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Sony Responds To February NPD Sales, Seems Pleased

freespeech — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 10:10:45 MDT

you... I can't..... alright I'm just going to be nice and say nothing!!!!!!!!!!!!!

freespeech

Sony Responds To February NPD Sales, Seems Pleased

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:57:38 MDT

@Gladman: Why do you hate fun so much? Don't come around for NPD Thursdays anymore! You're not welcome!

Michael McWhertor

Sony Responds To February NPD Sales, Seems Pleased

Herodito — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:06:49 MDT

Good, everybody is pleased then!

Herodito

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Puchi — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 09:42:48 MDT

Crisis Core for PSP in March!!

I also tend to download a lot from PSN. Oddly, I haven't used the Wii in a while... not even to check Wii Polls. I blame it on finishing up games for PSP/DS.

Puchi

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Jazhuis — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 09:15:40 MDT

@Kaneda: You forgot to mention that the Sony robot has a weak spot that can be hit for massive damage.

(Yes, I know you see what I did there)

Jazhuis

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fuchikoma — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 09:05:35 MDT

Cool!

I wonder if they count cancelled downloads as downloads, since they show up in my history as such? Since there's no way to tell how big a download is without actually doing it (dumb...) I often start a download, see the size, then cancel it.

Finally a lot of the big names are coming to completion. I'll buy Wipeout HD the second it comes out in any disc form.

fuchikoma

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Violater — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 08:02:17 MDT

@JustJake:

Insomniac Is the best gaming dev bar none.
1 game a year. and with possibly new IP in the works.

Violater

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JustJake — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 07:25:15 MDT

Resistance 2 is going to be coming out in 2008? I thought that was a ways away yet.

JustJake

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jmsalal — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 07:11:31 MDT

I'm glad to see announcements for more JRPGs on PS3 (Valkyria Chronicles, Disgaea 3). Now Sony needs to un-castrate the 40gig model by adding back PS2 BC.

jmsalal

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ThatGuyOverThere — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 06:14:41 MDT

@Michael McWhertor: Wow, a few people caught the cat... but nobody noticed "great kid, don't get cocky"?

Oops, one person did... Sloopydrew.

And for the gadget fans out there, if you aren't already rocking this wallpaper, then you are seriously lagging in your fandom.

ThatGuyOverThere

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Black Arts Viper — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 02:48:58 MDT

Nintendo gets Destro while Microsoft gets Hordak but Sony Gets Madd cat?

Nintendo and Sony should switch... cute and cuddly madd cat is so wii friendly that I almost expect a minigame compilation based on him.

Destro is an international Arms dealer that works with the highly effeminate cobra commander... Wait nevermind.

Black Arts Viper

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Gladman — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 01:49:08 MDT

These 3 posts could quite easily have become one, also why does this McWhertor fellow insist on posting every single little bit of tiny information that is somehow game related on kotaku?

I've never had to sift through the crap on kotaku before.

Gladman

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zoesch — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 01:09:07 MDT

@deathtastic: They could do it sooner... there's over 100 Million PS2 owners that could potentially upgrade to a PS3 in the future plus all the new gamers that Nintendo seems to be raking it with the Wii (Of course the 360 could and will capture some of them as well).

What amazes me though is that Sony stubbornly supported their long run strategy, that's rare on this day and age and something that actually deserves praise.

zoesch

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Lanhoj — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 01:08:39 MDT

so they are moving hardware ... but not software?

no big surprise there. ppl are buying a cheap Blu-Ray player that has a half dozen decent exclusives.

get a decent attach-rate then come back to us flashing #'s around.

Lanhoj

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deathtastic — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:48:19 MDT

mmm The ps3 is finally selling maybe they can sell 4-5 million systems, but will still be behind by 2 mil and behind in software. keep on pushing sony you can do it in about 5 years.

deathtastic

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bird1988 — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:08:12 MDT

And where's the Microsoft execs in this February gloat fest?

bird1988

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zoesch — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 23:59:44 MDT

@Michael McWhertor: Agent 99 is mine, no wait, Barbara Feldon is 76 now so you can have her, no worries!

