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« Reply #875 on: November 13, 2006, 11:14:35 AM »
That is the best article ever. I love how it insults both Microsoft and Sony equally.

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« Reply #876 on: November 13, 2006, 11:16:05 AM »
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The Wii should basically be the default platform for lightgun games with online co-op because every console comes with a lightgun-like controller.

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« Reply #877 on: November 13, 2006, 11:27:41 AM »
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The Wii should basically be the default platform for lightgun games with online co-op because every console comes with a lightgun-like controller.

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« Reply #878 on: November 13, 2006, 12:04:50 PM »
Well time to call my gamestop and see what is up, I know the manager was afraid of this. He told me that they did not really keep track of preorder numbers and instead ranked it as "9 people preordered and 9 people get systems" but also said if something like this happened he would rework things.
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« Reply #879 on: November 13, 2006, 12:14:42 PM »
I think it's called PS3 because that's how many they made.
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« Reply #880 on: November 13, 2006, 12:16:09 PM »
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I think it's called PS3 because that's how many they made.


Ah but what if 2 out of the 3 don't work, would that change the name?
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« Reply #881 on: November 13, 2006, 12:56:41 PM »
I'd make a minor note that a miniscule number were reported to have issues (2 is miniscule) and tell them to just keep playing it anyway... like they told PSP buyers with defective screens.

I would then insult your intelligence by explaining how difficult manufacturing 4 dimensional hardware is, but that we will increase production 200% (for a total of 6) next week. And for the price compared to the 'expensive' Wii and 360, we're practically giving this stuff away.
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« Reply #882 on: November 13, 2006, 01:07:04 PM »
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I'd make a minor note that a miniscule number were reported to have issues (2 is miniscule) and tell them to just keep playing it anyway... like they told PSP buyers with defective screens.

I would then insult your intelligence by explaining how difficult manufacturing 4 dimensional hardware is, but that we will increase production 200% (for a total of 6) next week. And for the price compared to the 'expensive' Wii and 360, we're practically giving this stuff away.


Ah well, if they put it that way, I could forgive them. Any system that can make a creepy baby cry has to be great even if it is defective. It all is clear now.
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« Reply #883 on: November 13, 2006, 02:43:08 PM »
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I think it's called PS3 because that's how many they made.


During my podcast the other night, I joked that it was called "The PS3" because there's only one of them, so when you say THE PS3, you mean the one and only.
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« Reply #884 on: November 13, 2006, 04:07:06 PM »
Report: Consumers Expect PS3 To Cost <$300

Boy, some people are in for a nasty shock when they finally learn what we've known for six months...

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« Reply #885 on: November 13, 2006, 04:09:29 PM »
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« Reply #886 on: November 13, 2006, 05:11:11 PM »
Those people weren't gamers or have been in a comma for most the year.  The price of the PS3 has been everywhere.  It's easier to find that the Wii price.  They'll be truly really surprised.
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« Reply #887 on: November 13, 2006, 06:42:20 PM »
Wow. Time to start shorting Sony...there's only one reason I need this company to survive now: they own the film rights to The Hobbit, and if they go under, we're not gonna see that movie for a looooooong time...
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« Reply #888 on: November 13, 2006, 07:29:54 PM »
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Wow. Time to start shorting Sony...there's only one reason I need this company to survive now: they own the film rights to The Hobbit, and if they go under, we're not gonna see that movie for a looooooong time...


No they don't, that's MGM, which Sony does not own, despite popular misconception; they just own stock in them (not even a commanding share either from the companies that do).
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« Reply #889 on: November 13, 2006, 08:11:29 PM »
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Wow. Time to start shorting Sony...there's only one reason I need this company to survive now: they own the film rights to The Hobbit, and if they go under, we're not gonna see that movie for a looooooong time...

