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Kaz Hirai was one of the decision-makers in, and apologists for, trying to future proof the PS3 by creating a chip design that would break out of Moore's Law and leap ahead of the competition. That decision, which has proven to be a long-term failure, cost Sony and its partners (IBM and Toshiba) billions in R&D… Read more

Kaz Hirai also has to take some of the blame for steering the ship *INTO* troubled waters, though. He was one of the decision-makers in, and apologists for, trying to future proof the PS3 by creating a chip design that would break out of Moore's Law and leap ahead of the competition. That decision, which has proven… Read more

" "According to authorities, the value of all 64 volumes is the equivalent of ¥26,000 (US$340) retail. Used book stores would pay around ¥23,000 (US$300) for them. Read more

There's something funny with that math. Retailers need more cushion than that, the costs of keeping a store running are high. Read more

I wonder if they're ramping up the T&A for Soul Calibur's marketing because of the disruption to Team Ninja and the slowing of development on Dead or Alive titles. Perhaps they saw the opportunity to corner that market, rather than competing for it? Read more

I neglected to respond to the second half of your comment. Yes, I'm fine with Microsoft's strategy. I've never been someone who needed a steady stream of AAA $60 titles in my library. I love a steady stream of XBL indie games, the occasional XBLA title, and a new $60 retail game every now and then, so things are… Read more

I didn't say all third-party titles sell better on 360. But the biggest ones (Skyrim, Call of Duty, etc.) all do, and more units of third-party titles are shifted on the 360 than on the PS3. That's what Microsoft cares about. Read more

But... where does all the blue and red text go? Read more

"FARAMIR COULD GET IT WITH THE FIST OF AN ANGRY GOD!" Read more

Fair enough. :) Read more

I mentioned sales only because, whatever you and your friends feel about the 360 these days, it's hitting all the marks Microsoft wants. The system is selling better each year, Call of Duty and other marquee hardcore third-party titles sell best on the 360, and Kinect is roping in casuals. From Microsoft's point of… Read more

Lending out games? They let you do that now? Read more

Throughout gaming history, new system releases have been dictated by two factors: Read more

Except for the Dreamcast. Between Hydro Thunder, NFL 2K, NBA 2K, Sonic Adventure, and (a week or two after launch) Toy Commander, that was one *hell* of a solid launch line-up. Read more

Microsoft is still the dominant system for third party games, and the 360 is seeing year-over-year sales increases, so there's little (if any) need for a new system for the immediate future. Their business simply is based around exclusives anymore, it's built around having the best development environment and the… Read more

Pull? It seems clear what you're suggesting, due to context, but I've never heard "pull" used that way. Read more

I thought guys could be "babes"? I've certainly heard women say "He's a total babe," and variants on that theme. Read more

But the question remains whether using scantily clad models is the best way for an up-and-coming product to get noticed, or even a good way when it's being done all over the convention by other companies too. Read more

I had the experience once of going to an East Indian restaurant I enjoy. I always knew they had belly dancing every once in a while, but I never sought it out, nor did I specifically avoid it. One time I went there and it happened to be belly dancing night. She (the dancer) was pretty attractive, but I found it…

Either that or not read Kotaku at work. :P Read more