@Kunabomber: They don't allow hotlinking but drag and drop worked. So err, yes, the PS3 is selling around launch levels, which is OK, but I feel they need to do better, a price cut around the launch of GT5P or MGS4 could do the trick.

zoesch

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reptile168 — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 23:55:10 MDT

Sony's arrogance is back

reptile168

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mitch079 — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 23:03:34 MDT

I'm very curious to know how many PS2s were sold when Target had them on sale for $99 the last week of February and when Amazon had the Singstar bundle for $99 on 2/15.

mitch079

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gstatty — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 22:57:40 MDT

i think the metaphor mcwhertor is attempting to make here is that xbox 360 is madd and inspector gadget is the ps3, allow me if i may, the ps3 has the go-go gadget blue ray, the go-go gadget eye, xbox 360 a-la madd only has supply constraint issues, which is why in a month or so, (xbox 360) madd will get (ps3 aka inspector gadget) him next time gadget, next tiiiiiiiime!!!

gstatty

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Falsoman — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 22:36:41 MDT

Good for sony! I hope they sell tons of games for the PS3. And specially because i'm poor and i want those "greatest hits" or whatever they are called appear on the console and buy more games for mine. =)

I need more money. Does any rich old person want's to adopt me?

Falsoman

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cheez — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 22:22:05 MDT

@Poltergeist13: I like how you're preemptively burying it before the game's even out.

cheez

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easytarget — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 22:22:01 MDT

@Michael McWhertor: Your trio of pics are so totally awesome and totally appropriate! More 80's please!

easytarget

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Poltergeist13 — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 22:19:05 MDT

Yeah I'm glad to see some good games finally come out for PSP. The rest of year is pretty much a ghost town for the system. After FFVII Crisis Core, PSP fun is no more.

Poltergeist13

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Witzbold — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 22:15:48 MDT

@Kunabomber: Strike two.

Witzbold

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Kunabomber — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 22:04:32 MDT

I failed, but not this time!

[img.waffleimages.com]

Kunabomber

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Kunabomber — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 22:04:07 MDT

img=http://img.waffleimages.com/0c6e176c688f0ab0dd129b972329ba7fdd20dee8/a14fti.jpg

Kunabomber

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Part-Time-Viking — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:47:15 MDT

@SG79: Well, the anti-PS3 camps won't admit that the PS3 is doing well, so they have to find something to throw dookie at.

Part-Time-Viking

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ShirtGuyDom — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:46:00 MDT

@bigd7387: Way to completely fail there.

GT5 Prologue is more than a "demo." But I guess that debate is subjective.

GTA IV isn't "gimped" on the PS3, unless you think the lack of two exclusive episodes gimps the PS3 version (in which case you have a seriously distorted definition of "gimped").

Snake isn't "70," he is suffering from accelerated aging, and the "monkey" belongs to Drebin, the weapons launderer, not Snake.

ShirtGuyDom

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SG79 — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:42:11 MDT

@Part-Time-Viking:

No but you'll be hearing a lot of "PS3 sucks with no games" if the momentum slowed down.

SG79

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SG79 — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:39:27 MDT

@bigd7387:

A "Demo" that has more content that almost all full priced racers out there. GTA4 isn't a port nor is it gimped, and well, you're clearly not a fan of MGS or anything on the system (Snake isn't a spy either nor is he 70)

The question that you should ask yourself is: why did you buy the system? (if you do have one and not just another troll). If you can't find an answer, you deserve to be laughed at.

SG79

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Krytha — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:29:08 MDT

Next time, Reggie! NEXT TIME!

*stupid cat cackling noise*

Krytha

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Pound my tom-tom — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:27:57 MDT

@Michael McWhertor: how about Anne Hathaway as the new Agent 99? went from doing ABC Family type movies to going topless/simulated drug use movies to doing Agent 99

Pound my tom-tom

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Part-Time-Viking — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:24:13 MDT

@ folk talking about the "Playstation Portfolio" thing, it's all the same franchise. Brand recognition will get you a long way in industries like this.

Either way though, it's going to be nice to stop hearing "TEH PS3'S DONT SELL!" all the time.

Part-Time-Viking

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SSJPabs — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:18:59 MDT

@Witzbold: Penny and Julie Newmar's Catwoman.

...and Agent 99.

God bless old school Nick-at-Night.