That would be okay. The perfect film version of the Hobbit has already been made.
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« Reply #890 on: November 13, 2006, 09:49:44 PM »
I talked to my local gamestop manager about the PS3 and he said that the original allocation numbers (which were the preorder number) was cut by 60%. He would not tell me how many there were except there will be many angry people, he asked if I would be willing to give up mine for someone else (Not sure why they would ask that) but of course I said no, so I am guaranteed one at launch!
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« Reply #891 on: November 14, 2006, 02:24:24 AM »
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Wow. Time to start shorting Sony...there's only one reason I need this company to survive now: they own the film rights to The Hobbit, and if they go under, we're not gonna see that movie for a looooooong time...

That would be okay. The perfect film version of the Hobbit has already been made.


ahhhhhhhhh.................

ok you're right, let's let them go under...
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« Reply #892 on: November 14, 2006, 06:14:39 AM »
I read somewhere yesterday (at the MagicBox, I think, though I rarely visit that site anymore) that at least 200 PS2 games do not currently work on the PS3.

That may change with updates, but it's very likely that the Wii will have the best backwards compatibility.  Very similar guts as the GameCube, after all.  I thought the PS3 would have the PS2's insides tacked in, but apparently not, or if they did, they didn't do a good job if 200 games don't work.  I wonder if that 200 includes any of the popular PS2 games, or if that 200 is only of generic crap?  I suppose it's not a big deal if it's the generic stuff that got left out, but 200 still sounds like a lot that it's still not good news for them.

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« Reply #893 on: November 14, 2006, 06:39:44 AM »
I'm sure that a few important games have been hit if 200 are borked.  I don't consider backwards compatability that huge, but still...
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« Reply #894 on: November 14, 2006, 06:55:18 AM »
I have a PS3 reserved too. And I got a call from the manager saying he had cuts and has one more reserve than he has units and was looking for someone who would be willing to wait. I'll be there at open, but I guess it sucks to be those guys who have to deal with the angry customer who didn't get there in time.

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« Reply #895 on: November 14, 2006, 07:14:20 AM »
Ya, Sony is now saying that they knew this was gonna happen....they just didn't say anything until someone brought it up to them. The quote was
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But Sony Computer Entertainment spokesman Satoshi Fukuoka said some of the 8,000 older games weren't working properly on PS3, making the wrong sounds or images, and some couldn't be played at all.
He declined to give a number for the games that weren't functioning, but he said the same problem is expected when the game console goes on sale in the U.S. Nov. 17. About 16,000 different games have been sold for the PlayStation and PlayStation 2 in North America.
Fukuoka said the problems in playing the older games were not a glitch and had been expected. Sony announced the problem on its Japanese Web page Nov. 11, the day when the PS3 went on sale to lines of eager fans at Japanese retailers.


If you can read the Japan section of PS' website then you can find a list of games not working. Playstation

Makes me wonder why they don't have a list that shows how many...makes me think there's 100s of them that don't work, but they are just hoping no one wants to play them anymore so they make you type in the name as opposed to showing a list.  

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« Reply #896 on: November 14, 2006, 07:18:28 AM »
HAHA...funny comment by FOXNews....even if they didn't mean to.
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In fact, it's possible that once the PS3 is fully operational, people may want to buy it even if they never plan to play a single game.


So it's NOT fully operational and we're paying $600 for something that won't even play games? hahahaha

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« Reply #897 on: November 14, 2006, 07:53:46 AM »
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HAHA...funny comment by FOXNews....even if they didn't mean to.
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In fact, it's possible that once the PS3 is fully operational, people may want to buy it even if they never plan to play a single game.


So it's NOT fully operational and we're paying $600 for something that won't even play games? hahahaha


OMG THE PS3 IS A $600 DEATH STAR.

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« Reply #898 on: November 14, 2006, 11:36:11 AM »
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Wow. Time to start shorting Sony...there's only one reason I need this company to survive now: they own the film rights to The Hobbit, and if they go under, we're not gonna see that movie for a looooooong time...

That would be okay. The perfect film version of the Hobbit has already been made.


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« Reply #899 on: November 14, 2006, 12:10:57 PM »
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Gamestop only able to fill 60% of PS3 orders....ouch.

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And they're saying maybe only 150,000-200,000 total. Double ouch

Which would make sense 60% of 400,000 is 240,000 and gamestop was lowballing it's numbers in the first place