing the fact they are closing studios and killing jobs that would have been fine if Microsoft themselves hadn't gotten involved.
Quit feeling sorry for Microsoft and start feeling sorry for the industry and the all the gamers who are actually losing out.
THIS IS MICROSOFTS FAULT.
The first thing that happens after any major acquisition or merger is a consolidation of the whole new portfolio, which includes cutting any excess, bloat or portfolios that don't fit the larger MO of the big boy. So far, it's been par for the course with Microsoft and that's why gamers have been so against this acquisition. Tango Gameworks is the beginning. You think Microsoft wants to pay to keep small timers like Ninja Theory in business?
There is absolutely zero evidence to suggest that Microsoft will improve any of these studios, but plenty to suggest that they will get rid of what they don't need and hold onto the IP. The real agenda of the acquisition was always to acquire The Elder Scrolls, Diablo, Fallout, Call of Duty, Candy Crush etc. that will create millions in passive revenue stream for Microsoft regardless of where the games release. Microsoft simply wants their cut.
Because of Games Pass Microsoft has no interest in investing in new IP which is risky and requires creative talent they can neither nurture nor manage. Game Pass has also not grown in the way Microsoft expected it to, even post acquisitions. Therefore the logical thing to do, without serious money makers to release, is to cut as much cost as possible.
Backward compatibility works for many games on newer consoles, but titles such as The Simpsons: Hit and Run have been left out.
...and also because Wii is outselling it 4-to-1?
PS3 will have a decent market share in the future, but i see Sony doing a Microsoft this generation: PS3 is gonna bleed money left right and centre. Sony will barely profit from the PS3 and should get straight to work on PS4, if they haven't already started doing so...
This is at least true....for NOW.
It's very hard to say because the xbox is on similar par with the Dreamcast (Not a popular statement) but the Xbox360 has an ace up it's sleeve that I think will stop Sony from having such a massive share of the market. That is of course - Xbox LIVE.
It's not really because Microsoft believe they are Pioneers in online gaming - it's because customers are sucked into a premium subscription service that will encorage them to stay with Xbox live and have the general attitude of:
"Well if I want a game, I may as well buy it for Xbox 360 because at least I pay for the online service... it would be a waste otherwise"
I don't think the Games will pul M$ Above the clouds, and it's outdated technology will cause serious hardware issues in the upcoming years. I think with a low price tag, some attractive exclusives and a large loyal fanbase the xbox should keep Sony from getting it's big shoes on.
The PS2 was made a success story by the inadequacy of it's competitor consoles. The gamecube was rubbish and didn't have the games. The Xbox came to late and didn't appeal to the entire global market.
Times have changed. Nintendo have gone down some mad other road and essentialy it's war between M$ and Sony.
Here's my little theory:
I think the xbox will have 2007, and they will snatch xmas away from Sony this year. Further price cuts and massive game development in 2008 will boost Sony to a higher plane and then when developers and companies start switching because of the Bluray and HDMI/HDCP issue - M$ will start tumbling fast.
If they try to release a new console while the market is in a massive growth period for the PS3. The Xbox 720 will be still born, it will be overshadowed. I think M$ had a smooth ride though 2006, now in 2007 it's getting a little bumpy and in 2008 - they won't have a ride at all.
there is always a freakn new report on this that and the other about who is going to do what.
i am getting tired of it. these people are starting to seem like palm readers too me. some of them are probably accurate...but damn if there is not some new report saying the opposite of yesterdays millionth report.
M$ or Sony fan you got to feel the same.
is 1 being the market leader going to make the games more fun than they really are? is it going to make you sleep better because sony/ms is #1? microsoft is in 1st place right now, but a lot of people still bought a ps3. obviously it doesn't matter, so why do we still keep talking about marketshare? everybody here that is getting paid by 1 of these 3 companies, or who owns stock in them, please step forward.