SSJPabs

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baked ham — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:18:28 MDT

@icepick314: Not me. I've used my PS3 as a Blu-Ray movie player for a total of about 2 hours. I've played PS2 games on my PS3 for a total of about 200 hours. And probably about 150 hours playing PS3 games. I just got it at the end of 2007, though. Haven't even had time to sink my teeth into a lot of the games I've bought for the system because I've been playing a shit-ton of PSP. So many good PSP games (it's true).

baked ham

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failzmcgee — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:16:21 MDT

@BPM is Ready to Brawl!: Just because a title did not make top 10 does not mean it didn't sell very well. That said, there are 130mil+ ps2s. The ps2 has by far the largest game library of all those consoles. Since they're also extremely cheap, people buy them in the dozens at once.

failzmcgee

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Sabre_Justice: Okay, no more long name. — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:13:52 MDT

I love how you post the NPD sales. Ah, big corporations. They never change.

Sabre_Justice: Okay, no more long name.

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Usama — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:05:15 MDT

@bigd7387: Burn!

Well I only have a Wii. I'm happy with it, but I sometimes steal glances at the 360 or the PS3 when she isn't looking. In this new era I think a polygamous relationship with our consoles is OK. Just don't get upset if your console puts out to your friends.

Usama

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icepick314 — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:03:02 MDT

uhmm....

so how many are still using PS3 as blu-ray movie player more than as a game console?

icepick314

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HamThePharoah — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:01:34 MDT

@bigd7387: You can call GT5 a demo, but it's much more than that. Also, GTA IV for the PS3 is not a "gimped" port ( it's not a port at all ), where the hell did you get that?

HamThePharoah

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Sloopydrew — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:01:29 MDT

@Michael McWhertor:

"Great, kid. Don't get cocky."

George Lucas and his legal team are comin' for ya now, McWhertor. May the Force be with you.

Sloopydrew

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ErskinPig — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:00:36 MDT

I respond to this article, seem indifferent.

ErskinPig

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GordieHoweHatTrick — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:59:21 MDT

I got Dr. Claw's cat screeching laugh stuck in my head. Gah! Thanks a lot :(

GordieHoweHatTrick

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The Amazing Exploding-Man — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:56:21 MDT

Hahah Sony = MAD.

Too true.

The Amazing Exploding-Man

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Balance_In_Life — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:55:32 MDT

@Michael McWhertor: Agreed! Agent 99 was hot back in the days of Nick at Night.

Balance_In_Life

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Gunhaver — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:52:55 MDT

Man, these corporate gloating posts are hilarious.

Gunhaver

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Witzbold — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:46:32 MDT

@Witzbold: Wait let me rephrase that, is the PSP selling as well as it is in Japan in the US?

Since you guys have been getting a rather steady stream of new software also. Even more than Japan possibly.

Witzbold

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Crazyeyez15 — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:43:30 MDT

@bigd7387: bassicly... unless you like socom...like me..

Crazyeyez15

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TitillatedOcelot — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:42:04 MDT

@bigd7387: As much as I want to support one console, I find myself getting a lot of stuff for the 360 as well. And hey, it ultimately diversifies my gaming experience, so I win.

TitillatedOcelot

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Witzbold — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:41:42 MDT

@Michael McWhertor: Oh my yes indeed she was sexy! Agent 99 that is! Catwoman too.

Ah the memories.

---

Yeah totally now its interesting to see how much more of a boost the PSP is getting. Although Id like to see a bit more interaction with the PSP + PS3

Witzbold

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BPMΣ — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:41:26 MDT

No denying that Sony's in a better position than it was last year... But I don't like the "PlayStation Portfolio" bit. It's a bit misleading.
Sony has three active systems (PS2, PS3, and PSP), compared to Nintendo's two (DS and Wii) and Microsoft's one (Xbox 360). The total sales of three systems larger than that of one system? No way, do go on.

And where are they getting the info about PS2 selling more software than all the other systems? 360 occupies five of the top ten for the month, and the only PS2 game in the top ten is Guitar Hero III, which is being outsold by the Wii version (which is a surprise to me... I thought the PS2 version would be best-selling...).
Not to say Sony IS lying about that, as the 11th and below games may tell another tale, but with the evidence I have, it does NOT show software sales in PS2's favor.

BPMΣ

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bigd7387 — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:40:54 MDT

So as I stare at my PS3 I'm to understand that I should feel good because of a Car Demo, a Gimped GTA port with no exclusive content and a 70 year old spy with a monkey. You really do need more than one system this generation.

bigd7387

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Crazyeyez15 — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:40:03 MDT

the big question will be how much the 360s gta4 will outsell the ps3's.....

