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10:58 AM
11/19/09
That's going to be one big ass dot...
Go PS3! Fly with Pegasus wings!
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Dude I'm telling you this now...avoid the internet for a while. Spoilers will await you.
I'm literally abandoning many gaming forums when XIII drops...I kinda have to.
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#speakup
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Be vigilant my friend...alot of us are going to have to scroll past, avoid videos etc when that game hits.
#speak up
12:36 AM
After Wii sales of Final Fantasy i don't think so that it will push the hardware.
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how you expect big sales with Final Fantasy XIII in Japan if they have 3.5-5.9 million install base on PS3 not to mention that with Wii install base Final Fantasy Wii sold for 35000 copies in its first week. Makes no sense.
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So i think Final Fantasy will sell only preorder and who want it already preordered it.
05:10 AM
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Week 1: 29k
Week 2: 14k
Week 3 (now): 6.4k
Wow, what a massive drop in sales. Even if the Wii hasn't been as hot as it has been, it still averages about 25k a week, which I'd say is pretty good for a system over three years old, and with almost 9M in the region.
To be honest, I didn't think the PSP Go would do well... but I didn't forsee THIS huge of a drop in sales. At this rate, it's likely to drop below 360's sales next week...
11/19/09
I was interested in getting a PSP Go since my PSP1000 is starting to show its age, but who in their right mind would want to rely on the PSN for games. I mean, I don't know what it's like in the US, but there still isn't any of the PSP MGS games on the European store and judging from that, who knows if Peacewalker will see a PSN release...
11/19/09
But with that said, I'd definitely go with a 3000 instead if I were you. I'm totally satisfied with my 2000, and since it plays all the same games as the Go, I don't see the point of buying the system with a smaller selection. Might as go with the cheaper product that has a larger selection, right?
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Michael I demand that you rename the pie chart "She's my Cherry Pie" when FFXIII is released.
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#speakup
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I can also see why Nintendo is concerned seeing as Sony is taking over the pie, and it has precious little to reclaim its dominance with its weak software schedule and dubious peripheral hardware in line. I don't see anything in Nintendo's future that'll keep that Wii slice from shrinking by the week.
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#speakup
11/19/09
Then again, FF13 hits shelves two weeks after NSMB Wii. It's going to be interesting to see how one Nintendo game fares against both the West (MW2, AC2, L4D2) and the East (FF13).
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At the very least, though, I do think it will be interesting to see how a 2D console Mario game -- a title that most anyone on the planet can approach and play -- performs at retail.
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You already have a disconnect between people who'll buy a console for one game and those who won't; people who'll buy a TV for one game? Count me out of that one.
I'd rather see 'em integrate the technology into the next generation, especially if they're serious about a ten-year lifecycle. If they aggressively propagate the 3D tech in the next five years or so, you might see a phenomenon similar to HD, where the adoption rate grew geometrically from the start of the generation to the midpoint.
Adding the capability to existing PS3's is really just going to wind up being a "Hey, cool, I guess it can do that...on a couple of games" gimmick, unless you focus on integrating 3D into popular games in the first place - God of War III, maybe MLB The Show, get some major third party support...but even then, it's far from a certain thing.
11/19/09
I can see Gears of War being amazing in 3D!
It really does enhance the experience.
3D is the next big tech in TV's, so in about a year's time, you'll notice lots of new release TV's will all support it.
The next step after that is 3D without the need for glasses (they're working on it!), and probably THEN the next resolution bump.
But yeah it seems this time for sure 3D is going to make a big impact. Next year a stupid amount of movies will all be supporting 3D, and the first 3D channel, Sky 3D, just launched in the UK, so purchasing a 3D TV in the next year may not be such a bad purchase :)
03:46 PM
#speakup
Well, which, again, I'm not saying that having new TVs come out with that tech now is a bad thing.
Just that you're almost better off making it a centerpiece of your console strategy in the next generation. Avatar is no Wii Fit, in that it isn't going to sell oodles and boodles of copies with a contraption that you can then be pretty sure that a significant majority of console owners have access to.
It falls back into the classic peripheral trap with "hey, check out this really cool thing you can do...if you go spend hundreds of dollars! Or thousands!"
And outside of the early adopters/geeks, how many will do that?
11/19/09
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My own ten cents, 3d is pretty awesome. Mix it with head tracking and you've got the first steps to something grand. (too bad it can't get all Natal on it, though)
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#tips
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"It's video games, man.... IN 3D!!"