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- sandymac, on 03/13/2008, -17/+158MS doesn't want you to be able to compare the PS3 and 360 directly.
- chingy1788, on 03/13/2008, -44/+142360 is useless to me now
PS3 is slowly coming out with games
Mass effect possibly coming to PC
the PS3 is essentially a Bluray player that can play games
The 360, if they are pushing digital downloads, thats bad
Because in Australia we have something called internet caps
There is no way you would get me to download A full length 1080p Movie, because depending on the quality and length it may mean 1/4 - 1/2 of my months quota gone
I have an old gaming PC, that runs crysis on low, and I'm happy... - Amorn, on 03/13/2008, -8/+91Microsoft doesn't care about black people
- RolltheStampede, on 03/13/2008, -4/+87guess they will focus on digital downloads for movie media.
- WhereAmI, on 03/13/2008, -3/+84And if America had a real internet infrastructure.
- djdingo, on 03/13/2008, -9/+79"Xbox is not currently in talks with Sony or the Blu-ray Association to integrate Blu-ray into the Xbox experience"
It's a video game console, not an "experience". - zbeast, on 03/13/2008, -8/+70Microsoft is stuck now, they may not be in talks now but they will be.
There is no way i'm going to buy locked digital downloads for any game system whats the point.
When the game system dies and you know it will you lose the movies.
You don't like the move you can't sell it or give it away.
it's a lost cash investment. - bobthegreat1224, on 03/13/2008, -16/+77I like the bit where MS blames the PS3's sales lead on inventory. Heaven forbid people actually want a PS3 (for something like Blu-Ray, maybe?), and we all know inventory issues have kept the Wii from becoming the best selling console.
- LOCK3D, on 03/13/2008, -3/+54Probably because of the failure rate. They have to replace nearly half of them. My "elite" just got the RROD and now constantly has screen freezing issues. It's going back to microsoft this week. They sell more lemons than a citrus grove.
- andres9888, on 03/13/2008, -4/+51If they made cheaper harddrives this can actualy happen.
- kelowna4life, on 03/13/2008, -1/+47how is Microsoft facing supply shortages...we are so deep into the life cycle this is crazy!
- drizzlelicious, on 03/13/2008, -0/+42Did you just write a poem?
- toxicityj, on 03/13/2008, -10/+52You can mock our president. You can call us fat. But don't you dare insult our internet infrastructure! hold me back! hold me back!
- tbunreal, on 03/13/2008, -10/+50Video game systems = games, i didnt buy it so i can watch movies on it, sure its a convenience buts its not the end of the ***** world.
- tastypastry, on 03/13/2008, -7/+47Well no ***** you can't get better "graphics" as you say, but what you do get is amazing picture quality and uncompressed audio. So I would have to say there is a large advantage from upgrading. To be honest with you I stopped buying DVDs and now only buy Blu-ray films.
- cortez_a, on 03/13/2008, -0/+35Is it just me or is this how companies announce that they are doing something? It seems like every time an exec says,"we are not working on this and don't have plans to ever release this." They are really saying, " We hope to have this deal done officially by Friday."
- kingmanic, on 03/13/2008, -0/+35Mass effect IS coming to the PC. It's already been announced.
- Adrian540, on 03/13/2008, -5/+38So much for giving consumers a choice.
- PaddyD, on 03/13/2008, -6/+39Microsoft just shot itself in the foot. All Xbox owners want it, and Microsoft will not deliver. Their Digital Distribution would actually be good if it weren't for the terrible and strict DRM (the film will delete itself no matter what in 24 hours from pressing play). I certainly don't think it's worth 400-800 points for that.
- replaysMike, on 03/13/2008, -13/+43That's fine, I'll be happy to buy a PS3 and have my Xbox sit in the corner. Once MS stops sulking they might change their mind.
- xcheats, on 03/13/2008, -9/+38Your 360 is useless to you now? You bought a $399 Game Console for watching movies? I feel bad for you.
- hater2win, on 03/13/2008, -5/+29That's sad when you don't wanna wear down the dvd drive in your console. Must not have much faith in it. That's gotta be a hard pill to swallow. My 360 sounds like a fighter jet taking off, so I guess I can sympathize.
- Topher06, on 03/13/2008, -2/+26Wow, and to think that Konami is having trouble fitting a game on 50gb Blu-ray disks. Its not about getting better graphics from Blu-ray for a game, its about expanding the game content providing a larger gamining environment filled with more extensive rich content. So no, its not EXACTLY the same stories or gameplay, larger media capacities are inspiring more creativity in games. I think game developers are going to starting having to make comprimises if they want to bring their IP to the Xbox360 because it only supports DVD media, and I think a lot of those developers are just going to start making PS3 exclusives because Sony didn't force developers to use last gen technology to make next gen games.
Games are becoming more cinematic and creative. You can still make a 3D FPS that has about 12 hours of gameplay, but now adding 4+ hours of storytelling and rewarding successes in gameplay with longer cinematic sequences is defining next generation gaming. Its too bad Microsoft didn't think more then 2 years into the future with their game console, while Sony did.
As for Blu-ray's and movies, Blu-ray will replace DVD's, but it will take a few years, just like with every other format switch in history. THe problem was in having two competing formats that fragmented releases. Within 4 - 6 months, all new releases will be on Blu-ray and there will more back-libraries brought to Blu-ray. As more content is available and as prices drop, along with the fact that HD televisions are outselling SD TV's by like 20 to 1, Blu-ray will dominate the home theater, and everyone that owns a PS3 already has everything they need to enjoy next gen gaming AND movies.
