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Started by Sports1, January 13, 2008, 08:25:02 PM

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Sports1

I would like to continue what I always did on Nsider, but it just a slight adjusment. I will post a top news of the week article and than some runners up. Now some people will get mad off at me because I may have different taste. Thats fine you can pm me your top news article you think should be shown here and it may end up here, and if it gets really popular I will make a separte one for what the members pick. I will post a new thread every Sunday!

Rules: All fourm rules apply, period! If you break a rule you will be reported to a admin/mod. No other rules will apply in this thred at this time.

How to submit an article: It's easy find an article you think should be the winner (or runner up) and pm it to me. It has to be from that week Monday-Sunday :O and please post the websites url.


I would like to thank Snorkel for letting me do this.

TOP NEWS OF THE WEEK WINNER!

Sony discontinues 20GB, 60GB PS3 in Japan

Can gamers expect a unified PS3 model in the foreseeable future?

Sony on Thursday said it will discontinue the sale of 20GB and 60GB PS3 models in Japan this month to emphasize a single and more cost effect 40GB model, which excludes backward compatibility.

The newer 40GB model sells for less in the country than the already discounted and outgoing models; $362 for the 40GB compared to $410 for the 20GB and $501 for the 60GB.

Similar plans are underway in the U.K, where Sony has began flushing 60GB inventory at a discounted price in favor of the single 40GB model.

Of the three major game territories, North America is the only location supporting a multi-system lineup. Sony of America abandoned the 20GB and 60GB PS3 models last year, leaving two available models: 40GB ($399) and 80GB ($499) versions.

So is a single, worldwide PS3 model in the future cards? Sony says it's open to change. "We will continue to read and evaluate market trends and communicate with consumers to determine appropriate configurations for each territory," a company official said on Thursday.

As it appears, maybe gamers only want one model.

Runner's up:

2nd place Microsoft blaming server struggles for LIVE outages: http://www.gamepro.com/news.cfm?article_id=156168

3rd place: Developer says WiiWare launching this March http://www.gamepro.com/news.cfm?article_id=155948

Sports1

Reason behind Sony discontinues 20GB, 60GB PS3 in Japan article wins...

It just shows how hard it is for Sony to get anyone out of the US to buy one, what must Sony do, lower it to the Wii price?


Tupin

Sony hasn't done well recently because no matter how many multimedia capabilities their consoles have, if they have no good games, it won't sell well.


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Mystic

Quotewhich excludes backward compatibility.

Sony enjoys led poisoning.

Sports1

Quote from: Mystic Swampert on January 13, 2008, 08:41:19 PM
Quotewhich excludes backward compatibility.

Sony enjoys led poisoning.

I thought that was Japan/China. ????

Sony needs to make games that will hit gamers hearts in Japan. We like war games Japan likes RPG games.

Mystic

Quote from: Sports1 on January 13, 2008, 08:43:16 PM
Quote from: Mystic Swampert on January 13, 2008, 08:41:19 PM
Quotewhich excludes backward compatibility.

Sony enjoys led poisoning.

I thought that was Japan/China. ????

Sony needs to make games that will hit gamers hearts in Japan. We like war games Japan likes RPG games.
China  :P

Considering Sony can't even put together a good system, I think a good game is way out of their league. Leave the game making to 3rd parties.

Sports1

Quote from: Mystic Swampert on January 13, 2008, 08:52:10 PM
Quote from: Sports1 on January 13, 2008, 08:43:16 PM
Quote from: Mystic Swampert on January 13, 2008, 08:41:19 PM
Quotewhich excludes backward compatibility.

Sony enjoys led poisoning.

I thought that was Japan/China. ????

Sony needs to make games that will hit gamers hearts in Japan. We like war games Japan likes RPG games.
China  :P

Considering Sony can't even put together a good system, I think a good game is way out of their league. Leave the game making to 3rd parties.

I thought would be a little easyer, but than again they dident make the system eather. I dunno, Son'y needs to think of something.

The Seventh

Quote from: Sports1 on January 13, 2008, 09:11:24 PM
Quote from: Mystic Swampert on January 13, 2008, 08:52:10 PM
Quote from: Sports1 on January 13, 2008, 08:43:16 PM
Quote from: Mystic Swampert on January 13, 2008, 08:41:19 PM
Quotewhich excludes backward compatibility.

Sony enjoys led poisoning.

I thought that was Japan/China. ????

Sony needs to make games that will hit gamers hearts in Japan. We like war games Japan likes RPG games.
China  :P

Considering Sony can't even put together a good system, I think a good game is way out of their league. Leave the game making to 3rd parties.

I thought would be a little easyer, but than again they dident make the system eather. I dunno, Son'y needs to think of something.
Sony needs to just stick to what it does best: make T.V.'s

Then again, I haven't been seeing many Sony T.V.'s recently.

Heh, at the Best Buy where I live, there are STACKS of PS3's all in the middle of the isles at my local Best Buy.
meh

Sports1

Quote from: red7js on January 14, 2008, 12:35:33 PM
Quote from: Sports1 on January 13, 2008, 09:11:24 PM
Quote from: Mystic Swampert on January 13, 2008, 08:52:10 PM
Quote from: Sports1 on January 13, 2008, 08:43:16 PM
Quote from: Mystic Swampert on January 13, 2008, 08:41:19 PM
Quotewhich excludes backward compatibility.

Sony enjoys led poisoning.

I thought that was Japan/China. ????

Sony needs to make games that will hit gamers hearts in Japan. We like war games Japan likes RPG games.
China  :P

Considering Sony can't even put together a good system, I think a good game is way out of their league. Leave the game making to 3rd parties.

I thought would be a little easyer, but than again they dident make the system eather. I dunno, Son'y needs to think of something.
Sony needs to just stick to what it does best: make T.V.'s

Then again, I haven't been seeing many Sony T.V.'s recently.

Heh, at the Best Buy where I live, there are STACKS of PS3's all in the middle of the isles at my local Best Buy.

I have never bought a Sony TV I think they suck, but thats just me.

I know, I think nobody can afford a PS3 or just dosent want one.

Riosan

We can all use Kotaku/Joystiq/Engadget ourselves, thanks.
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Sports1

Quote from: Riosan on January 15, 2008, 04:15:16 AM
We can all use Kotaku/Joystiq/Engadget ourselves, thanks.

Yes I know that but It's kinda fun to see what other users think of the articles I pick out. :P.