Sony: Down but Not Out
What's that you say? The PlayStation 3 isn't necessarily doomed to an agonizing, slow, painful death? Such is the viewpoint of Anthony Perez, a video game journalist at Amped News. The first half of the article lists all the problems the PS3 faces but Perez concludes it's too early to count Sony out because, well, they're Sony.
Meanwhile, here's something else to be annoyed at Sony for: the death of Lik-Sang, an online video game retailer. They not only sold hardware and software intended for one country in other countries, but they also sold components and accessories for various gaming systems.
They saved my ass in China when our housekeeper's daughter unwittingly plugged my 110v U.S. Xbox into a 220v Chinese wall socket. Through Lik Sang, I was able to order a new power circuit and get my 'box running in less than a week.
But Sony's always the interests of the gamer at heart, right?
"In the end, however, Sony still has the definitive brand in gaming and to the average mainstream consumer that's all that really matters."To be fair, Perez points out that Sony has a pretty promising array of titles lined up for next year. I'm still rather skeptical because there are also the factors of price, availability, competition, and price. And don't tell me price doesn't matter, otherwise every gamer in the country would have $5,000 Alienware PCs.
Meanwhile, here's something else to be annoyed at Sony for: the death of Lik-Sang, an online video game retailer. They not only sold hardware and software intended for one country in other countries, but they also sold components and accessories for various gaming systems.
They saved my ass in China when our housekeeper's daughter unwittingly plugged my 110v U.S. Xbox into a 220v Chinese wall socket. Through Lik Sang, I was able to order a new power circuit and get my 'box running in less than a week.
But Sony's always the interests of the gamer at heart, right?
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