Posted Dec 17, 2007 at 01:47PM by Gino D. Listed in: Opinions & Analysis Tags: Sony, Piers Harding-Rolls
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PlayStation 3 - Image 1For analyst Piers Harding-Rolls of Screen Digest, the future of consoles isn't much of motion-sensing or high def, but could be something else entirely.

Harding-Rolls believes that, at least for 2008, the major factor that can make waves in the industry is the ability of a console to be a mutli-media entertainment set-top box. Here's a quote from Harding-Rolls:

One of the market shifts to watch out for in 2008 will be the continued evolution of Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 from games consoles to multi-media hubs. Now that these multi-media services - online video, IPTV, digital terrestrial TV and PVR functionality - are now available or poised to come on line in different markets, this 'hub' strategy is emerging as a key console battleground for Microsoft and Sony.


This echoes pretty well the two-part piece we had earlier this year (pt.1, pt. 2) on "the battle for the living room" waged between the PS3, 360, and Apple TV.

Regardless, Harding-Rolls points out that the PS3 might make its comeback by 2008, especially since Sony is promising a lot of exclusive content, and more importantly, support for multi-media. Which by the way, we could be seeing tomorrow in the form of PS3 FW 2.10!

If Harding-Rolls is right in his forecast, then we just might see the fruits of Sony's labor over making the PS3 appeal to consumers as "more than just a games console" by next year. Which isn't all that surprising, if you consider that the PS3 has already been named as the "Gadget of the Year" for 2007.


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   by Stealth! - 2007-12-17
 » can definitely see this.

Media hubs last a long time especially if done right. And i think with the PS3 capabilities and home and such the PS3 will change the tide pretty quick. Sony's systems is notorious to hit the competition with a bang every generation and this console is no different.

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   by AoxomomoxoA - 2007-12-17
 » [Updated] Ultimate Head-to-Head Grudge Match.

(Just for your reference) If a game is released on PS3 about one year later than on X360, almost no one buys the PS3 version because the (PS3) game is ancient then (1 year is considered extremely old in gaming world); moreover, millions of people already own the same game for PC or X360 (they obviously don’t buy again); Therefore, PS3 versions of Bioshock and some other games are total ‘jokes’ (no one buys these ancient games).

[ Top X360 Exclusive Games ]
* Gears of War (90 points): Graphics! All you do is hide-shoot-hide-shoot-hide-shoot-(repeat this 9999 times more)
* BioShock (85 pts): Graphics & atmosphere! The entire game is only 10 hours long; no big reasons to replay
* Project Gotham Racing 4 (75 pts)
* Forza Motorsport 2 (70 pts): All those various customization is only for lifeless idi+ts
* Halo 3 (80 pts): It has almost same gameplay as the 3 year old Halo 2. Terrible and highly pixelated graphics in close proximity
* Burnout Revenge (70 pts): At first sight it looks fantastic, but once you played it for 1 hour then it gets extremely boring
* Dead or Alive 4 (50 pts)
* Mass Effect (40 pts): Its graphics is even much worse than the 2 year old game, Perfect Dark Zero; Horrible frame rate very frequently; the gun fight is terrible and laughable (just compare with any shooter game)
* Command & Conquer 3 (45 pts)
* Eternal Sonata (20 pts): ROFL
* Saints Row + Prey + Quake 4 (this ‘Joke Value Pack’ includes 3 games: 10+10+10=30 pts): Terrible frame rate all the time (LMAO) and X360 versions have bland graphics (ROFL); the multiplays are jokes, right? (LOL)
* Dead Rising (70 pts)
* Lost Planet (70 pts): If only a few things were right, this deserves 90 pts
* Crackdown (20 pts): Crap down!
* Blue Dragon (90 pts if your mental maturity is ten): or 20pts

[ Top PS3-Lonely (Only) Games ]
* Warhawk (90 pts): Technologically and graphically mind-blowing, because the map is ridiculously huge, ground combat is terrible, but the air combat is groundbreaking; this is the real bomb so far, a lot of X360 fanbots I know are mesmerized by this game
* SingStar (20 pts): Ok, this new PS3 release is lame! The graphics is suitable for PS2 console
* Unreal Tournament 3 (45 pts): Terrific graphics with atmospheric layout; balanced map design, weapons and many more; seriously, the soldiers (characters) move around as fast as the hedgehog, Sonic!!!; really, the moving speed (of ground soldiers) is a joke (this takes all the fun); if the developers reduce the walking (running) speed then this is 10 times better than the similar game called Halo 3.
* Uncharted Drake's Fortune (60 pts): Luscious graphics! but the entire game’s 5 hours long; the gunplay is weak as hell; brain-dead enemies (LOL)
* MotorStorm (80 pts): Top-notch graphics and technological achievement! The maps are too big (if the maps are smaller, then we can see more car versus car actions – this is MotorStorm’s strongest point)
* Heavenly Sword (50 pts): Gorgeous graphics! but the combat sucks a+s; and the whole game’s 6 hours long (and repetitive); no reasons to play again
* Resistance Fall of Man (70 pts): when you look at things closely they are very ugly and highly pixelated; average graphics in general! mindless run & gun garbage
* Ratchet & Clank Future (fantastic! 90pts, if you’re mentally 10 year old): or 30 pts
* Ninja Gaiden Sigma (30 pts): Same as Ninja Gaiden Black (years old!!!)
* Folklore (15 pts)
* Lair (10 pts): LMAO


   Re: Constantinecy - 2007-12-23
 » ???

Talking about blindfull fanboism...
   by The Obsidian - 2007-12-18
 » what the?

Hey uh aoxoxoxmoo whatever thats supposed to mean, why do you keep posting that? Kinda annoying man.......yeah the PS3 really screwd up okay.....thats enough....



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