Keep telling yourself Microsoft made the right decisions. Its become obvious to everyone else that Microsoft will have to make a new game console to compete with the PS3 in the next 2 years, maybe this time they might use next-generation technology. - willgonz, on 03/13/2008, -0/+23These aren't the droids you're looking for.
- Falldog, on 03/13/2008, -6/+28:(
- dOOBiEx213, on 03/13/2008, -2/+23lmao
Good luck with your flash memory player. - frobozz0, on 03/13/2008, -1/+22This makes sense. They're going to try digital downloads. I think everyone agrees that digital is a great way to go as long as it is portable to your other devices. However, blu-ray on the PS3 has two very distinct advantages:
1) 50GB of space for physical delivery of games. I see this really limiting XBox360 in the future.
2) 1080p physical delivery of feature length movies.
I don't know about you, but your ISP is going to need FiOS speeds or better to make 1080p high def video / audio a reality any time soon other than a Blu-Ray. - theaceoffire, on 03/13/2008, -16/+37If you have a large tv (50 inches or larger), DVD is not "fine".
- shakajumbo, on 03/13/2008, -1/+21seriously.. this is the most objective, fanboi free argument i've ever heard on digg. Plus I whole-heartedly agree with you sir.
nice job - Ajajadude, on 03/13/2008, -0/+20Sell your roommate's stuff...if you have a roommate.
- Ajajadude, on 03/13/2008, -2/+21Plus rechargeable battery pack, larger HDD, media card reader...is there anything else we've missed?
- inactive, on 03/13/2008, -0/+19It's true though. Our (US) internet connections are sooo slow, especially compared to like Japan and Sweden.
- WhereAmI, on 03/13/2008, -3/+22Blu-Ray won. Move on.
- petethepanda, on 03/13/2008, -6/+25This may be the final nail in my "deciding to get PS3 over 360" coffin.
- bobthegreat1224, on 03/13/2008, -0/+19....................*wooooooosh*
- Yage2006, on 03/13/2008, -2/+21Digital downloads are not going to replace DVD or BluRay sales ever.
Thats fine for people who like to rent there movies. But people who actually buy disks often are collectors who like to have the packaging and features.
So while digital distribution will eat into the rental market places like block busters ect. Its not going to touch the fans and collectors market at all. - theaceoffire, on 03/13/2008, -2/+21I assume he is a 360 owner because this is posted in Gaming, under Xbox, in a thread about how the 360 won't get HD video, and he is saying no one needs HD video.
He seems to fit the profile. - inactive, on 03/13/2008, -3/+20presumably the 100 dollar wifi adapter that PS3 has in the box and the (formerly) 200 dollar HD-DVD added to an Elite that's already overpriced.
- vault, on 03/13/2008, -3/+19Blu-Ray absolutely won...that isn't open to interpretation. It will take time and prices have to come down but eventually DVD will die just like VHS.
- saggygrandma, on 03/13/2008, -11/+27EPIC FAIL! if they don't want Blu-Ray and HD-DVD is dead, what the hell are they going to use on their next gen console! Flash Cartridges?!
- shredswithpiks, on 03/13/2008, -1/+16Sending my 360 in for it's 2nd RRoD repair (they'll send me a refurbed replacement and I'll be on xbox #3) this week. Considering the damn thing keeps dying, we're unlikely to see blu-ray, and all the good games are getting simultaneous releases on other platforms, I'm seriously contemplating selling the thing and getting a PS3.
- ToMZiLLA, on 03/13/2008, -8/+23Liars
- inactive, on 03/13/2008, -4/+19I agree with the above remarks, its a hard choice with the game system market. The ps3 is the cheapest blu ray player, but it also plays games. Now that blu ray has won the format war, its the best option for high def movies. Digital downloads are nice for the xbox 360, but i don't care to pay for an xbox live membership and then on top of that, pay for a movie.
- radixus, on 03/13/2008, -7/+22Hum, he says: "Xbox is not currently in talks with Sony or the Blu-ray Association to integrate Blu-ray into the Xbox experience"
Integrate being the key word. Meaning yes Microsoft will never integrate Blu-Ray into the Xbox 360. But that doesn't mean Microsoft will not release an add-on blu-ray player. Sneaky words Microsoft. - dOOBiEx213, on 03/13/2008, -6/+21DUGG!
- theaceoffire, on 03/13/2008, -6/+20HD looks far better. It is a sort of "Drop your jaw" better that is memorable.
As a 360 owner (I assume), you have seen this quality difference between dvd's and your games. - grumbel, on 03/13/2008, -0/+13The problem is the Microsoft tax:
120gb drive: 60€
120gb drive from Microsoft: 180€
Ripping of the customer is one thing, but letting them pay three times as much as a normal drive costs is totally insane. - aceakm, on 03/13/2008, -0/+13I haven't heard anything about "flash media" taking over until just now. Sad.
- pierrecee, on 03/13/2008, -2/+15Come on microsoft! I've got a 360 and I want a blueray attachment....forget compressed digital downloads and your cheap discontinued HD-DVD drive.
- chingy1788, on 03/13/2008, -3/+16well actually i haven't bought it yet
I'm a jobless uni student, $400 isnt exactly easy to come by... -
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