Oh fuck! That’s because it is. Hey non-traditional gamers and Wii owners that Sony says will buy this in droves after they dump their systems: Don’t forget the $300 PS3 “add-on” required to use this accessory! Also note the interviewer completely forgets to ask why everything requires two bulb controllers.
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Sloppy seconds
Before we go placing Sony Move at the top of the motion control innovation pile, let’s remember that this is Sony’s second attempt at motion controls on the PS3. How did SIXAXIS turn out, anyway?
Pricing
Remember when Sony infamously said the PS3 was expensive, sure, but people would take on a second job so that they could afford it on launch day? You still have that second job, right?
Out in the cold
Did Sony kick Valve’s dog or something? Portal 2 arrives this fall for PC, Xbox 360 and MAC. But no PS3. Boo hoo.
Milestone
The PS2 is ten today. Hooray! Will PS3 make it to ten, and with the success of its predecessor to boot? Maybe!
HAHA. Just kidding. Fricking paperweight is doomed, and the gravestone will look like the Arc motion controller.
Take me seriously
God of War director Stig Asmussen talks about the “adult” debate that took place inside the studio over whether or not this big boy game would have lots of boobs, or no boobs. In any event, there will be plenty of gratuitous fucking, because this is a hardcore game meant for mature gamers!
Pining for NES days
I’ll acknowledge that updates and some DLC are good things, but when you can’t even start your console because a crippling, worldwide bug has seized control, well, that leads me to believe making our consoles more “PC like” has been one of the biggest affronts to gaming in the past 20 years.
Pre, meet PS3
“[D]riving broad consumer adoption of Palm products is taking longer than anticipated.” – Palm’s John Rubenstein.
If we just wait long enough, success will come, because, uh, well, just because it will. Is the PS3 even making a profit per console yet?
Like scales from their eyes
Gus Mastrapa, writing for Wired Game|Life, discovers which game system truly deserves the “kiddie” title. Hint: It’s not the Wii.
Heavy load
Interactive B-movie Heavy Rain requires a 4.5GB install, which means the install could very well be the longest, most entertaining part of this “game.”