Crazyeyez15

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TitillatedOcelot — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:40:00 MDT

@TitillatedOcelot: Her, not the book.

TitillatedOcelot

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PaulHunter — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:38:50 MDT

Haha, PR people are so good at spinning numbers. It's all about the unstoppable Playstation *portfolio*.

Anyway, congrats to Sony for selling the most next-gen consoles two months in a row. There are so many really awesome PS3 games due this year it makes me happy. Personally, I'm stoked for MGS4, too bad June is so far away... :(

PaulHunter

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Michael McWhertor — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:38:29 MDT

@Witzbold: Um. I think I was obsessed with Agent 99 and Julie Newmar's Catwoman.

Michael McWhertor

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TitillatedOcelot — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:37:35 MDT

@Witzbold: aw yeah you just went there...*high five*

Seriously though bro, she's gotta be old enough now. If she still has that computer book, I'm tappin' that.

TitillatedOcelot

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LittleBigPlaneteer — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:37:06 MDT

@PeterQC:

Pretty sure they made a profit, or will very soon.

LittleBigPlaneteer

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LittleBigPlaneteer — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:35:49 MDT

Oh Inspector Gadget :D

LittleBigPlaneteer

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Grey Gecko — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:35:32 MDT

@GregoriusH: AGREED

Grey Gecko

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GDW1017 — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:35:24 MDT

@LittleBigPlaneteer:

I believe the cat is from the Inspector Gadget series, if I recall correctly.

meh

Either way, great to see the numbers and Sony's confidence building. '08 should be a great year, so here's to the future months (April.. May... and June... lol)!

GDW1017

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Witzbold — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:35:07 MDT

Witzbold

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budash2 — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:35:04 MDT

They should all be pleased, as they all are...mostly. Everyone is dandy.

Seriously, what a great time to be a gamer.

budash2

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Witzbold — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:34:28 MDT

@Michael McWhertor: Did you find Penny kinda hot back then too?

No?

*hides in a corner*

Witzbold

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Knight-Zero — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:34:07 MDT

:') I can know listen to the quiet of a school bus of non-360 gloating fanboys. Maybe I'll play GoW: Chains of Olympus.

Knight-Zero

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NessD12 — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:34:00 MDT

Oh great. Now we gotta make a pic of a ps2 printing money. How the hell is THAT Gonna work.

NessD12

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Pezdispenser — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:33:06 MDT

Legally I have to do this in all three threads, but WTF is up with the face pictures?!!?!?

Pezdispenser

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PeterQC — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:32:37 MDT

I like how they say they generated more money and not profit.

PeterQC

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LittleBigPlaneteer — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:31:05 MDT

@MoeB:

Mothers Against Drunk Driving Cat? Seriously MADD sounds familiar but I can't put my finger on it.

LittleBigPlaneteer

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Kaneda — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:31:03 MDT

@MoeB: It seems like it!

Well it's good to see everyone is pleased. I honestly think it should be like this more often.

Still. Am I the only one who thinks that Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo should each built a giant robot to represent their company and pit them against each others in savage battles every month for the public to enjoy? Each could have their own unique abilities and stuff. The Sony robot could be massive and use an attack that would crush its enemies by using nothing but its own weight. The MS robot could have some death ray that would hit and kill instantly about 16% of the time. The Nintendo robot could summon smaller robots from the past to help in the fight.

That'd be awesome.

Kaneda

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el_rezzo — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:30:31 MDT

I hate that GT5 Prologue is called a monster title, It's a big demo for GT5. I know it's bound to sell a lot of copies but it's only a small taste of what's to come.

el_rezzo

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GregoriusH — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:30:22 MDT

Greatest picture ever.

GregoriusH

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TitillatedOcelot — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:28:34 MDT

Carefully chosen figures, nothing! All those consoles sold are all SONY. Money in the bank. Money that can offset the price of manufacturing PS3's...well, I guess its a good start.

TitillatedOcelot

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MoeB — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:26:29 MDT

@Michael McWhertor: +1 Me :)

MoeB

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marissa_melee — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:25:55 MDT

@Michael McWhertor: Excellent choice, my friend.

marissa_melee

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Michael McWhertor — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:25:07 MDT

@MoeB: It is indeed.

Michael McWhertor

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MoeB — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:23:57 MDT

Is that MADD's cat?

MoeB